The Fizzy Pop League

After being the nearly men for most of the 6 years Neil Warnock has been in charge at Sheffield United, this season the Blades challenge looks very promising. After resisting bids for Phil Jagielka and adding well to the squad Warnock has taken United to the top of the table with 8 wins out of 9.

In recent seasons a couple of teams have proved to be runaway leaders in the promotion race and with the big boys Southampton, Leeds, Wolves, Norwich and Palace having sluggish starts, Reading have joined the Blades at the top followed by surprises Watford, Stoke and newly promoted Luton.
Millwall’s two wins on the spin has eased the depression at the Den but the jump up in class is proving too much for the other Sheffield club, Wednesday, this despite 20,000+ crowds at Hillsborough. My tip for a play-off place Burnley are second from bottom with just one win in nine.

In League One newly promoted teams are also doing exceptionally well. Kenny Jackett’s Swansea City after scoring 25 goals in 9 games are top alongside Huddersfield. Southend, who perhaps should be thinking of a season of transition sit nicely in 3rd just ahead of my tip Brentford.

Leroy Lita and Sam Parkin less Bristol City and Swindon sit in the bottom three, both competed in last season’s play-off’s but cashing in on their star strikers has done them no favours, nevertheless both teams sit above the hapless MK Dons.

In League Two no one has really set the division alight yet. Grimsby are top due mainly to their form away from the Findus Stadium (there’s probably a fish joke in there somewhere) with newly promoted Carlisle continuing the theme of promoted clubs doing well (West Ham are another one).

Chester, now under the guise of Keith Curle have had a good start as well. My tip Wycombe are 6th. Torquay surprisingly are bottom of the league pile on goal difference from the less surprising Bury.

In the Conference it is good to see the City’s of both Exeter City and York start well. And, well, well newly promoted Grays Athletic have had a flyer and are unbeaten in 3rd. Last season’s play-off losers Aldershot are suffering the classic hangover and are bottom of the table.