Boss Paul Jewell says Town were up against a unique set of circumstances when they were trying to land their trio of Portsmouth targets, Jason Pearce, Joel Ward (pictured) and Stephen Henderson. While Pompey turned down the Blues’ bid for Pearce, Town’s moves for Ward and Henderson broke down over personal terms with Town unwilling to agree to their excessive wage demands.
Town boss Paul Lambert believes midfielder Cole Skuse should have played in the Premier League ahead of the 33-year-old’s 250th appearance for the Blues away against the MK Dons on Tuesday.
Super League on the brink of collapse as English clubs withdraw Lyndon Lloyd Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
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The controversial breakaway Super League all but collapsed this evening as Manchester City formally withdrew and were followed by all five of Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham out of a venture that has sparked a vociferous backlash by supporters.
As fans clogged the road at the players entrance at Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea s Premier League match against Brighton this evening to provide a visual emblem of the near-universal disgust at the proposed closed-shop league, the founding of which by 11 other rebel clubs was only made official on Sunday night, the London club became the first to lose its nerve.