Championship

Hull City take legal action ahead of play-off final

Hull City take legal action ahead of play-off final

The Tigers have a case of their own! Hull City are consulting lawyers amidst the ‘Spygate’ saga which has expelled Southampton from the play-off final. With the South Coast club initially beating Middlesbrough 2-1 on aggregate, Southampton were bound for Wembley, though the Saints have since been effectively kicked out of the competition and handed […]

2 weeks ago

Southampton learn their punishment for ‘Spygate’ as EFL release statement

Southampton learn their punishment for ‘Spygate’ as EFL release statement

The EFL have made their decision The EFL have made their decision on the punishment Championship side Southampton should face for allegations that they attempted to “spy” on a private Middlesbrough training session. Ahead of the first leg of Middlesbrough and the Saints’ play-off first leg, a report in The Mail revealed that an individual […]

2 weeks ago

Troy Parrott open to leaving Dutch top flight for Championship

Troy Parrott open to leaving Dutch top flight for Championship

Would this be a smart move…. The interest in Troy Parrott and his market value have risen exponentially over the past year, following his goal-scoring exploits for both club and country. The Dubliner has 30 club goals this season for AZ Alkmaar, and he scored and assisted in their KNVB Cup final win over NEC […]

1 month ago

Ireland star calls own fans “g**p” and “k**b” in expletive rant

Ireland star calls own fans “g**p” and “k**b” in expletive rant

He didn’t hold back…. Shane Duffy and Norwich are in a spot of bother at the moment, sitting in 22nd place in the Championship. Yesterday’s 1-0 defeat to Derby was their fourth league loss in a row, and leaves them two points from the bottom of the table. Duffy has fallen out of favour with […]

8 months ago

SportsJOE’s Irish radar: Ireland highlights from across the weekend

SportsJOE’s Irish radar: Ireland highlights from across the weekend

Here’s a round-up of this weekend’s biggest stories involving Irish players, which we’ll bring you every week. After the doom and gloom of the international break, there were some stand-out performances from Irish players across the leagues this weekend.  Troy Parrott – Ajax 0-2 AZ Alkmaar Troy Parrott was back in action for AZ Alkmaar this […]

8 months ago