BLUEBIRD MESS WILL HAVE BAD OUTCOME

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL GONE: Erol Bulut IT SAYS everything about the current state of Cardiff City that...

Wise Carlos Corberan makes most of resources

By Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football Mikey Johnston said this week that Carlos Corberan is one of the...

Don’t be fooled by slow start from Richie Wellens

By Chris Dunlavy Prior to appointing Steve Bruce, Blackpool thought long and hard about approaching Leyton Orient for Richie Wellens. In...

Chaotic Cats learn from big blunders

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL SHREWD SIGNING: Alan Browne, left, has added vital experience to the Sunderland ranks PICTURE:...

Forget the fee and be patient with Jay

BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT JAY Stansfield’s incredible £10m-plus transfer to Birmingham reminds me of when Arsenal paid Lille £72m for...

STAYING AT STOKE WAS SHREWD MOVE BY STARLET SOL

IT’S great to see Sol Sidibe getting a chance at Stoke after turning down the advances of Chelsea this summer. The...

HATTERS HANGOVER WAS ON THE CARDS FOR ME…

RESULTS: Rob Edwards LUTON’S poor start following relegation from the Premier League has taken a lot of people by surprise, but...

Chris Dunlavy: Us-and-them feel has created divide

DO FOOTBALLERS deserve to be sworn at and abused for losing a match? No. But that doesn’t mean they are blameless...

Graham Westley: Window shuts but hard work begins

THE closing of a transfer window is a very difficult time at a football club. The comings and goings create all...

Chris Dunlavy: Can Rotherham boss Evans unlock Mallik’s potential?

SOMEBODY, somewhere, will get the best out of Mallik Wilks. The Rotherham winger is the EFL’s answer to Adama Traore.

Chris Dunlavy: Once the trust goes, there is no way back

To suggest Ryan Lowe was unpopular among Preston supporters is like saying Roy Keane and Alf Inge Haaland weren’t the best...

Wayne’s got to get it right at Plymouth

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL WAYNE Rooney cut a jovial figure in his first Plymouth press conference, joking about...

Adam Virgo: Carrick’s Boro boys are my dark horses

WHO will win the Championship this season? If you want a safe bet I’ll say Leeds. But if I have to...

Huddersfield analysis: Sad Terriers make dog’s dinner of it

Shortly after a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham last Saturday had effectively relegated Huddersfield to League One, Terriers supporters started...

From Non-League, Charlie Austin has built a brilliant career

Jamie Vardy is probably the greatest Non-League product of all time, but Charlie Austin is right up there.

David Wagner needs his Norwich City stars to shine in play-offs

Form is never as important as commonly assumed in the play-offs. As always, the wealthiest team with the best players usually...

Barnsley’s desperate hit and hope unlikely to bear fruit

Oh, Barnsley. When will the people who run clubs learn that panic sackings rarely work?

Talented Torp can be great Dane for Sky Blues

Chris Dunlavy Victor Torp’s explosive cameo in last Sunday’s thrilling FA Cup semi-final between Coventry and Manchester United provided an exciting...

QPR analysis: Magic man Marti Cifuentes deserves plaudits

In the 30 games since Marti Cifuentes replaced Gareth Ainsworth at QPR, the Hoops have collected just ten points fewer than...

Prem unlikely, but Sammie’s class act

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL CRYSENCIO Summerville might have beaten Sammie Szmodics to the Championship Player of the Season...