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Karen Patel joined September 2008

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I'm a postgraduate student 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.

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Liverpool FC Has Probably The Best Fans In The World

01/19/2010

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Liverpool FC: A Bit of Perspective

01/14/2010

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The True Extent of Liverpool FC's Debt

09/03/2009

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Barney Corkhill said...

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Hey Karen,

Another day, another UWCC title match and, yes, another sales pitch!

In another action packed match see if Roma were able to become the second most successful UWCC champions ever! There was also the less-important matter of progressing to the Coppa Italia semi-finals too!

This latest incident-packed match included two red cards, a whole host of chances, and a fine winning goal...again, that's just the second half!

Also, find out how Birmingham were just one kick away from being the champions in a brand new feature!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/333661-seeing-red-two-sent-off-as-roma-progress-to-italian-cup-semi-finals

Cheers!
Barney

13 days ago

Barney Corkhill said...

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Hey Karen,

You may have heard by now, but if you haven't Juventus suffered yet another loss on Saturday, this time to Roma.

Not only does this ensure Roma keep the UWCC title, but it puts Ciro Ferrara's job in serious jeopardy. Should he be sacked, or should Juventus take Liverpool's example and stick by their manager?

If it does prove to be his final game in charge, what a game to go out on! With legends such as Del Piero, Totti, and Buffon all making headlines (some good, some bad), it's unmissable.

There was a Van Basten-esque volley, a penalty (yes, another one!), a red card, and a last second winner...and that's just the second half!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/332422-is-it-time-for-ciro-ferrara-to-be-sacked-after-juventus-loss-to-roma

Cheers,
Barney

15 days ago

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Karen Patel commented on Liverpool's Win over Spurs: Short of Quality but Full of Heart

Good recap. Not exactly the free-flowing football we saw late last season, but this victory struck a chord with me. I was expecting Spurs to outclass...

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Nabeel Khokhar replied…

Ankit, it is a fact we were not the better team. Yes we had chances but...
Nabeel Khokhar replied…

I agree martin, as I stated in the article, we were outplayed. We didnt play good...

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15 days ago

Nabeel Khokhar said...

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Karen, I liked you work and will become a fan. Have a look at some of my articles, if you like maybe become a fan of mine too?

Come on You REDS!!!! YNWA

20 days ago

Barney said...

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Hey,

It's that time of year again! Time to vote for your B/R World Football Writer of the Year. A final shortlist of 10 has been devised with great difficulty, and now you can vote for who you think deserves the accolade! Let the voting commence!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/315935-br-world-football-writer-of-the-year-2009-voting

Also...

If you haven't seen it already, I have written the first of many "decade in review" pieces, and this one looks at Liverpool's top 15 matches of the noughties. Have a look and see what you think, you might be surprised at what ISN'T number one!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/315563-decade-in-review-the-top-15-liverpool-matches-of-the-noughties

42 days ago

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

153 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!

154 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

155 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?

157 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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we miss you Karen.

191 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

318 days ago

L.J. Burgess said...

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Where is my Liverpool star?

373 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

428 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

458 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.

458 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!

463 days ago

Karen's Achievements & Awards (6) »

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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Ryan Babel's Moaning on Twitter: What W…

Received 1,000 Reads • January 16, 2010
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Great Debate: Bronze Medal

Liverpool FC: A Bit of Perspective

Received 25 comments • January 14, 2010
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

The True Extent of Liverpool FC's Debt

Received 1,000 Reads • September 03, 2009
Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Why Liverpool FC Should Come With a Hea…

Received 1,000 Reads • October 05, 2008
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Ten Matches That Make Liverpool FC: Part One

Received 1,000 Reads • September 14, 2008
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Magnificent Liverpool FC Show Why They …

Received 1,000 Reads • September 13, 2008

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