RYAN REDDICK

History Makers

15th May 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

Regardless of the outcome at Wembley today, history will be made.
 
Should Portsmouth pull off a Wimbledon-sized miracle, the romance of the FA Cup will reach amorous heights rarely witnessed before. However, if Chelsea march to victory as expected, they will become only the seventh club in English football to complete the double.
 
I for one, hope the latter is true…
 
Yes, after a long hard season of objectivity, I have decided to...

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Frankly Super Lampard

7th April 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

Understandable praise accompanied Frank Lampard’s recent rise to third in Chelsea’s all time top scorer list. But just when it appeared safe to express a public liking for the England midfielder, the snipers were out once again to disregard his undoubted merit as a world class player.

Even putting bitter West Ham fans to one side, Lampard seems to be genuine football marmite. To some, he is overrated and scores most of...

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The Public Persecution of John Terry

1st February 2010 | 2 comments | 2 people like this

If it were fiction, it would have been criticised for being all too clichéd...

John Terry’s headed winner on his darkest of days opened the floodgates to much poetic prose reflecting on his stoicism and character. But such languid observations failed miserably to add any gloss to this complicated and wretched mess.

Whilst vital to Chelsea’s title assault, Terry’s goal simply added a new twist to the plot of yet another tabloid...

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Window of Opportunity?

4th January 2010 | 2 comments | 1 person likes this

As well as providing some momentary respite from the relentless Premier League season, this weekend’s FA Cup fixtures allowed breathing space to anticipate potentially the most competitive title battle in a decade.

With Chelsea stuttering their way through December and Man United continuing to miss the ruthless presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, neither appear capable of pulling away at the top of the table. Add a surprisingly resilient Arsenal to the equation...

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A case of Horrid Henry?

20th November 2009 | 1 comments | 2 people like this

What a difference a day makes… On Wednesday morning you would be hard pressed to find a sports journalist or football pundit with a bad word to say about Thierry Henry. Twenty-four hours later and you could be forgiven for thinking he’d been involved in some heinous criminal activity.
Am I the only one who feels sorry for the French captain?
When Henry eventually hangs up his boots he will still be...

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Rafael Benitez – Time to Say Goodbye?

6th November 2009 | 2 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

With speculation over Rafael Benitez’s future reaching tipping point, is it time for Liverpool to say goodbye to their idiosyncratic manager? Six defeats in eight games and the looming Champions League exit would test the loyalty of most club owners. And it could be argued that current form barely scratches the surface of a multitude of issues at Anfield.

The performance of a football team and indeed a coach should be...

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Don’t Blame it on Rio

30th October 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

You have to feel sorry for Rio Ferdinand. After several years of largely unblemished excellence for both England and Manchester United he has become the subject of stinging public criticism for recent performances. Although his form is undoubtedly below par, the calls for him to be dropped by both club and country are ludicrous.

Ahead of a World Cup offering more than the usual blinkered English optimism, the media are yet...

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Give Keane a Chance

12th October 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

Roy Keane is very easy to dislike…
And that’s why I’ve always liked him.

But as Ipswich Town slide further into trouble, the knives are well and truly out for their controversial manager.

Other than the steadily increasing boos at Portman Road, it has been a tumultuous few weeks for Keane. On one hand Dwight Yorke, Piers Morgan et al. have led a press massacre, whilst on the other he was declared the...

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We Built This City

18th September 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

With misplaced boots and misguided celebrations overshadowing their clinical counter-attacking last Saturday, the emerging stature of Man City may just have slipped under the radar. Almost 12 months since they became the world’s richest club, the green shoots of investment are beginning to show.
Whilst they have hardly charmed the football purists with their aggressive transfer policy, their Arsenal-style disposal of Arsenal should have been a big step towards some...

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