Columnists
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, but the early indications are...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoMark 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 who I think is going under the radar a bit, yet is doing a...
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The Last Word
/ 5 years agoAll-rounder Toney is my Champ kingpin
David Connolly FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT I KNOW goalscorers tend to hog the end of season awards, but I still can’t look beyond Brentford striker Ivan Toney as my Championship Player of the...
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The Last Word
/ 7 years agoIT’S NOT A GREAT SURPRISE JUDE HAS SPARKLED
WITH winners against Stoke and Charlton, Birmingham teenager Jude Bellingham has caused a stir this season – but it hasn’t come as a great surprise to those in the know. The 16-year-old’s introduction into the...
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The Last Word
/ 7 years agoDINO’S FIRED UP TO LIFT THE LATICS
UPBEAT boss Dino Maamria is convinced he can bring stability to Oldham after making a speedy return to the managerial ranks. By John Lyons Evergreen Roche keen to keep on keeping them out Posh star...
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/ 7 years agoTalented Ebere can make it all look Eze
HE’S THRIVING AT QPR UNDER WARBURTON David Connolly FORMER REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STRICKER I KEPT a close eye on QPR’s Ebere Eze in their 3-2 win against Luton last week – and was highly impressed....
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The Last Word
/ 7 years agoTOUGH TASKS FOR VOCAL DINO AND STUDIOUS MARK
OLDHAM had a new man in charge yesterday against Morecambe with Dino Maamria in the hotseat after signing a two-year deal to replace Laurent Banide The Frenchman was sacked after a tough run brought just...
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Midweek
/ 7 years agoSinking Royals need to go forward again
LAST WORD David Connolly Former Republic of Ireland striker POTENTIAL: Reading striker Danny Loader in action in the loss against Sheffield United last week PICTURE: PSI/Nigel Keene I SAW Reading lose to Sheffield United last...
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/ 7 years agoFlitcroft has ability to get Stags leaping
David Connolly ON SONG: Tyler Walker, seen here in action against West Brom, has impressed on loan at Mansfield and, inset, manager David Flitcroft PICTURE: PA Images MANAGER IS SO ENTHUSIASTIC IT’S a tough job...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s great to see Luton on their way back…
FORMER SWINDON STRIKER AND TALKSPORT AND BBC LONDON PUNDIT Sam Parkin HAPPY DAYS: Luton Town celebrate with the Littlewoods Cup at Wembley in 1988 PICTURE: Action Images NEXT month it’ll be 30 years since Luton...
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/ 8 years agoSTRIKER RAMMS’ SNOW STORY ONE TO REMEMBER
THE Arctic conditions have made for some interesting sights on pitches up and down the country this week. The lines disappeared at Wembley on Wednesday, though not suf ficiently to help Rochdale’s cause as they...
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The Last Word
/ 8 years agoDOMINO TIME IN SCRAP TO STAY IN HUNT
I’M always up for a managerial merry-go-round, but I didn’t expect one to get going at this late stage of the season! Grant McCann’s sacking at Peterborough United sparked a crazy week that saw not...
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The Last Word
/ 8 years agoCITY AND SPURS MUST BE IN MOOD
IT’S FA Cup weekend again and there are some wonderful matches taking place. I love the competition. It is magical and I have been very for tunate as a manager to have some Cup runs...
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/ 8 years agoHecky had to grab his Leeds chance
MANSFIELD TOWN MANAGER Steve Evans BIG CHALLENGE: Paul Heckingbottom couldn’t resist the Leeds job PICTURE: Action Images ONE of the top six giants of English football, my former club Leeds United, have recently appointed a...
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The Last Word
/ 8 years agoIT’S ALL ABOUT HOLDING YOUR NERVE…
ALL the divisions are starting to take shape as we gear up for the run-in. In a few weeks, we will be down to single figures in terms of matches left. That’s when you know...
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The Last Word
/ 8 years agoThis trio could be in demand in window
Guy Branston WATCH FOR THEM: Shrewsbury’s Aristote Nsiala celebrates scoring. PICTURE: Action Images Hakeeb Adelakun Charlie Wyke BACK in the day, stepping up to the Championship was about one thing – power. Everyone was bigger,...
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/ 8 years agoMENTION ‘BONUS’ AND YOU CAN SEE A RESULT
AT MY old club Notts County, success has come at a price. According to owner Alan Hardy, the Magpies are paying out £40,000 a month in bonuses. “You get bonuses for being top of the...
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The Last Word
/ 9 years agoSlick City are coping with traffic at top
NOW CAN THEY MAKE STEP UP? Sam Parkin FORMER SWINDON STRIKER AND TALKSPORT AND BBC LONDON PUNDIT BEING a former Swindon player, I’ll mention it quietly: Bristol City are on the up. Sitting pretty in...
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/ 9 years agoPEP, IT’S ALL A LOAD OF SPHERES TO ME!
SOMEWHAT bizarrely, the biggest talking point from this week’s Carabao Cup action (aside from the draw) seems to be the state of the ball. Not since the Jabulani caused a stir at the South African...
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/ 9 years agoFIGHT TO NET THE SHRIMPS HOTS UP
By Tom Blackett HOME: Morecambe’s Globe Arena PICTURE: Action Images MORECAMBE’S future could become clearer in the coming week as the battle for control of the club comes to a head. The League Two outfit...
