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"Until they equalised against Swansea in their last Premier League match, had conceded 17 goals without reply counting back to Liverpool's consolation goal in the 3-1 win at Anfield," wrote Ed Graham. "Is this a record for a top-tier team in one of the major leagues?" In a word, Ed, no. Villa's miserable run of results (8-0 v Chelsea, 4-0 v Tottenham, 3-0 v Wigan plus Liverpool's consolation and Wayne Routledge's opener for Swansea on New Year's Day) equalled Derby County's Premier League record, which was set between September and December 2007 when the Rams were en route to the worst ever Premier League season, but fell well short of a couple of other English efforts,gucci outlet. Back in 1899-1900 Loughborough conceded 23 goals without response in three games – a 7-0 defeat against Barnsley, a 12-0 shellacking against Woolwich Arsenal and a resolute 4-0 reverse against Luton. That, though, came in the old Second Division and can be bettered (or worsened) by top-flight Ipswich Town in 1994-95. "Between 28 February and 15 April 1995, Town conceded 27 goals without reply," notes Navin Patel. "The opposing teams were Newcastle (2-0), Manchester United (9-0), Spurs (3-0), Norwich (3-0), Aston Villa (1-0), Leeds (4-0), QPR (1-0) and Arsenal (4-1). The run was eventually broken when Ian Marshall scored the final goal in the 4-1 defeat to Arsenal." Ipswich's mark, though, failed –just – to overcome that of the Bundesliga side Tasmania Berlin in 1965-66. "They were drafted in from the Regionalliga (third level) after Hertha Berlin were booted out for being naughty about illegal payments to players," writes Stephen Glennon. "This being the Cold War, the authorities felt it imperative that Berlin should be represented in the Bundesliga,louboutin shoes, and up stepped brave Tasmania to fill the gap.   "Obviously they were totally rubbish, and they broke all Bundesliga records for rubbishness. Fewest points (nine) and goals (15) and most goals conceded (108), to name but a few,coach outlet store. They also went on a long series of not scoring."   Indeed they did. The run started on 2 October when Borussia Dortmund scored the final goal in a 2-2,cheap christian louboutin. There followed defeats against  FC Kaiserslautern (0-0), VfB Stuttgart (0-2), Meidericher SV  (0-3), FC Koln (0-6), Werder Bremen (0-5), 1860 Munich (0-5), Eintracht Frankfurt (0-4) and Eintracht Braunschweig (0-2).  When Neunkirchen went 1-0 up after nine minutes of their meeting on 11 December, Tasmania fans must have feared another fruitless day. Stunningly, 14 minutes later, Lothar Zeh stopped the rot. Opponents had scored 29 goals between Zeh's strike and that of Manfred Pohlschmidt against Dortmund back in October.    For truly magnificent uselessness, though, we turn away from the top flight of one of Europe's biggest leagues to the women's West Midlands Division One North in 2000-01, where Burton Brewers then plied their trade. The Brewers' season began with an 18-0 defeat against Wolverhampton United and deteriorated from there. The worst sequence of their 11-game season (the club, struggling for players, folded before the campaign could be completed) came in October and November when they suffered successively a 21-0 defeat to Darlaston,polo ralph lauren, a 27-0 defeat against North Staffordshire, a 23-0 loss to Willenhall Town and a 22-0 loss against Crewe Vagrants. That four-match run was ended with a 14-1 defeat against City of Stoke, so the century might have been reached, but we can say for sure that their run was at least. Home sweet home "Ludovic Giuly is moving back to play for his village team after this season, which means he will be playing on Stade Ludovic Giuly," wrote Rasmus Hansen. "Has anyone else played in a stadium named after themselves?" Indeed they have. The Knowledge inbox has been bulging with myriad (well, three) examples from arounf the world:   "Sérgio Concei??o did, ," reports Jo?o Nunes    "The city of Maceió, in the northeast of Brazil, is home to the Estádio Rei Pelé," writes Paulo Padilha. "It was inaugurated on 25 October 1970 with a friendly featuring a team of players from the state of Alagoas versus Santos,coach handbags. Naturally, Pelé himself played in that match." "Dwight Yorke has played a few times at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago," writes Duane Pena. "This includes at least two appearances for the national team of Trinidad and Tobago against Northern Ireland and Costa Rica. Unfortunately playing in front of his home crowd in the stadium named in his honour, did not inspire victory in both instances." Blackburn Rovers: record breakers? "By my reckoning Blackburn have just appointed their 36th manager in Michael Appleton," writes Jim Brabage. "Has any Football League club had more,ralph lauren outlet?" Appleton