With the pre-season almost upon us, and a day bereft of World Cup action, our two ex-League 1 supporters took some time to reflect on the previous campaign.Stanley: On a personal note, the season started sluggishly, but ended in celebration, victory in the play-off final providing a just reward for a hard-working and ruthless Millwall team. But what of the other 23 clubs? Despite opening with a catastrophe, Norwich City finished the season as deserved Champions, while Leeds United finally made the upward move they have craved since taking up residence in the third tier. Others who left their imprint…
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The Thursday Preview: Huddersfield Town Vs. Millwall
Nestling in its West Yorkshire Valley, the Galpharm Stadium, née Alfred McAlpine, is one of the more pleasing of the post-Hillsborough arenas. Huddersfield Town play host to Millwall there on Saturday in the first encounter of their two legged play off and older readers will sigh with nostalgia as the thrice League Champions entertain the South East Londoners. Our likely summer signing for The Two Unfortunates, Chris Matthews, and the inimitable Scarf have provided me with their thoughts ahead of this North v South battle and these are herewith distilled:As the third placed club, the Lions will feel a sense…
Coming Up
Much has been written on these pages about the struggles of Championship basement boys like Peterborough, Plymouth and Crystal Palace, but what about those vying to replace them in English football’s second tier? With eight games to go in League One, Norwich look as good as promoted. They have an eleven-point cushion on the teams below them and have won five of their last six, the only blemish being a draw away at fourth-placed Swindon Town. Assuming the Canaries are certs for promotion, let us turn the spotlight on to the other teams in the running:Leeds UnitedLeeds held an eight-point…
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