It was a close-call, but Danny Ings pipped fellow Claret Kieran Trippier to this year’s YP gong. The Wintonian was simply irrepressible and – to Burnley supporters’ joy – managed to return from the sidelines just as his strike partner Sam Vokes had hobbled off with a season-ending injury. Trippier, who once again claimed the right-back spot in the divisional PFA team of the year, can however be considered unlucky not to have made the award his own; a great career surely lies ahead for the former Manchester City youth-teamer. Breathless honourable mentions for Callum Wilson who, coming from nowhere,…
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Which of Brentford’s Players Will Step Up?
Having recently conducted a player by player analysis of Leicester City’s readiness for Premier League football, it’s clear that the exercise is a markedly different one when it comes to the process of transition lower down the pyramid. Take League One – a division that has been fearsomely tough this year, with six teams dominating to the degree that the points total enjoyed by Preston North End would have been enough to challenge for the very title in League 2. Wolverhampton Wanderers should never have been relegated in the first place for instance, Preston have shown remarkable solidity in only losing…
TTU Go Predicting: a Club-by-Club League 1 Preview
Following yesterday’s start to pre-season, in which we looked at all 24 League 2 clubs, our intensive schedule continues as we move on to League 1. Tomorrow, attention will turn to the Championship. Bradford City Fairytale Bradford City have added a little sheen to their well built squad as they look to attack League 1 at a canter – Rochdale’s Jason Kennedy and experienced winger Mark Yeates join the standout performers James Hanson, Carl McHugh and the quicksilver Nahki Wells in Phil Parkinson’s promotion winning squad. Much will be expected of Wells’ second shot at this level after a failed…
TTU Awards 2012-13: Crimes against Football
In a less competitive year, that podgy tosser Steve Evans and his nasty-piece-of-work sidekick Paul Raynor might have had this category sewn up, so tiresome is their relentless abuse of officials. Similarly, Richard Scudamore and the Premier League would have been worthy winners, their blackmail tactics having once again divided the Football League’s clubs over the issue of parachute and solidarity payments. Elsewhere, surely no one would wish Sisu on even their staunchest of rivals and Blackburn’s attitude towards managerial stability as well as Watford’s exploitation of the loan system justifies scorn in equal measure. But, this year, how can…
Are Rotherham United Really in the Wrong Division?
At the start of 2012-13, Rotherham United were very much among the favourites to escape League Two come the end of April. Currently in sixth place, there is still a chance that the scenario could come to pass of course although the visit of Exeter City to the New York Stadium tonight will go some way to defining this. That said, one might have expected more of the Millers and results including the recent 3-0 defeat at rivals Cheltenham have severely compromised the chances of Steve Evans’ team. Here, David Rawson analyses the chances of a squad in need of asserting itself….
Ben: How quickly things change. The prospects for Palace and Hull both look...
Lanterne Rouge: I think managerial changes will have a huge bearing. As things stand, ...
Paul Nicholson: A good read, which I did with the hope of pulling some tips to assist ...
Alex Quayle: I thank you for your endearing, but misplaced, faith in City this seas...
Damian: Great read as ever, Ben. It's tough to predict the clubs at the bottom...
