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Supporting your local team will help beat the recession blues

Date: 10th August 2009 at 3:07 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author: | Tags: ,
Football FanCastcolumnist Charlie Gilbert is hoping that League Two will benefit from the credit crunch.On Saturday afternoon I parted with a hard-earned £20 note to watch Cheltenhambeat Grimsby in the fourth tier of English football: League Two.Yes, the Football League season has begun - andit's proper football too, no multi-millionaires and shiny hair, but spectacularcomebacks from…

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Swansea crowned champions, Bournemouth continue to rise while Leeds look to cement play-off spot – League One round-up

Date: 21st April 2008 at 6:02 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
Football FanCast columnist Charlie Gilbert gives his weekend round-up from League One which sees Swansea crowned champions. Swansea were crowned League One champions on Saturday despite a 2-1 home defeat to struggling Yeovil. Over 18,000 fans joined the party at the Liberty Stadium - but things didn't get off to the best start for the Swans,…

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Aldershot Town – the club that wouldn’t die!

Date: 17th April 2008 at 5:47 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
Football FanCast columnist Charlie Gilbert is delighted to see Aldershot Town back among the professional ranks after 16years of fighting their way through the lower reaches. The only way is up - a motto favoured by the eternal optimist, but also one that applies to Aldershot Town, newly-crowned champions…

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Swansea secure promotion, Leeds maintain play-off push & MK Dons and Posh secure League One football

Date: 14th April 2008 at 5:39 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
Football FanCast columnist Charlie Gilbert gives his weekend round-up from League One & Two. It had been on the cards for most of the season, but Swansea finally ensured promotion to the Championship on Saturday with a 2-1 away win at Gillingham. It's been 24 years since the Welsh club last played in the second tier…

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Swansea move clear, Doncaster beat Carlisle, Posh continue title push and Wrexham look doomed!

Date: 31st March 2008 at 12:05 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
Football FanCast columnist Charlie Gilbert gives us his weekend round-up for League One and Two. They may have played ugly, but you couldn't have knocked Swansea's character after their hard-fought 3-1 victory at Hartlepool on Saturday. The Swans had Darren Pratley to thank after a goal in…

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Swansea continue to wobble, Cheltenham look to move clear & MK Dons and Peterborough continue their promotion push!

Date: 25th March 2008 at 11:30 am | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
Football FanCast columnist Charlie Gilbert gives us his Easter round-up from League One and Two. I'm injecting a bit of bias into this week's League One and Two round-up by starting with Cheltenham Town, a team that looked certain to go down at Christmas, but one now…

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Millwall shock Swansea & Peterborough return to the top – League One & Two weekend round-up

Date: 10th March 2008 at 7:01 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
FFC columnist Charlie Gilbert gives us a weekend round-up from the League One & Two fixtures, where Millwall pulled off a shock win at leaders Swansea while in League Two Peterborough returned to the top in after a 3-2 against the Daggers. Swansea kicked off last weekend's…

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Swansea stay top, Millwall sucked into trouble, Peterborough & MK Dons maintain their promotion push – League One & Two round-up

Date: 3rd March 2008 at 3:14 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Author:
FFC columnist Charlie Gilbert looks back at the weekend action from League One and Two, where Swansea maintained their impressive form, Millwall are getting suck even deeper into relegation, while the MK Dons and Peterborough maintain their title push in League two Last weekend's League One action began at Whaddon Road on…

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League One and Two Weekend Round Up: Swansea go 14 clear; Bournemouth throw away two goal lead; and MK Dons beat Barnet.

Date: 26th February 2008 at 12:06 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs | Author:
FFC columnist Charlie Gilbert analyses the weekend's League One and League Two action in comprehensive fashion as Swansea extend their lead at the top, Bournemouth's survival hopes suffer a blow, and it was away day success for the top three in League Two. Last week's League One…

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League One & Two Weekend Round-Up: Swansea extend unbeaten run; Forest keep up the pressure; and Hereford make it four in a row.

Date: 18th February 2008 at 2:36 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs | Author:
FFC columnist Charlie Gilbert takes a comprehensive look at the weekend's League One and League Two action as Swansea City and Nottingham Forest continue their quest for Championship football next season. It was top against bottom in League One on Saturday as runaway leaders Swansea City secured…

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