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Millwall defender Danny Batth has admitted the chance to reunite with Alex Neil was a huge factor in his choice to join the club this summer.
Batth, 35, signed after leaving Derby and worked with Neil at Stoke.
He says Neil’s impact on the dressing room is something he hopes can spur the club on.
“We had a great time together,” Batth told BBC Radio London.
“I understand what he
Head coach Kim Hellberg called this period a “rollercoaster of emotions” as despite doing so many things going well during the season, Boro were left with nothing tangible to show for it.
They spent 35 of the 46 matchdays in the Championship’s top two and went top in early February after a sparkling spree of six straight wins, but they were crucially undone by a late run of only two
And from current players, to former players, everyone was there to enjoy the celebrations, including Liam Kelly, who played for the club between 2017 and 2024.
He said: “I’m just so proud of the players, I’ve played with so many on that team, which was brilliant. To see them, the club and this city – it deserves it.”
Another former player, Graham Walker, who watched on from street-level, played for
Clive: For me, it just requires more of the same. It would be great to bring in Bobby Clark, David Ozoh and Jayden Banel on permanent deals. Over and above that: more building, more strength in depth, more quality through the spine of the team and probably more invention in the final third. But make no mistake, this season was a huge step forward. This needs to be a summer
It has been a year of incredible change for Derby County.
In the space of 12 months, the Rams went from battling to avoid relegation on the final day of the 2024-25 season to falling just short of the play-off places this term.
In his final post-match interview of the campaign, head coach John Eustace was quick to say the club will work hard to establish itself as a top
Thousands of football fans lined the streets to celebrate Ipswich Town’s promotion back to the Premier League.
The Tractor Boys, relegated from the top flight last season, sealed an immediate return by beating QPR on Saturday to finish as runners-up in the Championship.
An open-top bus parade from the club’s Portman Road led to Christchurch Park, where a special celebratory event was held.
Manager Kieran McKenna told the crowd: “It’s
Jack Richardson, from Ipswich, was among nearly 30,000 fans at the game.
The 19-year-old said he had seen the team go through three promotions in four years, adding that this one “feels amazing”.
“I was nervy coming into it and there was a chance we could bottle it, but as soon as I saw them two, three minutes in and we scored, it was gone,” said Richardson.
“I went out
McKenna has no fresh injury problems in his squad as they prepare to face a mid-table QPR side beaten in their past three matches.
“I watched their game against Derby last week, they had nearly 70 per cent possession against a team in the play-offs – they’ve got a very good manager, a very professional manager, I’m sure they’ll have trained and prepared this week,” McKenn
“They’ll be motivated to
McKenna’s men were the firm bookies’ favourites to win the title on the eve of the season in August.
Town were odds-on to go up, with Southampton the second-favourites, and the other relegated Premier League side, Leicester City, third in the betting… though the less said about that the better.
For the record, champions Coventry were sixth-favourites for promotion, behind Birmingham City and Sheffield United, and just ahead of Middlesbrough.
Whittaker’s return to the side was keenly felt and he warmed the palms of Cooper shortly after breaking the deadlock. Matt Targett and Tommy Conway then combined down the left to create a chance for David Strelec as Boro searched for a decisive second goal.
Wednesday were unbeaten in their previous three outings, having held Leicester City, champions Coventry City and Charlton Athletic, but they offered little threat in the