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Out of frying pan and into fire: Dyche, Rohl move into hot seats
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/10/2025
» The managerial merry-go-round has been in full swing lately and it is getting hard to keep up with which gaffer is where. The latest move the Premier League in has witnessed is Sean Dyche taking over at Nottingham Forest, replacing Ange Postecoglou who lasted just 39 days, the fewest ever for a Premier League boss.
Kane joins the 100 club in golden style
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/09/2024
» Harry Kane celebrated his 100th appearance for England in true style by scoring both goals in the 2-0 defeat of Finland at Wembley on Tuesday night. Fittingly he was wearing golden boots after receiving a golden cap for reaching the century mark
The calm, cool, and collected Swede who caused a stir in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/08/2024
» Tributes have been pouring in for Sven-Goran Eriksson who passed away on Monday at the age of 76. The fact that there have been so many headlines containing the word "gentleman" is a reflection of the respect the football world held for the Swede who was the first foreign coach of England's national team.
Strong Celtic hoping to make it title No.55
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/08/2024
» Although Scottish clubs have already been in action in the League Cup for a couple of weeks, the season really begins in earnest this weekend as teams play their first league matches. Unfortunately the top division has a familiar ring to it.
Ranting Conte joins the merry-go-round
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/04/2023
» The departure of Antonio Conte from Tottenham Hotspur did not come as a great surprise after his extraordinary rant, but it means that as the Premier League clubs gear up this weekend for the final run-in, more than half of them will not have the manager they began the season with.
Reigns of club managers getting shorter than ever
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/10/2022
» The sacking of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard after just 343 days is a reminder that the shelf life of Premier League managers, though admittedly longer than some British prime ministers, is getting shorter every year.
Reigns of club managers getting shorter than ever
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/10/2022
» The sacking of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard after just 343 days is a reminder that the shelf life of Premier League managers, though admittedly longer than some British prime ministers, is getting shorter every year.
Why erring Chelsea are looking over their shoulder
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/04/2022
» It has not been a great week for Chelsea to put it mildly and one they would definitely rather forget.
'Saint Max' emerges as a true entertainer at St James' Park
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/02/2022
» No matter what happens to Newcastle United in the coming months, at the end of the season, the Premier League should give French winger Allan Saint-Maximin a special award for being the most entertaining player in the top flight.
Nervous times for underfire managers in English top 4 divisions
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/01/2022
» The January international break is traditionally a perilous period for football managers whose teams have not been performing well.