Mayflies know they have a window – their lives vary from half an hour to the comparatively yawning time span of a full year and in that time, they have to make their mark. Similarly, the period of grace in which football managers are allowed to build their reputations gets shorter and shorter. Hang around at a waning club for too long, or step up too soon (the self-styled Guvnor) and you’ll be condemned to that fearsome fate – to be discredited. As recently as last Summer, Paul Tisdale and Andy Scott were the flavour of the month, out ranked…
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Messy Ferguson
Darren Ferguson’s inconceivable departure from London Road is a sad indictment of the times. Chief among those feeling sympathy for the departed Scot will be another son of famous heritage, Nigel Clough. “A talented Dad doth not a talented son make” will be the mantra and just as Ferguson Junior’s sterling work in shepherding Posh through the divisions will now be forgotten, so will those golden Burton Albion days be if young Nigel goes the same way soon.In truth, the cases are different. Derby have little excuse to be where they are. Unlike at Peterborough, money has sloshed around the…
Ten Emerging Talents in the Championship
Among the performers who have lit up this burgeoning Championship campaign are some familiar names. Michael Chopra has so far justified every last dime of his weighty fee, Kevin Nolan has buckled down and rehabilitated his reputation as an all purpose midfielder-cum-forward, and Adam Johnson’s sleek skills on the Middlesbrough wing have helped Smogheads forget the injured Stewart Downing. But who are the emerging stars of the league? Which players have burst on the scene and chalked up their greatest achievements this season? Here is a pick of those who have grasped our notice:Chris Burke (Cardiff City)Burke has that wispy,…
Losing Fans to Rugby
Not being overly fond of flyovers and roundabouts and having already paid a visit some years ago to Peterborough’s capacious Cathedral yard, I chose to indulge in my traditional pre-match entertainment last weekend in nearby Stamford. Taking a 2pm train into the city for the football, I was surprised to be accompanied by hosts of fans in red, white and green on my walk to the station – a new away kit for Posh, perhaps? No, these were Leicester Tigers rugby fans making their way to the opposite platform and on to the Egg Chasing. Earlier, the colour shades had…
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