THERE is little more to be said about Tom Finney, who died last week, aged 91. A legend, a gentleman, a fabulous footballer who never lost touch with his roots. A thousand talking heads cannot be wrong.
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Where Are They Now? Millwall 1982-83 Football League Trophy Winners
MILLWALL keeper Paul Sansome believes winning the Football League Trophy helped the fortunes of the club turn around.
Sir Tom Finney’s Passing Is The Loss Of A Truly Exceptional Person
A Preston North End fan called a radio phone-in on Friday night to remember the days when Preston would be forced to hide Sir Tom Finney’s potential absence from their team because of the huge detrimental effect it would have on their crowd if fans knew he would not be playing.
Chris Dunlavy: Leave The Managers To It!
OVER the past two weeks, I’ve spoken to two prolific strikers. The first was Adam Le Fondre at Reading. The second was Nahki Wells, Huddersfield’s new record signing.
Why Paul Ince Should Not Get Another Chance
WHAT now for Paul Ince? Probably another job. Somebody, somewhere, will see his name, remember that blood- stained bandage, and give him another shot.
Refund Fans Who Go To Called-Off Games
By Chris Dunlavy WHEN Charlton told Oxford that Tuesday’s rearranged FA Cup tie would “go ahead as planned”, you could […]
Warnock right to say no to Sheffield Wednesday
AWARD-WINNING WRITER JAMES LAWTON PENS A GUEST COLUMN… Every man has his limits and Neil Warnock rather charmingly defined his […]
Why I won’t be next Owls boss
I THOUGHT I’d seen it all as a manager but this week has been a bit crazy. Four managers go […]
Red is go for Preston
I HAD to laugh when I saw what happened in the Port Vale v Preston game. Mind you, I don’t […]
Cohen’s loss is Jamaal’s gain
THE devastating injury to Chris Cohen means Nottingham Forest have lost an entire back four this season. Cohen, above – […]
Too soon for Scunthorpe United to get rid of Laws
IT was a bit of a surprise to see Brian Laws lose his job at Scunthorpe. He called it unwarranted, […]
Nice to see the real Jermaine Beckford back
IT’S been a while since I saw Jermaine Beckford. The real one, I mean. The one who whipped past defenders […]
Prejudiced refs can make life a misery
IT was Chris Wilder who first cried about my team taking ‘drinks breaks’ during our 2-1 win at his Kassam […]
Middlesbrough had to pick a foreign boss
WHENEVER a foreign manager comes in, I’m always a bit disappointed. I always prefer to see chairmen give British talent […]
Nile Ranger’s Left In The Last Chance Saloon
BY his own notorious standards, failing to turn up to training is hardly a serious offence for Swindon striker Nile […]
I’ve been silenced and that’s no joke!
I have enjoyed the most incredible learning experience this week. It has been a genuinely significant and challenging time. And […]
New managers must take on the board
WHEN I spoke to my old player Shaun Derry before he took the Notts County job, I gave him two […]
One bad move cost Connor Wickham dear
THIS is it for Connor Wickham. Time to deliver. Which is a ridiculous thing to say when you’re talking about […]
Experts give tips on how to reach the top
The League Managers’ Association hosted their fifth annual conference in London last week. The BBC’s Manish Bhasin and former England […]
Burnley strike force are a delight for Dyche
HATS off to Sean Dyche – I didn’t think his Burnley side would be good enough to beat QPR last […]