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Merthyr back in the news...



https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54 ... 493A982C1E

Remember how building the new stadium was going to enable them to compete at the highest level...?

Nothing compared to Spurs, whose ongoing failure to appoint a manager continues to provide great lolz.

Tony J wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23 2021 11:44 pm Nothing compared to Spurs, whose ongoing failure to appoint a manager continues to provide great lolz.

Nuno hasn't managed to get the jobs at either Everton or Palace

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... ai=9718333

so maybe they'll have to settle for him, or vice versa...

Swindon:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57693793

"Once-proud" Derby County:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... ai=9994769

The mob at the other end of Brian Clough Way are in crisis as well.

Tony J wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16 2021 10:54 am The mob at the other end of Brian Clough Way are in crisis as well.

Indeed. The most predictable manager-sacking of this or many other seasons...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58579227

Glyn wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16 2021 6:34 am "Once-proud" Derby County:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... ai=9994769

Derby would appear to be doomed...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58604851

Other big clubs have, of course, gone down to the third tier and returned to the top level, but that seems a long way off in the current climate...

The likes of Sunderland show how difficult it can be.

Derby is official... Reading next, I gather...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... i=10016217

i would put England here after last nights debacle

steveb wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13 2021 4:25 pm i would put England here after last nights debacle

What about TU Steve??

Rochdale. If I had an hour I'd read and inwardly digest this...!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58883213

Glyn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26 2021 1:43 pm Rochdale. If I had an hour I'd read and inwardly digest this...!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58883213

There's not much to read. They talk about how much money is in the league, and how much money is not made. And how much Rochdale made from selling players. Well now we know all about Rochdale's financial situation

Derby sinking deeper into the mire...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59288687

Glyn wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22 2021 1:30 pm Derby is official... Reading next, I gather...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... i=10016217

Indeed, Reading points deduction...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59320479

Remember those many years when promotion/relegation issues in Non-League football weren't decided by final placings but by off-field issues?

The Championship have joined in the fun over the current and last season or three...

Just spotted that on Twitter before I came here. The domino effect of club closures which I started predicting ten or more years ago continues, Covid will have exacerbated it...

Glyn wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16 2021 6:34 am "Once-proud" Derby County:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... ai=9994769

And 9 months later...!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61776756

What a farce. Never mind, the EFL will soon have it sorted.

Glyn wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12 2022 3:11 pm

Glyn wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16 2021 6:34 am "Once-proud" Derby County:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... ai=9994769

And 9 months later...!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61776756

What a farce. Never mind, the EFL will soon have it sorted.

The Derby story may eventually have a happy ending

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61989449

They have no manager or players but not to worry, time to sort that out...