Injury-hit Blues need to dig deep to end slide

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 27.10.22 The Blues will need to dig deep on Saturday when they travel to Tranmere hoping to prevent a run of three successive league defeats. After climbing into the play-off places, they must feel the world has suddenly turned against them as a sequence of one defeat in 13 games came […]

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Fans divided on whether TV ‘blackout’ should stay

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 20.10.22 The English Football League’s decision to consider ending the traditional 3pm TV blackout for Saturday games has led to fierce debate among fans. CUOSC decided to sound out the views of our own supporters by running a snap poll on Twitter. Nearly 500 people voted and the result perhaps summed […]

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Blues in ‘seventh heaven’ as fans back Simpson

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 15.10.22 The Blues could be in seventh heaven today. United entertain Doncaster at Brunton Park and will be hoping to attract another 5000-plus home crowd. If they can do that it will be the first time in over 10 years that they have had over 5000 for all of their opening […]

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Brunton pasty was the highlight in Blues bore-draw

NEWS & STAR column 06.10.22 Most fans will have found it difficult to pick a highlight from Saturday’s bore-draw with Crewe. I was one of the lucky ones, I had no problem – it was the Brunton pasty! Normally, my match-day experience is entirely based on whether we win or not. But on Saturday as […]

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Independent regulator for football still the way forward

NEWS & STAR column 29.09.22 Is it time for the EFL to stand up against the Premier League? That’s the dilemma lower league clubs face as the top flight continue their discussions on a ‘new deal for football.’ But how can you make demands when you are at the negotiation table with a begging bowl? […]

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Guy shows the way for Blues midfielders

NEWS & STAR column 22.09.22 Fans have been waiting since the season kicked off for a goal from a Blues midfielder – but they didn’t expect it to come from Callum Guy. United’s number eight had never scored in the League before but broke his duck with a brilliant strike against Wimbledon on Saturday in […]

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Fans enjoy being ‘in the Zone’ – and the three points

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 01.09.22 The Blues got the job done on Saturday. Admittedly, it wasn’t stylish but they bagged what mattered most – three points. The 1-0 win against Gillingham was vital to keep United on track after an injury-disrupted start to the season. The visitors were no mugs and it was just the […]

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