Why I won’t be next Owls boss

I THOUGHT I’d seen it all as a manager but this week has been a bit crazy. Four managers go in...

Red is go for Preston

I HAD to laugh when I saw what happened in the Port Vale v Preston game. Mind you, I don’t imagine...

Cohen’s loss is Jamaal’s gain

THE devastating injury to Chris Cohen means Nottingham Forest have lost an entire back four this season. Cohen, above – who...

Too soon for Scunthorpe United to get rid of Laws

IT was a bit of a surprise to see Brian Laws lose his job at Scunthorpe. He called it unwarranted, and...

Nice to see the real Jermaine Beckford back

IT’S been a while since I saw Jermaine Beckford. The real one, I mean. The one who whipped past defenders and...

Prejudiced refs can make life a misery

IT was Chris Wilder who first cried about my team taking ‘drinks breaks’ during our 2-1 win at his Kassam Stadium...

Middlesbrough had to pick a foreign boss

WHENEVER a foreign manager comes in, I’m always a bit disappointed. I always prefer to see chairmen give British talent a...

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 Ranger....

I’ve been silenced and that’s no joke!

I have enjoyed the most incredible learning experience this week. It has been a genuinely significant and challenging time. And a...

New managers must take on the board

WHEN I spoke to my old player Shaun Derry before he took the Notts County job, I gave him two pieces...

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 a...

Experts give tips on how to reach the top

The League Managers’ Association hosted their fifth annual conference in London last week. The BBC’s Manish Bhasin and former England cricketer...

Burnley strike force are a delight for Dyche

HATS off to Sean Dyche – I didn’t think his Burnley side would be good enough to beat QPR last weekend....

Why Lee Tomlin is losing more than his temper

DURING the summer, I asked Paul Fairclough, the former Barnet manager, to name the most difficult player he’d ever worked with....

Come on Rangers, turn on the style too

IT’S often said that a club is too good to go down. QPR, on the other hand, are too good to...

The best bosses know a united team is crucial

We will only fight for the title at the end of the season if every player accepts my decisions, otherwise we...

You need luck to survive in the sack race

WELL, the sacking season is well and truly upon us now. After David Weir at Sheffield United, this week has seen...

So petty, to monkey about with a joke

YOU know that scene from Invasion of the Body Snatchers when Donald Sutherland suddenly realises everyone in San Francisco is an...

MK Dons boss lacks style

Karl Robinson let himself down on Tuesday night after my Stevenage side played well to beat his MK Dons team 2-1...

Weir needed a Messi at Sheffield United – or more time!

BACK in May, David Weir sent his CV to Bill Kenwright, the Everton chairman, asking to be considered as a replacement...