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Lower leagues across the globe #5: France

By on January 5, 2011 in the Category Championship, League Two, The Seventy Two with 4 Comments
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For the fifth part of The Seventy Two’s series looking at lower leagues in other countries, we make another quick dart across to the continent - this time paying a visit to the beautiful country of France. Andrew Gibney of Gib Football Show fame is your guide for a tour of life outside Ligue 1. You very often hear the term “yo-yo club” in association with the gap between a country’s top flight and its lower divisions. The step up in class can be too much and promoted teams go straight back down. In France, however, this is not usually…

A Blade, a Terrier and a Cumbrian - Arsenal’s Football League loanees #1

By on December 16, 2010 in the Category Carlisle United, Championship, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, The Seventy Two with 5 Comments
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Arsenal - just a training academy, according to Patrice Evra. If anything, though, the most important learning curve of all for Gunners youngsters is their grounding out on loan in the Football League. Ian Rands, Andrew Gibney and John Byrne take a look at three of Arsenal’s young prospects currently on temporary Football League duty. Kyle Bartley (Sheffield United) Ian Rands Kyle Bartley is now in his second spell on loan at Sheffield United. To date, he has made 25 starts and 4 substitute appearances. Yet, despite this experience, it is hard to make a fair assessment of his abilities…