Pearson eyes another central-defender

As newly-taken over Leicester, now free from the comedic exploits of half-celebrity, part-football manager Sven Goran Eriksson, are linked with all and sundry throughout the football league, Nigel Pearson looks to arrest his problems at central defensive with a move for West Brom’s 21 year old protégé Craig Dawson.

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Doncaster may have to look hard for Billy Sharp's replacement

The most notable absentee from Doncaster’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Notts County on Saturday was striker Billy Sharp, after the club had agreed a fee with Leicester for the transfer, in the region of £3 million

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Clubs fight it out for Leicester’s Shaun St Ledger

Ipswich Town have become the latest club interested in signing defender Sean St Ledger from Leicester City after the defender had been put on the transfer list following a Boxing Day fall-out with manager Nigel Pearson.

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Sven Gone-Again-Sson

So after just 13 league games and 1,170 minutes into the new league season Leicester City have parted company with manager Sven Goran Erikkson.

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Top 10 Myths Of Football

You can’t watch or read about a game of football these days without seeing or hearing something from a commentator or writer that means nothing.  Here’s my top ten:

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Saturday Morning Round Up @ City can go unbeaten, Gunners plan Madrid swoop, Black Cats ponder striker

Arsenal are planning a £7m swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero.

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Is The Championship Threatening To Outshine The Premier League For Entertainment?

There has, and always will be a noticeable gap in talent and skill from the Premier League and the Championship, but in terms of entertainment and excitability the two leagues are not far off each other in my opinion.

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Championship Round Up

I have to say, Leon Clarke’s hat-trick for Chesterfield against Carlisle did make me smile. My joy for Clarke had nothing to do with any personal feelings towards the on-loan striker, it was more a case of how it went down with his parent club Swindon Town.

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Frank McLintock: “They’re mamby-pamby”

WTTGT caught up with double winning Arsenal captain, Frank McLintock this week to find out more about football during his spell, to see how it differs from today’s era. 

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Documenting the demise of Plymouth Argyle

When defender Ladji Sakouna inexplicably dallied on the ball in his own box and hauled down the incoming Rob Taylor of Port Vale to concede a penalty that wrapped up all three points for the away side, it was the madness of what is unfolding at Plymouth Argyle in microcosm. It was the panicky ineptitude of Sakouna that was woefully exposed in an act of helpless surrender and the latest batch of hope at Home Park was ruthlessly deflated by Gary Roberts from the resulting spot-kick.

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Thursday Round Up @ Nasri delighted with Arsenal result, Levy calls for Modric saga to end, Nani admits Utd is buzzing

The 20-year-old had a successful season for his hometown side Atletico Madrid but had only just cemented his place in their side. That is why it came as a surprise that Sir Alex Ferguson and his goalkeeping coach – Eric Steele – chose De Gea to replace the retired Edwin Van der Sar.

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Diary Of A Sky Sports Soccer Saturday Reporter

Over the years I've learned not to turn Sky Sports down whenever they offer me work. But there are rare occasions when I've just had to say 'Sorry, No, I can't do it'.

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Referees need to bite back

All of those decisions are excellent examples of the approach referees should take to acts of dissent: zero tolerance. But officials are still given too much space for leniency, too much leeway to decide to 'let the game flow', or, as Howard Webb would have it, 'not wanting to spoil the game'.

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Championship Preview

After relegation from the top tier of English football, Birmingham, Blackpool and West Ham will be hoping they can bounce back at the first time of asking. After being harshly axed from previous jobs all to do with dodgy ownership, Chris Hughton and Sam Allardyce want their respective clubs to be pushing for the Championship title. I reckon they would have a good chance of winning it too.

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Leicester Look Foxy As Sven Aims For Promotion

AS THE 24 clubs competing in the 2011/2012 Npower Championship preparations are now in full flow, Leicester City have emerged among several bookmakers as not only favourites for promotion but also favourites for the title.

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