Following what we can all agree was utterly astonishing news regarding Harry Redknapp’s switch to Tottenham, Tony Adams has taken over at the Fratton Park helm, an appointment which has initially gone down rather well with the Portsmouth faithful.
Its evident that Tony Adams has been weighing the job up ever since Redknapp approached the ex-Gunner to become his number 2 way back in 2006 following an unsuccessful spell as Wycombe Wanderers manager; a theory which Harry openly admitted in his first Spurs press conference.
Adams, 42, seems more than excited at …

Just a few months ago - especially throughout last season - all of England was wondering if English football would ever return to the glory days of 1966. Sitting home for the summer, the glory boys of English football could only watch teams like Germany and Portugal square off against Europe’s elite. With no hero in sight, it looked like this lack of form would carry over into the season.

Wayne Rooney - who was previously said to be the savior - started to stall and lose English fans’ confidence. Just …

The suits of the English Premier League are constantly thinking of ways to make the sport and the league better, and this summer two major changes were implemented. First, the FA chose to introduce a special “respect” campaign which will (hypothetically) eliminate abuse of match officials. The second change, and the more effective one, allows Premiership clubs to name seven subs to the bench. The old rule only allowed five.
Your initial reaction might be something like “but what does having two more players on the bench have to do with …

In the wake of England’s disappointing performance against the Czech Republic, Premiership Talk takes a look at the five players who have proven themselves in the English Premier League and deserve a call-up. Nominate your players by joining the Premiership Talk Forum.
1. Gabriel Agbonlahor. Agbonlahor is an extremely pacy winger/striker for Aston Villa who can almost always be counted on to come up with the goods. Gabriel made a loud and clear statement to England manager Fabio Capello on the opening day of the season as he grabbed the first …

English football suffered an uncomfortable night as a muddled display from Fabio Capello’s side was played out against the backdrop of high-level political intrigue in Soho Square. While England struggled against an impressive looking Czech Republic side, whispers of Brian Barwick leaving his post at the FA echoed around Wembley Stadium. Confirmation swiftly came that Barwick was indeed on his way as part of what might be politely termed a “re-structure”, this time instigated by Lord Triesman, the FA’s first independent chairman.
However, this was the least of England’s worries as …