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Harsh lessons to learn for Cardiff after second successive playoff failure

It is back to the drawing board for Cardiff City following their second successive failure in the Championship playoffs. The Bluebirds’ 3-0 aggregate defeat to Reading in last week’s semi-final was a bitter pill to swallow for the supporters, particularly with their side still well in with a shout of automatic promotion just days before…

Is David Nugent the archetypal ‘yo-yo’ striker?

Portsmouth striker David Nugent is out-of-contract this summer and the one-time England international is keen to resolve his playing situation one way or another in the coming weeks. The former Bury trainee enjoyed a good footballing education at Gigg Lane in League Two, earning a move to Preston North End, who, at the time were…

Goal Getter Top of the List for Ipswich Boss Jewell

Ipswich Town boss Paul Jewell is desperate to get his hands on a 20-goal-a-season striker to reignite the Blues’ Championship promotion hopes for 2011/12. The Suffolk side have toiled in the absence of an out-and-out goalscorer for several seasons and it has left Town hamstrung in the midst of the Championship table for a number…

A Defining Fortnight Ahead for Ipswich Boss Keane

Ipswich Town boss Roy Keane is again under fire from supporters following Saturday’s embarassing defeat at home to Barnsley. Blues faithful are growing increasingly tired of turgid displays on home soil, and many believe that poor performances as well as results at Hull and bitter rivals Norwich in the next fortnight could prompt reclusive owner…

Luciano Civelli – Does His Face Fit at Portman Road Anymore?

Ipswich Town’s forgotten man Luciano Civelli has declared to the regional press in recent weeks that his knee feels “perfect” after his 18-month injury nightmare that has seen the Argentine wide man play just eight times for the Tractor Boys since a £1 million switch from Banfield in the 2009 January transfer window. So why…

Will Leiston FC be Victims of Their Own Success in Ridgeons Premier League Title Tilt?

For a number of seasons now Leiston FC have been knocking on the door for promotion out of the Ridgeons League for pastures new, be it the Ryman League or the Zamaretto League. The club certainly appears geared for the next step up the pyramid, proven by their stunning 2008/09 FA Cup run which saw…