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You are the Ref: Mick McCarthy

Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett's official answers appear in Sunday's Observer and here from Monday.A very happy new year to everyone from Paul and Keith - many thanks for all the comments and questions.Competition: win an official club shirt of your choiceFor a...

Reid and Shearer lead Bolton wish-list

• Stoke No2 has not managed at top level since 2003• Tony Pulis says club would not stand in Reid's wayPeter Reid has emerged as the leading candidate for the managerial vacancy at Bolton Wanderers. Although a formal approach has not yet been made, it is understood that there is real...

What we learned this year… Unusual suspects are game for a laugh | Barney Ronay

A supporting cast of beach balls, bongs, footstools and fire hydrants have got in on the actThe year in sport has been dotted with unusual objects, a cast of inanimate gatecrashers that have picked their moment to leap up out of the landfill site and squat briefly centre stage. Sport has always...

Football quiz: The Noughties

Today's questions shudder at the name this decade has been given ...Josh Widdicombe

Song: Arsenal ready to fight for title

• Midfielder says players have learned from mistakes• Abou Diaby commits to Arsenal with new long-term contractArsenal's players are confident they are in their strongest position for years to challenge for the Premier League title. Arsène Wenger's side, who took their last title...

City tell McLeish that Hart is not for sale

• Birmingham manager unable to sign on-loan goalkeeper• In-form Hart wanted back at Eastlands in the summerManchester City have told Birmingham City that they have no chance of signing Joe Hart full-time this month because the England international remains an integral part of their...

Who Premier League clubs are targetting

From Arsenal's striker shortage to Wolves' budget buys we take a look at the Premier League shopping listsArsenalBudget £30mWhat they need For all Arsène Wenger's talk about buying a striker to cover for the absence of Robin van Persie, Arsenal would benefit enormously from a dependable...

'I get letters from delighted Forest fans'

One year after taking charge at the City Ground, the former Derby manager has won over sceptical Nottingham Forest fans• PDF: Nottingham Forest's decade of turmoilBilly Davies is approaching his first anniversary in charge of Nottingham Forest and, as has been the case ever since he walked...