Leeds United are edging closer to a Premier League return having started the current Championship season well and remained in the playoff zone for most of the campaign. At the moment and after 23 league games, the Garry Monk-led side are in 5th place, having won 13 games, drawn 2 and lost 8. Another excellent … Read more
Embed from Getty Images Manchester United youngster James Wilson has joined Derby County on a season-long loan for the 2016-17 season. The club official website and the confirmation from Nigel Pearson has informed that the 20-year-old striker will be joining the Championship side in the coming days. Derby has won just one of their last … Read more
In case any of you haven’t seen it. Here is that video once again of Paulo Wanchope getting into a fight with a security guard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEyTjllhwM0 The reason for the scrap according to the independent is that after several bad calls by the referee, Wanchope wanted to discuss some of those decisions with him. In the … Read more
Bradford City v Sunderland (Valley Parade) Bradford pulled off possibly the greatest shock of all time to see off Chelsea 4-2 in the last round and their reward for their exploits was a home tie against the North East side. Sunderland saw off Fulham last night in a replay to book their place in the … Read more
Derby County took on Chelsea on Tuesday night at the iPro Stadium in Derby, a game that culminated in a thrilling second half, and a bit of a flattering result for the Premier League leaders. The match ended 3-1 on the night to the Blues, but it was not the ‘David vs. Goliath’ kind of … Read more
Chelsea have been in brilliant form all season and now they will face Derby County in the quarter finals of the League Cup. Although most people will expect this to be a walk in the park for Chelsea, the truth is that this is a potential banana skin where a defeat will really undo much … Read more
It was somewhat unsurprising to see Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho in the headlines this week as his side prepared for their Champions League tie with Galatasaray. Mourinho had been secretly recorded lamenting the poor form of his strikers and he was typically outspoken in scolding the journalist who leaked his private conversation, where he was heard … Read more
Dominic Poleon (Leeds United) One of the brightest prospects to come out of Leeds for some time, Dominic Poleon has had Leeds putting their wallets back in their pockets and has gave them real optimism of a real star in the making. This season he’s already impressed, scoring in the Capital One Cup 1st Round … Read more
It seems longer than five years since Derby County were relegated from the Premier League with the record lowest points tally of 11. Since then it has been a period of transition and consolidation under Nigel Clough, appointed as recently as 2009 but already up to fifth on the table of longest serving managers in … Read more
With the start of the Championship just a few days away, excitement is starting to boil over for all football fans, players and staff. After last season’s unbelievable twists, turns and drama fuelled events I sometimes wonder if it can keep getting better on the entertainment value season after season. However I then think that … Read more