The summer of the disappearing green flags

Wondering why Championship 2013 has been this strange, goal-free wilderness?

There’s no single overriding reason. Instead there’s a host of contributory factors. Try the following ones for size and add your own as you see fit.

Henry Shefflin: The greatest scorer of this age or any other. Twenty-seven championship goals to his name. Found the net at least once every season between 1999 and 2012. Deprived by injury from making anything more than a token impact in 2013. Half a Henry, fewer goals.