The League Paper

SLADE’S IN AS BIGNOT GETS BOOT

by
The LeaguePaper Team
16 April 2017

By John Lyons

RETURN: Russell Slade is back at Grimsby Town AXED
PICTURE: Action Images

GRIMSBY Town director John Fenty admitted he’s ‘tickled pink’ to have brought Russell Slade back to the club – after the agonising decision to sack Marcus Bignot.
Bignot was only appointed manager of the EFL new boys in November, after Paul Hurst took the chance to move up to League One with Shrewsbury Town.
The Mariners were eighth in the table when the former QPR full-back took the reins but had slipped to 14th by the time of his departure.
However, the 42-year-old had lost t...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

More in The League Paper

MAT’S SUPER SADDLERS GO MARCHING ON

By John Lyons LEAGUE TWO HOME JOY: Morecambe’s Yann Songo’o, right, celebrates DELIGHTED Walsall boss Mat Sadler praised his troops for an ‘incredible victory’ after the runaway leaders came from behind to stun Notts County. The high-flying Magpies went ahead through Alassana Jatta (26 minutes), but Jamille Matt (65) levelled...
HIGH PRICE FOR STAR BEN GIVES BORO HOPE

By Chris Dunlavy CHAMPIONSHIP TALENT: Middlesbrough loanee Ben Doak MIDDLESBROUGH’S hopes of keeping star winger Ben Doak have received a major boost after Liverpool slapped a £30m price tag on the Scotland international. Doak, 19, has bagged two goals and five assists since joining Boro on loan in the summer...
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login Login
Hot Ryan Cole bags EFL break at Wycombe Wanderers

RYAN Cole used to sneak into Newmarket Town’s ground to practise his freekicks – now Jockeys boss Michael Shinn is hoping their EFL-bound starlet can break in at Wycombe Wanderers.