Bruce Halling  looks at the recent sackings of David Weir and Martin Allen, asking the question of why it is that managers are so dispensable in the modern game. Over the past week, we have seen two League One clubs pull the trigger and decide…

Bruce Halling gives his thoughts on Leyton Orient's stunning start to the season, stating his belief that Orient's emergence at the top of the League One table is anything but a fluke.

Bruce Halling gives his views on Sunderland's start to the season and Paolo Di Canio's future at the club. When Paolo Di Canio was unveiled as the new Sunderland manager on March 31st of this year, it had all the hallmarks of a gamble of epic…

Bruce Halling looks back over a week of football which has included a disappointing clash of the titans and a number of near-misses for those who love a cup upset.

Bruce Halling gives his thoughts on the state of the Capital One Cup, and offers a number of possible solutions for a competition which struggles to draw attention. The Capital One Cup Second Round took place this week, with a number of lower…

Bruce Halling looks back at last weekend's league action and ponders on what can be learnt from the weekend's games.

Bruce Halling looks back at last weekend's Football League action and picks up on some of the things that should be noted from the weekend's results.

Bruce Halling gives his thoughts on the opening weekend of the SkyBet Football League and some of the things we have learnt from the first ninety minutes of the league season.

Bruce Halling explores the issue of reputation in football, looking at what can happen when a player falls foul of their own name. Reputation is everything in football.It's actually quite incredible to see the contrast between certain players…

This week, Bruce Halling looks ahead to next year's World Cup and, given the events of the Confederations Cup, gives his thoughts about Brazil's capabilities of hosting the tournament. It is now just under a year until the next World Cup. The…

Bruce Halling gives his view on AFC Bournemouth's upcoming pre-season friendly with Real Madrid. This week, AFC Bournemouth announced they would be hosting none other than Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly, in what will undoubtedly be an…

This week, Bruce Halling gives his verdict on Joe Kinnear's appointment as Newcastle United's Director of Football. The return of Joe Kinnear to Newcastle United has been something of a controversial topic in recent days, with opinion very…

Bruce Halling looks ahead to next season, discussing the chances of success for Football League newcomers Mansfield Town and Newport County. With every summer break comes the prospect of a new season after it. With every new season comes the…

This week, Bruce Halling looks ahead to next season and gives his thoughts on the impending introduction of goal-line technology. Next season, we see the eagerly awaited and long overdue introduction of goal-line technology into the Premier…

This week, Bruce Halling offers his thoughts over possible contenders for the Stoke managerial vacancy following the departure of Tony Pulis. I have to confess, I was quite surprised when I heard the news that Tony Pulis was leaving the Potters.…