This Weekend's Football League Talking Points

As we start a new week, here is a look back at the talking points this weekend from the Championship, League One and League Two.

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5 Of The Worst British Stadiums For Atmosphere

This list is obviously taking a bearing on the amount of supporters each team has and the division it finds itself in this season. Therefore this won’t be a random selection of non-league sides. And yes, I know this is stereotypically very ‘rich’ coming from me! So, in no particular order, these are my 5 worst football stadiums for atmosphere:

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Where Are They Now: Former Championship Striker

Does anyone remember the Maltese international Michael Mifsud. Well, the little forward is currently a free-agent. But after leaving Valletta, could Mifsud be planning a return to England?

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The Football League - Weekend Talking Points

Barnsley early woes continue as Wigan lay down the marker

Having been one of the form teams following the appointment of David Flitcroft in late December, there were hopes around Oakwell that serial escape artists Barnsley might just play things a little safer this term.

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Who writes the Championship script?

You can knock it for its lack of quality and this season that argument might be as true as it has ever been, however there is no denying that few leagues can match the Championship for its remarkable levels of unpredictability, drama and entertainment.

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The Barnsley miracle - David Flitcroft Achievements hard to match

When David Flitcroft took over at Barnsley at the very end of last year the Tykes looked a sinking ship, as they sat bottom of the table with just 21 points from points from their first 25 games and there being little indication that the club would again beat the relegation trap door.

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Never a dull moment in the Championship

It is said by many, although admittedly by fans of clubs in it, that the Championship is where the real magic happens in English football.

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When football doesn't matter

Last weekend Nottingham Forest’s on loan striker Billy Sharp played against Barnsley. The match marked the anniversary of the tragic passing of his son Luey, who died last year.

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Keith Hill an under rated manager (Video)

I saw an article a few days back about managers who don't get the recognition they deserve, and a manager that somehow wasn't in the said article was Barnsley's Keith Hill.

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FA Cup Shocks - The Biggest Giant Killings

With the FA Cup 4^th round rapidly approaching, everyone hopes the minnows left in the competition can provide an upset, with Crawley Town away at Hull City offering a neutral the most hope for lower league representation in the 5^th round. It is part of the magic of the FA Cup and why everybody loves the tournament so much, but here is a list of the Top 10 FA Cup shocks:

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Barnsley to reel their Tonge in?

The saying is usually “the cat got your tongue” but it could well be the Tykes who nip in ahead in  this particular instance as word is circulating around Oakwell that Barnsley are closing in on a loan deal for Stoke City’s midfielder Michael Tonge.

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Diary of a Sky Sports Reporter

Millwall's 3-1 victory at Barnsley on Saturday gave me the opportunity to watch a striker in top form as Darius Henderson moved into second place in the Championship top scorers chart for this season.

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Haynes in Demand

Life is good when you are a footballer, even when your club don’t want you, there always seems to be a few others interested in giving you a home. That is the case with Danny Haynes who is subject of a bidding war between Millwall and Charlton Athletic after Barnsley manager Keith Hill said he no longer needed the young striker.

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Derek McInnes & Bristol City

Being a Bristol City fan has always had its highs and lows through out my 19 year life span, but in the past few years the club seems to have lost its passion, fight and most of all stature. We used to be a club that teams feared playing against, especially at Ashton Gate.

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Diary of a Soccer Saturday Reporter

Barnsley v Doncaster in the Championship or Morecambe v Crewe in League Two?

That was the choice I had for covering a game for Soccer Saturday this weekend. Perhaps surprisingly, I choose the latter, simply because the wonderfully named Globe Arena is somewhere I'd never been to before.

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