Wigan are not a club with a huge amount of money. While chairman Dave Whelan has invested considerable sums at the JJB Stadium, helping them to reach and stay in the Premier League, they can’t compete with the big boys when it comes to hefty salaries or big money signings. This goes some way to […]

The Latics were 2-1 up in the 75th minute at Anfield on Saturday, when Antonio Valencia unwisely decided to lunge at Xabi Alonso and earn a second yellow card for his troubles. As we all know, Liverpool went on to win the match 3-2, and while Rafael Benitez denied that the dismissal changed the match, […]

It seems that the Birmingham co-owners aren’t the only ones to have a clash with the Wigan manager, with this source reporting that one of Steve Bruce’s players is not seeing eye-to-eye with the former Manchester United defender. It’s a common theme on this occasion, the old club v country chestnut, although it’s not the […]

It’s quite handy for tabloid rags that there are so many former Manchester United players who are now Premier League managers. Paul Ince has joined Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce in the English top flight, which makes it very easy for the media to link players from their particular teams with a move to the […]

It’s nearly a year since Steve Bruce left St Andrews for the JJB Stadium, yet the bad blood between the Wigan manager and Birmingham board shows no sign of disappearing. It was an acrimonious split back in November, especially with the ex-Man United defender forced to give his old club some money after a dispute […]

You could never accuse David Gold of mincing his words at Birmingham City. The Blues co-owner has a reputation of shooting from the hip, and he’s becoming increasingly incensed by the antics of their former manager Steve Bruce. It’s fair to say that the former Manchester United captain hasn’t featured on Gold’s christmas card list […]

Does Gareth Southgate have another season of struggle on his hands? It remains to be seen, although he’s close to seeing another top-drawer midfielder leave the Riverside and join one of Middlesbrough’s Premier League rivals.

The Cottagers only stayed up by their skin of their teeth last season, and it’s likely to be a season of struggle for Roy Hodgson’s men again next term. They may have splashed the cash on Bobby Zamora recently, although it’s still hard to see them scoring bundles of goals, nor keeping too many clean […]

Once upon a time, Andy Johnson was the 17th President of the United States. As we all know, he jacked that in ages ago, and he’s now a professional footballer with Everton, who - somewhat strangely - is being trailed by a veritable carousel of suitors.

It’s one thing getting Birmingham promoted and then keeping Wigan afloat in the Premier League, it’s another thing managing some of the best players in the world and pitting your wits against Europe’s finest. Steve Bruce has demonstrated his managerial ability over the past couple of seasons and has the chance to prevent Manchester United […]