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      Sky Sports make subtle broadcast change to avoid rude word in League Two clash as fans blast ‘utter woke nonsense’

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      FOOTBALL fans have slammed Sky Sports’ “woke nonsense” after they made a subtle change in their League Two broadcast on Thursday.Harrogate Town caused a shock by beating league leaders Doncaster Rovers 2-0 to kick off the weekend’s football early.Fans were not happy with the scoreline graphicCredit: XTwo first-half goals from Ellis Taylor and Josh March wrapped up the three points to send Harrogate 13th.But fans poked fun at Sky Sports and accused the broadcaster of “woke nonsense” over their scoreline graphic.Sky Sports traditionally cut Doncaster down to ‘Don’ for the graphic.But against Harrogate they changed the team name to ‘DR’ – the club’s initials.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd in doing so they prevented EFL fans from being able to laugh at a graphic which would have read ‘HAR – DON’.Fans were up in arms and complained about the change, with some upset they have ruined the “HAR-DON derby”.One reacted saying: “Sky changing Doncaster from DON to DR to prevent the HAR-DON derby. Utter woke nonsense.”Another added: “Wait all year for Harrogate vs Doncaster on Sky for the inevitable HARDON scoreboard only for the Sky Woke Brigade to ruin our fun.”Most read in EFLBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSUltimate sports presenters rich listTV sports presenters make a mint.The biggest and best are signed up on yearly deals with the likes of the BBC, ITV and Sky for your viewing pleasure.Laura Woods is dominating the media landscape at the moment, leading TNT Sports’ coverage and ITV’s.Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas are two of the fresher faces for the BBC’s sporting output.Then, it’s the old guard of Gary Lineker and Mark Chapman who also command hefty fees for their Match of the Day programmes.SunSport has taken a look at how those big names rank and compiled a list of the top 10 highest earning stars that grace our TV screens.With number one worth a whopping £29.4million more than number 10!Read the story and see the full list here.A third wrote: “Can’t believe Sky Sports have changed Doncaster’s abbreviation from ‘DON’ to ‘DR’ 🙄”Spoiling our annual bit of immature fun!”Steve Bruce dealt huge blow just days after being named Blackpool boss as striker banned for appearing to SLAP opponent More

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      Former Premier League club share bizarre list of items BANNED from stadium as fans joke ‘FFS can’t take my xylophone’

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      BRADFORD have left fans in hysterics after a list of items banned from their stadium was revealed.The League Two side have started the new season in good form, losing just one of their opening five games in the fourth tier.Bradford’s list of items prohibited from being taken into their stadiumCredit: X @officialbantamsFootball fans have mocked some of the items listed by the League Two clubCredit: GettyGraham Alexander’s men sit fifth in the table as they look to return to League One for the first time since 2019.But it is not their on-field performances that have seen them ridiculed by the footballing community.A picture of a sign from outside the University of Bradford stadium shows exactly what is prohibited.It includes the usual things such as big bags, flares, knives and alcohol.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut there are also a number of bizarre items named by Bradford.They include large umbrellas, musical instruments, drones, push chairs, hip flasks, and hammers.Reacting on social media, one person said: “Can’t even take a hip flask in now… the world has gone mad.”Another joked: “Shame, I’ll have to take my guitar home now.”Most read in EFLCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSWho are these famous footballers?And a third added: “Oh ffs not gonna be able to take my xylophone to Bradford away now.”Another took umbrage with the 500ml restriction on liquids, replying: “I do think the older generations should get A BIT of a pass bringing 1L flasks of tea or coffee, as people have mentioned below, they aren’t the problem.”XI amazing players worth £78m available for free More

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      Roy Keane hilariously trolled by EFL side over ‘who do you think you are’ comments with brilliant response

