Football managers are notorious for refusing to change their methods or admitting they are wrong. The list of bosses naturally thrown out of the Professional game for their out-dated methods is endless. Some do change. Ian Holloway after his departure from Leicester City in 2008, aside from looking after his chickens, spent his year’s sabbatical read more→
Joe Thornton has joined Russ Eagle’s coaching staff at Handsworth, a club he had two spells with as a player. The Barnsley Non League icon, whose is most associated with his stints with Athersley Rec, Shaw Lane Aquaforce and Staveley, will join Eagle and Aiden Spowage in the Handsworth dugout when Non League Football is read more→
Defender Josh Dacre is back playing for his spiritual club Handsworth FC at the start of the club’s new era. Russ Eagle is back at the helm of Handsworth, assisted by Luke Forgione, and the pair are effectively building from ground zero as only four players remain from last season. Versatile Dacre came up through read more→
Pontefract Collieries will finally end their 16 year wait for Toolstation NCEL Premier Division football tomorrow. The 2014-15 Division One runners-up are hosting Armthorpe Welfare at Beechnut Lane on the opening day. It is a fixture that Collieries officials and supporters have been dreaming of since the day promotion was won at Lincoln Moorlands Railway read more→
Former Handsworth Parramore manager Russ Eagle has joined the management team at newly-promoted Pontefract Collieries. Eagle will work alongside Duncan Bray and Nick Handley as Pontefract prepare to return to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division after 16 years away. It is a stellar appointment as Eagle has an impressive CV from spells with Parkgate, Maltby read more→
The search is on for the next permanent Retford United manager after the club’s temporary committee held an emergency meeting last night. Retford were in crisis on Tuesday following Russ Eagle’s change of heart over the vacant manager’s position which triggered the resignation of the entire first team committee. Retford initially told the Toolstation Northern Counties read more→
Only a referee will stop Retford United having a team out at Barton Town Old Boys tonight. After an incredible 24 hours at the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division club, Rich Williams is set to take a patched-up side east, unless the expected snow intervenes. Following Paul Ward’s sacking, Retford appointed Russ Eagle as their new read more→
Russ Eagle has said that he should have never accepted the manager’s job at Retford United without a proper meeting. Eagle had a change of heart and chose not to take on the role this morning, but the decision has triggered the departures of their entire first team committee. A statement released by Eagle this afternoon said: “After a read more→
Russ Eagle did not even give a second thought to accepting the Retford United job because he sees the “potential” in the club. Paul Ward was sacked following the 6-1 defeat to Garforth Town – their sixth straight league defeat – and Eagle was the only candidate approached on Sunday to take the role on. read more→
Russ Eagle is back in football after Retford United moved quickly to appoint him as Paul Ward’s replacement. Ward parted company with Retford following the 6-1 defeat to Garforth Town in Toolstation NCEL Premier Division yesterday. Retford have struggled in the league this season and remain in relegation danger so Eagle’s task is to guide them read more→
