Conor Hazard or Michael Cooper?

Conor Hazard or Michael Cooper?

Mike Cooper, if you believe the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is ready to come back. Nearly nine months have passed since his ACL was ruptured after a cynical Josh Windass challenge on an afternoon in Sheffield that was miserable in every way....
The Championship: Are We Ready?

The Championship: Are We Ready?

The train journey back from East Anglia to the Westcountry provides a long period for thought. Portman Road’s floodlights – that have just illuminated Norwich City loanee Bali Mumba’s 93rd minute equaliser – are still visible from the platform and so the...
Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

On a chilly Friday evening in December, it was a frosty reception which greeted the full time whistle as the green’s slumped to their first league defeat at home, here’s how the players are rated: Michael Cooper – 6: Perhaps would be disappointed at the second goal...
Player Ratings: Grimsby (A) – FA Cup

Player Ratings: Grimsby (A) – FA Cup

Well, well, well. Another 5-1 defeat – hello darkness, my old friend.  I was ‘lucky’ enough to be on the player ratings for that defeat to Charlton too and I can see some huge similarities; a strong starting 11, big hype (mainly from last season’s FA Cup run...
Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)

Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle 4-2 Exeter

A blockbuster of a Devon derby went the way of Steven Schumacher’s side on Monday evening following a blistering second half performance, here’s how the players are rated. Michael Cooper , GK– 7 Couldn’t do much with either of the goals that were conceded and did have...