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So come on then guys lets get a county fan view on what's going on. In freedman's 6 games in charge we have won 5 drawn 1 scored 19 conceded 8 and playing some of the best football ive seen this season. So what is Dougie doing that Pearce wasn't ?

Which Jan signings are paying off in your opinion? Darren Bent seems to have found his mojo having scored 5 from 6, Aaron Lennon seems to be fitting in at Everton and Robert Huth seems to be making a difference at Leicester City.

So which of the top three teams do you consider to play the best football? Please include the following in your response below, also do add your vote. Best against Notts County (so far this season) Best Defence Best Offensive Best Overall (Obviously the team you vote above for)Go on folks, let me know.

With there not being a Notts game this weekend, I was wondering if anyone would keep an eye out for any other results? I always keep tabs on our residents sides, whilst including key games which could effect our overall position. What about you? Here's the fixtures... Bristol City v Sheffield United Chesterfield v Leyton Orient Crawley v Barnsley Crewe v Fleetwood Doncaster v Yeovil Gillingham v MK Dons Oldham v Colchester Peterborough v Rochdale Scunthorpe v Swindon Walsall v Port Vale Have a read of our League One Preview - Here

Right then, bottom of the league, having been purchased by Becchetti, they now have the fact that they are to be the subject of a reality TV show in Italy, that will give young Italians the chance to win a pro contract... Really? The whole thing is to be shown on the TV channel that Becchetti owns. Now, this has got to be another case of eeejit being allowed near a football club... or can you see it benefitting Orient? For me it's a definite facepalm moment... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/leyton-orient-to-become-subject-of-italian-reality-tv-show-that-will-give-the-winner-a-professional-contract-at-the-club-10043597.html Add …

That this is the start of the end, that the premier league is going supernova. Sky customers who have a package including sports are to see prices increase... not as much as they should IMO, but by 4 pounds per month initially. So here is the thing.... Can we expect that the customers will just continue to fork out month after month for Premier League football? Will the fact that ticket prices constantly rising will mean less in the grounds? I think that if and when any of this starts to happen, then the sponsors will also start to question the money they put in... Today there are two articles on the new deal, in the first one Arsene Wenger questions the …

In this day and age should professional clubs really have pitches like this. This is disgraceful and shocking. This is a championship club who were not to long ago in the prem. Ive seen Sunday league pitches better than this.

Yup that's what they say. This is kind of a where are they now... ex Magpie Kevin Wilson has teamed up with an old tree hugger to rebuild careers and kick start players dreams again... Quite a good article apart from the bit where they had to sneak in the two European cups... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11398808/Dream-factory-thrives-under-restoration-men-rescuing-careers-of-young-mavericks-discarded-by-League-clubs.html

In Liverpool they are searching for the stadium, 30,000 that used to be the home of Liverpool Caledonians FC... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-31148503 I wonder how many other sides have come and gone, and the history is totally lost.... This appeared to be a side of some stature too

Surely following yesterdays game against Crystal Palace, Nigel Pearson can expect an FA charge of misconduct or bringing the game into disrepute... or both http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11397943/Leicester-City-0-Crystal-Palace-1-Joe-Ledley-strikes-to-pile-misery-on-Nigel-Pearson.html thoughts?

The article from local Swindon paper, says the club have been served a petition, but nothing to worry about, as it is sorted... http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11778197.Swindon_Town_say_winding_up_case_is_sorted_as_date_set_for_High_Court_hearing/?ref=rss Still not the best news for @medievalmickey .... I know it is only the taxman trying to get monies owed, but there must be problems if a bill goes unpaid for this length of time, I know companies delay and delay payments as long as possible, but not this long

Would it take you to either earn now, or indeed earn when you worked to replicate one of these salaries? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-31110113 Pep earns my weekly salary in 15 minutes...

Losing 3-0 at home.

It seems the connection may be working in Rangers favour... 5 of Newcastle's young players have been loaned to the Scottish club, and while the article doesn't say, I suspect that all wages will be paid by Newcastle... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31099950

Well, with Arry and the dog having resigned from managing QPR, who next.... The runners and riders according to skybet... Next Permanent Q.P.R. Manager Next Permanent Manager Tim Sherwood 1/8 Glenn Hoddle 5/1 Les Ferdinand 16/1 Gianfranco Zola 25/1 Chris Ramsey 25/1 Gus Poyet 25/1 Rafael Benitez 25/1 Jurgen Klinsmann 25/1 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 25/1 Karl Robinson 25/1 Eddie Howe 25/1 Steve McClaren 28/1 Mick McCarthy 28/1 Ray Wilkins 33/1 Billy Davies 33/1 Roberto Di Matteo 33/1 Alan Curbishley 40/1 Uwe Rosler 40/1 What the hell is Billy Krankie doing in that list? Who is Chris Ramsey? And who do you think is the right man?

West Ham are potentially to be kicked out of the FA cup, should some corrupt guy at FIFA who have it in for the FA (IMO) find that they breached International selection versus club rules... see article... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31103752 However for once, I think something sounds dodgy here, with the player allegedly unable to fly due to a back injury, but able to be chauffeured to the game and of course play, with the same mysterious back injury.... your thoughts?

I found this funny..... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2937026/Benoit-Assou-Ekotto-40-000-week-contract-cancelled-Tottenham.html

Goal line technology helped ensure the correct result stood at Selhurst Park, this is for me the first time I have heard of it being proved... IMO it is right that we use it and it should be pushed throughout the leagues, although the refs we get would probably make a mess of it anyhow.... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/gds-technology-saves-everton-and-us-from-argument-10016973.html

It looks like our Leon might be linking up with another League One team. He's been rumoured to be in talks with Barnsley over season long long, which would see him face us if he does agree terms. It would be interesting because it would see him also return to Meadow Lane! It's funny because he's the player who hasn't ever settled with a team, when he looks to be in form something crops up but I did think he looked quite the player before his injury at Newcastle. Even when they were in the Championship, I recall him looking sharp against Forest and he partnered well with Andy Carroll. Shame really because I'd have gambled on him to come here if I was Shaun Derry. Here'…

Cardiff City face a court case over unpaid debt... but as the article says they are unsure who the dent is to... This has shades of Munto, in that the person on the board cannot name the people he represents.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31040542 hmmmm?

Ok, so Chelsea are through to the final at Wembley, and Jose Mourinho's push for silverware and honours continues. However the semi final wasn't without controversy with the press and Liverpool alleging TWO stamps by Diego Costa. We know the best players have that streak, the ruthless and at times nastiness about them, but IMO this is just wrong, that his own manager can defend him... one perhaps an accident, but two? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2929236/Jose-Mourinho-defends-Diego-Costa-striker-criticised-stamping-two-players-Capital-One-Cup-win.html I didn't watch the game, but would love to hear the opinions of any that did, or indeed anyb…

Jermaine Defoe has been signed by Sunderland AFC in what has been a straight swap deal seeing Jozy Altidore move over to Toronto FC. Defoe whilst having scored 11 goals in 16 games for the MLS side, hasn't settled too well and found himself not to be a crowd favourite. Altidore on the other hand has appeared 42 times for Sunderland scoring just once. Whilst this seems a win win for both Defoe and Gus Poyet at Sunderland, does it fit? Can Sunderland change the style of football they play sufficiently to get the best out of Defoe? I believe so, Poyet has worked with Defoe in the past and knows how to get the best out of him, and also proved himself to be a more than c…

Luis Figo: Portuguese great makes bid for Fifa presidency

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