Friday 15 September 2000
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| 13:15-13:45 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League with every goal scored in the first, second and third divisions plus a look ahead to the forthcoming weekend's action.
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| 19:00-22:00 |
| First Division Football: Sheffield United Vs Blackburn Rovers - Live |
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The latest live Nationwide League First Division action as Sheffield United take on their rivals from across the Pennines, Blackburn Rovers. Marcus Buckland introduces the action from Bramall Lane whilst commentary comes from Rob Hawthorne and Chris Kamara.
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| 19:00-22:00 |
| Interactive Football: Sheffield United Vs Blackburn Rovers - Live |
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The latest live Nationwide League First Division action as Sheffield United take on their rivals from across the Pennines, Blackburn Rovers. Marcus Buckland introduces the action from Bramall Lane whilst commentary comes from Rob Hawthorne and Chris Kamara.
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| 04:00-05:30 |
| First Division Football: Sheffield United Vs Blackburn Rovers (Repeat) |
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Highlights of Sheffield United's clash with Blackburn at Bramall Lane in the Nationwide League First Division. With commentary from Rob Hawthorne and Chris Kamara.
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| 00:00-01:30 |
| First Division Football: Sheffield United Vs Blackburn Rovers |
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Highlights of Sheffield United's clash with Blackburn at Bramall Lane in the Nationwide League First Division as these two sides battle for maximum points in their quest for promotion this season. With commentary from Rob Hawthorne and Chris Kamara.
Sunday 17 September 2000
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| 12:00-15:00 |
| Football League: Port Vale Vs Stoke City - Live |
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There will be tension in Stoke-on-Trent as the two big local teams take each other on in the Nationwide Second Division. Introduced by Marcus Buckland, with commentary by Rob Hawthorne and Brian Marwood.
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| 12:00-15:00 |
| Interactive Football: Port Vale Vs Stoke City - Live |
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There will be tension in Stoke-on-Trent as the two big local teams take each other on in the Nationwide Second Division. Introduced by Marcus Buckland, with commentary by Rob Hawthorne and Brian Marwood.
Monday 18 September 2000
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| 18:30-19:00 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League with every goal scored in the first, second and third divisions.
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| 23:15-23:45 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League with every goal scored in the first, second and third divisions.
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| 17:30-18:00 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League with every goal scored in the first, second and third divisions.
Tuesday 19 September 2000
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| 10:00-10:30 |
| Football League Review |
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All the news from the Nationwide League.
Thursday 21 September 2000
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| 18:30-19:00 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all the latest action and news from the Nationwide League.
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| 23:00-23:30 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League with every goal scored in the first, second and third divisions.
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| 17:30-18:00 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League.
Friday 22 September 2000
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| 19:00-22:00 |
| Football League: Macclesfield Town Vs Darlington - Live |
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Marcus Buckland introduces the live action as the Third Division teams take each other on.
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| 15:30-16:00 |
| Football League Review |
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A look at all of the recent action from the Nationwide League.
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Lennie
Lawrence
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Grimsby
Town:
Last
Season: 20th, 51pts
W13 D12 L21 F41 A67
Stadium: Blundell Park (111x75yds)
Capacity: 8,870
Year Formed: 1878
Manager: Lennie Lawrence
Chairman: |
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In:
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Paul
Raven
(West Brom, Free),
Michael Jeffery (Kilmarnock, free) |
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Out:
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Lee
Ashcroft (Wigan, £325,000), Mark Lever (Bristol City,
Free) |
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Paul
Raven
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Talk about taking
over a sinking ship... Alan Buckley became the first league manager to bite
the dust this season, paying the price for a lame start after just 3 games.
It's not as if he'd done badly during his second stint in charge at Blundell
Park - but a run of twelve winless matches streching back to last season just
wasn't good enough.
It had looked
like an uphill struggle ever since star striker Lee Ashcroft was sold to
Division Two barnstormers Wigan for £325,000. When finances dictate
to sell your best player, which you then can't re-invest the cash in a readymade
replacement, Grimsby start to look like small fish in an increasingly wealthy
pond. Buckley had already taken the club back into the first Division for
the second time, so maybe his supply of miracles ran out.
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Paul
Groves
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Even the experienced
Lennie Lawrence, who arrives in Cleethorpes with excellent credentials,
admits he can't see where the goals are going to come from. So expect a
loan signing iminently, if he can't open that chequebook. The
club made only one new signing over the summer, taking experienced centre-back
Paul Raven on a free transfer from West Brom.
Fans will be
looking to the likes of winger Kevin Donovan, former QPR frontman Bradley
Allen, and midfield dynamo Paul Groves to keep the Mariner's heads above
water. Blundell Park will certainly be under seige again, but this time
you just can't see them surviving.
2000 - 2001
SQUAD NUMBERS
1 Danny Coyne
(G)
2 John McDermott (D)
3 Tony Gallimore (D)
4 Peter Handyside (D)
5 Richard Smith (D)
6 Wayne Burnett (M)
7 Kevin Donovan (F)
8 David Smith (M)
9 Michael Jeffery (F)
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11 Paul Groves (M)
12 Danny Butterfield (D)
13 Steve Croudson (G)
14 Steve Livingstone (F)
15 Paul Raven (D)
16 Stacy Coldicott (M)
17 Kingsley Black (M)
18 Adam Buckley (M)
19 Daryl Clare (F)
20 Matthew Bloomer (D)
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22 Ben Chapman (D)
23 Jonathon Rowan
24 Andy Smith
25 Bradley Allen (F)
26 Alan Pouton (M)
Other
1st Division Teams:
Barnsley •
Birmingham
City • Blackburn
Rovers • Bolton
Wanderers • Burnley
• Crewe
Alexandra • Crystal
Palace • Fulham
• Gillingham
• Huddersfield
Town • Norwich
City • Nottingham
Forest •
Portsmouth
•
Preston
North End • Queen's
Park Rangers • Sheffield
United • Sheffield
Wednesday • Stockport
County •
Tranmere
Rovers •
Watford
•
West Bromwich Albion • Wimbledon
• Wolves
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