This year’s League Two relegation battle is quite remarkable. Not just for the closeness of the fight, but for the teams involved. All bar one have recently spent time in the Conference and all bar one have gained promotion to the League since two-up two-down was introduced from non-league’s top tier. Does this mean the gap between the two divisions is decreasing? Or getting further apart?
Relegation battles in …
On Saturday, I found myself in the vicinity of Stadium: MK in advance of the League One fixture between Milton Keynes Dons and Preston North End.
As we have discussed before, paying £20 to enter the arena is no more of an option than inviting Keith O’Brien to take control of a kindergarten, so I was left with an afternoon to twiddle my thumbs.
What to do? I …
The serious lack of imagination shown by Football League chairmen continues to fuel the managerial carousel. Almost three years ago, we were bemused by Paul Hart’s arrival at Crystal Palace while the likes of Alan Irvine, Brian Laws and Darren Ferguson played musical chairs. Two and a half years on and it’s Dougie Freedman, Mick McCarthy and Dave Jones making sideways moves, as well as Laws again. The …
This week’s three posts to enjoy are all distinguished by the in depth nature of their analysis:
Why the Beast of Armageddon Failed to Show, The Scottish Football Monitor
Stuart Cosgrove is well known north of the border for his participation in the irreverent podcast Off the Ball, a show that loves to cock a snook at the Auld Firm. Here, he dissects the doom mongering that beset Scottish …
Ben: Sounds like an interesting read - and a useful companion-piece to Tony...
sean smith: Brilliant article. Shared. COYS...
Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Steve: Excellent article....
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
