He Shoots, He Scores....But The Ref Didn't See It

What a carry-on down in Bristol where the Hammers’ on-loan striker, Freddie Sears, appear to score a perfectly good goal only to be told ...

Freddie Sears' "Goal That Never Was"

There's definitely some sort of cosmic karmic balancing force at work in the English Championship. Last season we had the infamous phantom goal, which ref ...

The Coca-Cola Championship 2009-10 Preseason Preview

Well, here we are again. As I write there are five days to go before the big kick-off (and six weeks till the transfer ...

ESPN Soccernet Thinks Inter Would Struggle in the English Championship

We all make mistakes of course. And computers can be tricky things. So we're not saying ESPN Soccernet are incompetent or anything. But this screw ...

Weekly Monday Black Cat Reader Poll

I was thinking while having my morning cup of coffee, that I need to add more stuff for you my fellow readers during the week. ...

No More Free Rides For Sheffield Wednesday

(I cringed at the headline too.) There are a certain number of things profession athletes can count on: money, a certain degree of fame, lots of ...

Offside Exclusive: Matthew Mbuta

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the FIFA 09 release party, held at the Argentine Downtown Eatery, Novecento, Matt Mbuta, the newly acquired right wing ...

Transfer rumors

This week QPR has been linked with both Simon Hackney from Carlisle and Ben Watson from Crystal Palace, who reportedly wants to leave. Both ...

Carling Cup match v Crystal Palace

Leeds face Championship League's Crystal Palace in the second round in the Carling Cup later today at Elland Road. Like Leeds, Palace started the campaign ...

Dougie Freedman not coming to Leeds

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has made it known that Dougie Freedman is available for transfer but in somewhat of a surprising announcement, Leeds will ...

Crystal Palace in second round of Carling Cup

Leeds drew a very tough challenge in the second round of the Carling Cup with Neil Warnock's Crystal Palace. Palace missed promotion to the Premier ...

so who is it?

A trace on the cagey side, our Gary McAllister has revealed in a interview that we're about to announce a new signing. It's well known ...

Offside Odds and Ends: Cannavaro and Ballack and Facebook, Oh My

Finding stuff for a blog like this is a little like shopping at garage sales. Occasionally you strike gold, like a mint-condition "How the ...

Darren Byfield to Doncaster

The much traveled Striker, Darren Byfield, once rumoured to be heading to Leeds, has signed with Doncaster of the Championship League. Manager Gary McAllister is ...

Ipswich Town 1 -0 Hull City

Good, But Not Good Enought Town kept their part of the bargain for a play-off place after earning a deserved three points over promotion hopefuls ...

Michael Gray's Left Foot Still Works

Michael Gray is old and Michael Gray is slow. He's also representative of the worrying trend in Mick McCarthy's transfer policy that sees the boss ...

Forest v. Orient

Nottingham Forest go into tomorrow's massive game with Leyton Orient looking very weak up front. Nathan Tyson is still injured, while top-scorer Junior Agogo is ...

Two draws against Wolves and Palace

Well, a few months ago in the darkest, gloomiest days of Norwich football, with depressing shadows lent kindly by a certain Mr Grant, we would ...

Roy Keane Wants to Kung-Fu Kick You in the Face

Sol Campbell's campaign to stop football fans shouting mean things at footballers (particularly big central defenders who left one North London club for another North ...

Dave Bassett: the master becomes the apprentice

It may not be quite that dramatic, but 63-year old Dave Bassett is Dennis Wise's new assistant manager. I'm not sure if there's a Freudian ...

Weekend Preview

Preview: Saturday, November 10th Crystal Palace v QPR The super hoops travel to Selhurst Park off the back of a stinging loss to Coventry on Tuesday. That ...

A Name to Remember: John Bostock

I've always enjoyed looking through program guides when I attend a sports game. I like reading about where the players are from, how tall ...

News and Notes from the Fizzy Drink League

Tom Cruise Set to Crush Sheffield United Ok ok, your favorite Scientologist won't actually be anywhere near Bramall Lane on Wednesday night (nor ever), but this ...

More random vintage footage!

Rovers 5 - 4 Palace, 1988

Father vs Son in the Championship Next Season

Remember how Arnor Gudjohnsen's greatest wish was to play alongside his son Eidur? (Click the link if you don't.) Well, Teddy Sheringham is way more ...

Anfield Banter: Hammill to be loaned, Luis Garcia got married?, & Malouda is definitely not coming

* My man-boy crush will not be wearing a Liverpool kit next season, and will most likely end up on a Championship side. The ...

Today's Terrace Talk

*It's unlikely that Iain Dowie has enough change under the sofa to cover this bill... *Burnley look set to do some painting and decorating around their ...

Into the Auld Onion Bag! (Apologies) -- It's the Championship Goals of the Week

Scott Sinclair DOES it Again!!

If you thought the goal that Scott Sinclair scored for Plymouth Argyle against Barnet in the FA Cup back in January was something special from ...

Chelsea Academy Update

The Academy got back to winning ways at the weekend with a hard fought 1-0 at the Canaries of Norwich City. In true footballers style ...