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BOLTON CONTINUE SLIDE

Published March 12, 2014 / by admin

Bolton Wanderers continued their slide down the table after a 1-0 defeat against Ipswich Town. This result has left them in the 18th place. Even though they are separated from the relegation zone by a comfortable 10 points, the current run of form threatens to pull the club into the relegation zone if results do not improve. Manager Dougie Freedman recently received the dreaded vote of confidence after the defeat against Ipswich. The club has managed just one in the last nine matches, which is threatening to pull them closer to relegation trouble.

Freedman has accepted that he will be taking the blame if Bolton failed to stay up, but he is confident of avoiding relegation. The club are suffering from severe financial troubles after they recently revealed debts in excess of £ 150 million. The only way of recovering from this trouble is by getting back to the Premier league, which recently came to an end after more than eight years in the top division. They failed to get back last season and are looking on course to stay in the second edition for another season. For now, avoiding relegation is the most important priority since they will continue to get the parachute payments next season.

Freedman has said that he needs the support of fans over the next few weeks in order to help the club out of trouble.

“It’s a wonderful club and it’s one I want to take forward but right now we’re in a difficult moment. It’s not a time I want to start blaming people, that’s not my style. Of course I’m responsible; I’ll take the blame if people are dishing it out. But I need to make sure we’re all in it together and that includes the fans. Yes, we are letting the away fans down right now,” said Freedman.

Van Persie’s United Future Doubtful

Published February 25, 2014 / by admin

Manchester United is all set to restructure its squad this summer which could mean the axe falls on some of its existing players. One of the most possible names to be axed is Dutch captain Robin Van Persie – he is odds-on to leave according to one online betting offers website.

After Vidic’s announcement on leaving Man U for a fresh challenge, speculations were that persie could be the next skipper. After all, the soccer star is that present captain of Netherlands soccer team and also holds experience of leading Man U arch rival Arsenal.

But a recent article published on Man U website has shattered all such speculations by omitting Persie’s name from the possible Man U captain roster. It is now being said that with Manchester United boss David Moyes prepping up for a series of new signings, Van Persie might be out of the team by the end of summer season.

According to sources, Moyes has planned a grand 200 million pounds for world-class signings as part of their team restructure campaign. With Vidic and Patrice Evra moving out, it’s only natural for the Old Trafford club to look for new stalwarts in their squad. As there is not enough room inside the squad at present for the new signings, there are high chances that Moyes could order a depart for 4 team players.

Persie does not claim a happy innings with the Old Trafford club and has even tagged playing under Moyes as a frustrating session in his career. Over time, he has reported of increasing differences with the Man U boss which could be a string reason of the Dutch captain’s name in the list of possible players to be excluded.

The other possible names to be excluded are Javier Hernandez and Nani.

Man U is planning to sign in Mario Mandzukic from Bayern Munich & Edinson Cavani from PSG.

BOLTON STRUGGLE

Published February 18, 2014 / by admin

As Bolton Wanderers continue to struggle in the Championship, pressure has been increasing on managed Dougie Freedman. The club, who were relegated from the Premier league only a few years ago, are in danger of slipping into the third division of English football.

They are just five points above the relegation zone with several matches still left to play in the season. Another relegation would be catastrophic for the club, who recently revealed debts in excess of £ 150 million. There have been suggestions that Freedman would be sacked in order to prevent the club’s slide down the table. Continue reading →

WORSE THAN DEATH

Published January 17, 2014 / by admin

The CEO of Norwich City, David McNally, has said that there can’t be anything worse than relegation for his club, not even death.

The Canaries are not in the relegation zone at this point of time though, but, they are not completely out of danger. Their points’ tally shows 20 and that is not too much more than the total no. of points secured by the three bottom teams.

Chris Hughton who is in charge at Norwich has had the backing of the club board during this tough campaign, despite that; he would be feeling real heat. In the last couple of games, his team has got completely thrashed by its opponents.

In the next few weeks, the Canaries will have some tough tasks in their hands as they will be confronting sides like Manchester City.

According to McNally, the only goal for his team now is to keep itself away from the relegation zone somehow, but, the way Norwich is performing, it doesn’t seem they would be able to stay away from that zone.

In a Radio programme yesterday, when McNally was asked how he would feel if Norwich finishes the season as one of the bottom three sides in the table, he said, “It would be a disaster really. It would be the worst situation that the club can get into. Even death is better than that.”

“To see Norwich in the second tier would be painful for each and every person associated with the club. We need to somehow stay in the league and for that we will have to produce the goods in the upcoming games.”

Norwich City’s next match is a Premier League encounter against Hull City. That game will be played at the Carrow Road Stadium this Saturday.