LEAGUE ONE

0 Comments | Evening Standard; London (UK), Oct 30, 2009

CARLISLE v CHARLTON Tomorrow, 3pm, Brunton Park Charlton fans were given a nasty little surprise last week when it was suggested Dennis Wise was leading a consortium in a takeover bid for the club. Short of seeing Simon Jordan move his tanning bed into the Valley boardroom, it's hard to think of a more apocalyptic scenario for Addicks fans than Wise and former Newcastle ally Tony Jiminez being in charge.

VERDICT: ADDICKS ENJOY NORTHERN EXPOSURE EXETER v BRENTFORD Tomorrow, 3pm, St James Park We feared for the safety of Brentford's strikeforce when boss Andy Scott said some of them needed shooting after their misfiring display against Leyton Orient recently. We shouldn't have worried: turns out Scott was simply lining up some extra target practice to sharpen up his side for last week's game with Stockport. And the result? Two goals, three points and a much happier manager. VERDICT: BEES STRIKE IT LUCKY LEYTON ORIENT v SOUTHAMPTON Tomorrow, 3pm, Matchroom Stadium A few jokers have decided that Stephen Purches needs a new nickname in honour of the protective mask he has been forced to wear following some broken cheekbone unpleasantness at Stockport recently. So, the O's defender is now known as Phantom. The mask should come in handy if Purches fancies a spot of trick-or-treating after tomorrow's squabble with the Saints. VERDICT: FRIGHT NIGHT FOR O'S MILLWALL v COLCHESTER Tomorrow, 3pm, The Den A curious week at The Den, ranging from the good (a win over Leeds), the bad (a fan wearing a Galatasaray shirt to taunt Leeds fans) and the bizarre, namely Gary Alexander issuing a statement to say the person posting in his name on Facebook was an imposter. We feel the forward is making a bit of a fuss -- Emile Heskey has been pretending to be a striker for years and nobody bats an eyelid. VERDICT: LIONS ARE REAL DEAL