Fern Mc Costigan

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Burnley Aims for a Successful Premiership

Lancashire is one proud entity in its prodigal sons, their own Burnley Clarets considered a one determined squad, to rock the living foundations of Premiership.

Not an easy endeavor for a recently promoted squad, living the dream and facing a group of hungry titans, seeking the ultimate of glories.

The Clarets are up and running with the big boys and very determined to make an all-around statement in this edition of the English Premier League.

For the Clarets Manager Sean Dyche, it’s a matter of pride and honor as a well fulfilling an impossible mission, which at the end can be a fulfilling one.

Still for the Claret’s top Boss is not just showing off and play, but a fight till the death, if they want to reach their goals of permanency into the one of the worlds most competed tourneys.

As many have known it as the EPL, one of the most prolific leagues in the planet as well one of the most contested and dynamic from its beginning stages till it’s the final matches of its campaign.

Burnley FC is one serious troop, looking to erase a sort of negativism and demonstrate their mettle and compete with the big guns.

With many of this clubs arming themselves to the teeth and spending millions in big name players to reinforce their initial elevens, the Clarets a modest and limited club with a budget.

Managed to get a group of players determined to make some noise in their new club as well put on a series of die-hard performance’s to reach their ultimate goal.

One thing for sure, that history is made with achievers and its Manager Sean Dyche is poised to deliver and with his club spirit of struggle and all around determination.

So results can be made a reality once again for its followers at Turf Moor, after all a sense of camaraderie and unity make this club one force not to be reckon with.

Once mentioned by soccer great skipper and World Cup Champion Argentinian Cesar Luis Menotti, the brethren among the members of a squad are the biggest assets for its success.

Something that this club is looking forward to its future generations in its academy, that so far have deposit its hopes in North Ireland youth international Cameron Dummigan and another stand out prospect in Kieran Trippier.

This squad is up for the time of its life and overall challenge to really make a valiant and strong show, nevertheless making a strong impact against the titans of Premiership, Burnley may live for the challenge!

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Is There Life after Pulis at Crystal Palace?

Tony Pulis was seen in last campaign, as a savior and a spoiler for the so called big guns of Premiership and assuring his club permanency.

A project that became fruitful by saving Crystal Palace a trip to the infamous relegation positions, very well was awakening a new style of football.

During the summer transfer market, the Eagles front offices showed a certain passiveness or indifference to opening up its wallets and announce new signings.

All of a sudden the Eagles top boss quit the squad, under allegations of a stingy front office and incapable of putting some monies and investing in new players.

Pitiful indeed, when this chap really did his job as promised, without any fanfare, suddenly Crystal Palace followers saw in disbelief his departure.

Still this is a club to front a campaign and with a new man at the helm, Crystal Palace will make to its compromises in league play and its internal competitions.

Too little too late, was the arrival of new players to this London entity, still will they survive without their former front men, maybe, but a long road ahead is seen with a lot of difficulties.

Aspiring for the title under former skipper Tony Pulis was out of the question, maybe a position in the middle and overcome that 11^th place finishing last campaign- had some reality.

For now the new Boss Neil Warnock known for his short fuse and well known to pull ahead his clubs he managed before, he can sure assure the faithful at Selhurst Park- a sound campaign.

No assurances of shields, only a secure position way out of the danger zone and prevent a trip to the Championship League, not so welcome in this parts of London town.

Many have deposited their trust in the Eagles newcomers, such players as former Manu Wilfred Zaha, Zeki Fryers Tottenham and Martin Kelly from Liverpool.

Just to name you a few, hopefully will adapt to the new scheme planned by its new skipper Warnock and put this squad ready for an all-around attack and high competitiveness on Premiership.

Crystal Palace will have a good performance as this squad is meant to aspire to high positions and with the majority of its players returning and the new arrivals, maybe we can see some positive results and maybe these Eagles can fly high!

