In our season previews for 2013-14, we hinted that Derby County’s steady progress under Nigel Clough could see them launch a long awaited challenge this season. So far, promise has been shown in bursts although the informative 10 game threshold is still a distance away. Here, Ollie Wright, deviser of The Derby County Blog and a previous contributor to these pages, assesses the opening weeks of the …
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TTU Go Predicting: Teams to Watch
After a 25-year absence, Newport County returned to the Football League in May with an extraordinary play-off final win over Wrexham. For a club who were wound up, reformed and exiled to Gloucestershire in the intervening years, it is a phenomenal and heart-warming achievement. What’s more, they actually look half-decent, and we certainly wouldn’t bet against them to carry last season’s winning form into League 2 and trouble the …
How Low Will Phil Brown Stoop Before He Gets a Job?
We’ve swung both ways on these pages as regards Phil Brown.
In assessing his League One bound Preston side towards the end of 2011-12, my co-editor presented the defence, arguing that he’s “guilty of nothing more than being occasionally annoying”. Give the man a break, dissenters were told.
On the other hand, Ben – TTU’s resident Geordie – offered a retort, describing Brown as nothing more than “a …
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...
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
