Shearer,too, can hear hum of the bacon slicerSOCCER ANGLES: In 2003 Mick McCarthy took over a demoralised Sunderland with few games left to avoid the big dropSat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Arsenal need to spit out this nonsenseSOCCER ANGLES: There is an unchecked arrogance about Arsenal at times and the worst part of that is the unchecked bitSat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Europe has become a safety net for LiverpoolEven with the turmoil behind the scenes at Anfield, it still does not solve the conundrum of the Rafael Benitez LiverpoolSat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Not Ashley Cole's finest hour but . . .SOCCER ANGLES: The Chelsea left back is not the first young man to get disorientated in the fog of London fame, and he will …Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Down below, and 54,000 reasons to worrySOCCER ANGLES: In a fascinating week, when the Continent’s elite danced and battled from Milan to London to Madrid, Darlington…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Man from land of Orange to restore orderSOCCER ANGLES: Gus Hiddink is said by Mark Viduka to have the rare ability to get players to be 100 per cent willing to go out…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Manic transfer window grist to Sky TV's millSOCCER ANGLES: Premier League bigwigs are unlikely to accede to a possible request from club chairmen for the scrapping of the…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Given set to leave Newcastle as City up anteSOCCER: SHAY GIVEN’S position at Newcastle United is expected to be resolved within the next 48 hours and the indications are…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
A strong attack starts with a strong defence Its Year Zero at LutonSOCCER ANGLERS: If Manchester City were offering €110 million for Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, it might seem inflated, but…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Treble completed in epic fashionFROM THE ARCHIVE: Liverpool complete cup treble in May 2001 Liverpool 4 Alaves 4 AN EPIC. Pure and simple, an epicWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Clough kid might make slow haste popularSOCCER ANGLES: Jose Mourinho and his ilk will, we hope, learn from a young man in no hurry, serving his time before taking over…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Given considers positionSOCCER: MICHAEL KENNEDY, the solicitor who represents Shay Given, took the highly unusual step of releasing a statement last…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Poyet in frame for Leeds postEvents at Blackburn Rovers are all part of the flavour-of-the-month short-termism that afflicts British professional footballSat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Cloughie knew the real trickSOCCER ANGLES: The players at Sunderland may not have grown frightened of their manager, but they grew tenseSat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Gerrard's staying power proves pricelessSOCCER ANGLES: Steven Gerrard has become so important to the team and the club that he has become entwined, as he said, in its…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Keane laughs off last week's rumoursSOCCER ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS: A SERENE and smiling Roy Keane yesterday laughed at the hysterical events of the previous…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Have England got ahead of themselves again?SOCCER ANGLES: Not for the first time, there's talk of England winning another World CupSat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Strange days have to be relishedSOCCER ANGLES: Hull's success, Delap's secret weapon, Spurs and Newcastle holding up the league, who would have thought it at…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Keane rates his work 'below average' at StokeSOCCER: ROY KEANE has never been slow to criticise members of the opposition or those on his own team either on occasion, and…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Ready to rededicate himself to the causeEverton supporters believe David Moyes has done more than enough to warrant a new dealSat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Kinnear gets it wrong on several levelsSOCCER ANGLES: The manager's outburst revealed a lack of awareness of where he is and what he is doingSat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Leader of the pack Keane needs a victorySOCCER ANGLES: The Sunderland manager believes he is now facing his biggest challenge in the jobSat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
New World order rises in the EastlandsEnglish football's New Order starts today in the North west, the cradle of the gameSat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Trapattoni era has Keane's approvalROY KEANE had some harsh words for certain football people yesterday but they were balanced by appreciation for Giovanni Trapattoni…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Benitez needs to cash in or pay priceSOCCER ANGLES LIVERPOOL HAVE not won a Premier League game at Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United since Rafael Benitez became…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Diouf will bring experience and some controversySUNDERLAND WILL today announce the signing of El-Hadj Diouf from Bolton Wanderers for a fee that will be described as "undisclosed…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Duff could return to Blackburn as makeweightSOCCER: DAMIEN DUFF'S security at Newcastle United is under renewed scrutiny after it appears Duff was included in negotiations…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Keane is expected to staySOCCER: SUNDERLAND HAVE received no contact from Chelsea regarding Roy Keane and fully expect the 36-year-old Irishman to sign…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Keane aiming to build upon 'satisfactory' campaignA YEAR ON THE WEAR : AND NOW the end is nearSat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Sunderland and Keane growing into their skinA YEAR ON THE WEAR: Three consecutive victories have eased relegation fears around the Stadium of Light as the club looks ready…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
One man's peanuts are another man's spreeA YEAR ON THE WEAR: Roy Keane's spending on players has to be taken into its proper context especially when dealing with a club…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Spurred on by his new connectionsINTERVIEW WITH CHRIS HUGHTON: Newcastle's assistant manager has his sights set on upsetting his former club at White Hart Lane…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Eventful career finally comes full circle for relaxed YorkeA YEAR ON THE WEAR: CAMP NOU, Barcelona, May 26th, 1999, the witching hours before kick-off in the European Cup finalSat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
More lessons to be learned before it's too lateA year on the Wear: AS A BEATING it will take some beating: November 24th, 2007, Everton 7 Sunderland 1Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
May be a case of Pride Park before a fallA YEAR ON THE WEAR TAKE A LEFT turn out of Sunderland's training ground, travel 500 yards up the Shields Road slope heading…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Keane happy to return fireSOCCER: Roy Keane, his words dripping in sarcasm, referred to FAI chief executive John Delaney as "a great man" yesterday, and…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
'Mr Smith' has so much to answer forA year on the Wear: The sold-out signs went up over a week agoSat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Days of the local hero can't be boughtA year on the Wear: It was around 10.30 passing Bob Stokoe's statue on Wednesday nightSat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Keane beginning to see the other sideA year on the Wear : It was as cold as you would expect beside the North Sea and he now works for a club chaired by Niall Quinn…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Keane fiercely critical of FAISoccer : Roy Keane has launched a scathing attack on the FAI from SunderlandSat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Given baffled over the long waitShay Given would certainly welcome a breakthrough in the manager search.Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
It's time to start winning awayA year on the Wear: No game today. It's only the fourth round of the FA Cup but Sunderland are out alreadySat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Jones a prized asset for KeaneA Year on the Wear: Special K! Greetings from the la-la land of North-East football where the eleventeenth coming of messianic…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Keane not ready to lose head yetA year on the Wear: One step forward, two steps back: that is how Roy Keane said things feel at Sunderland of lateSat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Stokoe epic still worth a replay 35 years onA year on the Wear: 'You'd be surprised at how many we sell of these," said the big Geordie in the shop in Newcastle city centre…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
January window a chance to turn tideA year on the Wear : The phrase so many reached for was mismatchSat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Keen to 'give a little back' when abusedA year on the Wear: Tis the season to be thinking of Selhurst Park, clearlySat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Waghorn could be Keane's lifebloodA year on the Wear : Sunderland won 6-1 the other nightSat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Keeping it fresh a number-one priorityA year on the Wear: As visitors to Wearside and new players at Sunderland discover to their pleasant surprise, down at Roker…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