is indeed Rovers' 36th manager in their 138-year history, but 36 is pretty much average. Coventry City, Crystal Palace and QPR have all had 44, while Carlisle have racked up 46 but two clubs stand apart as the fastest movers on the managerial merry-go-round. The current Walsall manager Dean Smith is the 51st man to take charge of the Saddlers,ralph lauren polo, but it is the oldest professional club in the world that have the hottest hotseat in English football. Notts County's Keith Curle is the club's 55th manager. Venky's are trying their best but they've got some catching up to do. Knowledge archive "Has witchcraft ever been used at the Africa Cup of Nations?" asked Lloyd Mariner back in the sepia-tinged days of 2008. Juju has already played a part in this year's tournament, Lloyd: in the opening match between hosts Ghana and Guinea, several Ghana fans carried a "juju pot" containing leaves and liquid in order to "scare away all devils", while churchgoers went to their Sunday service bedecked in the country's red, gold and green for a "cleansing" ceremony designed to inspire "total victory". It seemed to work, if you believe in this sort of thing or are a journalist in need of copy to file, as Ghana's Sulley Muntari scored a last-minute screamer to win the game. This is nothing on what happened in the 2002 semi-final between Mali and Cameroon, though, when Cameroon coach Winfried Schafer and his goalkeeping coach, Thomas Nkono, were arrested by riot police for placing a magic charm on the pitch before the match. Or two years previously, when a Nigerian FA official skittered on to the pitch mid-game to steal off with a charm which had been placed in the back of the opposition net during his country's quarter-final with Senegal. His intervention came 15 minutes from time with Senegal a goal to the good; by the end of the match, Nigeria had scored twice to turn the game around. Make of that what you will: the options are a lot, or not much. "We are no more willing to see witch doctors on the pitch than cannibals at the concession stands," said a spokesperson for the CAF, who consider such incidents to propagate the image of Africa as a third-world continent. Though why this should be the case is anyone's guess, given half of England's top stars over the years - John Terry taping his shinpads up three times, Gary Neville wearing the same eau de parfum every day, Gazza making sure all the towels in the dressing room hang off the rail symmetrically - appear to have mild-to-rampaging cases of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,polo ralph lauren, but that's the way it seems to be. For thousands more questions and answers take a trip through  Can you help? "Having scored against West Ham on the 9 December 2012, Joe Cole went on to sign for the Hammers just over three weeks later," muses Mat Owen. "What is the shortest period of time between a player scoring against a team and then signing up with them?" "Is Michael Appleton trying to set a record for the most clubs managed in a season?" wonders Diggo Blick, via Twitter. "What is the record?" 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Barring surprises, Israel's new prime minister will again be Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, who has presided over a Likud-led coalition since 2009, continued to expand settlements and failed to engage with the Palestinians - while waging one short war in Gaza and threatening another over Iran's nuclear programme. Netanyahu's new team will promote settlements and oppose an independent Palestinian state - and is also likely to include Naftali Bennet's openly annexationist Jewish Home party. "The days of bulldozers uprooting Jews are behind us, not ahead of us,ralph lauren outlet," Bibi pledged in one of his final campaign interviews. To measure just how far Israeli politics have shifted to the right it is worth recalling that 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the Oslo accords in which Israel and the PLO recognized each other. Prospects for reaching a two-state solution are fading fast. Inside Israel expectations of a revival of the peace process are zero,ralph lauren outlet online. Jews have lost hope or interest in it, or actively oppose it,ralph lauren polo, and Palestinian citizens look set to shun the election en masse. Palestinians in the West Bank have no vote and no say, as has been the case for the last 45 years. "The new elections are going to result in more proliferation of settlements, more creeping annexation and less Palestinian access to East Jerusalem as a future capital of Palestine," was the of the veteran Arab league diplomat Clovis Maksoud. "The competition among..right-wing parties lies in how quickly they can expedite the annexation of the West Bank." Mainstream Arab media comment and political discourse agrees,louis vuitton outlet.

