Mark Jones' Walsall FC Blog, page 2


The difficult question – to renew or not to renew?

It wasn’t just Alex Nicholls’s second big penalty miss of the season, nor was it yet another clueless performance, it wasn’t the feeling that all of our relegation rivals seem to be upping their game, it wasn’t even the fact that we now have fewer points than at the same stage last season; it is [...]

The difficult question – to renew or not to renew?

A place for supporters on the Saddlers board?

With the uncertain futures of Portsmouth, Darlington and Kettering very much in the spotlight at the moment, it’s only natural that the running and ownership of football clubs should come under scrutiny once more, writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.

A place for supporters on the Saddlers board?

Walsall FC blog: Accounts and accountability

The football club’s AGM takes place next Monday at 9 a.m. The annual report and accounts for 2010/11 came out last month. They threw up a few interesting statistics, here are some numbers that stood out: writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.

Walsall FC blog: Accounts and accountability

There’s only one Ray Graydon

This Sunday represents the anniversary of one of the worst decisions in the football club’s history, writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.

There’s only one Ray Graydon

Super Jimmy Walker: 530 not out

Playing 530 games for one club in the modern era takes some doing. Especially when you play for a club that has great difficulty managing to hang on to its better players, writes Walsall blogger Mark Jones.

Super Jimmy Walker: 530 not out

2012 – it needs to be a year of change

After the anniversary of the overdue sacking of Chris Hutchings, Walsall F.C. enter 2012 still battling against relegation, still lacking a great deal of quality on the pitch, still with the same regime off it, still broke and paying rent. Happy new year, eh? writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.

2012 – it needs to be a year of change

The Saddlers Annual Review Part Two

Walsall blogger Mark Jones brings you Part Two of his annual review of 12 months following the Saddlers’ adventures up and down the country.

The Saddlers Annual Review Part Two

Walsall’s FA Cup exit was a new low

After something approaching four gruelling hours Walsall were knocked out of the F.A.Cup by Dagenham and Redbridge, statistically the worst team in the entire Football League, in front of less than 1800 home fans, writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.

Walsall’s FA Cup exit was a new low

The Saddlers Annual Review Part One

Walsall blogger Mark Jones brings you Part One of his annual review of 12 months following the Saddlers’ adventures up and down the country.

The Saddlers Annual Review Part One

Dreaming of a massive Saddlers Christmas

It’s (nearly) Xmas so I thought it might be worth panic … err analysing the up-coming fixtures for the Saddlers, writes blogger Mark Jones.

Dreaming of a massive Saddlers Christmas

When football can make a difference

Bill Shankly’s overused quote about football, life and death has sadly come to the fore once again this week. Where it was once seen as some kind of pearl of wisdom, it doesn’t actually stand up to closer examination, writes Saddlers blogger Mark Jones.

When football can make a difference

Are you watching Jeff Bonser?

Walsall blogger Mark Jones wonders what Jeff Bonser makes of the current plight at the Banks’s Stadium after a lifeless home defeat to Bury in League One.

Are you watching Jeff Bonser?

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