Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton passes the ball against Newcastle United (Getty Images) Alex Scott, Keane Lewis-Potter, Harry Souttar and Joao Pedro have all made the step up from the Championship to the Premier League in recent seasons, but have struggled to match the form that saw Bournemouth, Brentford, Leicester and Brighton make it splashing out … Read more
Alex Scott believed his hopes of becoming a professional footballer had ended at Bournemouth. At the age of 14 he was released by the club, just like a year earlier by Southampton. How remarkable it is that the 20-year-old is now a £25million star after being signed by Bournemouth from Bristol City last summer; the … Read more
Liam Manning, Bristol city manager Liam Manning is 60 days into his mission to deliver Premier League football to a south-west region that has been locked out of the top flight for 44 years. A whirlwind of back-to-back games and recovery time in the middle of Championship winter has allowed just nine full training sessions … Read more