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      ROY KEANE was trolled by League Two side MK Dons following his rant about the club.The pundit tore into sides lower down the pyramid that insist on playing the ball out from the back.Roy Keane was trolled by a club he slammed for their style of playCredit: PACallum Hendry scored a brilliant team goal for MK Dons against WalsallCredit: RexHe blasted MK Dons for their lack of urgency in a recent match he watched against Salford, suggesting their goalkeeper took too long on the ball as they searched for an equaliser in a match they lost 1-0.Keane said: “You mentioned Salford and MK Dons, you know about the arrogance of people playing out.“The craziness I find when players are coming out and playing out the back when they’re losing.“The goalkeeper’s coming out and he’s taking seven or eight touches.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“I was at Salford vs MK Dons. I was going to hang around the dressing room after the match and just see the MK Dons goalkeeper and ask him, you know when you’re losing with 15 minutes [to go] you’re f***ing losing.“MK Dons. Who do you think you are? Get it forward. It’s as if they don’t know what the score is.”But MK Dons have had the last laugh after scoring a brilliant goal from a free-flowing passing move that started with keeper Tom McGill against Walsall on Saturday.The club shared a clip of the goal on X with Keane’s quotes added as voiceover as Callum Hendry found the back of the net.Most read in EFLCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMK Dons captioned the post: “Playing out from the back 😮‍💨”MK Dons won the match 1-0 and their fans were delighted to get one over on Keane. Roy Keane slams ‘arrogant’ England as ‘awful’ despite interim boss Lee Carsley winning on debut against IrelandOne fan said: “A very bad day for Mr Keane.”Another added: “We’re so back, no better f*** you than how we played today.” More

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      Premier League clubs don’t give a s**t about little clubs… I’m frightened to death about the future, says EFL legend

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      PETERBOROUGH chief Barry Fry has slammed the Premier League for “not giving a s**t” about the little clubs.League One Posh pocketed a £4million sell-on fee from Ivan Toney’s £40m move from Brentford to Saudi club Al-Ahli last week.Barry Fry claims the Prem does ‘not giving a s**t’ about the little clubsCredit: GettyPeterborough chief Fry is ‘frightened to death’ about the future of EFL clubsCredit: GettyBut Fry, 79, Posh’s outspoken director of football, says EFL teams have just experienced the worst transfer window he has ever known.Premier League clubs splashed out a staggering £2billion in the summer, with Chelsea the biggest spenders at a whopping £208m.And that is £1bn more than Italy’s Serie A clubs, the next-highest spenders in Europe’s major leagues.But what irritates Fry the most is the way the top-flight outfits are holding back on a new funding deal for the 72 EFL clubs.Read More on FootballFry, one of the best transfer operators in the lower divisions, hit out: “I am frightened to death about the future of EFL clubs.“I’m a lover of football and unless Financial Fair Play gets sorted out, clubs are going to go under in the lower leagues.“Premier League clubs don’t give a s**t about anybody but themselves — they forget where they’ve come from half of them.”West Ham’s vice-chairman Karren Brady argued in her SunSport column last week that the “lower leagues are earning and generating more cash than ever before”.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSShe pointed out that Championship clubs enjoyed £300m in player sales business, with Sky paying out £935m to EFL football across five years.Brady also noted that under chief executive Richard Masters, the Premier League were adding £1.6bn over three years to “help the game flourish right down to park  leagues”.Top ten Premier League managers’ WagsBut Fry, who managed Birmingham City when Brady was managing director of the Blues, believes the EFL are getting a raw deal from the top-flight clubs.He added: “We have, going through the EFL right down the pyramid, the best system in the world, and it’s going to be destroyed by the Premier League.“We do not have a distribution which is fair or getting the Government to put a regulator in there to determine what  they do.“I feel that there is no way the Premier League will allow the Government to dictate to them and they are leaving it as late as possible to come up with a deal.“But it doesn’t help the clubs in the EFL, who are under enormous pressure, as this is the worst window ever in dealing with transfers for the lower leagues.“Look at the money being spent? F*** all! It’s frightening and we needed it sorted out, like yesterday!’Like a pack of cards’“It’s like a pack of cards. Once one or two clubs go to the wall, a load of them will fold.”And Fry believes the business climate is not helping club owners to cope with all the financial pressures of running a football team either.He said: “It is very, very difficult for owners because all these people are  struggling in their own businesses now.“They haven’t got the spare cash to help out their football clubs.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We have the greatest pyramid system, ever, ever in the whole world, and we should be bending over backwards to keep it and help every club up and down the country.“That’s because every club is so, so important to their community and they should be treasured.”Can you name the famous fathers? More

