Today we welcome When Saturday Comes author Jo Breen, a former season ticket holder at Bohemians 1905 in the Czech Republic and the first Preston North End follower to write for this site. On Saturday, Jo made the trip from her home on the Grand Union Canal to witness Graham Westley’s return to the club which he did so much to build:
Since moving to Milton Keynes I’ve …
Perhaps the most significant occurrence of these early weeks of the 2012-13 season has been the transfer embargo imposed upon Swindon Town after the Robins became the first to fall foul of the new League 1 directives that a club’s fees and wages should not exceed 65% of its turnover.
You’ll recall that a transfer tribunal’s insistence that a combined £340,000 be coughed up for James Collins and Troy Archibald-Henville …
In the end, just a single point separated Reading and Southampton; the Berkshire club’s astounding run of form from January built very much on their being a team and not a collection of individuals and Adam Le Fondre’s thrilling brace deciding the April summit meeting. Either could have been worthy winners of this award – Reading for overcoming the loss of key players Shane Long and Matt Mills and …
For our penultimate award it’s difficult, as ever, to overlook those managers who have steered their team to either a championship or promotion winning season.
Indeed, despite his irritating histrionics and basic unpleasantness, Paolo di Canio took a previously dismal Swindon back up to League 1 at the first time of asking against a backdrop of tragic personal circumstances and, should he stick it out in Wiltshire, his side should …
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...
