Hello and welcome to The Biased Ref, the online magazine all about the beautiful game.  Though not always serious, this site aims to bring you the main points of interest for all fans of English Football, from the Premiership down to the conference and beyond.  It's all here and all for you!!

The Inaugural Biased Ref Awards will be taking place at the end of the 2004/05 season, and we want your votes and thoughts on the clubs, players and managers who should be awarded for their achievements throughout the season.  Check out the Biased Ref awards page for details of the categories and how you can make your nominations!!

Let us know what you think about the site or indeed, the state of the English game in general.  You can contact us at biasedref@yahoo.co.uk   Enjoy the site, folks!! BR.

And on The Biased Ref Xtra...

...An unimpressive performance by England against the Poles clinches them 3-points in the World Cup qualifiers... Newcastle United have bagged Blackburn Rovers boss Graeme Souness as replacement for Sir Bobby Robson at St James Park... In spite of an impressive performance for most of the game, a scrappy last twenty minutes costs England 2 points against Austria in the World Cup qualifier... England boss Sven Goran Eriksson has told Liverpool star Steven Gerrard that he won't be playing against Austria in the forthcoming World Cup qualifier unless he is fully fit- but "we'll manage without him," insists captain Beckham... Liverpool suffer their first defeat of the season at the hands of Bolton... Emile Hesky is dropped by Sven for England's World Cup Qualifiers, and the strikeforce responsibility is now at the feet of Smith and Defoe... The Gunners now hold the record for most consecutive unbeaten league matches after beating Blackburn Rovers 3-0 ...Arsenal have equalled the record set in 1979 by Nottingham Forest in that they have now gone 42 league games without defeat... Vieira has pledged his future to Arsenal, but did he REALLY stay simply because of his love for the club?... Woodgate in Real transfer swoop as Dyer is forced to apologise- it's all going on at St James' Park... England beat the Ukraine 3-0; but did the scoreline reflect the performance? ... Chelsea chairman Peter Kenyon believes Jose Mourinho can achieve as much at Chelsea as Sir Alex Ferguson has at Manchester United... Shearer accused of arrogance and unreasonable demands after reports that he insists on being first-choice striker for all of Newcastle United's games this season ... Bonaventure Okagu, a Nigerian correspondent reveals how massive the English game is in the African Nation... We take a look at twelve of the Premierships biggest sides and assess their chances in the 2004/2005 campaign...

It seems that some of you just can't get enough of The Biased Ref, so we've introduced two more channels to The Biased Ref empire!

The Biased Ref XTRA & The Biased Ref PLUS - brings you even more fun and entertainment from the world of English Football, including a jokes page, and articles written by our readers

To access the new channels, simply click on the link on the navigation bar at the top of the page.

And remember, all three channels are ABSOLUTELY FREE to access, and will shortly be jam-packed with fun and info on the English game.  Stick with The Ref as we continue to grow!

The entries are pouring in thick and fast for our Trophy Predictions competition!  To commemerate the fact that this upcoming season will be the first that we cover here at Biased Ref, we are offering a Biased Ref Goodie Bag (jam-packed full of merchandise and limited edition Biased Ref gear) to all you "Soccer Experts" out there.

All we want you to do is send us an email with your predictions for the following;

1.  Premier League Champions

2.  FA Cup winners

3.  League Cup Winners

4.  Champions League Winners

5.  UEFA Cup Winners.

Email your predictions to: biasedref@yahoo.co.uk before the closing date, which is 30th September 2004.  We don't expect anyone to get ALL FIVE correct (but you never know!!!) but whoever comes closest will get the goodie-bag.  Winners will be notified initially by email and then on the site (if agreed to by the winner).   

Here at the Biased Ref, we are constantly requesting contributions from YOU, our readers.  We want your votes in our Biased Ref Awards and your thoughts and opinions on the letters page! 

The letters page in particular, is where you can really get things of your chest and have a good old rant at the state of the game, or indeed this website!  We want to know your thoughts, so let's have a heated debate!

On The Biased Ref XTRA- our sister-channel, there is a page dedicated to articles and reports written by you, our readers.  Let us know about your local side, a stadium review, a general comment on the game.  ANYTHING!  Please send your articles as an email, or as an attachment in Word format (.doc). 

Also, if you see an article that provokes you into writing in, be it a letter, a report, a rant, etc., please do so.

The idea is that we can get some interesting arguments and discussions about the game!

Whatever your soccer-related gripe, let's have it!

Let the world know your comments!!  Email us at biasedref@yahoo.co.uk and keep us busy!!!

Every time you join us here at The Biased Ref, you are helping us grow into something bigger and better.  Please tell your friends about this site, and let's make it the best footie site on the net.  We have big plans for these pages, and with your continued support, they will come into fruition.

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