So what’s changed in the last week? Well, not that much: everyone stuttered except for Stockport County, who weren’t impressive but managed to nick a win against AFC Wimbledon. Of course, the timing of the Easter Monday fixtures probably made us feel worse than everyone else: having seen our rivals stumble, we had a chance to really take a grip on the promotion race, but … Continue reading Welcome to the Run-In: Part 2
The Doncaster players could hear it. It gradually grew louder, rising and falling with the swell of the crowd noise, bringing with it that horrible feeling of impending doom. Duh duh. Duh duh. It picked up pace as the second half wore on, increasing in intensity as the inevitable approached and then. Duh duh, duh duh, duh duh duh duh, duh duh duh duh. And … Continue reading You’re going to need a bigger bus
No matter how fast the pace of change is, both in the game and society in general, it seems that we never really learn anything in football. Certainly commentators don’t: throughout the European Championships we were treated to disapproving clucks whenever a goalkeeper punched the ball, and I guarantee you’ll hear it regularly in Champions League commentary this season, or when a foreign keeper opts … Continue reading Archie Ferguson: A Keeper With Punch
Dean Saunders’ arrival at Wolves appears to be a fait accompli: it would certainly be interesting to see how he fares at such a big club, and how well he’s learned the lessons of his lengthy stint at Wrexham. Saunders left The Racecourse a very different man to the one who arrived … Continue reading Saunders to Wolves: Smart Move or Howler?
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