What happens when you’re drawing or losing a football match in the English second flight? Do you a) panic and tell the team to play it long, b) send your central defender into attack or c) bring on Kevin Phillips to save the day?

Both Sheffield clubs have strikers missing for the next few weeks, perhaps the supporters of both clubs can have a pint together while commisserating over their respective losses. While two-goal hero Akpo Sodje is out for at least a month after getting injured against Burnley on Saturday, James Beattie is yet to take to the […]

One game down, forty-five to go as far as the 24 teams in the Championship is concerned, but what did the opening weekend of fixtures tell us? Many regard Doncaster’s 1-0 win at Derby as the performance of the weekend, but that’s only working on the assumption that Rovers were playing League One football last […]

And let’s face it, neither will be missed at Eastlands next season.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is looking towards the Championship for a Kenwyne Jones replacement but is this really the man for the job?

Plymouth Argyle winger Peter Halmosi has been a long-term target of Premier League new boys Hull City, with Tigers manager Phil Brown admitting his interest publically last week.
Brown was met with semi-positive responses from Pilgrims manager Paul Sturrock:
We’re trying to keep our best players, but like everything they’ve all got prices and at the end […]

If you ask most people in football whether they like Neil Warnock, the answer is no. The current Crystal Palace manager seems to find it easier to make enemies rather than friends, which is a shame as he’s actually a very nice bloke when you get to know him. The Guardian reports that Rafael Benitez […]

Everton gaffer Davie Moyes has had a pop back at James Beattie, a clodhopping shire horse of a striker, who recently claimed that:
“I don’t think I was treated with the respect I deserved during my time with Everton.”
Moyes seemed a bit shocked to hear such tripe from an ex-player, especially one given ample chance to […]

Today’s turgid transfer twaddle…
Chelsea fat-boy Frank Lampard wants a new contract deal at least as porcine as his belly. The Chubster is asking for a £30m four-year deal, and if he doesn’t get it he’ll go somewhere where he can thank you very much. (Daily Express)
Chelsea and Tottenham are in a mad scramble for David […]

Sheffield United may have knocked out Manchester City in the last round of the FA Cup, although they may have a far tougher assignment against Middlesbrough on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s men are proving to be increasingly resilient on their travels, with victories at Bristol City and Mansfield already in the competition to date. Setanta report […]