When we arrived at the club 18 months ago we appointed Jack because we felt that he was the right man to take Sunderland forward over a number of years. Jack has worked extremely hard and helped us achieve stability and I sincerely…

You see it in youth leagues around the world, no matter the sport. The coach’s son plays. His talent level doesn’t enter the conversation. It isn’t limited to youth leagues either. Sir Alex Ferguson kept son Darren in his…

As a player, Lee Clark left Sunderland under a cloud of his own making. That cloud has followed on the rare occasions the manager has again crossed the Black Cats' path. It had been a boyhood dream for Clark to play for Newcastle. He had been…

Everton have recently found a streak of good form, losing only two of their last fifteen matches and also booking a date at Wembley with rivals Liverpool. So West Brom always knew that this trip to Goodison Park was going to be tough, but with…

A second half of the season revival yet again appears to be on the cards for Everton much akin to the last few seasons. The difference this time is that the revival at the beginning of 2012 has been sparked by a very satisfying transfer window…

Kevin Kilbane, an English born Irish international with far more determent to play for his country than some of his Irish born colleagues, is no more. Well, he still lives, but he doesn't exist any more in Giovanni Trapattoni's plans for the…