Championship 2008-09 Storylines, Vol. 1

By JAMES CLARKAn occasional Pardew's Guardian feature ahead of the August 9th kickoff of England's "second tier" ...1) Will Alan Pardew rescue his managerial reputation by taking Charlton back to the Premiership at the second time of asking? "Pards" (pictured above, top) was riding high after leading West Ham to a surprising 9th-place finish in the Prem and a place in the FA Cup final in the spring of 2006, capping an upward trajectory that saw him lift Reading into contention for the top flight before taking on the Hammers job while the club was getting used to the Championship in 2003.