Can number twos become successful number ones?

As we prepare to enter the whirlwind of speculation that is a tournament-less odd-number summer, the rumour mill is turning fast. No area is more saturated at present than the subject of managerial changes. One move that is often the subject of debate is promotion from within. Nigel Adkins’ journey from physio to boss at Scunthorpe is the most referred to example of recent times, but are there any other success stories, or is Terry Connor’s nightmare stint at Wolves the norm?

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Who writes the Championship script?

You can knock it for its lack of quality and this season that argument might be as true as it has ever been, however there is no denying that few leagues can match the Championship for its remarkable levels of unpredictability, drama and entertainment.

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The most successful loan signings

Loan signings are one of football’s great dividers. Used correctly and sparingly, they can be the difference between success and failure, like any addition to any squad. Used too liberally, like in Watford’s case this season with eleven signings, and criticism can be expected. Here are some of the most successful loan signings in English football.

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Where are they now? A look back at the original Football League

Back in 1888-89, the Football League was born, and so was the obsession that has fills many of our lives up to the present day. So in 2013, how are the 12 original member clubs doing?

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Pulis and Stoke on autopilot?

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has this season been faced with a problem that has befallen such previously secure Premier League clubs as Birmingham, Charlton and Bolton – stagnation. Will next season bring fresh progress, or a further slide into trouble?

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Jay Jay Okocha: purveyor of fine tekkers (Video)

You remember those tricks that you only used to do on the playground? The ones you'd never ever think about doing in a 'real' game?

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The Championship play-off race: Who will clinch their place?

On the eve of March, it’s now time to hear that clichéd phrase ‘Squeaky Bum Time’. The Football League tables are starting to take shape and gaps between promotion places and relegation slots are substantially forming.

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Transparency in Football

On Saturday I met one of Crystal Palace’s chairmen, in a pub in Leicester.

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Is this the end for Swindon's Golden spell?

This could be a dark time to be a Swindon fan as there appears to be more trouble on the horizon.

Jeremy Wray has been replaced as the clubs Chairman with immediate effect following a specific request from the clubs majority shareholder Andrew Black. 

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Reo Coker continues his downward spiral (Video)

Rewind back to February 2006 and Alan Pardew’s newly-promoted West Ham side have just beaten Arsenal, who would eventually reach the Champions League final that season, a team that contained messrs Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp, Robin Van Persie and Freddie Ljungberg, 3-2 at Highbury.

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Bolton should have stuck by Coyle

Ever since their semi-final defeat against Stoke City in the 2010-11 FA Cup, Bolton have been poor,

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Lets bounce straight back up!

It is a nightmare of epic proportion for any manager of a team that is relegated to the Championship and I feel is the toughest job in the business. When a team exits the Premiership it is very hard to rebuild and motivate yourself to push on and try to get back into the elite league of England.

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One to watch: Marcello Trotta (Video)

Many writers complain about the influx of players from abroad in the Premier League nowadays.  However, one country with a relatively small proportion of Premiership players is Italy.  Currently only five Italians play at top-flight level in this country, the least well known of these players could have a big future.

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Bolton need to stick with Coyle

Following a slow start to life in the second tier of English football, Bolton fans have started to criticise manager Owen Coyle; however Bolton would be mad to get rid of him!

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Five Reasons to watch the Premier League’s final round.

After 37 gruelling weeks, we come to the last round of the English Premier League...and what a round its going to be! 

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