Retired judge Lord Dyson’s report into the Millwall CPO scheme was commissioned by Lewisham council and while its findings are therefore hardly a shock to campaigners, the fight for the future of The Den is back on the agendaA report commissioned by Lewisham council has cleared Lewisham council of “any impropriety” in relation to the abandoned Millwall CPO scheme. The report, which was compiled by the retired judge Lord Dyson and defined and framed by Lewisham councillors earlier this year, clears Lewisham councillors of misconduct and concludes they acted with “propriety, due diligence and in accordance with the applicable codes of practice” in relation to the New Bermondsey scheme. Related: Battle for The Den: why is the Millwall inquiry happening...
From Ipswich’s play-off hoodoo to a youthful Nottingham Forest, half a dozen teams who have been on the fringes of the Premier League partyMillwall have only ever had two seasons in the top flight of English football. Founded in 1885, it took them more than 100 years to reach the elite and they were understandably determined to make a strong first impression after going up as champions in 1988. They looked like First Division naturals at first, finishing 10th under John Docherty, thriving thanks to the goals of Tony Cascarino and Teddy Sheringham. They were top after five games of the 1989-90 campaign, but second-season syndrome bit real bad and they straggled home in last place. Related: The Joy of...
The Swindon director of football did not appear to be present to witness Conor Thomas’s late winner over Millwall which gave the Robins a glimmer of hopeHow do you galvanise a callow, dejected team that appears to be sleepwalking into League Two? It was a question Luke Williams had to ponder before his Swindon Town team faced Millwall on Saturday. They had lost four games in a row, three of them to goals in the dying minutes, and were seven points from safety. When Williams assessed the mood at training early in the week, he sensed that hope was ebbing away. Two days before the game he told them exactly that: it seemed, the head coach informed his squad, as...
Son Heung-min was subjected to racist abuse by Millwall fans on Sunday. His hat-trick was a fine riposte, and gives Tottenham hope after Harry Kane’s injuryAs a riposte, it was about as emphatic as they come. Son Heung-min was actually stumbling, the loose ball ricocheting awkwardly between his legs, when a section of the Millwall fans situated in that nearby corner of the arena began bellowing their latest chorus of “DVD”. He had to edge back rather apologetically towards the touchline to gather but, with Jake Cooper wary of darting from the penalty area, there was still time to readjust, wriggle towards the edge of the penalty area and curl his shot gloriously into the far corner beyond Tom King....
Arsène Wenger overcomes resistance to change, Aitor Karanka wants fighters more than Stewart Downing, and José Mourinho has more pressing concerns than getting revenge at ChelseaOne of the many criticisms routinely directed at Arsène Wenger concerns his tactical conservatism and it is fair to say that he has seldom deviated from his preferred and predictable 4-2-3-1 in recent years. But on the back of a crucial drop in form Wenger has actually started the last two games with a new plan, playing 4-3-3 against Bayern Munich and Lincoln to address the malfunctioning midfield by adding an extra man. He thinks some of his midfielders, namely Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, benefit from being in a three and perhaps it is...