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Discussion on the latest games and reaction to news in the world of football. en-gb http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/16/final-dream-has-to-be-playing-in-premier-league-91466-20918287/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/16/final-dream-has-to-be-playing-in-premier-league-91466-20918287/ ONE Cardiff City-supporting member of the Boot Room has been counting down to Wembley in sleeps. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/13/gilo-there-s-a-big-contrast-in-the-final-formbook-91466-20899539/ Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/13/gilo-there-s-a-big-contrast-in-the-final-formbook-91466-20899539/ Outspoken Media Wales pundit David Giles gives his verdict on the big game http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/11/cup-final-dream-is-made-for-super-joe-91466-20892996/ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:49:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/11/cup-final-dream-is-made-for-super-joe-91466-20892996/ THOSE football snobs will undoubtedly be out in force this next seven days, scratching their oh-so knowledgeable brows. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/11/city-can-defy-all-the-odds-91466-20890912/ Sat, 10 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/11/city-can-defy-all-the-odds-91466-20890912/ EVERY bookie in the country is going to try and tell you there’s no way Portsmouth can lose the game next week. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/10/cardiff-city-s-goodfella-to-call-it-a-day-91466-20890908/ Sat, 10 May 2008 15:02:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/10/cardiff-city-s-goodfella-to-call-it-a-day-91466-20890908/ LONG-serving Jimmy Goodfellow is retiring after the FA Cup final. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/09/mighty-mouse-hasn-t-a-squeak-91466-20884994/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/09/mighty-mouse-hasn-t-a-squeak-91466-20884994/ KEVIN Keegan is today apparently heading for ‘showdown’ talks with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/05/perfect-finish-now-full-speed-ahead-for-wembley-91466-20863943/ Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/05/perfect-finish-now-full-speed-ahead-for-wembley-91466-20863943/ WHAT a great way to finish the league campaign. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/zarate-geting-popular-with-his-pals-91466-20853141/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/zarate-geting-popular-with-his-pals-91466-20853141/ BIRMINGHAM’S Mauro Zarate is suddenly proving a popular chap among his friends in Argentina. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/lautern-facing-the-big-drop-91466-20853147/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/lautern-facing-the-big-drop-91466-20853147/ WREXHAM’S proud record as a football league club is over. But theirs isn’t the biggest name that might suffer this indignity at the end of the season, writes Owen Pearce. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/substitute-is-worth-a-look-91466-20853149/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/substitute-is-worth-a-look-91466-20853149/ THE movie buffs in Boot Room are getting excited about a new film coming out next Friday. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/standard-are-champs-again-91466-20853150/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/standard-are-champs-again-91466-20853150/ IT’S been a long time coming, but Belgian sleeping giants Standard Liege have finally got something serious to shout about. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/shire-earn-their-party-91466-20853151/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/shire-earn-their-party-91466-20853151/ SPORTING performance of the weekend was East Stirling’s 3-1 win over Montrose in Scottish League Division Three. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/uefa-care-little-about-poor-fans-91466-20853153/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/uefa-care-little-about-poor-fans-91466-20853153/ UEFA always make a big play about football being about the supporters. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/queen-of-south-get-european-ticket-91466-20853156/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/queen-of-south-get-european-ticket-91466-20853156/ EUROPE will welcome a new name to club competitions next season when Queen of the South take their place in the Uefa Cup for the first time. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/mic-man-blamed-for-defeat-91466-20853158/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/05/02/mic-man-blamed-for-defeat-91466-20853158/ STOCKPORT manager Jim Gannon had a novel excuse for his side’s reverse at Barnet. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/28/welsh-anthem-has-no-place-at-wembley-91466-20830212/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/28/welsh-anthem-has-no-place-at-wembley-91466-20830212/ I’VE been left perplexed by the fuss over the singing of the Welsh national anthem before the FA Cup final. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/21/inconsistency-has-cost-city-play-off-spot-91466-20792494/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/21/inconsistency-has-cost-city-play-off-spot-91466-20792494/ AS far as I’m concerned, Cardiff City can draw a line under the play-offs now. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/18/it-s-time-to-stop-promoting-clubs-who-can-t-cut-it-91466-20781855/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/18/it-s-time-to-stop-promoting-clubs-who-can-t-cut-it-91466-20781855/ DERBY County’s stay in the Premiership may have been brief, but they are smashing records as they head towards the exit door. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/14/dad-i-tried-to-stop-peter-following-me-91466-20761021/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/14/dad-i-tried-to-stop-peter-following-me-91466-20761021/ THE father of Cardiff City’s Peter Enckelman has revealed he didn’t want his son to following in his footsteps as a goalkeeper. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/14/come-on-city-fans-turn-up-91466-20761022/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-columnists/2008/04/14/come-on-city-fans-turn-up-91466-20761022/ IT happened again on Saturday. Where were the 20,000 missing fans who were at Wembley?