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Now that the cold has gone, football in England is becoming a real pitch battle

Published on March 8, 2010 By admin

After the scourge of a brutal winter comes the gamblers scourge of unpredictable pitches. It looked like the usual rant of a madman when Sir Alex Ferguson suggested that the turgid pitch had “killed Wayne Rooney”, but he may have a point. The problems with the Wembley pitch are well documented, but elsewhere in England – as the permafrost threatened to lift across the country – an unprecedented number of managers claimed the pitch as a factor in iffy results. There were grumblings at Peterborough in The Championship as the poor surface did nothing to help a home side that prefers to play it on the deck, but the worst pitching – inevitably – further down the leagues.

Preview of the English Championship season 2009/10

Published on June 19, 2009 By admin

As is always the case in the Championship, much of the significant transfer moves revolve around the clubs relegated from the Premiership. There could be quite a battle at the bottom, although it is difficult to see Blackpool remaining a Championship club, despite the tenacious spirit of new boss Ian Holloway….