First published in Racing & Football Outlook January 3-9, 2012 We are now past the halfway stage in the Championship so there’s no better time to look back over the last five months to see who has and who has not performed up to expectations and what that means for the second half of...
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BLUES ON THE HANDICAP BUT CRAWLEY ARE THE BET OF THE YEAR
First published in Racing & Football Outlook August 2-8, 2011 LAST season’s Premier League relegation battle was so competitive that in many seasons the points totals of each of the teams dropping down to the Championship would have been enough to stay in the top flight. That shows the potential strength of the relegated...
RELEGATED TEAMS HARD TO ASSESS WITH CHANGE AFOOT
First published in Racing & Football Outlook May 31-June 6, 2011 Perhaps the easiest call of last season was at the bottom of the Premier League where it was possible to close out a number of positions in the relegation market very early. The trick next season is going to be judging where the...