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Monday, September 1, 2014

A Striving Hull City Squad

Hull City Tigers sure look like an all-around challenger in this 2014-15 edition of Premiership, nothing to lose but with a lot to gain.

This maybe be, a serious endeavor for an entity which finished in the overall 16^th position, being among its goal of playing an encore at Wembley.

Very well finish a high position in the EPL alone and try its best to deliver this time some shields to its halls of KC Stadium.

A sense of unity or family environment is what I’ve been seeing lately in many of the so called small squads, after all this is a team effort and with that positive attitude, this squad can really fly high.

The arrival of some new players to KC Stadium- is somehow a boost into this club morale as well seen as a plug into this club’s holes in its initial eleven.

Their shot at the FA and Capitol One Cups respectively, can mean a spot among the European tourneys, which can spell a bit of hope for the Hull City chaps.

And although they came second in FA Cup and out of UEFA competition, it gives this club a reason to play to kill, throughout the whole campaign.

Indeed, this club is poised to show its pluck, with each one of its Premiership rivals, regardless of its position in the table and the initial eleven it presents on the field!

For Top Tigers Boss, Steve Bruce, his sole purpose in this campaign is to maintain the squad away from the infamous relegation positions and try to finish its best to make it among the league top five elite.

Not an easy enterprise for a club that is not known to have an enormous budget and still lured several players to its ranks during the transfer window.

With players of the likes of Tottenham’s Jake Livermore and Michael Dawson, Robert Snodgrass from Norwich City, Blackpool’s Tom Ince, Andrew Robertson- Dundee United, Harry McGuire- Sheffield United, Brian Lenihan- Cork City, Abel Fernandez- Palermo and Mohamed Dame- West Ham United.

Somehow this club has deposited some trust and seen something positive in this newly arrived group of players, which for sure will contribute to its cause during the course of this campaign.

Hull City won’t look like the squad to beat; still their hearts and hunger for glory will be their best ally, alongside the strong solidarity shown by its players during the preseason, being as one of its best recipes for success.

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Stoke City Strong- Minded to Fight in Premiership

Bold is the words to describe a Managers vision, to lift a club prestige as well make it as an all-around contender and make it a fighter in this edition of Premiership.

Not easy but not impossible, as for current Stoke City Boss Mark Hughes, it doesn’t come easy for the challenge he must endure.

Playing in the English Premier League and with a club considered as a modest one, isn’t an easy affair as well meet the yearlong challenges in what many considered one of the longest running competition’s.

Still panic isn’t one of the options for the lads of Stoke City clan, looking to redeem themselves as well become a force not to be reckoned with.

With an all-around spirit and determination for greatness, this club can really shine on and play an important role as a spoiler and seek to finish in the league top five.

The arrival of several top rated players and without any big fanfare as its Premier league rivals, this club I must say, got a one of a kind bargain.

Not a single dime was spent by this club to get a hold of great players and promise of the likes of former Barcelona prospect Bojan Krkic, Phil Beardsley from Sunderland, Fulham’s Steve Sidwell, Victor Moses from Chelsea, Mame Dioram Diouf from Hannover and Banka Bystrika Dionatan Teixeira.

Something that will uplift this club moral as well makes it a bit ambitious and combative- in what promises to be a campaign of achievements and possible aspiring for a shield or two in England’s internal competitions.

For now this Potter squad and project that skipper Mark Hughes has envisioned, that can really bring many satisfactions to its followers in Britannia Stadium.

A long road ahead with many obstacles is what this club will see filled as mentioned earlier with a lot of challenges, being at the end fulfilling if those goals foresaw by its skipper Mark Hughes.

We can say at the end, his mission will be accomplished, still there’s a long road to fulfill this club wishes, being among one of them- to finish above ninth a position this club held in last campaign.

One serious compromise is up ahead for this club growth and full potential and upcoming defiance of what will see in this club or be considered a sort of David versus Goliath!

Nothing is written until it’s written and the Potters can do a lot of history and damage in this edition of the English Premier League.

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