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      Steve Bruce dealt huge blow days after becoming Blackpool boss as ex-Man Utd ace banned for appearing to SLAP opponent

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      BLACKPOOL ace Ashley Fletcher has been hit with a three-game ban for misconduct after appearing to SLAP an opponent.Steve Bruce returned to management to take over at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday – but he will be without the services of his frontman.Steve Bruce has suffered a blow just days after taking over as Blackpool bossCredit: GettyBlackpool ace Ashley Fletcher has been given a three-game banFletcher appeared to slap Wycome Wanderers ace Daniel HarvieFletcher admitted that his behaviour constituted violent conductFletcher will miss the games against Exeter City, Sheffield Wednesday and CharltonBut Bruce, 63, will be without Fletcher, 28, in his first three matches in charge of the Tangerines.The striker, who was once on the books at Man Utd, was penalised following a clash with Wycombe Wanderers’ Daniel Harvie during Saturday’s 2-2 League One draw at Blackpool.The former England Under-20 international appeared to slap Harvie before Kyle Joseph equalised for the hosts in the 32nd minute.According to the BBC, Fletcher admitted that his behaviour constituted violent conduct.Read More on FootballBruce will now be deprived of the centre-forward’s services after the international break.Fletcher will miss the games against Exeter City, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic.Bruce returned to management two years after his dismissal from West Brom.The Manchester United legend joined Blackpool on a two-year deal and brought along his long-term assistant Steve Agnew.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBruce said: “I’m delighted to be back in football and to take charge of this fantastic football club.”I’d like to thank Simon, Julian and David for giving me this great opportunity.Steve Bruce gives excited first interview after being named Blackpool boss”I look forward to meeting all of the staff and players in the coming days as we prepare for what we all hope will be an exciting season at Bloomfield Road.” More

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      Supercomputer predicts final League One table as Birmingham miss out on title despite £30m splurge & Wrexham heartache

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      WREXHAM’S Hollywood rise through the divisions will hit the breaks this year as they miss out on promotion from League One, according to a supercomputer.The Red Dragons have got off to a fast start after returning to the third tier for the first time in 14 years following back-to-back promotions.Wrexham are predicted to miss out on autos but finish in the play-offsCredit: PABirmingham are tipped to miss out on the title despite signing Jay Stansfield for £15mCredit: RexSteve Bruce could guide Blackpool to 15th after being appointed this weekCredit: PABut they will have to do things differently this year if they are to reach the Championship as a supercomputer predicted Phil Parkinson’s side to finish in the play-offs.A supercomputer run by OLBG has tipped Wrexham to finish fifth – nine points off an automatic promotion place.Big spenders Birmingham are expected to beat the Ryan Reynolds-owned side to second place.Chris Davies’ side have earned 10 points from their opening four games in the league this campaign.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever the Blues are tipped to miss out on the league title to Bolton despite their record £30MILLION spend this summer.Even the arrival of £15m Jay Stansfield – League One’s most expensive signing ever – will seemingly not be enough for Birmingham to be crowned champions.Bolton have got off to a slow start with just one win from four games but are tipped to pip Birmingham to the title by three points.While Huddersfield, Peterborough and Lincoln are all set to join Wrexham in the play-offs.Most read in EFLCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBolton will be League One championsAnd it is the Imps who will upset the odds and progress through the play-off, beating Peterborough 2-1 at Wembley to reach the second tier for the first time in over 60 years.There is also a big shock at the opposite end of the table with Nathan Jones’ Charlton heading for the drop.’Egg and flour attack sparked training ground wars’ | QPR captain Steve Cook plays What the EFL?!The Addicks have won three of their first four games but are predicted to win just nine more matches, resulting in relegation.Elsewhere Blackpool are expected to move out of the relegation zone and finish 15th following the appointment of Steve Bruce. More

