News By Guy Branston
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Championship
/ 2 years agoFrom Alex to Adam, this side would be so tasty
THE FLP’S CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM OF THE SEASON 2023-24 By Chris Dunlavy Before too long, every manager in the Championship will receive...
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Guest Columnist
/ 2 years agoBlackburn have bungled but they will stave off drop
Guy Branston FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT Of all the teams in the Championship relegation battle, Blackburn are the ones...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoGary is the right man to rescue Blues…
Guy Branston FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT If you're an interim manager of Gary Rowett’s stature, you’ll pick up wins...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoVersatile Ethan has skills for the Prem
FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT Guy Branston I’VE believed for several years now that defensive midfielders make excellent central defenders...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoHirst happy to be Town focal point
By Tom Blackett Hungry George Hirst insists he’s more than happy to keep ploughing a lone furrow up front for Championship...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoTop Cat Clarke is destined for Prem
Guy Branston FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT Jack Clarke is a Premier League player all day long, and that’s where...
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/ 2 years agoNow clubs prefer coaches to managers in head role
GUY BRANSTON Des Buckingham is a name very few people will have heard of, but I completely understand why Oxford...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoBack 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 season...
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/ 2 years agoBuy-out clauses sensible as clubs re-shape
Guy Branston Leeds have taken a bit of criticism for allowing their players to sign contracts with relegation buy-out clauses. Tyler...
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/ 2 years agoMillers ace is a Nombe to remember
Guy Branston Regular readers of this column will know I like to pick out two or three players to watch at...
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/ 2 years agoLife as an agent is just never-ending
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER AND PDP LOANS MANAGER AT LEICESTER An agent’s work doesn’t stop when the transfer window...
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/ 3 years agoTrust is key when it comes to the crunch
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER What makes a successful club? In my experience, it’s about looking around the dressing room...
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The League Paper
/ 3 years agoWATT’S SHINING SO BRIGHT
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER ONES TO WATCH: Salford’s Elliot Watt and, Inset, Plymouth loanee Finn Azaz PICTURE: Alamy ONE...
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/ 3 years agoChamp manager showed me Mark had gift!
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER Mark Robins is someone I know well from our time at Rotherham. We used to...
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The League Paper
/ 3 years agoRun-in can be so useful for Gareth
The Football League Paper says... IT WOULD be difficult for even the most passionate Wycombe Wanderers fan to begrudge Gareth Ainsworth...
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Guy Branston
/ 3 years agoStylish Russell needs to mix it up at Swans
Guy Branston Russell Martin did a fantastic job at MK Dons and I’m a big admirer of the way he goes...
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/ 3 years agoEuropean Super League? The players wouldn’t buy it
Guy Branston I don't think a regulator is required to stop clubs joining a European Super League. The players will do...
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/ 3 years agoIt’s a new ball game but Gareth can cope
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER Gareth Ainsworth is an amazing guy. I’ve had no end of dealings with him over...
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Championship
/ 3 years agoLet’s see what King’s got in mind for Coventry
Guy Branston On the face of it, Doug King’s decision to purchase an 85 percent stake in Coventry City doesn’t make...
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Championship
/ 3 years agoChamp loans don’t always fit the bill…
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER Several factors have to be considered before a Premier League club decides to let a...


