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Transfer Window – Are you happy?

The Guardian takes a look at the transfer signings of each Premiership club. Are the supporters happy? The managers?Did your club get who they wanted? ” Arsenal got their retaliation in first. Fearful that they would lose Robin van Persie, they signed Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud, which ensured there would be no repeat of […]

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Berbatov – The Enigma

Berbatov – a lazy misunderstood genius or a flat track bully? TKTG offers two views on the former Man United striker. Richard Jolly: How Berbatov failed to win over Fergie. “In 2008, it was Manchester City and Manchester United competing for Dimitar Berbatov. In 2012, it was Juventus and Fiorentina before the Bulgarian opted for […]

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Chelsea and City – still spending….

Chelsea wanted to break even but they are breaking the bank first. Manchester City approached transfer deadline day as if trembling about Uefa’s accountants. Then they splashed out. Notable information from the article: “Chelsea have always said they want to break even and comply with Uefa’s rule that clubs can lose only €45m (£35.6m) in […]

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10 things to look out for this weekend

After the closing of the transfer window – The Guardian takes a look at the top 10 things to look out this weekend. 1. Fulham without Dembele and Dempsey. 2. No Rooney for United – will it help RVP and Kagawa flourish? 3. Two clean sheets for Arsenal so far. 4. Stephan Ireland – will […]

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Transfer Window: Deadline Day!

The final and decisive day of the summer transfer window is finally upon us and you can be sure that there will be a lot of action in the form of wild rumours, hectic negotiations and eleventh-hour deals. As your one-stop-source to all things football, TKTG has brought you the best links so that you […]

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Fantasy Football – Week 3

As we approach the final round of premier league action, before the international break, our resident Fantasy Football expert gives his verdict on how the weekend will turn out. Before we dive into that though, it is important to take a quick look at the major talking points from last week. 1, Rooney’s injury – […]

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The Bosman Legacy

Until 1995, players were completely at the mercy of their clubs and shuddered at the thought that their employer might no longer see any use for them when their contracts were up but would refuse to sell them to a competitor, as happened to Bosman. Clubs could jerk even their best players around as they […]

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Blame Messi for Chelsea’s Bliss (Humour)

It’s all Leo Messi’s fault.  The magical one, as prolific a scorer as has ever worn blue cleats, could have ended the problems before they began. But when faced with his God-given duty to save the world from the horror that is Chelsea dominance, he crashed his penalty kick off the bar in the 2012 […]

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Transfer Window: Desperate Dimitar & Co.

With barely a couple of days left before the close of the transfer window, want-away stars like Robin Van Persie and Luka Modric have managed to make moves to take their careers to a higher level but there are still many players in the EPL who are longing for a change in scenery. Matt Stanger […]

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What now for Spurs?

Finally, this summer’s most protracted transfer saga has come to an end. Spurs have announced that they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid over the transfer of Luka Modric. The fee has been quoted to be around £33 million, which ensures that Tottenham and AVB in particular have a significant amount of money to […]

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