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Guy Branston: Consistent Ben Sheaf just perfect for Wrexham
Wrexham have an unbelievable eye for a player, and in Ben Sheaf, I think they’ve signed someone with Premier League potential.
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 10 months agoGuy 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.
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Guy Branston
/ 2 years agoAsprilla is among the EFL gems…
Several players from the EFL are flagging up in the recruitment departments of Premier League clubs. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall at Leicester. Sunderland’s Jack Clarke. Yaser Asprilla at Watford is certainly one to keep an eye on....
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Guy Branston
/ 2 years agoGet results, coach, or you get the axe
Michael Appleton can’t really complain about losing his job as the head coach of Charlton Athletic. Heading into the weekend, the Addicks had lost six of their last seven games in League One and won...
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Guy Branston
/ 2 years agoPrepare right or suffer burned fingers
Deadline day is an exciting time but there’s rarely anything to be gained from rushing a deal through. It’s only going to get you burned. Take your time. Plan, prepare, review. The best recruitment departments...
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FA Cup
/ 2 years agoDon’t forget that tasty Cherries were ripened in EFL
On paper, Bournemouth’s 5-0 destruction of Swansea in the FA Cup on Thursday evening did little to showcase the strength of the EFL. But a quick scan of the Cherries’ teamsheet demonstrates just what a...
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Guy Branston
/ 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 United have appointed him. Clubs are now seeing the flaws in managers doing recruitment....
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Championship
/ 2 years agoBack the American owners to give it a real go
Ipswich are flying under Kieran McKenna, but can they sustain a challenge for automatic promotion to the Premier League? The chasing pack - particularly Leeds and Southampton - have obviously got bigger wage bills than...
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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 he’ll be playing his football before too long. I fully expect top-flight clubs to...
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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 in their history. I watch them and I see a team that’s absolutely cruising....
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Championship
/ 2 years agoUnlucky 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. Have the new owners run a proper process? Have they thought ‘This is the manager...
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Guy Branston
/ 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 shuts. Partly because lots of other windows stay open. The Belgian window is open...
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Guy Branston
/ 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 the start of every season. First up is Sam Nombe, who’d I’d actually chosen...
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Guy Branston
/ 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 Adams, Jack Harrison and a number of others were able to leave the club...
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Guy Branston
/ 2 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 and seeing people you trust. I’ve played in teams that were very successful. Rotherham...
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Guy Branston
/ 2 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 play Football Manager - Championship Manager as it was then - on the bus....
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Guy Branston
/ 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 the years and I can’t speak highly enough of the man. As a person....
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Guy Branston
/ 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 that. If proposals for a breakaway league genuinely got off the ground, I find...
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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 about his business. He’s devoted to his tactical principles, and has developed an attractive...
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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 young player go on loan to the Championship. You need to research the club,...
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