For this post, we had to do an annotated bibliography for the sources we will be using for our essay. The resources I used are listed below in annotated bibliography form.

Miller, Sean. "NJ.com." The Times, Trenton -. N.p., 17 Aug. 17. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.


This article is a credible source for my research because it is recent and it is published on a long-standing, credible news source. Sean Miller is a well known writer for the Times Of Trenton a news source based out of New Jersey. The article is published just a few months ago on August 17th, 2013. The authors main goal in this article is to mainly tell about the many new managers making their debuts for some of the biggest clubs in England this coming season, but to also persuade a bit why the new managers will bolster the Premier League. Trenton Times generally targets educated, upper-middle class men and women who may have moderately liberal political perspectives. This audience would be interested in this subject especially if they are sports fans or if they potentially have stock in some of the clubs or sponsors of the clubs as these are subject to change with the new manager stepping in. The author includes short bios on each of the new managers participating in the 2013-14 season of the Premier League and his views on how these managers will have to improve their squads if they plan on keeping their jobs for more than one season. He also gives some background on why previous managers were fired. This all adds credibility to the source because all of this information about the managers has been verified by the clubs, the Premier League and the managers themselves. Based on my own research and knowledge I can verify that this information is true and the managers have been hired by the clubs. I agree with many of Millers views on the new managers in the Premier League. I believe this article would be very useful for my essay as it deals directly with my topic and goes into deeper detail about the new managers in the Premier League, information I can use to solidify my essay.

"Reading Fires Manager Brian McDermott." USA Today. Gannett, 11 Mar. 2013. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is current and relates directly to my topic, it is also published on USA Today’s main website, a high credible source. The article was published on March 11th, 2013, so the information is rather recent making the article more relevant. The authors main goal in this article is to inform the reader of the recent firing of English soccer team Reading’s manager Brian Mcdermott. USA Today generally targets educated, upper-middle class men and women who may have moderately liberal political perspectives. This audience would be interested in this subject especially if they are sports fans, specifically soccer, or are interested in English culture. The author incorporates statements from Reading and some brief over view of the background of Mcdermott’s involvement with Reading’s success. This only adds credibility to the article, the statements can be verified as they have been documented by the club and the media, and it can be proven that McDermott was indeed fired by the club. It is a bit limited due to the topic of the article though, there isn’t much else the author man reference or make parallels to as it is more of a telling of an event rather than the author giving his own views. Based on my own knowledge and research, I can verify that the article is factually true and this event did take place. I think this article is very relevant and I find it very interesting that Reading would fire their manager after him brining them so much success at the club, very strange. It is worthy of using in my article and I think it would really help my essay along. 

Marcotti, Gab, David Hirshey, Lian Machintosh, Shaka Hislop, and Rodger Bennit. "Will the Prem's new managers sink or swim?" Editorial. ESPN The Magazine 19 Aug. 2013: ESPNFC.Web. 07 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it’s written by 5 different sport analysis experts, Gab Marcotti, David Hirshey, Iain Macintosh, Shaka Hislop and Roger Bennett. All five of these authors are consistent writers for sports power house, ESPN. The article was originally published in ESPN The Magazine and then posted online to ESPN’s officially soccer website, ESPNFC. The article was published on August 9th, 2013. The 5 authors’ main goals in this article is to analyze and give the reader their opinions on three of the new managers appointed by some of the biggest clubs in England, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea. The Authors give a bit of background and their opinions on what the managers will have to do to keep their jobs for a long period of time. ESPN generally targets young to middle aged men who are interested in sports. This audience would be interested in this subject especially if they are interested in soccer or any of the three big clubs listed above. The authors incorporate facts about the new and previous managers and their opinions on what the managers will have to do to find success at their new clubs. This evidence builds credibility because the managers have indeed be appointed to their new clubs and this can be verified by a quick search or by looking at the clubs’ official statements. I agree with most of the claims made by the authors, but I do have some objections. The article is a bit limited as it does not include any outside sources, it is all opinion based from the authors. Based on my opinions and knowledge I can verify that the facts that they are analyzing are true, and I believe that two out of the three managers will find success while one will not, quite contrary to the article. This article is perfect for my essay as it is very similar to my topic and adds lots of new views that I can respond and analyze in my essay.

Harris, Rob. "Roberto Mancini Fired by Manchester City a Year after Premier League Title." The Washingtion Times. N.p., 13 May 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it’s written by a sports analyses expert Rob Harris who covers all the sports related topics for The Washington Times. Rob Harris is a well-known sports writer for the site and has publish many sports related articles. The article was on The Washington Times official website on May 13th, 2013, this was right after the firing of Roberto Mancini, so the information is very recent and reliable. The author’s main goal in this article is to inform his audience on the recent firing of Manchester City’s manager, Roberto Mancini. The Washington Times generally targets educated, upper-middle class men and women who may have moderately liberal political perspectives. This audience would be interested in this topic especially if they are sports fans or if they possibly have stock in one of the clubs sponsors or providers. The author mostly gives statements from the club and Mancini himself and few of the Manchester players. The evidence gives credibility because the statements and information can be looked up and they have been documented by the club and through out the press. It is a bit limited as far as outside sources go, but the topic doesn’t really call for much of academic proof and back up, the facts speak for themselves. Based on my own opinion and knowledge on the subject I can attest that the information is factually true and I agree with many of the statements he makes. I think this article is important to use in my essay because it gives a perfect example of a manger who brought success to the club, but after his first mistake, the cub was quick to fire him and get a new manager. My topic deals exactly on managers getting fired so quickly so I think this article fits perfectly.