darra Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Amitai Winehouse 10:47Thursday 08 October 2015 14:57Wednesday 07 October 2015 Who is Yorkshire’s form football club? Who is punching below their weight at present? Here, we give you our White Rose football power rankings. This is not a league table that judges size or stature, it is done irrespective of division. Monsoon conditions at Valley Parade did not help Barnsley or Bradford in the power rankings. The power rankings are based purely on form measured against a team’s expectations for all of the White Rose’s clubs from the Championship down to the National League. Read through our power rankings and tell us if you agree or disagree. 1) Sheffield Wednesday LDWWWW Leeds United's struggles at home is undermining their bid to climb the power rankings. Wednesday took time to get going this season, but a run of four wins in a row in all competitions puts them on top of the inaugural Yorkshire Post power rankings. Their 3-1 win against Preston at the weekend has left them within range of the play-off places. The run of form also includes a victory away from home against Premier League side Newcastle in which the top-flight side barely had a shot. READ MORE - Owls make it four wins in a row 2) Middlesbrough WWWWWL Middlesbrough have been one of the Championship’s form sides this season and rightfully sit second in the league. However, despite their 3-0 win against Leeds – which halted a terrible run of form against the West Yorkshire side – Boro’s loss against Reading has curtailed their momentum slightly. It will be interesting to see how Aitor Karanka’s side react to their first major setback of the season. They’ve definitely fixed their goalscoring issues of last season, their total of 17 behind only Queens Park Rangers in the league for goals scored. 3) Hull City LWDWDW Another high-flying Yorkshire side, it has not taken much for Hull to reacquaint themselves with the Championship. Fifth place at this early stage of the season suggests that they will be challenging for promotion. Having players like Abel Hernandez, who scored the winner against Nottingham Forest at the weekend, can only help. 4) Bradford City WDDLLW Bradford’s high ranking speaks for the struggles faced by all Yorkshire sides this season - they are currently 16th in League One. However, their 3-1 win against Rochdale at the weekend puts them in a position to start climbing the table.Sadly, Bradford could not continue to build their momentum against Barnsley on Tuesday night after the game was called off. READ MORE - Washout at Valley Parade hinders both Yorkshire clubs 5) Guiseley WDDWLL With no points in their last two, Guiseley are positioned close to the relegation zone. Prior to that though, form had been good, with a run of four games without defeat book-ended by two important victories. Guiseley have been solid, if unspectacular, all season, and there would be few complaints about a mid-table finish. While they sit in 18th, they are as close in terms of points to fifth in the league as they are 21st, which can only bode well. 6) Rotherham United LDLWWL Managerless and only a place above the relegation zone, Rotherham could be looking over their shoulder perilously. While they lost against Burnley at the weekend, it does not bode particularly badly to lose against one of the better sides in the division. In fact, with two wins from their last three, their first two of the campaign, Rotherham look as though they might be turning things around. 7) Barnsley WLWDWL Barnsley may sit above Bradford in the league, but a 2-1 loss to Doncaster in the last minute at the weekend will have hit hard. They now find themselves in the unenviable position of playing catch-up after Tuesday night’s postponement. Like their local rivals in the league, Barnsley need to put together some consistency soon if they want to achieve anything this year. 8) Huddersfield Town LLWWDL With only two wins in the league this year and questions over the future of the club under owner Dean Hoyle, Huddersfield seem like they are in a state of slight disarray. Town are missing a striker of some quality, especially given the fact that James Vaughan, arguably their most naturally gifted forward, is clearly out of favour. More victories are needed, and Chris Powell needs to prove that the 3-0 collapse away from home against Wolves was nothing more than a blip. 9) Leeds United WDLWLL The pre-season optimism that engulfed Elland Road has evaporated, and Leeds are staring down the barrel of a gun. Without a win at home in ten, Uwe Rosler has been criticised for a perceived negativity in how he sets his teams up. The loss against Birmingham on Saturday was regarded as particularly poor - Leeds played straight into Birmingham’s hands and were punished accordingly. Rosler needs to prove he can turn that form around, or risk Leeds fans turning against him. Patience is thin at Elland Road. READ MORE - Elland Road holds no fear for opponents 10) York City DDLLDW Until Tuesday night’s win against Doncaster in the Football League Trophy, you would have to go back to 5 September for York’s last win. Their form recently has been dire, and there are clear issues that need resolving. The Minstermen are not scoring enough goals and have not won a game at home since August 18. While the win against Doncaster will likely have relieved the pressure on Russ Wilcox somewhat, results need to pick up if York want to do improve on last season. READ MORE - Wilcox silences critics by denting Jones’s job prospects 11) Doncaster Rovers LDLDWL Richard Chaplow’s 90th-minute winner may have given interim manager Rob Jones a vital three points against Barnsley, but Doncaster will be worried about the future throughout the international break. They lie 21st in League One, having won only two games all season. Even more worryingly, they lost 2-0 against League Two team York City on Tuesday. Decisions have to be made at Doncaster soon, not least over the next manager of the club. The current situation requires change, and not implementing it will not help them stay in League One. 12) Halifax Town LDDLLW A 7-1 loss at the weekend at home against Cheltenham Town explains why Halifax sit only a place off the bottom in the Yorkshire Post power rankings. It is never a good sign for a new manager when your team lose so heavily in your first game, but Darren Kelly does have a win to his name after Tuesday night’s 3-1 win against Altrincham. Stuck in the bottom three, Halifax will need to start picking up points with regularity soon if they do not want to fall too far behind in the chase for safety. 