The Dreaded Drop ; the Quality of Games Is Poor, As Is My Form and That of My Table- Topping Club, Says Fed-Upmcfadden of Life in Second Tier
Mail on Sunday › October 13, 2008
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JAMES McFADDEN parachuted into what the financial experts of the sport have dubbed the sixth-richest league in the world a few months ago but, in quality terms, Scotlands golden boy laments he is now living in an impoverished football community.
The Tartan Army hero made a frank and discontented assessment of where his day job takes him these days, admitting that his own sparkle has deserted him with the drop down a division from the English Premier League to the Coca-Cola Championship.See the full content of this document
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The Dreaded Drop ; the Quality of Games Is Poor, As Is My Form and That of My Table- Topping Club, Says Fed-Upmcfadden of Life in Second Tier
Frustrated that his own standards have sunk along with Birmingham Citys prospects, this was not part of the plan when a January transfer-window switch at an initial cost of [pounds]5million, rising to [pounds]6m depending on appearances reunited him with ex- Scotland boss Alex McLeish.
The idea was that, after too many substitute roles at Everton, ...See the full content of this document
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