Karen Patel joined September 2008

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Karen Patel

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I'm a journalism graduate and editor of a women's football magazine called Onside. I'm currently studying a Masters in Media Enterprise in Birmingham, England. I have supported Liverpool since I was 10, when Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler were our star players, David James was our goalkeeper, and our defence was as wobbly as Bruce Grobbelaar's legs in '84.

I like context and perspective, I hate knee-jerk reactions.
I like real journalism, I hate advertorials.
And, like Rafa, I like the FACTS.

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Leo Messi.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Liverpool FC

  • Favorite Coaches

  • All Time Sports Moment

    When Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League in 2005

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Liverpool 3-1 Leeds March 2003 at Anfield

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

  • Ruth or Mays?

  • Unitas or Montana?

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Michael Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

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Kr.Abhimanyu VINAY RAJPUT said...

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Hola Karen,

apologies for the late reply, thanks for the wonderful comment on the Liam piece.

Really appreciate it coming from a Kopite.

AVR

73 days ago

Keith Griffin said...

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Bit of comedy, check it out.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250515-keiths-football-caption-competition?just_published=1#page/10

Thanks as always!


75 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

L.J. Burgess said...

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I can't begin to tell you how happy I am to see you back at it.

I'll touch base with you on Monday, we'll get caught up eh?

77 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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we miss you Karen.

111 days ago

Jersey Al Bracco said...

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Here's my first shot at a "soccer" article: Would love to hear your comments:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/146452-us-mens-soccer-is-landon-donovan-really-the-best-we-can-do

239 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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Where is my Liverpool star?

294 days ago

Dave Morrison said...

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Hey Karen—Dave Mo here, a Bleacher Report Community Coordinator.

I've been spending time on our Liverpool page and read a couple of your old articles. Really on-point analysis...you do good work.

Given that you haven't written in a while, I thought I'd check in and see if you're interested in picking up your coverage again. What do you say?

If not, it would be great if you could give me some feedback on why you decided to stop writing and what we could have done to better serve you. If you wouldn't mind, please shoot me a line at dmorrison@bleacherreport.com with any thoughts.

Thanks so much,

Dave Mo

349 days ago

Kara Martin said...

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Hey, LJ sent me your way. Here's a little something for my ladies!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/79085-lisa-horne-is-right-chicks-do-dig-the-long-ball-as-well-as

379 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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Karen...it's the tags that Man U stories carry that push your Liverpool articles off the top list.

This happens over on the Baseball and NFL pages too.

I keep telling B/R that the tagging system sucks and it pushes team writers to the side.

Do not give up on me Karen.

379 days ago

Barney said...

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Karen,

Don't quit Bleacher Report just because you've been pushed out of the top rankings. It is simply the volume of "articles" that he has produced that lead to him being put so high.

You never finished your top 10 matches that make Liverpool FC series!

384 days ago

Maire Ofeire said...

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Football is not just for men you know

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/70774-arsenal-fc-in-a-league-of-its-own

All about the best Ladies Team around

Maire

398 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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Those fluff articles are cute for a minute but real people want real work at the end of the day.

Congrats on the press box job and only one league down you say!

Proof your work is righteous...as I predicted.

Myself, I have gone back to University also, I start my 2nd year in January...35 years after the first.

Post me a link to your 'other' website so that I can keep up. It's about the writing is all right?

400 days ago

Chris Griggs said...

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Liverpool do it again!! Read my game recap at

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/70357-liverpool-fc-v-wign-athletic-reds-do-it-again

Hope you enjoy!

400 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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How's my favorite football writer doing?

400 days ago

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