Tuesday 1 October 2024

Bromley 0-2 Chesterfield
Carlisle 0-3 Notts County
Cheltenham 1-1 Accrington
Doncaster 1-1 Barrow
Gillingham 3-0 Grimsby
Harrogate 2-1 MK Dons
Morecambe 1-3 Bradford City
Newport 2-1 Salford City
Port Vale 0-1 Colchester
Tranmere 2-1 Swindon
Walsall 2-2 Fleetwood

League Table After Match day 8

Devon - 195
Dancing - 153
Lord Snoots - 152
Spireitematt - 151
Maclad - 141
SaltergateBorn - 134
St Charles - 123
Amelia - 116

ITV to replace roy keane with a blow up doll
Gary Lineker Admits To Sex Games With Salt & Vinegar Crisps(ouch)
Wayne Rooney Admits He Had Not Got A Clue Where Plymouth Was
Match Of The Day To Have A Name Change.........Spot The Crap Ref(Michael Oliver Please Step Forward)
Sky Sports...."we dont care about fans anymore we just want subscription money"
And Finally

errr 12.30 kick off to be abolished....more games will now start at 10.am



thanks and have a blessed day

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As stated in many of my posts, I don't expect anything from games against the bigot bothers. They should be regarded as a free hit and there's no reason we shouldn't have a real go. Any points gained will be a bonus.

High Noon at Ibrox awaits us on Sunday, a cliff-hanger ending with the under-rated good guy coming out on top is the feel-good finale. We can win this one as both defences are sub-standard, although ours seem to be improving. Chances taken will be the key and I lean towards a home win on that alone.

Shrewsbury Town have revealed that owner Roland Wycherley is "hopeful" of selling the League One club - 28 years after taking charge.

The long-serving Shropshire businessman has had previous reported interest in the club and first announced he was ready to move aside three years ago.

But Town chief executive Liam Dooley says the prospect of a deal is moving closer.

"What I would say is, if [there are] people who want to buy the football club for the values that we are talking about at the moment then the deal can be done," Dooley told BBC Radio Shropshire.

"What we have seen in the past is that it has not been for the want of trying. You have to have a willing buyer and a willing seller.

"At this stage we have got a few people who appear to be that. It is how we get down that next step to make that happen.

"If you want me to give you a percentage then I am not going to do that. But I am hopeful we could have something done by the end of the season."

Wycherley, 83, became the senior figure at the Shropshire club after succeeding Ray Bailey as chairman in 1996.

In that time, he has stabilised Town's finances, helped the club build a new home at Oteley Road in 2007 and a new training ground too.

Shrewsbury are now in their 10th successive season in League One.

Paul Hurst's side currently sit 23rd in the third tier, having lost six of their seven League One games this season.

Interesting comment from Wallace in a BBC interview, "Dike joined us in training this week". Maybe just a month or two more, but would he get in the team? Made me wonder, when Dike is back what happens to Wallace who has been replacing Mata?

This weekend sees the First Round proper get under way with 30 ties scheduled. This year's theme involves the 4 Rovers and I'll be following them to find out who is the last to return.

All the games in each Round will be decided on the day with extra time and then penalties if necessary. The Draw for the Second Round will take place on Sunday 29 September at 5pm.

Friday 27 September
Tynecastle v Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Dalkeith Thistle v Broxburn Athletic (LIVE ON BBC SCOTLAND AT 7.30 PM)

Saturday 28 September
Broomhill v Turriff United
Huntly v Wick Academy
Clachnacuddin v Nairn County
Dundonald Bluebell v Inverurie Loco Works
Fraserburgh v Rothes
Linlithgow Rose v Lossiemouth
Berwick Rangers v Cupar Hearts
Musselburgh Athletic v Darvel
Dundee North End v Tranent
Forres Mechanics v Jeanfield Swifts
Brechin City v Newtongrange Star
Formartine United v Whitehill Welfare
Clydebank v Girvan
Threave Rovers v Vale of Leithen
Cumbernauld Colts v Civil Service Strollers
East Stirlingshire v Lochee United
Albion Rovers v Auchinleck Talbot
Keith v Camelon Juniors
Buckie Thistle v Carluke Rovers
Brora Rangers v Cumnock Juniors
Burntisland Shipyard v Irvine Meadow
Strathspey Thistle v Sauchie Juniors
Gala Fairydean Rovers v Banks O'Dee
Deveronvale v Bo'ness United
Cowdenbeath v Rutherglen Glencairn
University of Stirling v Caledonian Braves
Dunbar United v Bo'ness Athletic
East Kilbride v Gretna 2008

Crawley Town have named Ben Gladwin as interim head coach after Scott Lindsey left the club to join MK Dons.

