English football transfer history, major moves, 1970/71, Colin Todd, Henry Newton and Bryan “Pop” Robson

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Colin Todd was the major move of the season joining Derby from Sunderland in a £175.000 move, which was a record fee for a defender. He arrived in January and soon build an iconic defender partnership with another England international, Roy McFarland.

Bryan “Pop” Robson made his first move to West Ham in February 1971, joining from Newcastle for a fee of £120.000. Robson helped West Ham avoid relegation to the 2nd tier.

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May 24, 2023 0

Forest from bottom of Championship to Premier League survival with a special manager and owner

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Steve Cooper is a man with a mission, born in Wales, with a modest career not being able to play much at football league level, and took up coaching at 27 years of age. He got his pro license at a young age and coached England youth sides before getting his first job in league football managment back in 2019, appointed at Swansea.

In his two seasons at Swansea he managed to get them into the play-off’s but had no luck in the end and left his position in June 2021.

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May 23, 2023 0

How Nike became a dominant brand in World soccer as their top promoters makes them unique and special

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During the World Cup you of course have focus on the sportswear of players and teams as shirts are on sale and everything used by the most popular players always will be worth massive amounts of money.

Nike is a huge player in this as they compete with Adidas, Puma and several other brands. Some believe that clothing is the most important, but as we all know footwear is their trade and what keeps them alive.

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