Poyet Making A Mistake Relying On Inexperienced Striker

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has re-called Connor Wickham from his loan at Leeds United, in the hope he can help lift Sunderland to safety. I can’t see how.

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THREE things to look out for during this weekend's FA Cup ties

Some people believe it has lost its magic, some insist it is still an integral part of what makes football in this country great. Wherever your opinion lies on the matter, allow me to enlighten you on three things to look out for from this weekend's fifth round action.

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5 young players that have impressed in the Premier League this season

Every season a new generation ofplayers come out of the woodwork and show their potential and this year is new different. 

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5 Managers Who Could Be Next In Line For The Sack

One thing that is always certain in Premier League season is managerial sackings. After Paulo Di Canio’s dismissal, I take a look at five managers under pressure in the Football League.

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Can Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj make it at Manchester United?

If you didn’t know Jesse Lingard before, you will now. A good pre-season for Man United in Asia has led to a loan move to Birmingham for an initial month. He made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday and boy was it spectacular.

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Championship Preview 2013/2014 (Part 2)

Here is the second part of my preview into next seasons NPower Championship...

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Where are they now: Francis Jeffers (video)

32-year-old Francis Jeffers has had a very long career stretching out over 16 years having played for 11 different clubs in four different countries. He was once affectionately labelled by Arsene Wenger after Arsenal signed him as ‘The fox in the box’ because of the way he poached goals at Everton. However over his career Jeffers has proved to be anything but foxy. He now plays for League Two side Accrington Stanley after spells in Scotland, Malta and Australia.

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Never a dull moment in the Championship

It is said by many, although admittedly by fans of clubs in it, that the Championship is where the real magic happens in English football.

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Stick or Twist in S6?

As the last of the joyous Sheffield Wednesday fans filtered out of Hillsborough on an idyllic day last May, few would have predicted such an arduous autumn and bleak mid-winter for the Owls. The Yorkshire outfit defeated an already relegated Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 in front of a capacity crowd to secure a return to the second tier of English football.

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Referees: love them or hate them, we can't play without them

With John Obi Mikel recently receiving a three-match ban and a £60,000 fine for threatening referee Mark Clattenburg, just how consistent is punishment for the abuse of officials?

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Neil Warnock: Leeds' Mrs Doubtfire (Video)

Throughout his managerial career Neil Warnock has been known as one of the most passionate and enigmatic coaches the game has ever seen. Wildly opinionated and never afraid to speak his mind, Warnock has proved to be a journalist's dream provided fantastic quotes on a regular basis.

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Beautiful game with Ugly behaviour

After Chris Kirkland was needlessly assaulted by a Leeds fan last week, do players need more security on the pitch? Or is it just thuggish behaviour?

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No place in football for any of it. (Video)

Racism, Sexism, missed handshakes and now Actual Bodily Harm. The world of football has had a time of it the past few years. 

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Minnows amongst Sharks: Life in 3rd place

This article focuses on two areas where football is a massive part of people’s lives; Manchester and Sheffield.  When you think about these areas from a footballing perspective there are two big derbies that spring to mind.  In Manchester, City vs. United has grabbed itself pride of place as the must see fixture in the English, especially after the dizzying rise of the blues.  In Sheffield, the Owls and the Blades, where the balance of power is forever shifting from between red and blue in a city where football reigns supreme above other sports.

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14 years ago this week, Di Canio had a meltdown (Video)

14 years ago this week, Paolo Di Canio ensured that at Sheffield Wednesday and perhaps in English football, he would forever be remembered not for his ability with a football but for pushing referee Paul Alcock to the ground (that is until his recent outbursts as manager of Swindon) in a league match at home to Arsenal.

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