A sumptuous post this morning from Ben Hathaway, Singapore resident and deviser of out fiendishly difficult Football League Cryptic Crossword a few months back. Here, Ben looks back to one of the most romantic stories of recent years and the time that Swindon Town ascended to the top tier, only to be abandoned by their svengali.
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On Tuesday, England produced a highly encouraging 6-0 win over the auld enemy at Under-21 level. It has been, however, a miserable summer for the Three Lion Cubs. Here, our resident expert on youth football and designer of our rather fabulous site logo, Ben Piggott runs the rule over the possible reasons for England’s failure in the U20 World Cup in particular. Ben can be followed on twitter at …
The dismissal of Lee Clark from his last job inspired our then second most read post of all time and that he clings on for grim life at Birmingham City might seem incredible. To boot, he’s been allowed to completely overhaul the squad in a ferocious frenzy of downsizing.
But Birmingham International Holdings remain in charge of the second city club for the moment, with acting chairman Peter Pannu…
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...
Steve: Excellent article....
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
