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The Death of the 92 Club

By on September 9, 2013 in the Category Uncategorized with 5 Comments
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I was surprised to learn that the fabled 92 Club – the movement that recognises those hardy souls who have attended a match at all the Football League grounds - dates back only to the late seventies – ironically perhaps in that the accession of Wimbledon and Wigan Athletic to the competition will have immediately thrown things into confusion.

The original proposal was for this feat to be recognised by …

A Football League SWOT Analysis: The Strengths

By on June 11, 2013 in the Category Uncategorized with 3 Comments
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As the three divisions of the Football League steel themselves for life without npower and this website prepares for a month long summer break, we thought it would be appropriate to give the competition as a whole a health check, minus thermometers, but deploying that now established method of the SWOT analysis – beloved of the world of Business but pretty much applicable for any large organisation.

So the …

TTU Awards 2012-13: Flop of the Season

By on June 4, 2013 in the Category TTU Awards with 3 Comments
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It’s been a fine season for flops across the divisions.

Unfair though it may be, many a neutral has taken pleasure at the continued turmoil at Blackburn Rovers over the past 12 months and one of our regulars particularly cited Danny Murphy’s role in their ongoing decline. Having arrived with great expectations, the Rovers captain not only failed to lead the Lancastrians back to the Premier League but also …

Once More Unto the Breach: The Football League Season Draws to a Conclusion

By on April 26, 2013 in the Category Uncategorized with No comments
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Tonight, Watford travel to Leicester City at the onset of a nail biting weekend of Football League fixtures. With a great many issues still hanging in the balance, our two founding bloggers, Lloyd and Lanterne Rouge convened to discuss the prospects:

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Lanterne Rouge: As a Plymouth fan, you’ve mentioned to me that you are still worried about the drop - it’s quite possible mathematically but will take a …

Relegation From the Football League is Not the End of the World

By on March 20, 2013 in the Category Uncategorized with 5 Comments
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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 …

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