The League Paper

Ivic was never likely to fill the Watford gap

by
The LeaguePaper Team
27 December 2020

Chris Dunlavy

a fresh take on football

WATCHING Troy Deeney huddled under his hood at the John Smith’s Stadium last weekend, it was hard not to be reminded of Alan Shearer. In the Autumn of 1991, relations between Shearer and his Newcastle United manager Ruud Gullit had soured to such a point that the Dutchman - in a suicidal fit of pique - dropped the England captain for a crucial derby at home to Sunderland. Newcastle lost 2-1, sank into the relegation zone, and Gullit petulantly blamed Shearer, who had entered the fray at 1-1. “When he came on, we weren’t losing,&...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in The League Paper

LAMPS LIGHTS THE WAY AGAIN

By John Lyons SMILES BETTER: Coventry boss Frank Lampard shows off his prize FRANK Lampard shared the plaudits after scooping the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month award for the second time in succession. Having already bagged the October gong, the ex-Chelsea and Derby boss added the November honour...
The FLP Podcast: Blackburn pitch woes, Watford on the rise and are Millwall promotion contenders?

In this week’s edition of The Football League Paper Podcast, Jon Couch is joined by Football League Paper Editor John Lyons and Chief Writer Chris Dunlavy to talk through all the latest in the EFL.
The FLP Podcast: Kim Hellberg off the mark at Middlesbrough, Leicester City woes & more!

In this week’s edition of The Football League Paper Podcast, Jon Couch is joined by Football League Paper Editor John Lyons and Chief Writer Chris Dunlavy to talk through all the latest in the EFL.
The FLP Podcast: Ex Liverpool coach Vitor Matos in at Swansea City, Southampton back on track + more

In this week’s edition of The Football League Paper Podcast, Matt Badcock is joined by Football League Paper Editor John Lyons and Chief Writer Chris Dunlavy to talk through all the latest in the EFL.