“This is not a good move for you.” Craig Bellamy was warned not to leave Blackburn for Liverpool back in 2006 by former Manchester United star Mark Hughes, and he was proved right in the end. Bellamy was a Liverpool fan as a kid, and under Rafa Benitez the Reds had just won the FA […]

2 years ago

A good night for Brighton, a good night for Shane Duffy. When Danny Ings struck home a 65th minute penalty and put Southampton 2-0 to the good, you’d have forgiven Mark Hughes for breaking into an Alan Pardew dance. 25 minutes left, two goals to the good… job done? Not on Shane Duffy’s watch. 100 […]

8 years ago

Mark Hughes was a pretty decent striker back in his day and he can see where Shane Long is coming from. Hughes was a few months shy of his 32nd birthday when he made the decision to leave Manchester United and seek regular first-team football at Chelsea. Alex Ferguson wanted the Welshman to stick around […]

8 years ago

Stephen Ireland returned to the dugout on New Year’s Day for the first time since May 2016. A gruesome leg break has kept Ireland out of football for the last 20 months but a return could beckon for the Ireland international against Coventry on Saturday. Stoke will head to the Ricoh Arena this weekend for […]

8 years ago

Joey Barton couldn’t have picked a better time to get suspended from Rangers. The 34-year-old midfielder releases his autobiography “No Nonsense” on Thursday, and will have plenty of time to promote it after being suspended from his club for three weeks following a dispute with teammates and coaching staff. In an interview to promote the […]

10 years ago

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