Being forced to sell his captain during the January and consequently losing matches heavily did for
Simon Grayson. While OTP feels slightly sorry for the recently sacked Grayson, we won't be dwelling
on his departure for too long because there are some exciting prospects in contention to be the new
boss at Elland [.
By Chris Wright
Pies pick of the stills from last night's FA Cup third round replay action...
ITV's punditry panel Matt Smith, Gordon Strachan and Ian Wright watch over QPR's game
against the MK Dons from deep within the bowels of their elevated glass fortress at a sparsely
populated Loftus Road
New QPR manager Mark Hughes gives the home crowd a wave before taking his place in the
Loftus Road dugout for the first time
Obviously not used to moving at these speeds, a terrified Kevin Davies motors past
Macclesfield Town's Tony Diagne at the Reebok.
Manager of the season? As per usual, Eddie Howe is a strong candidate; this year for
establishing AFC Bournemouth in League One and for re-energising Burnley's stuttering promotion
play-off bid in the Championship. Some would choose Stoke's Tony Pulis. Not only because of the
startling events at Wembley last Sunday but also because his side passed the ball a couple of times
last October.
Whilst Alex Ferguson's re-emergence from a self-imposed media blackout is ominous news for the FA's
overworked disciplinary committee, spectators will be grateful for his reprisal in what is a key
act in the theatre of football. No game is ever ... Continue reading →
For Tony Mowbray, it must be frustrating to see Kris Boyd and Scott McDonald fail to live up to
their reputations of once free-scoring SPL strikers at their previous clubs Rangers and Celtic
respectively. It just shows that the transition from Scottish football to English football is much
harder than first thought especially from the Scottish Premier League to the Championship.
From the Guardian The Joy of Six: Training-ground set-piece goals From Ernie Hunt's classic to a
magic Matt Le Tissier moment, here are half a dozen goals created on the training ground
Watching La Tissier was a great treat during the 90′s, and that's the same timeframe
Cantano
It's often said that Matthew Le Tissier didn't make the most of his sublime talent, though only by
the clumpish and irritating.
From the Guardian The Joy of Six: Training-ground set-piece goals From Ernie Hunt's classic to a
magic Matt Le Tissier moment, here are half a dozen goals created on the training ground
Watching La Tissier was a great treat during the 90′s, and that's the same timeframe
Cantano
It's often said that Matthew Le Tissier didn't make the most of his sublime talent, though only by
the clumpish and irritating.
Celtic stars Paddy McCourt and Niall McGinn have sought to thank the generous and anonymous fan
who has sent them some "super-cool" bullets in the post. Though the sender of the bullets is yet to
come forward, the players have declared him "totally awesome".
Speaking at a press conference, McCourt spoke of his gratitude to the unknown ballistics
benefactor and wishes he could meet whoever it was, "as they must be so freaking badass".