13) Sheffield United LDWDLW A win against League Two side Notts County in the Football League Trophy cannot disguise the reality for Sheffield United, since the opening weeks of the season when they won four in a row and have been poor. Earmarked as one of the favourites for promotion, it’s easy to see why. With the likes of Billy Sharp in their team and Nigel Adkins in the dugout, United should be right at the top of the table. They’re not, and that is why they rank so lowly compared to their Yorkshire rivals. Read more: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/power-rankings-which-teams-are-the-best-and-worst-in-yorkshire-football-1-7501691#ixzz3o09Lnw3J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Who bothers to do this stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Great_Hope Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 "Power Rankings" are very much a North American thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 "Power Rankings" are very much a North American thing. I'd pay good money to hear Jonathan Ross attempt that sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Guiseley above the pigs This definitely means that they're bigger and better than them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 we could lose 10 on the trot ....and we´d still be yorkshires number 1 club ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867Heaven Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Who bothers to do this stuff?People with to much time on there hands, why are Guisley in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1601 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Weerz Amitai Wine House? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dronfield Blue Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Unlucky for some........number 13! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 The fact that the team in 2nd have a better record in their 6 games than us, in 1st, shows what a pile of bat guano this article is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F. Spiksley Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I'd pay good money to hear Jonathan Ross attempt that sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue n White Rampage Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) "Power Rankings" are very much a North American thing. if we stay at the top of the list and the grunters at the bottom, i'll have some more North American things please ...and it's always weird seeing middlesbrough termed as Yorkshire, they don't feel very Yorkshire, when did Yorkshire annex Middlesbrough and why? Edited October 9, 2015 by Blue n White Rampage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal M Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Middlesbrough wasn't annexed by Yorkshire. It was part of the North Riding for hundreds of years. Local council reorganization in 1974 moved it for administrative purposes in to the newly created Cleveland, but it's still part of historical Yorkshire. Put it this way - before South Yorkshire was created in 1974, initial plans were drawn up to create a super county by merging Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and what is now the City of Sheffield and the metropolitan borough of Rotherham. For administrative purposes, that would have firmly taken Sheffield out of Yorkshire. If it had gone ahead, would you just take the line that Sheffield was no longer in Yorkshire? Or would you keep hold of hundreds of years of history? Edited October 9, 2015 by Neal M I move a lot of concrete on the QVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Middlesbrough wasn't annexed by Yorkshire. It was part of the North Riding for hundreds of years. Local council reorganization in 1974 moved it for administrative purposes in to the newly created Cleveland, but it's still part of historical Yorkshire. Put it this way - before South Yorkshire was created in 1974, initial plans were drawn up to create a super county by merging Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and what is now the City of Sheffield and the metropolitan borough of Rotherham. For administrative purposes, that would have firmly taken Sheffield out of Yorkshire. If it had gone ahead, would you just take the line that Sheffield was no longer in Yorkshire? Or would you keep hold of hundreds of years of history? we're all trentshire arent we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Middlesbrough wasn't annexed by Yorkshire. It was part of the North Riding for hundreds of years. Local council reorganization in 1974 moved it for administrative purposes in to the newly created Cleveland, but it's still part of historical Yorkshire. Put it this way - before South Yorkshire was created in 1974, initial plans were drawn up to create a super county by merging Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and what is now the City of Sheffield and the metropolitan borough of Rotherham. For administrative purposes, that would have firmly taken Sheffield out of Yorkshire. If it had gone ahead, would you just take the line that Sheffield was no longer in Yorkshire? Or would you keep hold of hundreds of years of history? I would join the revolution if that happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Too much time indeed but at least we are sitting high and proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archieswfc Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The first words under the wednesday section say everything I need to know about the Yorkshire post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Middlesbrough wasn't annexed by Yorkshire. It was part of the North Riding for hundreds of years. Local council reorganization in 1974 moved it for administrative purposes in to the newly created Cleveland, but it's still part of historical Yorkshire. Put it this way - before South Yorkshire was created in 1974, initial plans were drawn up to create a super county by merging Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and what is now the City of Sheffield and the metropolitan borough of Rotherham. For administrative purposes, that would have firmly taken Sheffield out of Yorkshire. If it had gone ahead, would you just take the line that Sheffield was no longer in Yorkshire? Or would you keep hold of hundreds of years of history? Wife's granddad lived in Hull. He never recognised the fact that Hull was in Humberside as far as he was concerned it was and always would be in Yorkshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southportdc Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Wife's granddad lived in Hull. He never recognised the fact that Hull was in Humberside as far as he was concerned it was and always would be in Yorkshire It is. Yorkshire is a historic county now, which contains Hull (and Middlesbrough). As far as I understand it, if you argue Hull or Boro aren't in the county of Yorkshire, because of the local government reforms in the 1970s, it logically follows that Yorkshire isn't a county anyway because the same reforms broke it into separate areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue n White Rampage Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Middlesbrough wasn't annexed by Yorkshire. It was part of the North Riding for hundreds of years. Local council reorganization in 1974 moved it for administrative purposes in to the newly created Cleveland, but it's still part of historical Yorkshire. Put it this way - before South Yorkshire was created in 1974, initial plans were drawn up to create a super county by merging Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and what is now the City of Sheffield and the metropolitan borough of Rotherham. For administrative purposes, that would have firmly taken Sheffield out of Yorkshire. If it had gone ahead, would you just take the line that Sheffield was no longer in Yorkshire? Or would you keep hold of hundreds of years of history? interesting stuff. i'd be from "Phoenix County", we could get glasgow in on the act too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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