CONGRATULATIONS to Wayne Rooney for breaking Sir Bobby Charlton’s England goalscoring record after netting his 50th goal for the Three Lions last night.
It was last February 9, the penultimate home game of Paul Buckle’s reign, when the Kenilworth Road PA man read out the Luton team to take on Forest Green.
As last season drew to a close, my belief was that the Conference Premier was starting to return to its traditional order with a majority of part-time clubs. I was wrong.
Whether it’s a 64-inch plasma on which to view DVDs of upcoming opponents, or the surprising job choice that many others wouldn’t see, football managers have to look at the bigger picture.
Midway through the first half of Mansfield Town’s FA Cup second round ‘winner-takes-all’ replay with Lincoln City, the tannoy operator asked for the owner of a Peugeot 307 to return to their car.
Retiring from playing football at whatever level is tough, the question of how to fill that void come 3pm on a Saturday afternoon is a hugely emotional, personal poser.