Hull City have dropped back down to the Championship after a two year absence and they have returned with quite a bit of baggage. Read more

Following a mixed season that saw Southampton win the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy before narrowly missing out on the playoffs, the Saints have been installed as red hot favourites with league one betting prices for the League One title. Read more

When a player is given the number nine shirt at Manchester United, that player is expected to score goals on a regular basis. After a disappointing return of nine Premiership goals last season, Dimitar Berbatov will be looking to get in amongst the goals this campaign. Read more

If Portsmouth thought all their troubles had ended with relegation from the Premier League and the approval of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA), then they will have been sorely disappointed with this week’s development. Read more

Brighton & Hove Albion

Well, it’s nearly that time again, the merry-go-round of new signings and players departing, I guess it’s been business as usual for Brighton. Once again we’re disappointed as our sponsored player, Andrew Crofts leaves Brighton for pastures new at Norwich City. Andrew had a great season with us last year, was made club captain. At the end of season dinner for the sponsors we chatted over dinner about the up-coming season, about the new Brighton stadium at Falmer, and about the fact he thinks sometimes his wife loves their pet cats more than him (thanks to my wife for starting that conversation!). At the end of the meal, he posed with us for photos and handed over his match shirt from the season, little did we know he was soon to be snapped up by the Canaries. Read more