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Tom Ross Column: Alex Ferguson's attack on TV scheduling will result in nothing

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:58:00 GMT

AT LAST, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has woken up to the fact the game is in mortal danger from TV and its £2 billion deal.

Tom Ross Column: Black or White - it should always be about hiring the best man fo the job

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:31:00 GMT

IT LOOKS as though our national game will adopt the concept of American Football’s “Rooney Rule” in an attempt to correct the imbalance of black and ethnic managers and coaches against the number of black and ethnic players in the game.

Tom Ross Column: Aston Villa have wasted a year

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:36:00 GMT

LIKEABLE American businessman Randy Lerner faces his most important decision since buying Aston Villa from Doug Ellis in August 2006.

Tom Ross Column: FA's Respect campaign is a joke

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:00:00 GMT

I AM sick to death of reading and hearing about the apparent success of the FA’s Respect campaign.

Tom Ross Column: Ian Holloway is the Marmite manager

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:03:00 GMT

IS BLACKPOOL boss Ian Holloway becoming as big a pain in the neck as Sir Alex Ferguson – but without the security blanket of trophies and championships to make his rantings ever so slightly more acceptable?

Tom Ross Column: Wayne Rooney is no role model

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:23:00 GMT

ONCE again Wayne Rooney has proved that money doesn’t give you class.

Tom Ross Column: Referees need help to get it right

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:52:00 GMT

ONCE again referees are in the news because of major mistakes they have made that have affected results.

Tom Ross Column: Carling Cup is far from worthless

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:12:00 GMT

I WOULD love to see what would have happened if someone had told any of the Blues players, management or fans that the Carling Cup is a meaningless trophy.

The Tom Ross Column: Midland managers will be shopping in different stores

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:49:00 GMT

SO THAT’S it then, another season over and no great escape for the Baggies but hard fought promotions to the big time for Blues and Wolves, while Villa qualify for Europe.

The Tom Ross Column: Where West Brom went wrong

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:14:00 GMT

DESPITE having a right good go at it, the Baggies failed in their bid to provide another great escape and stay in the Premier League.