Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Garry Cook says he will “do what is necessary” to bring success to […]
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Dane’s woe shows loans are a gamble
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Upon seeing Dane Scarlett recalled from a disastrous loan at Ipswich Town, Blues […]
Impatient Ammies need to find some stability
Chris Dunlavy Comparisons with Manchester United are inevitable for Salford given their connections to the Class of ’92. But just […]
Don’t blame Schu for making move
Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT Steven Schumacher leaving Plymouth to join Stoke reminds me of when Danny Cowley […]
Expect Prem clubs to woo Black Cat Clarke
Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT Jack Clarke, below, has Premier League quality and I would be surprised if […]
Leam can cover all the bases at Millers…
Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT Not to be disrespectful, but Leam Richardson doesn’t stand a chance of keeping […]
High bar makes it tougher for Mick
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Whether or not Sunderland intended their interest in a variety of youthful continental […]
Determined Massimo earned right to call time on Oz
Massimo Luongo’s international retirement is remarkable in the sense that it was actually necessary at all. Eighteen months ago the […]
Dumped Cooper to tempt the Prem hopefuls
Steve Cooper’s departure from Nottingham Forest has left even the best Championship managers nervously peering over their shoulder. The 44-year-old […]
Tasty Bailey boosts Owls
Chris Dunlavy Xisco Munoz got a lot wrong at Sheffield Wednesday. From sidelining the influential Josh Windass to deploying unfathomable […]
Doomed Tony was on borrowed time
Chris Dunlavy Asked about the source of his genius, Albert Einstein said he believed wholly in “intuition and inspiration”. Gut […]
Sacked Neil may have to re-think strategy
Chris Dunlavy What now for Alex Neil? The Scot, sacked by Stoke last Sunday, has made no secret of his […]
New-look Potters, but same old faults
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL ROOT and branch reform, they said. A glorious new dawn. So why are […]
Prince left sad Hecky in no-win situation
Chris Dunlavy Paul Heckingbottom wasn’t let down by his players. He was let down by Sheffield United’s owner, the spendthrift […]
Goals a fraction of what Vardy brings
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL JAMIE Vardy delivered a welcome reminder of his enduring quality last weekend, but […]
Winner Tel made football magical
As a nine-year-old I was captivated by his Tottenham team. My primary school friends supported Newcastle but, for me, it […]
Var would be a huge error, Erol
So Erol Bulut wants VAR in the Championship? The Cardiff manager clearly hasn’t been watching the Champions League. The ridiculous […]
David and Des’ timing is spot on…
Chris Hargreaves FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER A couple of former clubs from my playing days, Oxford United and Grimsby Town, have […]
Court claims could be fatal in the EFL
Cheating is cheating, whether it’s bribing a referee, diving to win a penalty or, in Everton’s case, spending money you […]
Bosses must be on same page as players
As Millwall’s Alex Aldridge explained last week, clubs across the EFL are now shunning experienced managers in favour of younger […]