Adam le Fondre goals no guarantee of starting place


He now holds the record for number of goals scored as a substitute in a single season, but this is no assurance of a starting place for Reading’s Adam le Fondre.






He now holds the record for number of goals scored as a substitute in a single season, but this is no assurance of a starting place for Reading’s Adam le Fondre.
Aston Villa vs. Norwich
Saturday's early kick off see’s Paul Lambert come up against Norwich for the first time since leaving the club in the summer. It's fair to say the way Lambert departed Carrow Road has left a bittersweet taste in the mouths of the Norwich fans despite the amazing work he did with the club in the three years he was there.
Having started their Championship campaign in lethargic fashion, very much suffering from their play-off hangover, following their 4-2 final defeat to Swansea City in 2011, Brian McDermott performed a miracle in orchestrating their end of season form which saw them gain promotion to the Premier League as Champions!
There are a number of approaches used by clubs promoted to the Premier League to try to achieve the important goal of retaining top flight status.
When Reading were promoted as Champions to the Premier League in April, unsurprisingly players and fans were celebrating an incredible campaign, made all the more impressive after their Play Off final defeat a season earlier.