Chris Dunlavy
Chris Dunlavy: It’ll be hard to revitalise sad Norwich City
Johannes Hoff Thorup couldn’t hope to survive what has been an incomprehensibly awful season for Norwich City.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 days agoChris Dunlavy: Burnley have got to add attacking threat for Premier League
Is anyone at Burnley bothered that the Clarets bored their way into the Premier League on a tide of tedium?
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 days agoChris Dunlavy: Plymouth Argyle Miron Muslic shows he’s got what it takes…
Regardless of whether Plymouth Argyle’s gallant bid for survival is successful, Miron Muslic deserves to manage in the Championship next season.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 week agoChris Dunlavy: Gary Bowyer deserves credit for the way he’s revived Burton Albion
Gary Bowyer was, understandably, omitted from the final shortlist for League One Manager of the Year.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 week agoThere should be big interest in buying Sheffield Wednesday
Dejphon Chansiri says he has received no offers for Sheffield Wednesday and would not block a sale at the right price.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 week agoBam! Patrick Bamford’s back in the good books…
When Patrick Bamford emerged from the dugout and jogged down the Elland Road touchline to raucous cheers last Saturday, the irony was not lost on the former England striker.
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Championship
/ 2 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Josh Coburn shows he’s the perfect fit for Millwall
By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football The importance of Josh Coburn to Millwall’s unlikely bid for the play-offs should not be underestimated. Since the on-loan Middlesbrough striker returned from injury in February,...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: Bottom three agony tells a bigger story
By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football Pathetic. There’s really no other word for the way Leicester played against Newcastle on Monday night. Well, maybe a few. Gutless. Witless. Hapless. Eddie Howe’s side...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 weeks agoChris Dunlavy: The price modern day pros have to accept…
By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football Chris Wilder was right. Any Sheffield United fan who abused the players after last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Oxford United needs to have a strong word...
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Championship
/ 2 weeks agoThrowback wideman Josh Murphy delivers the goods for Portsmouth
By Chris Dunlavy During the fag end of a disappointing spell at Cardiff City, Josh Murphy didn’t even look like a Championship player. Three years of modest returns followed by an aborted loan spell with...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 3 weeks agoLeeds United must try to get the blinkers on
Are Leeds falling apart again? Elland Road certainly has the jitters – moans and groans, nervy silences – last weekend’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Swansea City sounded like a greatest hits compilation of run-in anxiety.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoJon Brady: Compatriot Ange Postecoglou inspires Australian boss
Four months after quitting Northampton Town, Jon Brady says he is refreshed and ready to return after being inspired by the enthusiasm of fellow Aussie Ange Postecoglou.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoBurnley’s Maxime Esteve deserves to be in mix for Championship Player of the Year
Is Maxime Esteve such a ridiculous shout for Championship Player of the Year? The Burnley man certainly couldn’t have done much more.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoCup deeds will not prevent tough times for Preston North End
Preston North End face a Herculean task at Deepdale today, but tackling Aston Villa is nothing compared to what’s coming next season.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoKnee-jerk Potters driving around in circles
Red Bull hit the headlines this week when they binned No.2 driver Liam Lawson after just two races of the current Formula 1 season.
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Championship
/ 1 month agoChampionship promotion fight: Leeds United, Sheffield United & Burnley set for a titanic tussle
Speaking in the wake of last weekend’s 1-0 victory in the Steel City derby, Chris Wilder provided the perfect appraisal of this year’s incredible Championship promotion chase.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoChris Dunlavy: Classy Aaron Ramsey can proudly bow out
Aaron Ramsey desperately wanted the fairytale ending - so did the Cardiff City supporters who welcomed him back as a returning hero, battle-scarred and weary but determined to soldier on.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoChris Dunlavy: Expect Preston to be preparing Milutin Osmajic exit plan
Regardless of whether he racially abused Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri, Preston North End must be looking for a way to offload problem striker Milutin Osmajic.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoChris Dunlavy: Dan Burn has shown you can keep it simple…
Dan Burn’s England call-up is a welcome reminder that you don’t need to play like Franz Beckenbauer to reach the top of the game.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 1 month agoLeague One promotion fight: Rampant Blues cruise, but it’s game on to go up with them
Has the summit of League One ever been stronger? From big-spending Birmingham City to Wrexham and their Hollywood backers, the third tier has riches the envy of many a Championship side.