Leeds switch ‘perfect’ fit for Ampadu

As an 18-year-old, I went on loan to Exeter City. I played with a guy called Kwame Ampadu, whose son Ethan...

Now Blades require sharp summer work

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT WHEN sides get relegated from the Premier League, you never know how long it...

GET IT RIGHT AND DROP TEAMS CAN COME BACK STRONGER

Adam Virgo FOR Hartlepool and Rochdale, these are difficult days. Relegation to the National League can feel like the end of...

Sorry to rivals but it’s Boro for me in play-offs

Adam Virgo Trying to call who will win the Championship play-offs is a good way to make yourself look like a...

Here’s my top three to challenge Chuba

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT Burnley have clearly been the best team in the Championship this season. But do...

Latics need to hit the ground running

Adam Virgo Wigan have it all to do if they’re to avoid an immediate return to League One, but I’m not...

Latics gaffer Shaun needs to box clever

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT MODERN football management can be a bit like boxing. You can have great pedigree,...

Archer has the quality to hit target…

Adam Virgo Cameron Archer’s impressive performances for Middlesbrough are no surprise. The Aston Villa loanee has always looked a quality forward....

Potters and Rovers can spring surprises

Adam Virgo I hate to bet against my old club Brighton, but if an FA Cup shock is going to happen...

Clubs may have to wait to snaffle Evan

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT Evan Ferguson has thrown a spanner in the transfer plans of several EFL clubs...

Cowleys pay price as slump floors Pompey

Adam Virgo I’m a big admirer of the Cowley brothers, so it’s disappointing to see them sacked by Portsmouth. However, it’s...

Towering Harry has got world at his feet

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT When Nat Phillips joined Bournemouth last season, his first game was against Boreham Wood...

Road to being the boss has taken a turn…

Adam Virgo I’ve heard a few pundits say that Kolo Toure is a brave appointment as manager of Wigan Athletic.  Maybe,...

Back Qatar returnees to have that extra sharpness

Adam Virgo If I had a choice, I would much rather be playing competitively than sitting at home, following a training...

Playing pedigree is Carrick’s head start

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT DRESSING rooms can be won or lost in the first weeks of a managerial...

Exeter’s a great chance for Gary to shine

ADAM VIRGO I played with Gary Caldwell at Celtic for a spell, so I know the new Exeter City manager reasonably...

Danny’s way paying off at Pompey

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT Some managers can walk into a club and make an instant impact. They’ll shake...

Mark must earn the respect of his troops

Adam Virgo Mark Fotheringham is a player I almost certainly came up against but - for the life of me -Ican’t...

WARNE COULD BE THE LAST PIECE OF JIGSAW…

Adam Virgo NOUS: Paul Warne PAUL Warne’s departure is a bitter blow to Rotherham United, but all managers have a shelf...

Rovers must gamble and resist Ben bids

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT WILL Ben Brereton Diaz leave Blackburn Rovers this summer? I’m going to stick my...