The last time England went to the finals of a European Championship without Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo hadn't been born.
Philip Buckingham
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Philip Buckingham
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- This narrative that Newcastle United fans have endured 10 years of endless misery and suffering is pretty absurd. Compared to plenty in the EFL, they’re hardly a car crash.
- Worked out that today was my 681st game covering Hull City, but it was also my last ahead of leaving the Hull Daily Mail next week. Lovely to finish on a high. The pleasure, the privilege was mine.
- Amad Diallo has been superb in his loan at Sunderland, so much so that Erik Ten Hag has spoken about the prospect of a recall this month. Feels unlikely as things stand but the winger’s current progress is clear. w/ @MarkCarey93 #mufc #safc
- #hcafc had 39 points on New Year's Day. Nineteen games later they've got 45. I can't imagine there's been a capitulation like it in Championship history. It beggars belief.
- Sam Clucas: “Unfortunately, this win was against one of my old teams that I like and that’s the reason I didn’t celebrate. They took a chance on me when I was playing in League One. I had a great time there, loved the club, loved the fans.” #hcafc
- No team has recruited as aggressively as Paris Saint-Germain this summer but FFP is no longer the obstacle it used to be. Out of a financial crisis comes opportunity @TheAthleticUK
- Ross Stewart is the real deal. Can’t think of many better centre forwards in the Championship. Jack Clarke also a lot of fun to watch again. #safc
- What a job Alex Neil has done at Sunderland. Fantastic.
- Championship clubs brought in £460million in transfer fees this summer, according to Deloitte. But 65% of that went to Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton. And you thought parachute payments were distorting the competition...
- January 12, 2008: Hull City, 10th in the Championship, 38 points from 27 games. January 12, 2019: Hull City, 10th in the Championship, 39 points from 27 games. #justsaying #hcafc
- Really chuffed to be joining @TheAthleticUK as a football news correspondent today. A brilliant new challenge. I’m joining a fantastic set of writers and you can subscribe for 40% off using my special promo: theathletic.com/buckingham40off theathletic.com/2073491
- HT: Wigan 7 #hcafc 0. A shameful surrender. You could live for another 100 years and not see a performance that pathetic.
- I’ve covered #hcafc since 2006 and Saturday was the first time the Hull Daily Mail/ Hull Live was denied access. All pretty sad, all very avoidable. We’ll maintain our in-depth coverage, reporting fairly and honestly.
