Andy Drayton

Sunrise over the Midlands Birmingham City Women set for a fresh WSL 2 season The rebranded second tier kicks off on Friday as Birmingham City Women face a new dawn. Our club guide looks at how Birmingham ended last season and what lies ahead. Last season they finished second and hoped for automatic promotion. The…

Elliot Anderson explains Scotland snub as Sunderland looks to a sunrise built from Wallsend Roots Elliot Anderson revealed why he chose Scotland over England. He hopes to join luminaries who began at Wallsend Boys Club. The August 2023 call up marked a turning point in his career. He prepared for a debut against Cyprus and…

Sunderland’s sunrise rebuild: young blood, high press and a late spark The sunrise over the Stadium of Light felt like a fresh start. Sunderland faced a tight test against a stubborn opponent. The plan leaned on a rising homegrown talent to spark life. Liam Reed ran the channels with urgent, intelligent movement. A moment of…

Sunrise on Wearside: Sunderland’s Summer Window Sets a New Path Wearside wakes to a new dawn after a season of lessons. This summer window taught Sunderland to balance bold moves with patient growth. Across the Premier League clubs chased quality and value. Some spent big on names, others trusted academy talent. For Sunderland the plan…

Sunderland’s Sunrise Plan: youth, pressing energy and a crowd turning rebuild Sunderland begin a new season with a patient plan and shared hunger. The rebuild feels like a sunrise, not a cliff edge. Youth development sits at the core of the plan. The academy will push players toward first team minutes. Pressing intensity will define…

Sunrise energy on European draws as Forest and Villa spark a fresh chapter Aston Villa will face Feyenoord and Maccabi Tel Aviv in European action this season. Rangers and Celtic will host Roma in two high profile ties. Nottingham Forest will host Malmö on their return to continental action after 30 years. The Swedish champions…

Nuno Espírito Santo to hold crunch talks as Forest plot renewal Nuno Espírito Santo will hold crunch talks with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break. Meanwhile, Marinakis has signalled he wants Nuno to stay in charge. Furthermore, Forest learned their Europa League opponents after a Monaco draw. Therefore, Nuno said he expected…

Sunrise over the Sunderland beat as Paquetá saga tests West Ham and Newcastle’s reach Aston Villa failed with a loan bid for Lucas Paquetá. He could miss West Ham’s trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday due to doubts over his future. The proposed deal included an obligation to buy. Paquetá is open to a transfer…

Forest seal Cuiabano deal as part of sunrise rebuild Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal for Cuiabano from Botafogo. The left back is expected to sign a five year contract at the City Ground. Forest had secured an option on Cuiabano earlier in the summer. They have now exercised it, beating Brighton to his signature.…