Lee Carsley

No Wolves move for Carroll

Date: 23rd December 2009 at 1:38 pm | Written by
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has no plans to resurrect his interest in Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll. The England Under-21 international was the subject of interest from the Premier League new-boys in the summer but …

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McLeish expects duo to leave

Date: 9th December 2009 at 10:18 am | Written by
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has hinted that veteran duo Kevin Phillips and Lee Carsley could leave St Andrew's in January. Both men have drifted out of the first-team picture this term and, with McLeish …

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N’Gog dived, but Carsley no way in the clear

Date: 18th November 2009 at 6:02 pm | Written by
noneDavid N’Gog has come under an avalanche of criticism for his recent dive against Birmingham that won Liverpool a penalty. It has brought the issue of diving back into the spotlight and …

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Those who feign injury deserve greater condemnation

Date: 12th November 2009 at 3:01 pm | Written by
drogba-diveFootball FanCast columnist Joe Barnes feels that punishing those who feign injury is the right way to start cleaning up the game. The diving shouting match continues to rages on after the …

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Under-fire N’Gog wins backing

Date: 11th November 2009 at 10:38 am | Written by
Liverpool striker David N'Gog's agent claims his under-fire client is not a cheat following the storm which has erupted since Monday's 2-2 draw with Birmingham City. N'Gog has been widely criticised after appearing to win …

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McLeish livid with N’Gog’s dive

Date: 10th November 2009 at 9:14 am | Written by
Furious Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish claimed Liverpool striker David N'Gog dived to win the penalty that rescued a point for the Reds from Monday's game between the two teams at Anfield. N'Gog had …

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Benitez & Moyes – A tale of two managers

Date: 21st October 2009 at 6:26 am | Written by
David Tully looks at the contrasting styles of Rafa Benitez and David Moyes. They may only work within a mile of each other across Stanley Park, but Rafa Benitez and David Moyes could not be more different in character and styles …

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McLeish: Blues are better now

Date: 13th September 2009 at 11:13 am | Written by
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish believes his current side is much stronger than the one which lost both local derbies to Aston Villa last time they were in the Premier League. Ahead of Sunday's Birmingham derby at St Andrew's, a bullish …

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Carsley targets Villa revenge

Date: 10th September 2009 at 10:35 am | Written by
Birmingham City midfielder Lee Carsley is keen for revenge when Alex McLeish's side take on Aston Villa in Sunday's eagerly-anticipated derby clash at St Andrew's. Even though the experienced midfielder was not part of the Blues squad when they were last …

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Championship CM of the year – Wolves, Birmingham, Cardiff & Nottingham Forest stars take your bow!

Date: 19th June 2009 at 1:57 pm | Written by
Champ Corner's Steven Woodgate continues his investigation into the Championship team of the year, by focusing on the centre midfield area. The midfield general, the anchor, arguably the most influential position on a football pitch. They can change a game, one …

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