Opinion: The View from the Abbey
Cambs Iron provides his player ratings from the Iron’s defeat at Cambridge on Tuesday night. More
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Panellist Predictions: How will Scunthorpe do this season?
Where will we finish? Who will be Player of the Year? Who will prove to be our best signing? Our podcast panel make some speculative remarks in our 2019/20 season prediction special. More
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Fitness & Firepower: Where the Iron’s season will be won and lost
The time for talk is over, a new season in League 2 looms large for the Iron. More
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Opinion: Super Paul Hayes
Three is the magic number – George Young looks back fondly on Paul Hayes’ three spells at Glanford Park and reacts to the news that the mercurial striker is set to hang up his boots this summer. More
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How can Scunthorpe rebuild after the relegation?
It was a bitterly disappointing end to the season for the Iron’s, as relegation was confirmed to League Two following four defeats in their last five matches. More
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Opinion: Who should the Iron let go ahead of next season?
A lot of big decisions lie ahead for Scunthorpe United as they look to shape their squad for next season – but who should they let go? More
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Opinion: An open letter to Paul Hurst
An open letter to new Scunthorpe United boss Paul Hurst. More
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Hard work & discipline: Hurst’s expected mantra for League 2 Iron
After a weekend of bated breath and expectant silence Scunthorpe United finally have their man, former Grimsby premier, Paul Hurst. More
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Opinion: Clear out required as Iron gear up for League Two
If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thinks he’s got an imbalanced and underachieving squad to re-shape this Summer he should be thankful he’s not at the helm at Glanford Park. More
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OPINION: Return of the ‘Prodigal Son’
Iron fan Mark Chapman pens a column on the return of Scunthorpe legend, Kevin van Veen. More
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OPINION: J’accuse!
Well, I’ve not been afraid to use the’R’ word all season. I recognised how desperate the situation was at the Lincoln friendly and have had precious little since to raise my expectations and levels of optimism. More
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OPINION: Fans will give McCall time, but he must be given the tools to do the job
Nine defeats in thirteen games would ordinarily leave a manager on thin ice. And whilst Stuart McCall will certainly be feeling the pressure following a dismal run, he has been given a reprieve from the majority of supporters. More
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OPINION: The joy of supporting a rubbish team
It may not be shaping up to be the greatest season but there is still fun to be found, according to George Young. More
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Away Fan View: Fans hope passionate Jones can lead Hatters to the Championship
Luton Town fan Matt Thompsett gives us the lowdown on tomorrow’s opponents, who have adapted well to life in League One following their promotion last summer summer. More
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OPINION: Positive first impressions
Scunthorpe fan Bradley Mell is feeling positive about the Iron’s appointment of Stuart McCall, despite the new gaffer overseeing a poor performance in his first game in charge at Accrington Stanley. More
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Away fan view: Accrington coping well in League One against all the odds
We get the lowdown on tomorrow’s opponents from Accrington Stanley fanzine RawMilk. More
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OPINION: McCall ticks all the boxes for Scunthorpe
We get the lowdown on our new boss Stuart McCall and ask Bradford City fan Ed Goodall whether he is the right man to take Scunthorpe United forward. More
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Away fan View: Rampant Barnsley are a joy to watch under Stendel
Barnsley fanzine EyUp&Down give us the lowdown on the high flying Tykes, who have scored ten without reply in their opening four games under new boss Daniel Stendel. More
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How Sports Betting Legalization Affects the Future of Sports
The Developments The gambling world has been undergoing an interesting and surprising metamorphosis as of late. More and more people are getting interested in gambling, especially online gambling. Gambling has gotten so big, in fact, that it has started to affect the world of sports as well. Mainstream, established sports are adopting aspects of betting […] More
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OPINION: Expectation. A good or bad thing?
Expectation! A good or bad thing? Personally, not so sure. It’s not something us Scunny fans have become accustomed to for the best part of our Iron supporting years, is it? More
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OPINION: Humble Pie
I doubted the players and the management would have time to turn things around and we would finish outside the play-offs. I asked them to prove me wrong and they did. I thought that the damage caused by the previous management set up was too deep but clearly it wasn’t. Unfortunately though, we had another […] More
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OPINION: Five steps to securing victory at Rotherham on Wednesday
We’ve all been before, haven’t we? For the ninth successive time since our first appearance in the play-offs way back in 1988, Scunthorpe United have failed to win our 1st leg in a play-off semi-final. It is an utterly remarkable record, especially considering that we still managed to get promoted in two of those seasons! […] More
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OPINION: Plenty at stake as Iron head to Rotherham
Well, that was exciting now wasn’t it? A full (well, ish) Glanford Park, a warm May’s afternoon, dodgy defending, 4 goals, and plenty more missed chances besides – it was a perfect encapsulation of what the play-offs are all about. There might have “only” been 6,600 inside Glanford Park, but at times it felt like […] More
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OPINION: Sacking Alexander hasn’t sparked the instant response Iron required
Rob Richardson discusses why the sacking of Graham Alexander has not had the desired effect and has challenged the players to prove him wrong ahead of this weekend’s crunch clash with Charlton. More
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Opinion: Keep the Faith
Kent-based Scunthorpe fan Ryan West reflects on the sacking of Graham Alexander and hopes a back to basics approach and change in defensive personnel will see an upturn in fortunes ahead of the Good Friday encounter with Oxford United.
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