Tag: pitch

Football Daily – 72+ EFL Pod: Blackburn’s pitch and Wrexham investment
11 December 2025 Off

Football Daily – 72+ EFL Pod: Blackburn’s pitch and Wrexham investment

By Total Football News

Available for 29 days

Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Phil Brown to discuss the permanent appointment of Tonda Eckert to Southampton. Is there any surprise that Southampton have acted now? Should his contract have been shorter? They also discuss Blackburn’s pitch woes and the investment at Wrexham – is Phil Parkinson the man to take Wrexham to the Premier League? Heartbreak for Lyle Taylor’s Chelmsford City in

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Blackburn Rovers: Ewood Park pitch issues need urgent attention
9 December 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Ewood Park pitch issues need urgent attention

By Total Football News

Once is enough, twice is too many – Blackburn Rovers’ Ewood Park pitch has become a real problem.

For the second time this season a match has been abandoned.

In September, it was the best part of 80 minutes before the referee was left with no choice but to call a halt to a match against Ipswich, and on Saturday it was pretty much an hour in when Ruebyn Ricardo

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Valerien Ismael: Blackburn boss to limit signings for new pitch
8 December 2025 Off

Valerien Ismael: Blackburn boss to limit signings for new pitch

By Total Football News

Rovers were ordered to replay the fixture against Ipswich – a decision that Ismael labelled “disgraceful” – with the game resulting in a 1-1 draw when it eventually took place last week.

When asked whether it was the right call for referee Ruebyn Ricardo to bring Saturday’s game with the Owls to a halt, Ismael said it was “embarrassing” that the same situation had happened again.

“I want to have

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Jack Grealish: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will judge forward ‘on the pitch’
7 March 2025 Off

Jack Grealish: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will judge forward ‘on the pitch’

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will judge players like Jack Grealish solely on what they do “on the pitch”, and not what they do in their spare time.

Earlier this week, pictures were shared on social media of forward Grealish at a social club with friends, with further reports published on Mail Online of him on a night out in Newcastle on the same evening.

Both events were

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder unhappy with decisions on pitch
26 December 2024 Off

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder unhappy with decisions on pitch

By Total Football News

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was left frustrated by refereeing decisions after his side were beaten 2-0 by Burnley.

Goals from Josh Brownhill and Zian Flemming either side of half-time condemned the Blades to a first home defeat of the season.

Wilder believes his side were “unfortunate” to lose but admits he was not happy with some of the decisions, particularly awarding the free-kick which led to Flemming’s goal.

“I

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Plymouth Argyle: FA fine Pilgrims £45,000 for pitch invasion
8 November 2024 Off

Plymouth Argyle: FA fine Pilgrims £45,000 for pitch invasion

By Total Football News

Plymouth Argyle have been fined £45,000 for a pitch invasion that took place at the end of last season against Hull City.

Fans poured onto the pitch at Home Park after the final whistle went in a 1-0 win to Argyle, in early May, which confirmed the club’s safety in the Championship.

As well as imposing the fine, the Football Association has warned the club over its future conduct.

“Supporters

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Omer Riza ready to do his talking on the pitch over permanent Cardiff City boss job
24 October 2024 Off

Omer Riza ready to do his talking on the pitch over permanent Cardiff City boss job

By Total Football News

West Brom have collected just three points out of a possible 15, a run that is the worst since Carlos Corberan succeeded Steve Bruce as Baggies boss almost two years ago.

But they remain fourth in the Championship and in their last outing became the first side this season to come away with even a point at Blackburn Rovers’ Ewood Park home.

“I don’t think they’ve [West Brom] won in

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Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace: A week of hope for Toffees on and off pitch
29 September 2024 Off

Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace: A week of hope for Toffees on and off pitch

By Total Football News

Everton moved out of the bottom three for the first time this season, having thrown away the lead in their past three games.

They were 2-0 up against both Bournemouth and Aston Villa, before being beaten 3-2 both times, while they were held to a 1-1 draw at promoted Leicester last Saturday.

But this result against Palace – and the return of star defender Jarrad Branthwaite – will provide hope

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