Our man inside the game on the managerial survivors postponing football’s future.

Denmark’s Thomas Delaney described trying to break down Ireland’s defensive formation as “trying to open a tin of baked beans with your bare hands.”

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho, Rangers football club. These are names you expect to hear at this time of the year in connection with the player transfer market.

It’s just a week ago that Jimmy Keohane was kicking back by the pool in Mallorca. From lazy sun days, it’s now back to red hot Fridays for Keohane and his City team-mates tomorrow night, as they get back to business in the SSE Airtricty Premier Division against Limerick.

And we still have Southampton v Arsenal to come….

Developments across the water caught my eye last week, specifically some news filtering out of Newcastle and Glasgow.

Voters in Scotland will go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether Scotland goes it alone or stays as part of the United Kingdom.

A boy from Northern Ireland whose battle against cancer captured the hearts of thousands and united a community has died.

Two British Army soldiers have been photographed standing in front of the Union Flag making Nazi-style salutes.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted the club “can’t compete” in the transfer market with their Premier League top-four rivals.

Footballer El Hadji Diouf was arrested and Premier League defender Anton Ferdinand questioned by police after a brawl in a nightclub.

So, two years ago, who’d have thought that, Cork City would ever been better off than Glasgow Rangers?

Ireland Under-19 manager Paul Doolin reckons Cork City’s Danny Morrissey can boost his international prospects in Turkey next week.

Sheffield Wednesday chairman Milan Mandaric has denied having any interest in becoming involved with Scottish champions Rangers.

HAVING watched Pearse Doherty on RTÉ recently explaining Sinn Féin’s economic policy I must apologise to the Unionist community in the North.

A TALENTED striker on Arsenal’s books, who has declared for the Republic of Ireland, is attracting strong interest from Glasgow Rangers.

Birmingham’s on-loan striker Obafemi Martins admits he is in “dreamland” after scoring the last gasp Carling Cup final winner over Arsenal at Wembley.

ARSENE WENGER revealed goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and centre-half Laurent Koscielny were left “destroyed” after their last-minute mix-up cost Arsenal the chance of Carling Cup glory.

Rangers striker Kenny Miller looks set for a move to Turkish champions Bursaspor after Birmingham confirmed he had rejected a switch to St Andrew’s.

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway feels his side must not be afraid to “throw a punch” when they clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Skirmishes broke out today at a controversial demonstration by far-right group the English Defence League.

ALEX MCLEISH, the Birmingham City manager, was caught in the maelstrom of intense derby encounters on many occasions during his time at Glasgow Rangers – whether at Ibrox or Parkhead.

Kyle Lafferty will miss Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Slovakia at Windsor Park tomorrow night.

Two people were arrested today regarding a Catholic community worker who was kicked to death by a sectarian mob.

A man accused of attempted murder during sectarian clashes in the North has an alibi, a court heard today.

WHILE I fully agree that the Ryan report on the abuse of children in institutions run by the religious in Ireland warrants the blanket coverage being afforded to it in your letters pages, it is to be hoped that, by default, the random sectarian murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine, who was kicked to death just because he was a Catholic by a loyalist mob celebrating the victory of Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, will not be ignored.

A MAN hailed a hero for saving a policeman from rioting football hooligans has had his sentencing for wasting police time adjourned.

WE have been reminded more vividly than is comfortable of the great wrongs, the great hatreds festering in our past over recent days and weeks.

Brisbane Roar have confirmed they will face Scottish powerhouse Celtic in July in a pre-season friendly.

'Coronation Street' bosses changed an episode of the popular show after complaints from football fans, it emerged today.

The North's DUP sports minister has refused an invitation to visit Celtic Football Club, accusing the club of not doing enough to stop sectarian singing.

GLASGOW RANGERS fans have been warned by their club that breaking into abusive and racist song about the Irish famine could lead to arrests.

Kyle Lafferty has been forced to withdraw from the Northern Ireland squad for the opening World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Saturday, as a result of a back injury.

The North's Education Minster Caitriona Ruane said it would not be safe for her children to wear GAA jerseys in some areas.

The Champions League Final will not be shown on big screens in Manchester, the City Council said today.

IT seems just like yesterday, but today is the final Angry Fans of the season. Liam is limbering up for Ireland’s tour of the United States by gargling with light, cold beer, and saying "have a nice day" to everyone while he runs the rule over the final contributions of the 2007/08 season. And there’s some corkers including some support for Glasgow Rangers; a nice demonstration of the merits of dramatic irony; a biting response to last week’s criticism of the SPL; a suggestion that ref Bennett should have gone home with a United replica shirt with Stevie B on the back and a further questioning of the likely effect of the Republic’s getaway to the Algarve.

IT seems just like yesterday, but today is the final Angry Fans of the season.

One of the most protracted transfers of the January window came to an end today, as Alan Hutton officially signed for Tottenham.

Portsmouth Football Club manager Harry Redknapp said tonight that he was “not directly concerned” with a police investigation into corruption in the sport.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey has been given the proverbial vote of confidence by the Board and he’s back for yet another week to adjudicate over the views and opinions of readers and contributors.

ENGLISH clubs will dominate the pot of top seeds in today’s Champions League draw, but before the names are drawn out of the hat UEFA are due to announce sweeping changes to the format of the competition.

English clubs will dominate the pot of top seeds in tomorrow’s Champions League draw but before the names are drawn out of the hat UEFA are due to announce sweeping changes to the format of the competition.

Bordeaux have warned Rangers they would have to offer £10m to have any chance of landing Julien Faubert.