I see it was announced today that Brian Appleby has shuffled of this mortal coil.
One of the main drivers in bringing BC to the CG and chairman during some of the great years.
I met him a couple of times, decent sort.
Just been watching Posh Pawn on daytime TV (don't ask) and Bill Whare's daughter was on trying to pawn his 1959 FA cup winners medal.
Valued at £3-5000.
Prompted by seeing Southampton have lost again and seem bound even at this stage for a swift return to the NPC I took a look at where Derby were at this stage in their glory year.
Yes I said glory year:lol:
Any way after 8 games Derby had 5 points this year after 8 games three teams have less...
I see Reading have beaten the bin dippers tonight.
Reading have made up some remarkable ground recently after a dreadful start and with the two Welsh teams stuttering a bit a think they have to be an outside tip for the playoffs. Eight points of Cardiff with a game in hand.
Reading could be...
Beaten 2-0 at home by Milwall.
I think they have blown it.
On form Milwall will get the second automatic place and Leeds will end up in the play offs on the back of a bad run. So another seaseon on league one for them.
This book is coming out on Monday looks like a must read. We tried to sign Alan Hanson!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1859837719?ie=UTF8&tag=ltlfforum-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1859837719
Sorry if this is already mentioned!
OK just had a copy of the cardiff match arrived in a FED EX package (what are friends for?).
Don't want to repeat everything that has been said elsewhere but it must be said that in spite of all the early season hysteria on this board and in general the defence appears to be holding as well as...
I know conventional wisdom is saying that 50 points are required for safety and as rule of thumb I guess that is as good a number as any. However comparing last seasons table at the 23 game point the bottom three clubs were on significantly more points. Leicester who were third from the bottom...