With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Birmingham City fan Ryan Deeney (@RyanDeeney2194). Blues have gone into the final day fearing relegation to League One in three of the last five seasons. In the post-Gary Rowett era specifically, what do you feel has gone wrong? The decision making from the… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season drawing nearer, The Football Lab spoke to Alex Newton ( @AlexRobNewton ) from Read West Brom. You finished bottom of the Premier League last season. Was it the decision to dismiss Tony Pulis while 17th in December that led to your relegation, or was the defensive football he enforced partly… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Derby County fan Jack Hasler (@jackhasler23). The obvious place to start here is the appointment of Frank Lampard. Would it be fair to say that fans are more excited about this season now, than they would have been had Gary Rowett stayed in… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League One season not far away, The Football Lab spoke to Walsall fan Pete Sadler (@Pistol_PeteS9) from Bescot Banter. The one thing Dean Keates appears to have done since taking the manager’s job in March is unite the fanbase, even if results are yet to improve. Is he somebody supporters want to… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League One season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Southend United fan Callum Connolly (@CFConnolly97). This is Southend United’s first pre-season in six years that won’t be led by Phil Brown. Although his relationship with fans didn’t always appear an easy one, is the club better off for the work he… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League Two season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Mansfield Town fan Sam Binch (@SamBinch). For a 17-game stretch last season between November and February, you topped the form table to become prime promotion contenders. Had Steve Evans not left at that crucial stage, would you have gone up automatically rather… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Preston North End fan @PNEBenHD; check out his excellent YouTube channel Ben HD, which covers everything from the second-tier. Preston have progressed every season for the last five years. Given that you’ve not had a budgetary advantage since coming into the Championship three… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League One season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Scunthorpe United fan Matt Blanchard from Iron-Bru (@ironbru_net) Nick Daws’ record in his two spells in caretaker charge would accumulate 83 points over a whole season. You must feel he and Andy Dawson have earned the permanent gig? Yeah they certainly have… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Brentford fan Luke Furber (@beeLJF). Last season, you averaged 17 shots per game – by far the most in the Championship – but only scored 62 goals – the joint-ninth most. Did the team miss out on the top six due to a… Read more →
With the 2018-19 season around the corner, The Football Lab spoke to Shakers fan Peter Taylor, writer of Bury Me in Exile (@burymeinexile); as you’ll see below, Peter covers League Two in fabulous detail and is an absolute must-follow for EFL lovers. After the club finished bottom of League One, 15 points adrift of safety,… Read more →