Football League Talking Points From This Weekend


Trotters finally out of the tracks












Trotters finally out of the tracks
Not many people will have heard of Saido Berahino until this weekend. A winner at Old Trafford is as good a way of making yourself known as any, and Berahino has taken his opportunities this season.
Bradford City’s long winter of discontent since relegation from the Premier League is finally at an end. Promotion from League One is not exactly the most box office of achievements, but it is certainly a step in the right direction. When you couple that with their remarkable run to the League Cup final, you would have to say that Bradford have had one of their most successful seasons. To put their recent achievements into context, let’s take a look at their steepest of declines.
I don't think my wife has much sympathy for Premier League footballers, sorry, I'll rephrase that, I don't think anyone has much sympathy for Premier League footballers.
Gillingham host 18th placed Northampton Town at Priestfield Stadium no doubt happy to return to home turf following back-to-back losses on the road at Swindon Town and Morecambe respectively.
Only a bobble on the Wembley turf prevented Charlie Austin scoring against Millwall to take Swindon Town one step closer to returning to the Championship.