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Sunderland on the prowl

2 December 2024 0 comments

BARNABY ROSTANT TAKES A LOOK AT SUNDERLAND’S REVIVAL AND THE IMPACT OF FRENCH BOSS REGIS LE BRIS Championship frontrunners Sunderland […]

Voices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts

14 October 2024 0 comments

Jonny Brick listens in as Watford fan podcasts try to make sense of where the club they love finds itself…

Blues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return

12 August 2024 0 comments

Sam Sheppey recalls when Birmingham City were last in the third tier 30 years ago…

Game Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top

12 August 2024 0 comments

Lifelong Ipswich Town fan Jon Couch, who works for our sister publication the Non-League Paper, reflects on the journey back to the top flight…

PASSING THE BATON

11 April 2024 0 comments

Notts County fan Ian Kirke reflects on an unforgettable day at Meadow Lane… I’VE been to some big games: Wembley […]

AND SMITH DOES SCORE

11 April 2024 0 comments

Barnaby Rostant looks at the career of evergreen centre-forward Matt Smith… YOU don’t tend to see many old-fashioned target men […]

HEART AND SOUL – THE MARK O’BRIEN STORY

7 December 2023 0 comments

Matthew Mann talks to the former Newport County defender about his incredible rollercoaster ride MARK O’Brien had the world at […]

JOE BRADFORD’S LUCKY 13

7 December 2023 0 comments

Keith Dixon recalls the hat-trick exploits of a Birmingham City legend… NINETY-NINE years ago, on November 29, 1924, Birmingham City […]

GOING BACK-TO-BACK

15 October 2023 0 comments

Sam Sheppey picks out a few teams who have successfully kept the momentum going after winning promotion… Achieving back-to-back promotions […]

KING OF THE POTTERIES

15 October 2023 0 comments

John Lyons talks to John Rudge about his impressive career and new projects… YOU don’t get too many people who […]

MCKENNA’S IPSWICH MAGIC

15 October 2023 0 comments

John Lyons reports on the bright new era at Portman road under their rookie manager IPSWICH Town fans haven’t had […]

Kieran follows in famous footsteps

24 August 2023 0 comments

Alan Ayre examines Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town success and those of his illustrious predecessors On a high: Ipswich boss Kieran […]

THE IMPS, INCREDIBLE EASTER

24 August 2023 0 comments

TOM GREEN RECALLS A MEMORABLE WEEKEND FOR LINCOLN CITY… IHAD just split up with the Mrs and things weren’t going […]

LOYAL JUKEY’S A SMASH HIT FOR BLUES

15 June 2023 0 comments

BIRMINGHAM CITY SUPPORTER KEITH DIXON HAILS THE IMPACT OF LONG-SERVING STRIKER LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ… ALTHOUGH Birmingham City lost their final game […]

Notts Landing

15 June 2023 0 comments

Emotionally-spent Notts County fan Ian Kirke gives us his take on their return to the promised land of the EFL… […]

The Kompany way

15 June 2023 0 comments

Alan Ayre examines how Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is using the lessons he’s learned to bring the glory days back […]

Mick’s vital message!

27 April 2023 0 comments

John Lyons talks to former Luton Town striker Mick Harford about a cause close to his heart… Luton Town legend […]

The magic of Jay-Jay Okocha

27 April 2023 0 comments

Robert Prendergast looks back at the career of the former Bolton Wanderers and Nigeria star… I look at my copy […]

Championship kings

27 April 2023 0 comments

As Burnley power to this season’s second tier title Sam Sheppey looks back at those who have shone brightest in […]

Rebecca and the Blues

16 February 2023 0 comments

Birmingham City fan Keith Dixon reports on two special days at St Andrew’s… January 8, 2022 and January 21, 2023 […]

Captain Marvel!

16 February 2023 0 comments

Dave Flett talks to skipper Craig Eastmond about his adventures with Sutton United Glory day: Craig Eastmond lifts the National […]

Gino’s wacky Watford way!

16 February 2023 0 comments

Hornets fan Jonny Brick reports on more upheaval at his favourite club and why supporters are losing faith… Ruthless streak […]

And you can quote me on that

23 December 2022 0 comments

John Lyons picks out some top post-match quotes from the first half of the season in the EFL… “We’d been […]

CUP HIGHS AND LOWS

23 December 2022 0 comments

LATE TACKLE EDITOR JOHN LYONS TALKS TO ACCRINGTON STANLEY BOSS JOHN COLEMAN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FA CUP TO […]

Steve’s rollercoaster ride

23 December 2022 0 comments

Joe Baker reflects on Steve Bruce’s lengthy managerial career… STEVE Bruce was relieved of his duties as West Brom manager […]

Ricardo’s return

23 December 2022 0 comments

Keith Dixon talks to popular former Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller about his new challenge with the Potters… What a […]

Tom steams on with Orient Express

23 December 2022 0 comments

John Lyons talks to defender Tom James about the O’s superb season and his own ambitions Leyton Orient have been […]

One Hulluva cup-tie

23 December 2022 0 comments

Colin Allan recalls when Hull City beat non-league Whitby in a first round replay 12-goal thriller UP STEPS Paul Pitman, […]

STRAIGHT TALK FROM A MAN WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL

23 December 2022 0 comments

Danny Wilson – I Get Knocked Down But I Get Up Again, by Danny Wilson and Mathew Mann, Published by […]

Ten years of the Pozzos

21 October 2022 0 comments

Jonny Brick reports on an eventful decade at his favourite club Watford Party time: The Hornets savour promotion to the […]

EFL

Sunderland on the prowl

Voices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts

Blues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return

Game Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top

PASSING THE BATON

AND SMITH DOES SCORE

HEART AND SOUL – THE MARK O’BRIEN STORY

JOE BRADFORD’S LUCKY 13

GOING BACK-TO-BACK

KING OF THE POTTERIES

MCKENNA’S IPSWICH MAGIC

Kieran follows in famous footsteps

THE IMPS, INCREDIBLE EASTER

LOYAL JUKEY’S A SMASH HIT FOR BLUES

Notts Landing

The Kompany way

Mick’s vital message!

The magic of Jay-Jay Okocha

Championship kings

Rebecca and the Blues

Captain Marvel!

Gino’s wacky Watford way!

And you can quote me on that

CUP HIGHS AND LOWS

Steve’s rollercoaster ride

Ricardo’s return

Tom steams on with Orient Express

One Hulluva cup-tie

STRAIGHT TALK FROM A MAN WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL

Ten years of the Pozzos

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