Is Brentford’s Fan Ownership The Model for the Rest of the Football League?
“Too Big for This League,” “Too Big for This League,” “We’re the Barcelona,” “Of the Lower Leagues,” Fan Ownership at Barcelona is well known throughout the world but not many know about the Fan Ownership at West London’s very own …
Wembley and Potential Glory Await Cardiff City or Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup
Cardiff City and Crystal Palace will go head-to-head over two legs in the Carling Cup semi finals in early 2012, and both sides will know that a Wembley outing is only 180 successful minutes away. With Manchester City or Liverpool …
Can Leeds United Overcome Defensive Frailties to Earn Promotion to the Premier League?
Leeds United have long enjoyed the support of boisterous fans with Elland Road considered as one of the most intimidating and hostile environments for visiting teams. Despite the financial crisis which resulted in the fall of Leeds into the third …
Southampton Still Top as Doncaster & Coventry In Deep Trouble
Southampton and West Ham United brought their solid early season form into the first month of winter as fans got to grips with the battle that lies ahead for each of their clubs. While the race for the play-off places …
Anticipation Builds for Sheffield United Against Sheffield Wednesday Derby
One of the fiercest derbies in English football is not Liverpool against Manchester United or the North London derby. Instead it’s in the Steel City where Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United clash against each other. And the first time these …
How Sheffield Wednesday Let Eric Cantona Slip Out Of Their Grasp (Video)
Things could have been so different for Sheffield Wednesday. The Yorkshire club, currently in League One, were the first English club to give a trial to French legend Eric Cantona in 1992. As you’ll see from the video accompanying …
When Nobby Stiles Was a Leeds United Supporter
Manchester United legend Nobby Stiles was, for at least one day, a Leeds United supporter. If you don’t believe me, watch the video below to see a clip of Stiles being interviewed during half-time of the Leeds United against Coventry …
Why The Flawed Transfer Window Needs Reform
Today is transfer deadline day which means despite having had over two months to procure new players, clubs will today be scurrying about frantically delving into the transfer market. Clubs will be hoping to complete deals that will give them …
Promoted sides start the New Season Brightly
Last season Brighton, Peterborough and Southampton were promoted to the Championship from League One and all three have carried over their good form into the Championship. All three have strengthened over the summer and after five games all three teams …
Four Game Review: How Has Your Team Started The Season?
So we are now four games into the season and true to Championship traditions the early form shows an unexpected set of teams making the running and some of those fancied by the bookmakers making sluggish starts. At the top …
Football League Games To Go Ahead Despite English Riots
Following the riots in London I am delighted to write that the Football League has today confirmed that all matches in London will take place at their scheduled kick off times. The riots that started in London and have spread …
Championship First Saturday Review – Featured Game Brighton v Doncaster
The first day of the Championship is over and there were goals, dramatic comebacks and late winners in a day that averaged three goals per game with Nottingham Forest and Barnsley contesting the only goalless draw. Three players started the …
