Mind the gap: Title droughts ranked as Newcastle eye a new record
We take a look at all the English champions and their waits between titles…starting with the very latest.
Championship: Six 2024/25 early-season surprises includes lurking Leeds United, perfect Sunderland
Wayne Rooney’s woes at Plymouth Argyle were expected, but here are six things that have surprised us at the start of the 2024/25 Championship season…
Championship stats: Luton Town star underperforms as Middlesbrough men dominate 2024/25 metrics
To satisfy the statistic nerds, here are the leading performers in the Championship during the 2024/25 campaign across 29 different metrics.
Eleven mad mascots, from one-minute-silence stalwart Gunnersaurus to problematic Everton…thing
John Nicholson takes us through some of the most bizarre mascots in Premier League history, with Arsenal loyalist Gunnersaurus quite inevitably featuring.
Big Weekend returns: Chelsea v Man City, Slot’s Premier League bow, Leeds in disarray
How will Enzo Maresca get on against his former club? Will West Ham fans’ pre-season excitement be worth nothing? We have a Big Weekend ahead of us…
Rooney sack, Leeds United heartache among eight Championship opening weekend kneejerk reactions
The 24/25 Championship opening weekend has been and gone, so here are some kneejerk reactions, including Plymouth Argyle being tipped to sack Wayne Rooney.
Ten Euro 2024 players whose Premier League spells no-one will remember, including £6.5m Newcastle signing
Euro 2024 will feature many former Premier League faces everyone would struggle to put a name to. When did Spain become a Newcastle 2017 tribute act?
REVEALED: The three teams Liverpool could not overhaul to become true Premier League comeback kings
Liverpool built what once was a Premier League title challenge on the back of points won from behind, but they fell just short of the all-time record.
Southampton unable to do a Leeds United as Martin’s infuriating side eventually get the job done
Southampton were unable to copy Leeds United’s demolition job, but they were still far too good for West Brom as they progressed to the play-off final…
West Brom, Southampton give us more play-off pain after Norwich, Leeds snoozefest
After the snoozefest between Norwich and Leeds, we got a more entertaining Championship play-off semi when West Brom met Southampton. It was still rubbish, mind.
Championship play-off teams ranked on how much we’d like them in the Premier League
Leeds United, Southampton, West Brom and Norwich City are vying for play-off glory, but which of these meh options would we prefer in the Premier League?
Five Championship final day predictions: Leeds United go second (briefly), Birmingham City stay up
Here are five predictions for the final day of the 2023/24 Championship season with Leeds United and Birmingham City tipped to have contrasting afternoons.
Big Weekend: Manchester City v Chelsea, Everton, Declan Rice, Jurgen Klopp, El Clasico
It’s FA Cup semi-final weekend, while in the league Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton must all swiftly come to terms with assorted and various recent disappointments.
Championship Spotlight: West Brom must learn from Birmingham mistake; Leeds sent ‘vultures’ warning
The Championship Spotlight is on West Brom following their morale-boosting takeover, while Premier League ‘vultures’ may steal Leeds United’s prized asset.
Chelsea keep putting Crystal Palace managers out of work; Hodgson is Pochettino’s second scalp
Chelsea have forced a few recent managerial changes at Crystal Palace, with Mauricio Pochettino claiming only his second Premier League coaching scalp.
Xabi Alonso would be doomed as next Liverpool manager. And who really forced out Klopp…
The Mailbox suggests that Xabi Alonso might want to resist the clamour to replace Jurgen Klopp, who lost the will to fight against the conspiracy, apparently. Also: the problem at ...
Gary O’Neil ‘really sad’ about crowd incidents; ‘really hopes’ West Brom players’ families are ‘ok’
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has stated he was “really sad” about the crowd atmosphere in his side’s match against West Brom, and “really hopes” the families of the home players ...
West Brom v Wolves suspended due to crowd trouble; players removed children from stands
Play was suspended after trouble broke out in the stands during West Brom’s FA Cup derby against Wolves at The Hawthorns.
Arteta 2nd, next Man Utd boss 5th: Ranking all 53 Premier League players turned managers
Mikel Arteta is pipped to top spot in our ranking of ex-Premier League players who have returned to the top flight as managers. Sir Jim’s replacement for Ten Hag makes ...
Man Utd crisis, Liverpool’s title advantage: 16 Conclusions on the 66-goal Boxing Day of 1963
Liverpool look like proper title contenders after scoring six. But Matt Busby is in danger after Manchester United conceded six…
Leicester City to repeat Leeds United’s cock-up? How Christmas Championship table-toppers finished…
Leicester City are already guaranteed to be this season’s Christmas table-toppers in the Championship and barring a Leeds United-esque cock up, they will get promoted.
Leicester City 1st), Leeds 2nd), Huddersfield relegated: Predicting the final 23/24 Championship table
We’re 16 games into the Championship 2023/24 season and this is a league renowned for its unpredictability, but I’ve still given myself the unenviable task of predicting how the final ...
Leicester, Leeds United gatecrash promotion places: Championship teams ranked by record signing
The Championship record signing table includes some big names from down the years with Leicester City and Leeds United top of the tree.
Norwich 24), Leicester 19), Leeds 2) – Champ sides ranked by their market vs purchase value profit/loss
Over €50m separates 24th and 1st as we rank every Championship club based on the profit/loss of their market vs purchase squad value.
Liverpool, Chelsea youngsters among the six best summer loan signings in the Championship
The Championship is a great honing ground for future Premier League players. Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City starlets could shine in the second tier this season…
Ranking England U21s by chance of going to Euro 2024: Chelsea pair in top five
Ahead of the England Under-21s Euros final against Spain we’ve pondered which of them might make it on to the plane with Harry Kane and the senior lads for the ...
Premier League: Most profitable signing from every transfer window includes Mac Allister to Brighton
Starting from the summer of 2002, here are the most profitable signings made in every single transfer window in the Premier League.
Leeds: Allardyce’s assistant makes ‘impossible job’ claim; club consider ‘the next Bielsa’ and Corberan
According to Karl Robinson, Sam Allardyce’s coaching staff were tasked with an “impossible job” at Leeds United as they were “plotting a miracle”.
Warnock climbs 12 places, Carrick drops: Ranking all 19 mid-season Championship manager changes
Some silly sods decided to write off Neil Warnock, but the wily fox is the big climber as we rank all 19 mid-season Championship manager changes in 22/23.
Championship play-offs: Why we should (and shouldn’t) want seven candidates in Premier League
The Championship play-offs are fast approaching and seven clubs can still dream of Wembley glory heading into the final day of league action on Monday.
One per club: New Leeds entry in worst signings of the Premier League era
Prompted by Leeds being made to fork out £40m for a striker who played three games, we’ve taken a look at the worst signing for each club in the Premier ...
Ten things yet to be decided in Football League: Kompany v Carrick, Sheff Weds in four-club fight
The international break is over so it’s time to focus on *proper* football again and much is to be decided during the Football League run-in.
Championship losses pile up along with problems for QPR, Birmingham and co
Championship clubs are releasing their accounts for last season and the numbers don’t look good, but this is only one of the issues in the second tier.
Ranking Premier League clubs based on longest trophy droughts ever
Man Utd are middle of the pack when it comes to the longest trophy droughts ever suffered by current PL clubs.
Leeds-linked Corberan signs new contract at West Brom running until 2027 – ‘this is the right place’
West Brom boss Carlos Corberan has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Leeds United manager’s job by signing a new contract until 2027.