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      Oxford striker Mark Harris lined up for shock Bundesliga transfer as Millwall fail with late bid

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      OXFORD striker Mark Harris is still on the radar of Bundesliga new boys Holstein Kiel.The Germans made a bid for free-scoring Harris, 25, before the window shut but could not get the deal done.Mark Harris is being linked with a move to GermanyCredit: GettyHarris scored 15 goals during Oxford’s promotion from League One last seasonHolstein plan to try their luck again in the next window, while Millwall boss Neil Harris also made a surprise late inquiry.Harris has scored in each of his four league games so far this season.He hit the back of the net yet again on Saturday as Des Buckingham’s newly-promoted Championship side claimed a 3-1 win over Preston.Welshman Harris joined Oxford in July 2023 on a free transfer after his Cardiff contract expired.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe has 23 goals and five assists in 60 games for the second-tier club.Harris also has five caps for Wales after making his debut three years ago.But he has not featured since 2022 and was not included in their World Cup squad in Qatar.Elsewhere in the Championship, pressure ramped up on Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney after his side lost again.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe Manchester United legend watched on as his team succumbed to a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke.The result leaves Plymouth with just two points from four league games.PREM RULE CHANGESAt the top of the table, Sunderland maintained their perfect start with a fourth successive win, beating Portsmouth 3-1 at Fratton Park. More

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      Carlisle manager Paul Simpson leaves club with immediate effect after dismal start to season

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      PAUL SIMPSON has departed as Carlisle boss with “immediate effect” after a dire start to their League Two season.The former Manchester City midfielder, 58, had returned for his second spell in charge of the Cumbrians two years ago.Paul Simpson exited Carlisle after Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to TranmereCredit: GettyBut Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to Tranmere Rovers was the final straw – with ex-Carlisle winger Omari Patrick netting twice.It left Simpson’s men 20th, with just one point from four L2 games.The Cumbrians were relegated back to the EFL’s bottom tier in May – straight after he’d taken them up.They picked up just 30 points in coming bottom of L1. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSAssistant managers Gavin Skelton and Billy Barr, plus head of performance Jake Simpson, have also left Brunton Park.Yet just hours earlier, after defeat to Tranmere, Simpson insisted he’d keep on fighting.However, the club said in a statement later the same evening: “Carlisle United Football Club can confirm that manager Paul Simpson has tonight left the club with immediate effect. “Gavin Skelton, Billy Barr and Jake Simpson have also departed.Most read in EFLSimpson turned Carlisle round in 2022 but has struggled recentlyCredit: GettyFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS”Mark Birch, Steven Rudd and Jamie Devitt will take temporary charge of first team affairs while the club begins the recruitment process.”Everyone at the club would like to thank Paul and his staff for their efforts during their time at Brunton Park. Meet the new Wags of the Premier League season, from a Belgian interior designer to a Portuguese model”A further update will be provided early next week.”Carlisle have not clarified if Simpson was sacked, agreed to go or resigned.But he had initially performed wonders after returning to the club in February 2022.The former Rochdale, Preston and England Under-20 chief somehow keep them in L2 that season.The Cumbrians then went up the following term – only to come straight back down.New club owners the Piataks stood by Simpson over the summer.READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd he even made his 12th signing of the transfer window on deadline day – borrowing midfielder Harrison Biggins from Shrewsbury.But 24 hours later, second-half pressure failed to earn an equaliser against Tranmere – a failure that might just have cost Simpson his job. More