After who knows how many hours in preparation, our build up to the new season closes with League 2. Thank you to all of the contributors across the three divisions who were so generous with their time and views; we better get started on repaying those favours…Accrington StanleyHeadline of the SummerTransfer embargo. Preparations for the new season have been hampered by a (now lifted) embargo for the late filing of accounts, which has impacted on manager John Coleman’s attempts to replace the important players who have left.Ins/OutsINCraig Lindfield (Macclesfield)Michael Hall (Blackburn)Ray Putterill (Liverpool)*Andy Parkinson (Gateshead)*Ricky Boulding (Bradford)Jon Bateson (Bradford)Alex Cisak…
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Speight Sent Up
Ahh, Pre-Season. A time for cathartic blood-letting. Out with the old, in with the new and all that. After a collection of pretty miserable post-boom seasons, those were the feelings that would have dominated the minds of most Bradford City supporters over the past few weeks as their club looks to build on a half-promising end to last season. Having already secured the signing of midfield veteran Tommy Doherty following an intriguing five month spell in Hungary, the club’s addition of striker Jake Speight, a former Sheffield United youth player who finally came of age at Mansfield last season, should…
Eight Out of Work Managers
Paul Hart’s instalment at Crystal Palace last week continued the trend for this 2009-10 Championship season to resemble an episode of Swap Shop. We have remarked more than once in recent months how Chairmen have spent a minimum of time over their re-staffing decisions: the first name that springs to mind has become the main axiom. Hence, the newly sacked have been deemed the most suitable to take clubs forward - current experience has been valued above all and we have Darren at Preston, Brian at Burnley, Alan at Hillsborough and now Paul at the Palace.There is no doubt that…
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