In the first of four divisional previews we focus today on who’s who in League 2, which once again looks set to be tight. The bookies are backing Bury, Luton, Portsmouth and Shrewbury - we think that they’ll each do well, but suggest that they’ll have plenty of competition, not least from Southend and York.
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AFC Wimbledon
It’s fair to say that the AFCW squad has more or …
York City: Fighting Back by Dave Flett
Published by Amberley Publishing
2013, £14.99
ISBN: 978-1445614083
Life as a York City fan has largely been a predictable state of affairs down the years. Turn up, watch them be moderate to crap for 90 minutes, go home – simple. The glories are fleeting and to be clung to for far longer than is probably healthy and for the most part of …
Hatters, Railwaymen and Knitters by Daniel Gray
Published by Bloomsbury
2013, £12.99
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At times reading Daniel Gray’s Hatters, Railwaymen and Knitters is, despite the ugliness of the title, a joyous experience; an author who clearly enjoys using language talking with warmth and wit about football, people and social history. It’s the literary equivalent of an exhibition of Stuart Roy Clarke photos, and in celebrating community spirit and social …
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 …
Relegation to the Conference really is frightening. Though coverage is limited in the Football League’s nethers and supporters of the PL rarely look below 20th place in the pyramid, it just doesn’t compare to the vacuum of non-league.
Take, for instance, Luton Town. Three seasons ago, they were on my radar. That 30 point deduction; Chris Martin on loan; Mike Newell; a fresh start with Nick Owen et …
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