DEAN HOLDSWORTH joined Brentford when they were near the bottom of the Third Division – three years later he scored 24 goals to fire them to promotion.
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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.
Life Of Brian Is Happier At Home
By Chris Dunlavy CAR, apartment, a hefty contract and an adventure in far-flung Eastern Europe – it all seemed too […]
Winning? It’s all in the mind alright!
I love reading about how the best have become the best. There is rarely a truly top person who cannot […]
Where Are They Now? Blackburn Rovers 1974-75
Where Are They Now? Blackburn Rovers 1974-75 Third Division Champions KEN BEAMISH has clear memories of the game that was […]
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 […]
100 British grounds to visit before you die
A project is underway to find the nation’s favourite football grounds – and your nominations are needed. Recently, I read […]
Where Are They Now? Northampton Town 1975-76 Division Four Runners Up
Where Are They Now? Northampton Town 1975-76 Division Four Runners Up JIM HALL believes the relaxed attitude of manager Bill […]
Room 101: Adam McGurk (Burton Albion)
TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT ON QUIZ SHOWS One thing that really annoys me happens on a TV show called […]
Leicester City’s Foxes are in the hunt
SVEN Goran Eriksson? Gone. Yakubu? Gone. John Paintsil, Matt Mills, Ricardo, Gelson Fernandes? All gone. These days, megabucks signings and […]
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 […]
Yeovil Town’s Byron Webster makes the Most of a second chance
THE Czech city of Most is an unlikely place to seek salvation. Wedged between the Ore mountains and a maze […]
Rochdale boss Keith Hill – turning rough diamonds into gems
OLD Jack Walker may have been a saviour for Blackburn Rovers. But for Keith Hill, the millions that yielded Premiership […]
Malky Mackay deserves a good chairman at Cardiff City
POOR Malky Mackay must be furious after Cardiff’s Malaysian owners sacked one his closest allies this week. Iain Moody was […]
Paolo’s ban on ketchup was too saucy
I HATE to see a manager sacked but I wasn’t surprised to see Paolo Di Canio leave Sunderland. Everywhere I’ve […]
Dream Team: Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough)
ALBERT ADOMAH – The Middlesbrough winger chooses his favourite XI, made up from players he has played with or against […]
Where Are They Now: Birmingham City 1979-80
Where Are They Now: Birmingham City: 1979-80 Third Place Division Two ALAN AINSCOW says that Blues players were almost too […]
A little extra would go a long way
After experiencing extra time this week when we lost 2-1 at Everton, I have to say that I wonder whether […]
Profile on Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson
PHIL Parkinson was never the silkiest player, nor the most gifted. He often saw the impossible pass, but that didn’t mean he could play it.
Mick McCarthy: ‘The secret of my success? Win your first match!’
IT is 2pm the day before Ipswich travel to QPR and Mick McCarthy has just been asked how he feels about his opponents boasting a former England manager on the coaching staff.