It was West Ham last year, our first league meeting for 24 years, and next season it will be our first league encounters with 
It is refreshing to see
Wolves spent millions getting into the Premiership but their stay lasted just one year although they will come back down stronger than they went up and like
Top Scottish club Plymouth Argyle, King Arthur’s QPR and Brighton arrive from the old Division Two to replace relegated
There’s been limited transfer activity so far with
Yesterday Argyle completed the signing of Stevie Crawford from Dunfermline and he becomes the eleventh player at
Since the end of last season they have already added the signings of Stephen Milne (Dundee), Lee Makel (
There has been one departure, that of assistant manager Kevin Summerfield who has moved along the south coast to join former manager Paul Sturrock at
Over the Pennines in
It is all change though. Kevin Blackwell has taken over as manager and his first signing was Sam Ellis who has become his assistant and they are already rebuilding the squad. Yesterday they signed
This follows on from the capture of Manchester United’s Danny Pugh who came free in the package that saw Smith move to Old Trafford. They are also keen to sign Barry Hayles who is available on a free transfer at Fulham and QPR’s Clark Carlisle.
Dario applauded the attitude of White’s agent.
Up in the north east Carl Robinson is now a
Walsall keeper James Walker has reluctantly left the Bescot Stadium and signed for Alan Pardew at West Ham where he will challenge former
Leicester
There has been transfer business between the clubs. Andy Impey and Alan Rogers, both Kinnear loan signings, have now joined
Forest also want
Long Ball Joe is already whinging about finances down at
Royle should take a look at what the situation would have been had they not wiped out massive debts just over a year ago via administration before he opens his mouth.
There are no other signings to report but Wigan are close to signing Torquay striker David Graham although they have had an offer for former Claret Andy Todd turned down.
Neil Warnock is still interested in signing Izale McLeod from
Sheffield United meanwhile have been fined £80,000 for failing to control their players. I do have some sympathy; it came in a match against Millwall who were also fined the same amount.
As we found to our cost it is very difficult keeping control against Millwall with the antics of Wise and his team.
It is all happening at Millmoor. Work has started in converting the 
Neil Freeman has won his battle for control of the club and already Ronnie Moore, yes he is still there, is looking to bring some big names in. The likes of Jody Morris, Robbie Stockdale and Danny Cadamarteri have all been linked with
They are also set to make a formal complaint following an illegal approach for manager Moore. No it is not Burnley who were, along with
It’s all happening at Deepdale, season ticket sales are already in the hundreds. The club though have shut down the message board on the official web site. They said many of the posts were racist and they feared litigation.
They are not the first club to do this. It is some time since there was a board on the Burnley site and Forest have also taken the same action according to
They had their ground sold from under them, had to move to
And we think we have it difficult some times.
Finally, and still with supporters, it is well done to the fans at
He was Stan Ternent’s mentor and he gave Stan his first coaching roles at Sunderland and
The Mackems wanted a lasting memorial for him and launched a ‘Statue for Stokoe’ campaign. They needed £50,000 and have already raised £45,000. Well done to you.
That’s it for now around the Championship – we’ll be back soon.