Added time leads to physio overtime

Chris Hargreaves FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER The increase in added time this season has commendable aims – to give fans a better...

We need to think about cutting games…

CHRIS HARGREAVES As well as criticism of increased added time, the recent PFA player survey also covered other issues such as...

Unlucky Eustace deserved better outcome

John Eustace has done a very good job at Birmingham, so it’s disappointing to see him replaced by Wayne Rooney. Have...

Echoes of Zola and Rowett? You bet!

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL After Birmingham City’s new owners ruthlessly sacked a perfectly competent manager, they released a...

If Neil’s is a red, all refs need to do same

Chris Dunlavy Anyone who has ever played football will understand why Tony Mowbray was so frustrated by the red card shown...

Back fab Foxes for cruise to the title

Guy Branston FORMER EFL DEFENDER AND FOOTBALL CONSULTANT  Leicester won’t just win promotion this season. They’ll have the most comfortable season...

Smart Notts rising to new challenges

Graham Westley EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER Back in July, Notts County’s Adam Chicksen said: “You don’t just step up...

Gary’s rebuild has to pay off quickly

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Gary Rowett has spent four years in charge of Millwall, and rarely has his...

Leader Aden has got that extra bit of class

Graham Westley At every rung of the football ladder, there are players who just look ‘too good for the level’. Aden...

Opportunity just didn’t knock for Adam at the Toon

Chris Dunlavy If Newcastle supporters had been told a decade ago that a local lad would score for the Magpies in...

Owls job would be Neil’s biggest gamble…

Chris Dunlavy Objectively speaking, Neil Warnock would be the perfect fit for Sheffield Wednesday. The 74 year-old wants the job, and...

There’s payback if you go for loans

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL That the financial chasm between Championship and Premier League is vast and widening should...

Why XG doesn’t always hit the target…

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Ryan Lowe gave short shrift to the notion that expected goals offer a reliable...

Time’s needed for Saints to march in

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL RUSSELL Martin’s promising start to life as manager of Southampton has swiftly subsided into...

Pride is block to getting back on the bike

Early last year, statistics released by the Premier League showed that 97 per cent of players who come through elite academies...

Wily Foxes make smooth transition

David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT SOME wondered how Leicester City would fare on their return to the Championship,...

Mark is doing a lot to Imp-ress

DAVID CONNOLLY With Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny under pressure, talk has been rife of possible replacements. One potential candidate...

Aaron is right in goal frame

John Lyons FLP EXECUTIVE EDITOR There have been some brilliant goals in the EFL this season – and Aaron Lewis’ stunning...

Shrewd signings boost the Pilgrims

Chris Hargreaves FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER I keep a close eye on my former clubs, so it’s been great to see Plymouth...

All this extra time is having a big impact

Chris Hargreaves There's been a big increase in the amount of ‘injury time’ at EFL matches this season, which begs the...