Yet near certainty about Israel's political map is matched by profound uncertainty about a region still convulsed by the Arab spring. Bashar al-Assad's grip on Syria is loosening while Egypt is approaching the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's overthrow under a Muslim Brotherhood president and in a state of unprecedented polarization. Jordan's elections are being boycotted by Islamists. The Gulf states are jittery. The effect of regime change in Libya is being felt in Algeria and beyond. Relations with the Palestinians and Arab states used to be part of the business of electing an Israeli government. Victory for Yitzhak Rabin's Labour Party in 1992 changed the parameters of the conflict. In the past there was even talk of agreement with Syria as an alternative to a deal with the Palestinians. It may never have been very likely but it is clearly not on the cards now when the very future of Assad's regime is in doubt. Attitudes have hardened on both sides of the old "green line." Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas attracted plaudits in Israel and anger amongst his own people when he promised there would be no third intifada and that he would forgo the right to return to his home town of Safed �C inside pre-1967 Israel. But his successful pursuit of enhanced Palestinian status at the UN and Israel's announcement of the new settlement project in the "E1" area - designed to encircle Jerusalem - have underscored the divide,coach outlet. Abbas stayed silent during Israel's election campaign, but a senior aide bluntly of "an apartheid-style" state if the right takes the helm.

So with no prospect for meaningful negotiations between Abbas' moribund Palestinian Authority and Israel, demands are growing for reconciliation between the PLO and Hamas. It is,gucci outlet, Maksoud concluded, "imperative to reunite the leadership of the Palestinian people immediately, before it is too late, to devise a strategy of�� resistance and to entreat the new government of Egypt to consider revising the treaty (with) Israel,cheap gucci handbags."

In recent days there has been a surprisingly upbeat note from Jordan's King Abdullah, who inherited the 1994 treaty with Israel from his father Hussein. "I feel [Netanyahu] understands what must be done to achieve the two-state solution," he. "But there is a gap between what he says and the measures taken by the Israeli government." Abdullah's observation that the elections in Israel "represent a new opportunity to resolve the conflict" sounded suspiciously like wishful thinking. Cairo and Amman look unlikely to abandon their treaties with Israel �C the consequences for relations with the US would be too severe. But it is worth watching to see whether Arab states will maintain their collective commitment to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. Its is recognition of Israel within its 1967 borders - if a just solution is agreed with the Palestinians. In past times of crisis there has been pressure in the Arab League to take it off the table. That has been resisted �C so far.

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Two of the most iconic players of their generation – each lauded for on-field leadership as well as exceptional performance – facing off one last time. Manning, 36, likely has a few years left in him but Lewis, 37,ralph lauren polo, has confirmed he will retire at the end of this season,coach outlet store. Boil the game down to that match-up, and it's pretty clear who has the edge. , including playoff victories in 2007 and 2010. The first eight of those came as quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, of course,louis vuitton outlet, but Manning's one game against the Ravens with Denver – in Baltimore just four weeks ago – finished 34-17 to the Broncos. Lewis did miss that game due to a torn triceps, and his return to health – along with those of several other defensive players – should give the Ravens hope of an improved outcome. But the most important thing will be finding greater balance on offense. Running back Ray Rice got just 12 carries in week 15, leaving quarterback Joe Flacco to shoulder too much of the burden against one of the league's best pass defenses. Rice's preponderance for coughing up fumbles in the postseason – his two against Indianapolis mean he is now averaging one for every 30 touches in his playoff career, compared to one for every 218 in the regular season – is a concern, but not one that Baltimore can afford to dwell on. Because if Flacco has to spend all day dropping back against a pass rush featuring Von Miller, Elvis Dumervil et al, this is going to get ugly. Broncos to win @ Saturday 8pm ET/Sunday 1am GMT The Packers posted a resounding victory over Minnesota on wildcard weekend, though there must be some lingering frustration at their failure to beat the same opponents in week 17. Had Green Bay won that game, they would have claimed the NFC's second seeding and thereby avoided the sort of cross-country trip which they have to make here. They will be well aware of the challenge facing them, having lost at home to the 49ers back in week one – though much water has passed under the bridge since that day. Alex Smith is no longer starting at quarterback for the 49ers – replaced by the dynamic but inexperienced Colin Kaepernick – while the Packers have a new running back in DuJuan Harris, as well as different starters at center and right tackle. For San Francisco the big question is how defensive end Justin Smith will hold up on his return from a torn triceps. The 49ers lost Smith in their week 15 win over the Patriots, and it was not by accident that they gave up a combined 76 points in that game and the loss to Seattle seven days later. Smith's impact is felt not only in his own contribution but also the way he creates opportunities for others by taking up blockers on the line. , and their success in keeping Adrian Peterson under 100 yards on the ground last week bodes well before another match-up with Frank Gore. But unlike last week,gucci handbags, they will also have to account for a real NFL quarterback this time around. 