Wayne won’t let us down, promises Rio June 8, 2010 RIO FERDINAND last night shrugged off concerns over Wayne Rooney’s ill-discipline and backed the striker to keep his cool at the World Cup. The hot-headed Manchester United star was booked in Monday’s low-key warm-up win over Platinum Stars and accused of spouting foul language at referee Jeff Selogilwe. Rooney, 24, was sent off at the [...]
Unions can’t agree on how to fight cuts to spending September 13, 2010 WHEN Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC), addressed the organisation’s annual summit yesterday, he sounded more like Neil Kinnock than the heir of militant miners’ leader Arthur Scargill. “The government is pursuing a political agenda, so our response must be political,” Barber told delegates, as he sought to distance himself from [...]
BORIS OUT FOR A RIDE WITH KELLY BROOK TO LAUNCH BIKE SCHEME August 31, 2010 Boris Johnson’s love affair with two wheels continued yesterday with the launch of his driver-frustrating Sky Ride scheme, where roads are cleared throughout central London to allow cyclists to take in the sights. But The Capitalist can’t help but think bikes weren’t the only thing on the mind of the red-blooded Mayor. Accompanying him on [...]
Milner deal the final straw as O’Neill quits Villa helm August 9, 2010 FRUSTRATED Martin O’Neill finally lost patience with Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner yesterday and quit as manager just five days before the start of the new Premier League season. The Northern Irishman brought an abrupt end to his four-year tenure at Villa Park amid speculation the club were about to let midfielder James Milner join [...]
Foster just as good a keeper as Hart, says Blues boss McLeish May 19, 2010 BIRMINGHAM manager Alex McLeish has backed new recruit Ben Foster to be just as successful as his predecessor, fellow England hopeful Joe Hart. Goalkeeper Foster yesterday completed his £6m move from Manchester United, signing a three-year contract at St Andrews. McLeish moved quickly to replace Hart, who was recalled by Manchester City after enjoying an [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 15, 2010 DFS The sofa retailer, which was recently sold by founder Lord Kirkham to private equity group Advent International for £500m, has ended its search for a new chief executive. Ian Filby has thirty years of retail experience, including a recent stint working as interim chief executive at Nectar. He was also previously retail brand development [...]
London clubs set for boom season August 12, 2010 LAST year was a boom year for Premier League fortunes in the capital – and I expect this season to be even more successful in some ways. It may be unlikely that we get more than three London clubs finishing in the top four, as we did in May with Chelsea joined by Arsenal and [...]
London clubs set for boom season August 12, 2010 LAST year was a boom year for Premier League fortunes in the capital – and I expect this season to be even more successful in some ways. It may be unlikely that we get more than three London clubs finishing in the top four, as we did in May with Chelsea joined by Arsenal and [...]
Tottenham ready to mount a league title challenge – Bale July 8, 2010 TOTTENHAM flyer Gareth Bale believes Spurs are ready to take another step up and mount a challenge for the Premier League title next season. Harry Redknapp ended years of frustration in May when he led the White Hart Lane outfit to fourth place and a first ever shot at the Champions League. And Wales star [...]
Terry still nursing Moscow wounds May 13, 2010 CHELSEA vs PORTSMOUTH Chelsea captain admits double glory will not ease the lingering pain of Champions League defeat JOHN TERRY insists that not even becoming the first Chelsea captain to win the double can make up for the heartache he will always feel at losing in the final of the Champions League. Terry has shrugged [...]