The Thursday Preview
The Thursday Preview: Carlisle Vs Preston
After two calendar years of last-minute cramming and form-checking, this ditty on the Boxing Day derby between Preston and Carlisle will be our last Thursday Preview. With a new platform less than two weeks away, we’ve decided to refocus our efforts, leaving the Monday Profile as the sole weekly column on TTU.
But what a bang to go out on. It’s been all-change at Deepdale over the past few …
The Thursday Preview: Cardiff Vs Middlesbrough
It has been a while since we previewed a Championship game, instead focusing on the no less riveting events further down the ladder. But which to choose? Two of last year’s big-hitters, Leeds and Reading, meet at Elland Road this weekend, but neither have done much to grab the attention so far this term. Meanwhile, events off the field would overshadow any assessment of Sunday’s Solent derby between Portsmouth …
The Thursday Preview: Torquay Vs Barnet
It’s been a cracking couple of weeks down on the Bay. Four wins from five league games, including a bustling 3-1 victory against big brothers Plymouth, and the news that key players Lee Mansell and Kevin Nicholson have joined Eunan O’Kane in agreeing long-term contracts mean that Gulls supporters must be purring with satisfaction. With the main stand at Plainmoor currently in the process of being rebuilt, these days …
The Thursday Preview: Luton Vs Cheltenham
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 …
The Thursday Preview: Burton Albion Vs AFC Wimbledon
