Good morning everyone - We here at Hoddle Headquarters love not just the Premier League and Championship, but the English football pyramid as a whole.
There might not be enough space to go all the way down the pyramid, but we can at least get through the fifth level. We’re really in the thick of it now, too, with the playoffs beginning this week! So let’s take a quick look at where things stand:
League One
Promoted: Birmingham, Wrexham
Playoffs: Stockport, Charlton, Wycombe, Leyton Orient
Relegated: Crawley Town, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge United, Shrewsbury
We already knew Birmingham and Wrexham were heading into the Championship next season, but now we’ve got the playoffs. Keep an eye on Orient, who are riding a six-game win streak. Meanwhile, Wycombe have been struggling since ceding the second automatic spot.
League Two
Promoted: Doncaster, Port Vale, Bradford
Playoffs: Walsall, Wimbledon, Notts County, Chesterfield
Relegated: Carlisle, Morecambe
Chuffed for Bradford, who are promoted after scoring the winning goal at the death the other night. I have a soft spot for this club, whose town was the first in which I touched the ground on English soil many years ago.
National League
Promoted: Barnet
Playoffs: York City, Forest Green, Rochdale, Oldham, FC Halifax, Southend
Relegated: Dag & Red, Maidenhead, AFC Fylde, Ebbsfleet
Fitzie’s track of the day: Dallas Beltway, by Chat Pile
And now for your links:
Jack P-B ($$): “Spurs must battle on without their two most in-form midfielders – it is not good timing”
Football London: “Solanke injury return, Maddison replacement - Possible Tottenham changes vs Bodo/Glimt”