SHAUN Barker never attempted to conceal the fact that he had no burning desire to play football.
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TANAKA AND ROTHWELL SHOW CLASS
Chris Dunlavy TAKING CONTROL: Leeds midfielder Ao Tanaka in action against Luton in midweek PICTURE: Alamy WHEN Ethan Ampadu and […]
Prince puzzle puts Blades in the dark
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL CLARITY? Chris Wilder must be joking. When it comes to Prince Abdullah, smoke, […]
‘People writing us off helped – It gave us a point to prove’
WATFORD, we were told in August, is a broken club. A rookie manager. A disinterested dressing room. An owner who couldn’t tell his a*** from his elbow.
Watch out for the exciting Boro boys
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL LEEDS have got the firepower. Burnley have got the squad. Sheffield United are […]
LET’S NOT GET TOO CARRIED AWAY BY US HYPE
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL GOOD JOB: Ryan Reynolds IN A segment on the BBC’s Monday Night Club, […]
Kevin McDonald has still got the bug to keep playing
EAGER: Kevin McDonald By Chris Dunlavy VETERAN midfielder Kevin McDonald insists he still has “plenty to offer” after rejoining Exeter […]
Enjoy this teen star before he hits Premier League
ONE goal, three assists and an avalanche of rave reviews – Ben Doak is taking the Championship by storm.
Shrewsbury Town mission excites Gareth Ainsworth
GARETH Ainsworth says he didn’t join Shrewsbury Town to manage in League Two – and has vowed to bridge a six-point gulf to safety.
Fed-up Morecambe fans in boycott option
MORECAMBE fans have warned they may be forced to take the “nuclear option” of refusing to attend matches if owner Jason Whittingham does not sell up.
Guy Branston launches AI plan to aid clubs
FORMER Rotherham, Hull and Sheffield Wednesday defender Guy Branston has launched a new AI venture that he says will revolutionise the way clubs engage with their fans.
IT’S WISE TO STAY HUMBLE
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL IT IS now six weeks since Birmingham’s Krystian Bielik bullishly announced that the […]
James is entitled to express his beliefs
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL MY GRANDFATHER took on Rommel in the deserts of Africa. My dad was […]
Luton Town boss Rob Edwards has shown what he can do
COVENTRY City made a grave error in sacking Mark Robins and Luton Town mustn’t make the same mistake.
Classy Curtis Nelson get his reward at Derby County
DERBY County have tied influential centre-back Curtis Nelson down to a new contract that will keep him at Pride Park until 2026.
Count on an Owls flap with Chansiri
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL FOR six days in August, supporters of Sheffield Wednesday could just about pretend […]
Hoops’ revival was never going to last
Chris Dunlavy Tielemans rifled a blinder past Kepa A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL WHEN Youri Arrizabalaga to win the FA […]
THE NUMBERS AREN’T LOOKING GOOD FOR ROONEY BOYS
Chris Dunlavy EXPECTED goals statistics are a useful barometer but should always be taken with a pinch of salt. Burnley, […]
If you put the right pieces in the right places – Joel Piroe thriving up front
By Chris Dunlavy – A fresh take on football Joel Piroe is a striker, was a striker and will always […]
IT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE A LONG SHOT…
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL SHOOTING STAR: Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker, left, shone last season PICTURE: Alamy MORGAN Whittaker […]