Chris Dunlavy Steve Bruce said he was tempted out of retirement when West Brom came calling in February. Seven months […]
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Promising signs for Tony’s new Cats era
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT If Tony Mowbray had his doubters when he joined Sunderland a few […]
I’m so happy I took Stevenage ‘gamble’
Steve Evans WE HAVE CHANCE TO CLIMB STEVENAGE MANAGER Before I took on the task of managing Stevenage back in […]
Goal-line gaffe and VAR meddling cause of concern
Steve Evans Goal-line technology and VAR are everyday topics of conversation inside every club’s training ground. Never more so than […]
Being the boss is getting so tough
Steve Evans AXED: Danny Schofield THIS profession gets more difficult every year, with the demands placed on a manager by […]
We will miss our ‘granny’
Steve Evans I cannot pen this column without sending my deepest condolences given the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She […]
Great expectations don’t help Terriers
Chris Dunlavy A fresh take on football Was Danny Schofield the wrong man for Huddersfield Town? Or was there simply […]
We accept risks, but let’s try to limit them
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER AND LEICESTER CITY LOANS MANAGER During my playing days as acentre-half, I didn’t give […]
Rovers right to keep Ben
Chris Dunlavy – A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL If Everton and Fulham believed Blackburn could be hustled into a cut-price […]
Accrington and Burton Show the Right Spirit
Graham Westley While I was in the north-west recently, I took in a fantastic game between Accrington Stanley and Burton […]
Here’s my recipe to make window work
Graham Westley EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER The countdown is on and the transfer deadline is fast approaching. […]
Let’s not make it easy for the big boys
Graham Westley Small changes can create huge effects. I don’t like to see small changes that disadvantage the less well […]
Jon must keep it real to avoid Toon repeat
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Jon Dahl Tomasson is no stranger to threadbare squads, or the disastrous consequences […]
Clarets to show quality over the long run
Chris Dunlavy VISION: Vincent Kompany Burnley’s haphazard form under new manager Vincent Kompany should not be a concern to Clarets […]
Rovers must gamble and resist Ben bids
Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT WILL Ben Brereton Diaz leave Blackburn Rovers this summer? I’m going to stick […]
Slow-starting Hatters need time to adjust to EFL life
Adam Virgo Stockport County were widely expected to blitz League Two this season, but it hasn’t quite worked out so […]
Potteries move is perfect for Pep’s protege
Adam Virgo ADMIRER: Pep Guardiola What we have in Liam Delap is a really exciting player with a huge amount […]
Fairness has gone out of the window
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL In the Championship, one defeat could cost £180m. Just ask Middlesbrough who, in […]
It’s true, Championship is a right royal coupon buster
Chris Dunlavy Reading’s 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night illustrated one of football’s golden rules – never, ever, […]
Let’s be careful not to overhype teen Liam
Chris Dunlavy LOAN MOVE: Liam Delap Liam Delap’s name has bounced around football for years, just as everybody knew about […]