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Huddersfield Town Land a Gem
Dean Hoyle, the chairman at Huddersfield Town has demonstrated an unmistakeable ruthless streak when it comes to deciding a manager has run his course at the John Smith’s Stadium. To many impartial observers the decision to sack Lee Clark 12 months...read more »
Were Harry Redknapp and Brendan Rodgers right to blame their players for their FA Cup defeats?
Two of the standout results of a remarkable F.A. Cup weekend saw Liverpool beaten 3-2 at Oldham Athletic, and QPR slide to a 4-2 defeat at home to MK Dons, having fallen 4-0 behind within an hour. Aside from the...read more »
Have recent events seen some of football’s soul return?
On the day after the night before for Bradford City, a comment was made in a live television interview that tried to sum up the achievements of the Yorkshire club. Their story, it was said, was returning some of the...read more »
Why Chairmen are right to widen the net when it comes to recruiting managerial talent:
As bedlam prevails at Blackburn Rovers, there was a hint of sanity in Sunday morning speculation linking the club with Karl Robinson, MK Dons’ vibrant young manager, as a contender to fill the vacant manager’s chair at Ewood Park. Indeed,...read more »
Is AFC Wimbledon in danger of splitting fans with boycott:
On the 2nd of December the game that has been waiting to happen since AFC Wimbledon gained promotion to the football league will commence. It will no doubt be the most eagerly anticipated pre 3rd round game in the FA Cup for...read more »
Jimmy Bullard: A sad closing chapter on one of football’s good guys
Football’s better now than it was back in the day, right? Faster, more skilful, better pitches, increased fitness. I think we can all agree on that. But if there’s one thing that modern football suffers from, it’s the fact that...read more »
Whatever happened to Alan Smith?
In last month’s League One clash between MK Dons and their fellow play-off hopefuls, Sheffield United, a familiar name popped up on the score sheet. It was a name that had not graced a Football League score sheet for more...read more »
Why Roberto Di Matteo has earned a shot at the Chelsea job
Alan Parry of Sky Sports summed it up perfectly on Tuesday night, stating: “Three years ago today Roberto Di Matteo was managing MK Dons in a match against Walsall, they lost. Now he’s beaten Barcelona.” The veteran pundit was of...read more »
The PFA Merit award – a fitting tribute to Graham Alexander
Preston North End defender and all-round legend, Graham Alexander, was recognised for his services to football last week and presented with the PFA Merit award – a gong which was previously picked up by greats of the game such as...read more »
This Liverpool-Chelsea transfer battle highlights a damaged system:
As Chelsea and Liverpool battle it out for fourteen-year-old MK Dons midfielder Seyi Ojo many are left bewildered at the price tag for such a young and unproven player. Yes, Ojo is playing years above his age group for both...read more »