The video is 6 mins 28 secs long and includes shots of a half built Stoke End, a gloriously muddy pitch and some great free flowing attacking football. The game took place on the 3rd. March 1979 and was played in front of a healthy attendance of 24,912.
The team on the day was
Jones, Dodd, Scott, [...] Read More >>
While the link below and picture above may not mean much when read in it's raw format, it means the world to the Smith family from Stoke - on - Trent.
Martin and Angela will be very proud parents as their Stoke City supporting son Jack has become BRITISH CHAMPION at the British Gas ASA National [...] Read More >>
Well friends, it's apparantly been sorted. And this is the man that will be taking the helm at Fulham.
Mr. Leslie Mark Hughes (yes his first name is actually Leslie, unbelievable what the internets can tell you) will be (hopefully) announced with the next 24 to 48 hours as the manager of Fulham Football Club as [...] Read More >>
Having endured a torrid time last season, West Ham United fans will be looking forward to a brand new season under new boss Avram Grant.
With Grant having reached the Champions League final with Chelsea before inspiring a traumatised Portsmouth side to the FA Cup final, Irons fans will be hoping that he can weave his [...] Read More >>
Petrov came to Villa with high hopes of becoming Villa's new midfield playmaker, however his first 18 months were a disappointment(with one or exceptions notably wonderful debut at West Ham, which while providing high hopes was overshadowed by first glimpses of 2 other players,), and Petrov was often dropped or shoved out right in favour [...] Read More >>
Salut! Sunderland chats to Eric Roy, a man whose time at the Stadium of Light was, sadly, short but who is remembered with great fondness by many supporters ...
See also: why Salut! Sunderland is supporting Nice
There are players who go for season after season for most their careers, giving their all for Sunderland. There are [...] Read More >>
Seit David Sullivan und David Gold bei West Ham im Sattel sitzen, wird es nicht still um ihren Plan, mit den Hammers nach den Sommerspielen 2012 in das Leichtathletik-Olympiastadion im Osten Londons zu übersiedeln. Zuletzt hat der RAPIDHAMMER im März darüber berichtet, ob der geplante Rückbau in ein kleines Leichtathletikstadion oder die Übernahme durch einen [...] Read More >>
According to reports the 29-year-old "Hammer of the Year" who was vital for the Upton Park outfit as they struggled last season was being courted by Aston Villa and recently Harry Redknapp's Spurs. But now co-owners Sullivan and Gold seem to be prepared to to put their money where their mouth is and show their commitment to Parker by offering him [...] Read More >>
I was fully prepared to come and have a (slight) dig at our owners this morning, after David Gold appeared on BBC Essex last night and spoke coherently about the club, their ambitions and the Olympic Stadium. Unfortunately he finished it by talking about Scott Parker.
"Can you guarantee Parker will be at the club at [...] Read More >>
Javier Hernandez scored against his new team as Manchester United were beaten by Chivas Guadalajara on the final game of their North American tour. Hernandez played the first half for his old club and the second for his new side, and made an immediate impact as he netted after just eight minutes, to the delight [...] Read More >>
Lucas Leiva would relish stepping into Javier Mascherano's boots should, as is widely expected, the unsettled Argentinian depart Liverpool this summer. At one time that idea might have prompted derision among Anfield regulars but the Brazilian central midfielder has begun quietly winning over his critics.Deployed in an enforcement role Lucas not only captained an understrength [...] Read More >>
Fixture congestion is usually an issue reserved for the winter months, but for Harry Redknapp the games are already coming too thick and too fast. The Tottenham Hotspur manager has been frustrated by the number of pre-season games his club have scheduled, but reserved special ire for those who have arranged international fixtures in the [...] Read More >>
Details of Fulham's court action against Sir Dave Richards emerged today showing the club has demanded his removal as chairman of the Premier League, or at least a ban from any involvement with transfers, the Guardian can reveal.The Premier League chief executive, Richard Scudamore, confirmed in an email to all member clubs this week: [...] Read More >>
Mathieu Flamini has told Cesc Fbregas to "do what he really wants" over the tug-of-war for him between Arsenal and Barcelona. The Premier League club are desperately trying to hold on to their captain after turning down a bid by the team from which they took him as a teenager.Flamini found himself in a not [...] Read More >>
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