Birmingham have agreed deal to sign Celtic target with 52 PL goals – report

Birmingham have agreed deal to sign Celtic target with 52 PL goals – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Birmingham City have now agreed a deal to sign Troy Deeney, according to reports from Sky Sports. The 33-year-old has ended his 11-year spell at Vicarage Road and he will leave the club holding the status of […]

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West Brom now looking to hijack deal to sign striker with 52 PL career goals – report

West Brom now looking to hijack deal to sign striker with 52 PL career goals – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Bromwich Albion have now joined the race to sign Troy Deeney from Watford this summer. According to Express and Star journalist, Joseph Masi, the Baggies are monitoring Deeney’s situation. The vastly experienced […]

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QPR, Middlesbrough and Birmingham after Premier League striker with 170 career goals

QPR, Middlesbrough and Birmingham after Premier League striker with 170 career goals – originally posted on Sportslens.com Three Championship clubs are in the race to sign Watford striker Andre Gray, reports journalist Pete O’Rourke on Twitter. Gray arrived at Watford from Burnley back in August 2017, signing for a then-club record fee believed to be […]

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Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship

Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com While the ultimate goal of the Championship season is promotion to the Premier League, the Golden Boot race is always an interesting sub-plot. Expect this season to be no different, with a number of proven goalscorers looking to make […]

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QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship

QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com There are usually six teams expected to challenge for promotion at the beginning of the Championship season – the three teams who have just been relegated from the Premier League, and the three who missed out on promotion through the […]

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Birmingham boss Ward to take over at Aston Villa

Current Birmingham City Women’s manager Carla Ward is to become the new Aston Villa Women’s boss this summer. Ward guided Birmingham to safety in the Women’s Super League during the 2020-21 season despite having the smallest budget in the league, before stepping down with one game remaining. Villa have turned to the 37-year-old to take […]

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Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble

Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble – originally posted on Sportslens.com Derby County narrowly avoided relegation on a dramatic final day in the Championship. The Rams twice came from behind to secure a 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park to escape the drop at the expense of their […]

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On This Day – 5th May

It was on this day in 1966 that Manchester City’s German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann wrote his name in football folklore. Trautmann broke several vertebrae in his neck during the 1956 FA Cup Final against Birmingham City. After being treated by the club physio for several minutes, the former prisoner of war decided that he would […]

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Safehands Seaman, England’s No.1 and the bloke next door

An unflappable presence in England and Arsenal’s goal for around 427 years, Shovelhands David Seaman receives some Johnny love…   Who’s this then? David Andrew Seaman is a 57-year-old ex-goalkeeper who, for a while, was the dominant gloveman in England and right across Europe. Born in Rotherham, the 6’ 3” Yorkshireman played for six clubs: […]

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Big Weekend: Leeds v Man Utd, Ryan Mason, West Ham, ASM

The Leeds welcome committee will surely be out for Man Utd, while Ryan Mason and West Ham have golden opportunities…   Game to watch – Leeds v Man Utd For Leeds, it’s their most anticipated game of the season. And, had they been allowed the pleasure of running the Elland Road gauntlet, it would be […]

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