FRANKLY, ROBINS DESERVE PRAISE FOR CALL

MISSED OUT: Lampard BRISTOL City’s decision to choose Liam Manning over Frank Lampard is a refreshing sign of the times. Not so long ago, an illustrious retiree like Lampard would have walked into any vacant Championship job. In fact he did - at Derby County. Big names pull punters through the turnstiles and put sponsors in corporate boxes. They open doors to lucrative overseas markets. Historically, there was also a perception that a legendary player could inspire a dressing room in a way that mere mortals could not. Perhaps that’s true. But objectively speaking, L...

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