Championship Manager FL Round Up - Week 3
1) Alexander Graham sometimes miss penalties. The pensioner Preston North End is one of the highest rates of unemployment ever penalty in football - for our mathematics has taken 79 and scored 74, ie the former Burnley man has lost just two decades. However, on Saturday against Exeter fired his shot goalkeeper Artur Krysiak directly to the city. PNE still won, but Graham Alexander missed a penalty.
2) Ian Harte penalty miss sometimes too. The whole piece has a specialized reading of the highest rates of unemployment any penalty in football - our mathematics that has ... No, can not go into all this. But what was going on Saturday and why the world lacks the feathers? Game after game happened ...
3) Reading actually might want to do some serious penalty practice. Harte not only lose that penalty in the Royals 1-2 defeat at Barnsley, Noel Hunt missed a penalty as well. Then, believe it or not, somehow the third reading is fine. Up the steps of Robson-Kanu ... and so we actually scored. but not convincingly mind.
4) Luke Steele, Barnsley responsible for enormous merit and stores not only for those pen. Tykes goalkeeper was simply outstanding in Berkshire, Jobi McAnuff turning cracker of a shot over the crossbar, denying radically Harte, shortly before his penalty save.
5) Ipswich Town can not defend for toffee. The tractor boys have leaked 12 (yes, I said 12) goals in less than a week. First Southampton hit five past them late on Tuesday after seven beaten by Peterborough in the last match on Saturday. To say they were unfortunate is a polite way of saying it.
6) Martin Jol is a wise old soul. The manager of Fulham in England sent his goalkeeper David Stockdale on loan to Ipswich, and will certainly return a more experienced goalkeeper. I would not have thought from the score 7-1, but Stockdale actually played a blind - it really could have been 20 if not for some impressive saves during the practice session shooting Peterborough.
7) Peterborough United is as high as they have always been in English football. Never before have the elegant risen above 10 degrees on the second flight, but now sit sixth in the championship, and good for them. Darren Ferguson has learned from its past mistakes? We think it has. Imagine if they go up. V Fergie Fergie in the Premier League. Incredible!
8) Derby County are living proof that good things come to stay with your manager. Most clubs have fired Nigel Clough after the disappointment of last year and there was great pressure to do so in certain sectors of their fans. The Rams stuck by her man, and now four wins from four. Derby are fantastic.
9) Sean O'Driscoll suddenly under enormous pressure at Doncaster Rovers. Donny still have to pick up a point this season, and were as bad as Derby were good on Saturday. I do not like talking about the managers lose their jobs, but is a director of a sudden people talk about losing their job. Hard as that would be.
10) SOUTHAMPTO N as the Derby is another championship team with maximum points so far this season. Few people (ahem, apart from us) were turning to do much this year, but the Saints have one of the most infectious managers in football, and a squad of crack formation. I really had to fight a victory against Millwall too, and when you can grind the results you know you're heading in the right direction.
11) Danny Graham is greatly lost in Watford. The Hornets have now scored in three games and a bit and not really looked likely to hit the network at that time either. Graham was the top scorer in the championship last year and has not been replaced in the Vicarage Road - therefore no surprise that Watford managed a 0-0 with an equally mediocre city of Coventry.
12) Steve McClaren is a very lucky man. In the battle of former England managers Sven had a number of Steve and Leicester were the other side better. Was 0-2 at one point. George Boateng scored, however deep in the forest time to start off a draw and save Steve McClaren a sea of hate the beer with fans growing increasingly frustrated forest.
13) Sam Baldock is the man on the shopping list of all the world suddenly. The MK Dons striker has started the season in incredible style - hit three to help thrash Chesterfield 6-2. The Dons are top of league. Well done.
14) CRYSTAL PALACE could be the shock side of the season in the championship. Few imagined the Eagles for anything other than the decline this year, but an impressive victory in the hull, and is suddenly fifth. On the heels of Brighton!
15) In other parts of London, Leyton Orient are having a nightmare. Brentford fellow Londoners beaten by five in the Champions League. I have given nine and accumulated, not a single point all season. "This gives us a mountain to climb and we're a bit fragile," said manager Russell Slade.
16) Brentford 's German Uwe Rosler was typically turn and refused to let go for a job well done "First of all we must be realistic and objective -. Leyton Orient were the best team in the first half and had a better possession At. halftime I told the players that we had to invest more in this game. "Uwe we like you - sounds like an appropriate manager.
17) Crawley Town is wonderful. They have played just four games of the League Cup in its history, and have lost ... zero. That means the only football team in the league who has never lost a match. On Saturday they defeated Torquay, currently sit top of League Two. Excellent material.
18) ANDY HESSENTHALER is doing a wonderful job in Gillingham. As Nigel Clough at Derby, was being tipped Hessy chop last year. His form since Christmas has however been outstanding. 3-0 stuffed to the gills Plymouth poor - which is 10 points from a possible 12.
19) CREWE are in deep trouble. Look, do not know what's going on, but the background is Alex from League Two is not feeling well. We can not let this great club into the Conference. Now they have zero points after losing to Shrewsbury with a whimper on Saturday. We Darius solve it.
20) WEST HAM will have to get some more clinics in the country. The Hammers have started the season very bright, but now only managed a point at Upton Park in two parties that have dominated completely. Sunday 2-2 with Leeds well Big Sam left fuming while the opposition, Simon Grayson will be happy to have a single point back to Elland Road with it