Moyes and Ferguson are two bookends, at utterly separate stages of their career, but they are the two shining lights of Scottish management. Whereas Sir Alex has managed five clubs; East Stirlingshire, St Mirren Aberdeen, Scotland, and Manchester United - Moyes has managed just two Preston North End and Everton - and at both clubs […]

And why not after the Premier League away-day specialists were drawn away to Preston in the 5th round. While there’s sure to be a cracking atmosphere for the game at Deepdale, the BBC report that Harry Redknapp is confident of landing an FA Cup quarter final spot and taking a step nearer to Wembley.
“It could […]

The Times has lovingly compiled the Top 25 January signings, and in at number one is David Bentley’s transfer from Arsenal to Blackburn. Times journo Tom Dart writes:
“Already on loan, Blackburn made the deal permanent two years ago. Whatever the undisclosed fee was, it was a bargain – Bentley blossomed and was in the England […]

The second half of today’s transfer rumours haul…
Reading’s Steve Coppell will prise open his wallet and shell out £700,000 on Czech Republic international midfielder Marek Matejovsky. (Mirror)
Bolton’s Gary Megson wants to bag Real Madrid’s Javier Saviola and hopes his arrival will paper over the cracks of Nicolas Anelka’s iminent departure. (various)
…And Chelsea are leading the […]

Upsets left right and centre in today’s FA Cup action. But what was the biggest shock?Coventry somehow managed to obliterate Blackburn 4-1, whilst League One Huddersfield beat Birmingham 2-1. Special mention should also go to Sheffield United who booted out Bolton with a 1-0 win lowly and injury ravaged Oldham, who beat Everton 1-0 at […]

Assistants, one of the most important tools in a manager’s armoury, someone you can trust, and tell your deepest secrets, a confidante and a counsellor, a conduit between player and manager…
The BBC reports that Moyes’ old club, Preston North End are planning to nab Everton’s Assistant Manager Alan Irvine - the grey haired, […]

How many mangers are there in the Championship? Surely we are going to run out of people to sack in a minute. The latest, Paul Simpson of Preston. Or not, as the case may be. He was a nice bloke, but then so was Graham Taylor. Preston’s chairman Derek ‘I love away wins’ Shaw, certainly […]

Paul Simpson has always seemed like a reasonable and nice guy when we have seen him interviewed. Last season he was getting results too, and Preston were batting further above their average than Bernie Ecclestone. But now, in the crazy world of the Championship he is possibly about to be sacked (according to the BBC), […]

It’s not been a great year for Auntie, what with losing a load of funding, being found out to be dirty rotten cheats ripping of quiz contestants and Gary Lineker still smirking at the camera. So it with a smile on our face that we bring you better news from White City, the Beeb will […]

For a while it was Kevin Phillips, for ages it was Jason Koumas, there was even some rubbish talked about Robert Earnshaw at some point. But who is currently the best player outside the Premiership? Well, here are some options, but feel free to pick your own?
Kevin Phillips (West Brom) - Is he past it? […]