The end of the season is a time to reflect on the nine months just gone. As we approach the season’s finale, it is time to consider: Who has overachieved, and who has flattered to deliver? Who has surprised us and who has underwhelmed us? Here we take a look at five clubs who have sparkled this year, and five more whose once bright lights have somewhat dimmed.Defying the OddsPrior to the start of the season, many predicted that Newcastle might follow in the infamous footsteps of Leeds United and implode spectacularly. Nine months later, boss Chris Hughton can look…
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Championship Chow: Yindee
Yindee Thai Restaurant31 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2RHDistance from the Peterborough Ground: 15 minutes on foot.Average price of a meal and a drink: £10Nearly all Peterborough’s restaurants are franchises - most horrifically of all, I spotted a Little Frankie’s - a spin off of the stadium hugging catering empire that is Frankie and Benny’s aimed at a town centre crowd. So, after much deliberation, I decided to eschew tradition and plump for a Thai meal in advance of Saturday’s match between Posh and Newcastle. The Lincoln Road’s Yindee is rated the best Thai option in these parts and although it…
Hold Tight London Road
Today, I was very kindly invited by those top guys at Black and White and Read All Over to contribute their match report on the Peterborough v Newcastle match, a fixture that left the Toon on the brink of the promised land. I very much enjoyed a return trip to London Road and a very closely fought match, making a mockery of the club’s league positions. You can read my report here.
The Thursday Preview: Watford Vs Peterborough
Returning visitors could be forgiven for letting out a sigh at the sight of another Peterborough-related post. The Cathedral City club has featured here on numerous occasions of late, deflecting attention away from the usual Championship chuggers with this their most peculiar of seasons. It’s reached the stage where manager Jim Gannon has accepted that the club will be kicking off the 2010/11 season a league below. “We have to put ourselves out of our misery and accept that we are going down,” Gannon surmised after a sapping 1-0 home defeat to Coventry last Saturday.So what am I do still…
Championship Letters 8: George Boyd as D’Artagnan
A swashbucking display in Forest’s vital 1-0 win over Swansea on Saturday will have immediately endeared him to the East Midlands faithful. Rumours of a fall out with the hard nosed Jim Gannon hastened Boyd’s departure from Peterborough and his confident debut will enhance his chances of a permanent arrangement. My fellow blogger Nick P called for the man of Kent to shear his barnet in a recent comment, but the D’Artagnan factor does a lot to help the energetic front man gain notice.
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