Gladwin, 32, joined the Reds as first-team coach this summer and will be in the dugout for Saturday's League One match against Bolton Wanderers at Broadfield Stadium.

The former midfielder retired from his playing career at Crawley this year, having made 190 professional appearances for clubs including QPR and Swindon Town.

Crawley said the search for Lindsey's permanent successor had begun and the club will "confidently recruit a new leader who will actively embrace a data-driven approach and partner with the club's ownership and management to push the club forward".

The club sit 18th in League One with seven points from their opening six games under Lindsey.

Lindsey joined Crawley in January 2023 and led the Sussex club to promotion to the third tier via a League Two play-off final victory over Crewe Alexandra at Wembley last season, having dismantled MK Dons 8-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals.

Two of Lindsey's promotion-winning players, Lawrence Maguire and Liam Kelly, moved to Dons in the summer.

MK Dons have appointed Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey as their new head coach.

The 52-year-old drops down a division to replace Mike Williamson, who left Stadium MK last week to take over at Carlisle United.

Lindsey led Crawley to promotion from the fourth tier last season, crushing MK Dons 8-1 on aggregate before a 2-0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Wembley.

"I think it's clear to everyone just how much potential there is at MK Dons, and I'm thrilled to be joining to help achieve it," he told the Dons website.

"I can't wait to get stuck in with the players, and look forward to meeting the supporters as soon as possible."

First-team coaches Jamie Day and Carl Laraman, and goalkeeping coach Steve Hale, have also made the move from Crawley.

Lindsey was in charge of the West Sussex club for 20 months, having left previous club Swindon Town to join them in January 2023.

Crawley are 18th in League One, while the Dons are one place lower in League Two following Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Doncaster Rovers, when long-serving defender Dean Lewington was in caretaker charge.

Lindsey is their fifth boss since Russell Martin left to take over at Swansea City in the summer of 2021.

And he is the first to be appointed since owner Pete Winkelman sold the club to a Kuwait-based consortium, headed by businessman and entrepreneur Fahad Al Ghanim.

The new chairman said: "It's clear to everyone who's followed the EFL over the last few years just how good a coach Scott Lindsey is.

"Having met with him, I was encouraged to hear how he thinks we can improve, and ultimately convinced by his vision for the team."

Number one target
Scott Lindsey
Image source,Rex Features
Image caption,
Scott Lindsey with the League Two play-off trophy following Crawley's promotion

MK Dons climbed as high as the Championship in the 2015-16 season but Lindsey's first task will be to try and restore the League One status they lost via relegation in 2023.

He was in charge at Crawley for 87 games, the last one a 2-1 defeat at league leaders Wrexham on Saturday.

Sporting director Liam Sweeting was in charge of finding a replacement for Wiliamson and he said: "I don't think it's much of a secret to say Scott was our number one target from day one, so I'm absolutely delighted that he's agreed to join the club at such an exciting time.

"Scott's footballing record in recent seasons is phenomenal, proving time and again that he can maximise what's in front of him and develop a brilliant coaching environment."

The length of the contract agreed with Lindsey, who also achieved promotion in 2017 when he was assistant manager at Forest Green Rovers, has not been disclosed by the club.

Meanwhile, Crawley chairman Preston Johnson said: "Scott was such a big part of the success we had in the last year or so. We wanted Scott to stay with us, but ultimately he made the decision to leave, which we respect."

They plan to utilise a "data driven approach" to find his successor.

Well, how ironic - the man who masterminded the demolition of the Dons in last season’s play-offs is now their manager.

Scott Lindsey’s Crawley side went on to win at Wembley, but now he’s dropping back down to League Two at Stadium MK following the departure of Mike Williamson.

And two of his players from Crawley, Lawrence Maguire and Liam Kelly, are already there.

The new Kuwaiti owners have acted swiftly to replace Williamson, and with a man who knows the division rather than a higher-profile name.