So who has either been to a League One game, or even heard of the division?  Anyone?  No?  Ok then…  League One is England’s third division, below the Premier League and Championship, and above League Two.  It sends three teams up to the Championship and four teams down to League Two each year.  I came […]

At just over 6ft 2in, with a blonde mohawk, it seems Brek Shea was born to stand out. An athletic wide player with the ability to glide past defenders, the 24-year-old continues to be a polarizing figure for the US Men’s National Team. Alongside those who recognize and admire his potential are those who believe […]

This past weekend’s Championship action saw the end of the line for three managers at clubs with varying expectations. Barnsley were humiliated at home by fellow strugglers Birmingham City on Saturday leaving the Yorkshire club six points adrift from safety and rooted to the bottom of the table this early in the season. Gary Flitcroft, […]

Barnsley footballer Polish player Tomasz Cywka scored a fantastic free kick against Nottingham Forest yesterday from all of 35 yards beating the keeper at his near post. Nottingham Forest went on to win the match 3-2, but the free kick from Barnsley has got to considered as one of the best goals scored so far […]

Today's finale to the Championship had a little bit of everything. In addition to the unbelievable endings in the Hull-Cardiff and Watford-Leeds matches, there was the relegation battle to avoid the drop to League One. With Bristol City already relegated and Wolves quickly going two-nil down, it was a race to avoid the final third […]

Although the third round is still a month away I have decided to honour the achievements of Crawley Town's achievements encourage all the other potential giantkillers out there by running a series of posts looking back at some of the classic ‘cupsets’ over the years, which I have in vain humour entitled 'FA Cup Upsets and Cupsets'.

We have just passed the quarter mark on the season and it's time to take a look at how the clubs are faring.  This is the first of three installments covering each of the 24 clubs in the nPower Championship.  I hope you will feel free to add your comments to each club. First up?  […]

The thrid round of the FA Cup draw is out and here is who the teams of the CCC will face. The ties will be played the weekend of January 3, 2009. If the tie is tied then a replay will be played. Portsmouth v Bristol City – Ashton Gate Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham – […]

The transfer window may be closed but Championship Teams are still active in the loan market. Deals that are struck between clubs about transfers won't go through until Janruary 1st, 2009. Here is the latest activity in the loan market: Andy Todd: From Derby County to Northampton Town Keith Gillespie: From Sheffield United to Charlton […]

Oakwell are home to Barnsley Football club. It is a 23,009 all seater stadium and the pitch size is 110×75 yards.  The home fans are house in the East Stand which has a capacity of 7,500 seats, part of the North stand, which opened in 1999 and is the newest addition to Oakwell with a 6,000 fan […]

Barnsley: In: Roberto Colace (Newells Old Boys, Und), Out: Istvan Ferenczi (Ferencvaros, Und) Blackpool: In: Matt Gilks (Norwich, Und), Adam Hammill (Liverpool, loan) Burnley: In: Diego Penny (Coronel Bolognesi, Und) Crystal Palace: In: Calvin Andrew (Luton Town, Und), Jose Fonte (Benfica, Und), Simon Thomas (Borehamwood, nominal)  Derby County: In: Rob Hulse (Sheffield Utd, £1.75M), Przemyslaw […]