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4 days ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
The nature of football transfers creates winners and losers all over the country, with clubs and players alike always keeping a close eye on the market. Fans like to keep tabs on departing players, and Southampton fans must have thought they had benefited the most from Kevin Davies’ £7.5million move to Blackburn Rovers in 1998. However, when they brought the striker back to the south coast the following season, they encountered the same issue with Davies as Blackburn did.
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4 days ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
Football is a prime breeding ground for what-ifs, with many fans ruminating on what could have been if things had gone differently. Sometimes that is wondering about the trajectory of a player’s career if they weren’t struck by injury, or, in other cases, dreaming about where a club could have been if they didn’t sell one of their stars.
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1 week ago | 
dazn.com | Jack Tanner
No two boxers’ route to the top is the same – but Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn share more in common than just their famous surnames. Their upcoming clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, April 26 will stir memories of their fathers’ bitter rivalry in the 1990s.
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1 week ago | 
dazn.com | Jack Tanner
Much has been made of the fact that while Conor Benn will have his father, Nigel Benn, in his corner on April 26, Chris Eubank Jr will be without his own namesake parent for the long-awaited clash between the two rivals. Instead, Eubank Jr will look to trainer Johnathon Banks for guidance on the night. While the partnership is still in its early stages, it has already delivered a promising performance in Eubank Jr’s victory over Kamil Szeremeta in October last year.
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1 week ago | 
dazn.com | Jack Tanner
Plenty is on the line when Chris Eubank Jr takes on Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, April 26 – including their family names. While the fight between the sons has become a personal feud in its own right, the legacy of Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn looms large over the event. Their rivalry helped define British boxing in the 1990s, and their sons’ long-delayed clash promises another seismic moment in the sport.
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1 week ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more... Derby County have been called upon to retain the services of Everton loanee Harrison Armstrong for next season.
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1 week ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more... Stoke City should ask for at least £8million from Scottish giants Celtic if they are to sell winger Million Manhoef this summer, it has been claimed.
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1 week ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more... Portsmouth FC have been told to pursue a permanent move for Bristol City loanee Rob Atkinson – even if the likelihood of success is low. Pompey borrowed the Robins defender back in January, with the loan move a convenient deal for both clubs.
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1 week ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
Managers love stability to build a team around, and there can be no better source than a reliable goalkeeper in between the sticks. Sean Dyche’s Burnley side earned a reputation for their hard-working and resolute tactics, but even if the Clarets’ defence was breached, opposing sides still had to beat Tom Heaton in goal. But when Dyche made Heaton his first-ever Burnley signing, there were plenty of doubts – which were quickly proven to be unfounded.
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1 week ago | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Jack Tanner
Eyebrows would have been raised when Bradford City loaned in a player that struggled for gametime at a divisional rival in the form of Paudie O'Connor. O’Connor arrived at Valley Parade on loan in 2019 from Championship neighbours Leeds United in search of more gametime. That was not initially forthcoming for O’Connor at Bradford – but that quickly changed, with the Irishman going on to become a key figure for the Bantams across a three-year spell.
