Alan McGuinness joined July 2008

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Alan McGuinness

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Hi there, I'm Alan and I'm the Chelsea Community Co-Leader alongside Salomon Gonzales.

I'm 19 and a die-hard Chelsea fan and season ticket holder (I sit in the West Lower) from London.

I'm currently studying Journalism at the University of Kent, and loving student life.

My ambition is to become a journalist and writing on this site combines two of my passions: football and writing. I discovered this site via an advertisement on Facebook last summer and I'm glad I took the time to sign up.

I mainly write articles about Chelsea, but also occasionally on other Premier League teams. With qualification for the 2010 World Cup under way, I'll also be writing some articles on the Republic of Ireland and their quest to reach South Africa.

At the moment I'm finding my time to write articles cut short by University commitments, but I'll try to contribute when I can.

My first Chelsea game was on 28th October 1998 against Aston Villa, a game which Chelsea won 4-1 and John Terry made his first team debut. My favourite Chelsea memory is seeing the club win the Premiership in 2005, something which I never thought I'd see the club do.

Its hard to pick my favourite game I've been to, but three stand out: the 4-4 draw with Liverpool in the Champions League Quarter Finals last season, the 3-2 Semi Final Second Leg the season before, and the 2-1 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla in 2007.

My worst nights as a Chelsea fan were at Anfield when we lost on penalties in 2007 and in Moscow last year.

I have my own website and blog where I post my work: http://alanmcguinness.com.

You can also follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alanmcg89

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Gianfranco Zola, Frank Lampard, John Terry

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chelsea, Republic of Ireland

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jose Mourinho

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Winning the league for the first time in 50 years in 2005

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Three stand out: Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg 2009, Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg 2008, Valencia 1-2 Chelsea Champions League Quarter-Final Second Leg 2007.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Chelsea's Unbeaten Home League Record.

  • Ruth or Mays?

  • Unitas or Montana?

  • Jordan or Russell?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

  • Federer or Sampras?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

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Muffakham Shaheriyar said...

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Hey mate
Try reading this if you can and also gimme your comments please
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294918-reasons-abound-to-believe-it-would-be-chelsea-vs-real-at-the-bernabeu

1 day ago

Andrew Jordan said...

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Alan, after the Henry handball yesterday, I have decided that replay must be implemented in the beautiful game somehow. Please tell me your reaction.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293561-why-football-needs-replay-now-and-how-it-could-be-used

3 days ago

Andrew Jordan said...

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Hey Alan, I just made a slideshow over what are the ten best international football rivalries. I would appreciate it if you could give me your reaction.

Thanks, Andrew

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272899-ten-best-rivalries-in-international-football

37 days ago

Hemant Dua said...

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Hey mate,
Did a game recap of CHE vs LIV.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/266749-blues-down-reds-at-the-bridge-chelsea-2-0-win-player-ratings

48 days ago

Hemant Dua said...

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Hey mate,
My latest work-
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/259944-blues-talk-significance-of-chelseas-qpr-match-not-to-be-undermined
Do drop by. Thanks.

60 days ago

Salaar Shamsi said...

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Good Times at the Bridge!

How long will they last?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257618-has-carlo-ancelotti-revived-chelseas-premier-league-challenge

Give it a read.
Thanks,
SS

64 days ago

John Houmes said...

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Bleacher Report Champions League
http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/
Pick your team. Enter both leagues. Below our the codes for the leagues:

Most points wins : 1593-496
Head to Head with top 8 teams qualifying for Knock-Out: 1593-518

Please enter this in 5 other soccer writer's bulletin boards on their bleacher report page.

Thanks. John

73 days ago

Farooq Ahmed said...

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Arsene Wenger's Message To Philippe Senderos, Time To Step Up.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/249864-arsene-wengers-message-to-philippe-senderos-time-to-step-up/show_full

76 days ago

Barney said...

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Hey,

Usain Bolt has left the world speechless again, but how does his Berlin performance compare to that of Jesse Owens 73 years earlier? Have a look, comment, and rate if you have the time!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242389-usain-bolt-or-jesse-owens-whos-berlin-performance-was-more-impressive

Thanks!
Barney

89 days ago

Salaar Shamsi said...

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Hey,

Sir Alex Ferguson says if Barca can do it, we can do it, but, what is 'it'?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/240193-following-in-barcas-footsteps-sir-alex-considers-changing-formation

Have a look
Salaar.

93 days ago

Farooq Ahmed said...

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Who Will Arsene Wenger Sign Before The Transfer Window Closes?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235517-who-will-arsene-wenger-sign-before-the-transfer-window-closes?just_published=1#page/1

Thanks.

101 days ago

Eric Holmberg said...

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Hey John,

I recently did an EPL preview (and I picked Chelsea, so you should at least give it a read for that sake) and just published it. Any advice/comments would be awesome!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233962-an-american-bloke-previews-the-2009-2010-english-premier-league

104 days ago

Patrick Cwiklinski said...

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Are sports heroes really dead? Find out in my latest article whenever you get a moment. Thanks.

Patrick

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/232245-no-more-heroes-whatever-happened-to-just-plain-amazing

106 days ago

Barney said...

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Hey,

I've just written a special tribute to one of the greatest coaches in English football history and one of the greatest characters in the game who passed away earlier today: Sir Bobby Robson. If you've got time, can you check it out?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227855-a-tribute-tosir-bobby-robson

Cheers,
Barney

114 days ago

Salaar Shamsi said...

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Hey,

La Liga can now boast of having the three best players in the world. Are you sensing a new trend?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/226570-kaka-ronaldo-and-messi-is-sunny-spain-the-place-to-be

Have a look, IF you want to.
Thanks,
SS

116 days ago

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