"Jaaaamie Cureton, what a bargain, what a bargain!"
Scoring over 50 goals in his three-year stint with the Royals - most notably the promotion-clinching equaliser at Brentford in 2002 - 'Curo' became a cult figure in Berkshire.
Ian Biddle pays tribute.
As England don’t kick off their World Cup Qualifier against Andorra until 7pm (6.9.08), why not consider an afternoon at one of your local non-league clubs? George Parker reviews what’s on offer in the North of England via the Unibond Premier League.
In Premiership history, surely this week (w/c 1/9/08) will go down as one of the most memorable and perhaps significant in shaping the future of the competition. Are the events of this week cause for concern or a brave new dawn? George Parker poses this and more questions.
Man City’s take over, Keegan’s – ‘in’ or ‘out’ drama, Curbishley’s resignation, the Berbatov transfer saga, Robinho’s record transfer deal. All these in the week the home nations prepare for the opening World Cup Qualifiers.
Nottingham Forest were dealt an extremely harsh lesson on life in the Championship by promotion chasing Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ian Bakewell reports on what was another day to forget at Molineaux.
The question on Spurs fans’ lips - Did last Sunday represented the real start of the season – going to arguably the hardest fixture of the season and coming out of it the happier side. Russell Smith provides an armchair review of the game against Chelsea.
Part of a proverb certainly relevant to the Spurs fan, the big news was relatively predictable, the rest functional but perhaps guilty of leaving a slightly bitter aftertaste. Russell Smith reflects.
Burnley may have improved their terrible defensive start to the season, but still sit next to the foot of the table. Mark Johnson discusses the new signings and The Claret’s prospects…
The only transfer activity of any note on deadline day for Derby County was that of full-back Tyrone Mears joining Olympique Marseille on a season-long loan deal, with a view to a permanent move next summer.
Ipswich squandered an early lead to suffer a third defeat of the season. Paul Bloomfield reports
Kwame Boakye looks at the resignation of Alan Curbishley as manager Of West Ham United.
The final piece on Celtic's summer of coming and goings in the transfer market...
Edrissa Sonko hit the only goal of a fairly uneventful game at Prenton Park to ease Rovers into the second round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy on Tuesday evening.
Oldham are knocked out of the Johnstone Paint Trophy at the first hurdle!
Leeds continue to show good early form in Cup competitions but still seek their first home league victory. George Parker provides an early season report on how the Whites have performed in their first 7 games of the 2008/09 campaign
Leeds were relatively inactive during the deadline day Fiasco's which saw Manchester United's "buly-boy" tactics Land Dimitar Berbatov, and Man City's new owners flex their muscle by bringing in Robinho for a british record £32.5 mil. Lee Sheard reflects on a much quieter time at Elland Road.
Two buses demolished and thousands of pounds of damaged caused. Glass scatted like snow and sirens drown the cheers.
The first meeting for the Yorkshire rivals in a number of years drew a bumber 20,000+ crowd, and didnt disappoint. Lee Sheard reports.
Oldham dropped their first points of the season away to Colchester but remain unbeaten in League One.
Top Scorer Jermaine Beckford showed just why premier league sharks are swimming round Elland Road of late, Bagging a brace in United's 2-2 with Bristol Rovers on saturday.
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