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Guest Columnist
/ 2 years agoClassy Ndiaye gives Blades cutting edge
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT WITH THE LAST WORD After losing at Blackburn last weekend, the pressure was...
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Guest Columnist
/ 2 years agoWilder has got to make key calls quickly…
David Connolly CONTROL: Chris Wilder It will be fascinating to see how Chris Wilder fares as head coach of my former...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoBerge must improve to seize potential
CHRIS DUNLAVY Sander Berge, Sheffield United’s towering midfielder, showed again last weekend why he can be such an infuriating player. Pace...
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Graham Westley
/ 2 years agoHaka shows Gareth values a team ethic
Graham Westley EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER I enjoyed watching early behind-the-scenes footage of Gareth Ainsworth’s QPR reign. As his...
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Graham Westley
/ 2 years agoGive owners some credit for keeping clubs afloat…
Graham Westley There is no doubt the pandemic threw a very hard punch at the football industry and particularly at lower...
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FA Cup
/ 2 years agoMidweek cup? Not for me – But what results!
What a week it proved to be for the EFL in this season’s FA Cup! Pick of the pile has to...
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FA Cup
/ 2 years ago‘Incredible’ Grimsby fans lap up magic
Chris Hargreaves I had the pleasure of being at St Mary’s for Grimsby Town’s FA Cup tie at Southampton – and...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoFans prove that the League Cup matters
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL As Rick Parry and the EFL ponder the future of the Carabao Cup, they...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoCardiff & Blues heading in one direction
Chris Dunlavy BATTLE: John Eustace Sabri Lamouchi’s Cardiff and John Eustace’s Birmingham might - just - survive in the Championship this...
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FA Cup
/ 2 years agoIt won’t be an easy night for Saints…
Chris Hargreaves There are a couple of FA Cup fifth round games that stand out for me. Obviously as a Cleethorpes...
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Guy Branston
/ 2 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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Guy Branston
/ 2 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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Guy Branston
/ 2 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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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoVintage Neil is setting trends…
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Neil Warnock is routinely written off as a dinosaur, a fact he wryly acknowledged...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoIt’s high time the National League had an extra place
Chris Dunlavy Buried in Rick Parry’s extensive musings on the football regulator and possible Carabao Cup reform was a commitment to...
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Chris Dunlavy
/ 2 years agoSpread the dosh and we will see change
Chris Dunlavy PAIN: Bury’s EFL exit The announcement of a football regulator is welcome but, as EFL chairman Rick Parry says,...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoClassy O’s are heading up the ladder…
JOHN LYONS - FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR Are Leyton Orient going to win promotion this season? The simple answer is yes. Heading...
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Adam Virgo
/ 2 years agoLatics gaffer Shaun needs to box clever
Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT MODERN football management can be a bit like boxing. You can have great pedigree,...
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Adam Virgo
/ 2 years agoArcher has the quality to hit target…
Adam Virgo Cameron Archer’s impressive performances for Middlesbrough are no surprise. The Aston Villa loanee has always looked a quality forward....
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Adam Virgo
/ 2 years agoPotters and Rovers can spring surprises
Adam Virgo I hate to bet against my old club Brighton, but if an FA Cup shock is going to happen...