49ers to win @ Sunday 1pm ET/6pm GMT No player is under more pressure to perform this weekend than Matt Ryan, quarterback of the NFC's top-seeded Atlanta Falcons and loser of all three playoff games he has played in his NFL career. While he was certainly not the only one at fault in defeats to Arizona, Green Bay and New York, Ryan failed to pass for even 200 yards in any of those games. It is not only Ryan's playoff record that leads people to doubt Atlanta. Defeats by three teams who did not even make it into the playoffs – New Orleans,louis vuitton Replica, Tampa Bay and Carolina – have been cited as evidence that the Falcons are not as good as their record suggests. They are mediocre running the ball and defending against the run. Seattle, by contrast, are on a terrific tear – winning their last five regular season games before overturning a 14-0 deficit to win in Washington last week. In Marshawn Lynch they have the perfect weapon to attack the Falcons' soft run D, and an aggressive, talented secondary will make life very difficult for Ryan should Atlanta put too much focus on the pass,louis vuitton Wallet. The Seahawks, playing like they have lately, are a match for anyone in the league – with an injury to top pass rusher Chris Clemons the only caveat. But it is also too easy to write Atlanta off on the basis of past playoff performance. They are a force to be reckoned with at the Georgia Dome – where Ryan has never lost consecutive games,louboutin shoes. I'm backing them to take this one by the thinnest of whiskers. 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The ticking of the clock in Salford, Reading and Oxford grows ever louder. Someone has to be relegated from the this season and, with 10 games left, the countdown has begun. For supporters of Sharks,  and, the time has come to scan fixture lists and do some nervous maths. It does not help that the Premiership drifts back into cold storage for a month after this weekend. As things stand Sale occupy the January basement, one point behind Irish and nine behind Welsh. Between them the three bottom clubs have achieved a grand total of one away win – Welsh at Sale – all season. How they fare on their own grounds between now and early May will dictate their fates. If you crunch the numbers a little further, Welsh may need only a couple more wins to be pretty sure of staying up. Beat Sale and either Northampton or Worcester at home, and steal a couple of losing bonus points from somewhere and they would have 30 points, probably enough to guarantee staying up in this season's low-scoring stampede. Given they were assured of promotion only a couple of months before the season started it would be a mighty achievement,louis vuitton Replica; the team spirit that has taken them this far will surely not falter now. The backs, according to the centre Seb Jewell, are increasingly keen to step up a gear and maximise the sterling efforts of their pack: "Our forwards have been ridiculously good so far this season. By comparison you would have to say us backs have struggled … in the new year we hope to be a bit more balanced." Which leaves two. Sale have had a shocker so far, shedding coaches like tracksuited confetti. They have been trampled on the road in Europe as well. But Daniel Braid, their latest back-row signing, is a sound player and they still have to travel to the two sides directly above them. Win those two fixtures, against Welsh next month and Irish in late March, and one more victory from their remaining five home games may just about guarantee their safety. If their livelihoods depended on it could they, say, beat Bath and draw with Wasps in Salford? Of course,cheap louboutin shoes. Danny Cipriani has kicked his last 10 kicks in succession and nothing is impossible. It is feasible that they could pick up another 16 points, which would give them a final tally of 27. So can Irish, on 12 points, chisel out a further 15 to avoid the abyss. Given they have stopped scoring tries, struggle away and have the poorest defensive record in the league they cannot rely too heavily on bonus points. At least three wins will have to be burgled from somewhere. As they managed five in the whole of 2012, that is no minor mission. If we assume Saracens will prevail at the Madejski Stadium next month, that means three of the following – Wasps, Worcester, Sale and Welsh – have to be seen off. If not, a deeply unpromising game at Leicester looms on the final weekend. With Wasps and Worcester improving and Sale and Welsh desperate,ralph lauren outlet, it is a dauntingly pot-holed road,ralph lauren outlet. Alex Corbisiero is back to tackle Gloucester on Saturday but he and Jonathan Joseph will be absent again during the Six Nations. Small wonder London Irish's director of rugby, Brian Smith, is refusing to examine the table in too much detail,polo ralph lauren outlet. "I think that's a mistake,cheap gucci bags. We're not looking over our shoulders. I don't care who Sale are playing … we're looking at the teams above us. I'm challenging my side to get up the ladder,ugg boots uk. We want to go past London Welsh. It's a case of setting ourselves challenges and the results will look after themselves." 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