Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Graham Alexander paid the price for MK Dons’ dramatic collapse, but he was […]
Columnists
Too much added time? Well, cut the gamesmanship
Chris Dunlavy It is hardly surprising 60 per cent of EFL players in a recent survey are opposed to additional […]
Rowett right to move on before storm…
Chris Dunlavy Whether he jumped or was pushed, Gary Rowett will probably reflect that he got out of Millwall at […]
Echoes of Zola and Rowett? You bet!
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL After Birmingham City’s new owners ruthlessly sacked a perfectly competent manager, they released […]
If Neil’s is a red, all refs need to do same
Chris Dunlavy Anyone who has ever played football will understand why Tony Mowbray was so frustrated by the red card […]
Back fab Foxes for cruise to the title
Guy Branston FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT Leicester won’t just win promotion this season. They’ll have the most comfortable […]
Unlucky Eustace deserved better outcome
John Eustace has done a very good job at Birmingham, so it’s disappointing to see him replaced by Wayne Rooney. […]
Smart Notts rising to new challenges
Graham Westley EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER Back in July, Notts County’s Adam Chicksen said: “You don’t just step […]
Leader Aden has got that extra bit of class
Graham Westley At every rung of the football ladder, there are players who just look ‘too good for the level’. […]
Gary’s rebuild has to pay off quickly
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Gary Rowett has spent four years in charge of Millwall, and rarely has […]
Opportunity just didn’t knock for Adam at the Toon
Chris Dunlavy If Newcastle supporters had been told a decade ago that a local lad would score for the Magpies […]
Owls job would be Neil’s biggest gamble…
Chris Dunlavy Objectively speaking, Neil Warnock would be the perfect fit for Sheffield Wednesday. The 74 year-old wants the job, […]
There’s payback if you go for loans
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL That the financial chasm between Championship and Premier League is vast and widening […]
Why XG doesn’t always hit the target…
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Ryan Lowe gave short shrift to the notion that expected goals offer a […]
Time’s needed for Saints to march in
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL RUSSELL Martin’s promising start to life as manager of Southampton has swiftly subsided […]
Pride is block to getting back on the bike
Early last year, statistics released by the Premier League showed that 97 per cent of players who come through elite […]
Wily Foxes make smooth transition
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT SOME wondered how Leicester City would fare on their return to the […]
Mark is doing a lot to Imp-ress
DAVID CONNOLLY With Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny under pressure, talk has been rife of possible replacements. One potential […]
Aaron is right in goal frame
John Lyons FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR There have been some brilliant goals in the EFL this season – and Aaron Lewis’ […]
Oven-ready? Just try Championship
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL IT IS often argued that big Premier League clubs don’t sign Championship players […]