Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender

Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Championship season rolls on this weekend, with the Championship league table far from decided and some eye-catching games taking place across the next three days. The action gets underway on Friday evening with Derby County […]

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‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward

‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward – originally posted on Sportslens.com A respected Newcastle United correspondent has dismissed claims that the club are interested in signing Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker previously had an unsuccessful three-year spell with the Magpies, spending most of his time out on loan before […]

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Leicester target Brentford striker Toney as Vardy successor

Leicester see Brentford’s Ivan Toney as a long-term successor to Jamie Vardy and will reportedly aim to sign him this summer. Toney has become a star player in the Championship and is the division’s top scorer on 24 goals. That’s led to plenty of links with Premier League clubs, including the Foxes and Arsenal. FEATURE: […]

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Rodgers ‘in the hunt’ to sign West Ham and Arsenal target

Rodgers ‘in the hunt’ to sign West Ham and Arsenal target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leicester City have been tipped to make a summer move for Brentford forward Ivan Toney. The 24-year-old has been sensational in the Championship this season, scoring 24 goals in 30 appearances for the Bees. The former Peterborough United star […]

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On This Day – 6th November

If you thought it was bad when Barcelona threw a pig’s head at Luis Figo when he returned to the Nou Camp with Real Madrid, that’s nothing!On this day back in 1965 that Brentford goalkeeper Chic Brodie had a hand grenade thrown at him by visiting Millwall fans in a league game at Griffin Park! […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.54

There have already been two dogs that have featured on this blog. On 10th June, I wrote an ‘On This Day’ article about a dog that invaded the pitch during a World Cup match between Brazil and England at the 1962 World Cup. Brazilian superstar Garrincha was so smitten by the pooch that he decided […]

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On This Day – 20th August

The free-scoring Barnet side of 1991/92 Charismatic manager Barry Fry had won the Conference title with Barnet in the 1990/91 season. Barnet won their opening game in the Football League the following season in an incredible game that ended 7-4 against Crewe Alexandra. Three days later they faced Brentford of the Third Division in the […]

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