The Football League Paper Magazine - August 11, 2024

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August 11, 2024

HOLMES GLEE AT MILLERS JUMP

YOU would be hard pushed to beat the summer Rotherham United’s new signing Jack Holmes has just enjoyed.

2 mins

WILL MAC ROAR AT LIONS & CAN DAN LIFT WHITES?

THE FLP PICKS OUT HALF-A-DOZEN BIG TALKING POINTS FOR 2024-25

5 mins

Wayne's got to get it right at Plymouth

WAYNE Rooney cut a jovial figure in his first Plymouth press conference, joking about shoplifting from the local Morrisons and describing how he’d tried (and failed) to convince Coleen that Devon is basically Monaco without the palm trees.

3 mins

AARONSON IS SO NEARLY A HERO AS FARKE SYMPATHISES

American passes up last-gasp chance...

2 mins

MAGICAL MAJA HITS HOOPS WITH A TREBLE

CARLOS Corberan insisted Josh Maja’s brilliant start to the season was only possible because the striker worked on his fitness during the summer.

2 mins

LIONS ARE TAMED BY SUPER-SUB RAJOVIC

WATFORD boss Tom Cleverley was delighted with his side’s character after they bounced back from letting a two-goal lead slip to beat Millwall at The Den.

2 mins

MARCUS AIMS TO TAKE SHOT

Striker motors into League with Gills...

2 mins

OSCAR'S PEN STEALS A POINT FOR TIGERS

TIM WALTER accepts depleted Hull need reinforcements and quick after drawing at home to Bristol City.

2 mins

HLADKY: I’M READY TO DO IT ALL AGAIN

Top tier is still goalie's dream

4 mins

EUSTACE SO PLEASED AS SUBS TRIO BASH RAMS

JOHN Eustace hailed his trio of super-subs as Blackburn sunk promoted Derby County to start the season in fine style.

2 mins

DAVE: HATTERS CAN GET BETTER

DAVE Challinor called for “more improvement”, despite his Stockport County side’s opening-day triumph over Cambridge United.

2 mins

MARRIOTT'S STUNNER GETS DRAGONS UP AND RUNNING

PHIL Parkinson was overjoyed as Wrexham began life back in League One with three points by beating Wycombe – and hailed Jack Marriott’s wonder-goal in the win.

2 mins

JOY CLOUGH'S AS STAGS ARE OFF TO A FLIER

MANSFIELD Town’s quickfire start was saluted by boss Nigel Clough as they toppled Barnsley in their first meeting for 21 years.

2 mins

BANTAMS FLY OUT OF BLOCKS TO GIVE DONS MASSIVE SHOCK

GRAHAM Alexander was delighted with his Bradford City side as they started with an upset win over highly-fancied MK Dons.

3 mins

WOODY LAUDS A CHEEK-Y WIN AS THE RAVENS START IN STYLE

A PERFECT start to life in League Two was down to a well-executed game plan, according to a delighted Bromley manager Andy Woodman.

2 mins

SPIREITES ARE THWARTED ON EFL COMEBACK

CHESTERFIELD boss Paul Cook felt his side deserved to win after they had to settle for a draw at home to Swindon in their first match back in the Football League.

2 mins

STANLEY DELIGHTED BY £100K WINDFALL

ACCRINGTON Stanley have become the first EFL club to net a maximum £100,000 grant from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund in the latest round of funding awards to boost football community projects across England and Wales.

1 min

Carrick's Boro boys are my dark horses

WHO will win the Championship this season? If you want a safe bet I’ll say Leeds.

2 mins

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The Football League Paper provides in-depth coverage of all 72 Football League clubs (the tiers under the EPL) by reviewing their matches, news, features and stats. Published every Sunday in exceptional clarity.

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