Scout Report – Andy Yiadom According to reports from the Sun, Swansea City have made a £3 million offer for the transfer of full-back Andy Yiadom from Barnsley. The 25-year old has been chased by Premier League newbies Huddersfield Town and the Terriers have already had three bids rejected for the player as they wouldn’t meet the Tykes’ £3 million valuation. However, with the … Read more
Two Replacements For Andy Yiadom Who Barnsley Can Target Andy Yiadom is a subject of interest from Premier League club Swansea City and if that comes to fruition, the South Yorkshire side will be in need of a new full-back. Yiadom was excellent last season and along with Middlesbrough’s Cyrus Christie, and Huddersfield’s Tom Smith, showed himself … Read more
Marc Roberts – Scout Report Barnsley defender Marc Roberts has been on the radar of Premier League outfit Burnley for quite some time now. The 26-year old was heavily scouted by the Clarets in the January transfer window earlier this year and The Guardian even claimed that they were close to agreeing a £3.5million move for … Read more
Predicted Newcastle Lineup To Face Barnsley With the Championship title still a technical possibility for Newcastle, Rafa’s men have an extra motivating factor to finish the season on a real high in front of a sell-out 52,000 crowd at St James’ Park. Matt Ritchie is suspended and skipper Jamaal Lascelles underwent a long awaited groin … Read more
Predicted Wigan Lineup To Face Barnsley Wigan managed to end a run of 4 games without a win last time as they beat the league’s bottom side Rotherham 3-2 at the DW Stadium. Tougher is to come this time, with Barnsley sitting 13th and 19 points above the home side. However, the recent losses of … Read more
Some players have the natural ability to stand out. Playing in forward positions, taking on defenders or playing for a big club can ensure that these types stay within the fans’ memories. Some are noticed, but not credited in the way they should be while others may even go out of the radar completely. Here, … Read more
The Championship Team of the Year has been announced and is as mystifying as ever! Apart from having been decided – by journalists – two months and 8 games before the end of the season we once again simply see a loose collection of decent players shoveled into an XI. The players those were chosen … Read more
After Sunday’s 0-3 defeat to Liverpool, it was probably hard to get your voice heard amongst the growing crows of dissenters opposed to the downwards direction David Moyes seems to be taking Manchester United on as his first year in charge at Old Trafford. The Red Devils sit 12 points behind Champions League qualification and … Read more
With the start of the Championship just a few days away, excitement is starting to boil over for all football fans, players and staff. After last season’s unbelievable twists, turns and drama fuelled events I sometimes wonder if it can keep getting better on the entertainment value season after season. However I then think that … Read more
After a thrilling finale to the 2012-13 Championship season, I assess the Championship compared to different big European leagues. After Saturday lunchtime’s showing, the second tier of the English game has once again proven why it is one of the most exciting football leagues around in the current climate. With the second automatic promotion place still at … Read more