Published
5/23/2008 7:36:58 AM
by
Shane Barrow
from
sccermogul
Bristol City and Hull will face off tomorrow at Wembley in what many consider the most lucrative match in club soccer. The winner gains promotion to the prestigous English Premier League for next fall and the massive monetary windfall that comes with playing in the league. Many experts agree the winner of the match will see a windfall of upwards of $100 million coming from television revenues, ticket sales and merchandise sales.
Hull is the most unlikely of promotion candidates as just last year they were in serious trouble of relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship down to Division 1. A late season push salvaged their spot and the momentum carried into this season as they played themselves into a once in a lifetime opportunity. Hull has never played in the English Premier League before in their 104 year history.
West Brom and Stoke have already earned promotion as they finished 1-2 in the league table for the year. Derby County, Birmingham and Reading are coming down as they finished bottom three after Fulham pulled out an amazing escape over the last few weeks of the season.
Published
5/16/2012
by
William Montero
from
soccermogul
Less than two years on the job and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish was fired Wednesday following the club's disappointing 8th finish in the Premier League.
Published
5/14/2012
by
Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
This weekend will be talked about for years to come. The most dramatic of all EPL finishes took place in a matter of minutes today as Manchester City scored a pair of injury time goals to snatch the EPL title from the grasp of rivals Manchester United.
Published
5/11/2012
by
Shane Barrow
from
soccermogul
The final weekend of the EPL season is upon us and there is plenty to play for across the league. The title is up for grabs. The battle for third place is fascinating and there is a relegation battle between QPR and Bolton yet to be decided.
Published
5/8/2012
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Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
It was evident Chelsea has their eyes squarely on the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. They failed to show up tonight at Anfield as Liverpool ran out easy 4-1 winners in their home finale.
Published
5/5/2012
by
Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
Didier Drogba struck the final blow as he sent a shot through Martin Skrtel's legs for the winning goal in the FA Cup final at Wembley.