From John Terry at Villa to vegan pies and Harry Kewell the manager there are fresh stories aplenty when the English Football League kicks off on FridayHaving brought down the curtain on 22 glorious years at Chelsea with that 26th-minute substitution, John Terry decided to prolong his career by dropping down a level. The former England captain was not short of offers but eventually he was lured to Aston Villa by a series of flattering texts from Steve Bruce, who hopes the centre-back’s class will allow him to deal with nippy Championship forwards. Related: Sunderland continue to pay the price for more than 10 years of mismanagement | Louise Taylor Related: Championship, League One and League Two: how will your club...
Romelu Lukaku has a big chance to make an impact against Chelsea, Hull City battle against history and Rangers seek to end Old Firm derby drought Related: Tottenham clash with Arsenal takes Pochettino back to another demolition derby | David Hytner Related: Joey Barton’s ban for gambling on football was ‘shortest possible’, says FA Continue reading...
The podders look back on two excellent Wembley FA Cup semi-finals. Plus: Crystal Palace win at Liverpool, Leo Messi’s 500th goal wins the clásico, and Leyton Orient fall out of the Football LeagueSubscribe and review: iTunes, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast & Stitcher. And join the discussion on Facebook and TwitterOn the latest Football Weekly, AC Jimbo is joined by Barry Glendenning, Simon Burnton and Nick Miller to reflect on a weekend with, if anything, too much football. Continue reading...
AC Jimbo and co discuss Spurs’ remarkable comeback at Swansea. Plus, no Mané means more problems for Liverpool; West Ham slip into the relegation battle; and who’d be a better holiday companion – David Silva or Marco Silva?Subscribe and review: iTunes, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast & Stitcher. And join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter.On today’s Football Weekly Extra, AC Jimbo is joined in the pod by Barry Glendenning, James Horncastle and Jacob Steinberg to review all the midweek games and ponder what the weekend’s fixtures have in store for the title chase, Champions League scramble and the relegation battle. How long can Spurs continue to chase down Chelsea? Will Liverpool hang on to third without Sadio Mané in their...
Mark Robins’s second coming at the Ricoh starts badly with 2-0 defeat by Bradford City which leaves League One’s bottom club 14 points from safetyThe second coming of Mark Robins at Coventry City began with a home defeat, 2-0 by Bradford City. As omens go it was not totally bad. So did his first, in September 2012, and he left in 2013 as the best manager the club has had with a league win percentage of 52%. In 25 games he took them from 23rd in League One to eighth in February. But the situation is more desperate now. Even Messiahs need time – not Easter. Coventry, still in League One by a thread, are 14 points from safety with...