Back in the summer of 2008, things were looking good for Conference National side Ebbsfleet United. February saw a revolutionary takeover by the internet group MyFootballClub.co.uk (MyFC) – a move that staved off the potential of administration.

With a long wait before our next game, we must now endure a week of speculation about comings and goings (surely Ricardo Fuller, a sub more often than he starts at Stoke, is not really demanding £60,000 a week as reported today; what will Mr Bent make of that?).

A weekend of hat-tricks as Arsenal and Manchester United have comfortable wins whilst title chasing Manchester City fail to deliver as new signing Darren Bent opens his Villa account. 

Sir Alex Ferguson is a man who defies the definition of a modern day football manager.

Avram Grant, ‘the dead man walking’ manager of West Ham Disunited, has been given an apparent stay of execution by the hierarchy at the club.

This season, the mighty Blackpool will be competing in the giddy heights of the Premier League, while Sheffield Wednesday ply their trade a full two divisions lower including a foray into the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. 

Veron arrived from Italy with a big reputation, deservedly, as one of the world’s best midfield players who was a regular in both the Lazio and Argentina sides

Assuming we don’t go on a mega-slump, or sign 9 more Stuart Holdens, this season was put firmly to bed with an abject performance at Stoke on Saturday.