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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Port Vale battle on despite the financial mess

One of the most enduring plotlines in the Football League soap opera is the events at Vale Park and the financial troubles that have encapsulated Port Vale that have frustrated all involved the club for as long as the mind can cast back to, and still shows no sign of letting off despite dominating the headlines at the Staffordshire club for the majority of the summer.

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Was this the week the administration threat was realised?

Familiarity with a dangerous situation helps to breed a certain amount of confidence in dealing with aforementioned situation, a confidence that can border on the complacent.

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The sad truth about the Port Vale situation

Underneath all of the headlines swathed by Stuart Pearce’s audition as England manager this week, lies a story that should resonate to any football fan regardless of following

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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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Shrimps: Bouncebackability

So after 4 straight defeats on the spin, which included exiting two Cup competitions (FA and JPT), the mighty Shrimpers seemed to have bounced back by taking 7 points out of the last available 9.

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Jim Gannon has a second coming at Stockport

Things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for Stockport County since the festive period of 2008, situated in a play-off place in League One under the guise of former player Jim Gannon who had overseen a dramatic rise from the foot of League Two on a meagre budget since taking over at the turn of 2006.

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Documenting the demise of Plymouth Argyle

When defender Ladji Sakouna inexplicably dallied on the ball in his own box and hauled down the incoming Rob Taylor of Port Vale to concede a penalty that wrapped up all three points for the away side, it was the madness of what is unfolding at Plymouth Argyle in microcosm. It was the panicky ineptitude of Sakouna that was woefully exposed in an act of helpless surrender and the latest batch of hope at Home Park was ruthlessly deflated by Gary Roberts from the resulting spot-kick.

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Diary of a Sky Sports Reporter

When you're covering a football match in which you don't know too much about the two teams and don't really have any preference who wins, the thing you want more than anything is a decent contest.

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In need of assistance. Or maybe not...

Wenger is enraged, stating that as brilliant as it may be, Escape is a one person song and would be too difficult to attempt as a duo. Rice disagrees and asks for the opinion of all five members of the crowd, who remain disinterested.

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Loud Or Dignified – How Should Fans Behave?

Should fans be more dignified when it comes to their chants and choice of words and chant about their own team and not slate the officials and opposition players or should they just attend the game quietly barley making a noise at all?

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