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The life of a Basingstoke Town Fan

14 October 2024 0 comments

LIAM HARDING ON THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF FOLLOWING BASINGSTOKE TOWN Good times: Basingstoke Town celebrat For most of my […]

John Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa

14 October 2024 0 comments

John Lyons reports on the remarkable transformation at Aston Villa over the last two years… If you had predicted a […]

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…

Bobby Moore shows off the trophy as West Ham celebrate

Hammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory

12 August 2024 0 comments

Mike Miles recalls when West Ham United bagged their first European silverware almost 60 years ago…

The Lost Wallet: An unusual matchday

12 August 2024 0 comments

Michael Grimes recalls a visit to a match that didn’t quite go to plan…

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…

Reiss Lightning: A special Gunners moment

12 August 2024 0 comments

Shubi Arun on the highs and lows of following the fortunes of Arsenal in 2022/23 as they succumbed to Man City…

Foxes’ Return: Steve Cooper’s big challenge at Leicester City

12 August 2024 0 comments

John Lyons looks at the prospects of Leicester City as they head back to the top flight after a year away…

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…

Give Gareth some credit: Praise for the departing England boss

12 August 2024 0 comments

Robert J Wilson looks back on the reign of the departed England manager following his decision to stand down after the Euros…

Same Old Routine: Preparing to start again

12 August 2024 0 comments

Jonny Brick appreciates the ritualistic arrival of a new football season…

Marine players and fans celebrate promotion from the Northern Premier League last term

Marine Life: Finding the heart of the community

12 August 2024 0 comments

Poet Chris Towers watched Marine play Bradford Park Avenue in the Northern Premier League in February. He writes of a club close to its community…

A Night To Remember

6 June 2024 0 comments

Poet Chris Towers looks back on a Fenix Trophy game at Enfield Town FC in March when Welsh side Llantwit […]

Manchester City v Manchester United - Kyle Walker and Kobbie Mainoo

The incredible rise of Kobbie Mainoo

6 June 2024 0 comments

Callum Humphrey looks at how the young midfielder has blossomed at Manchester United and could do the same for England […]

Bridge in Troubled Water

6 June 2024 0 comments

Hullbrudge Sports’ Media man Dave Colmer looks back at the past season – and forward to a fresh bid for […]

Premier League permutations as title race goes to wire and Luton face tall order

14 May 2024 0 comments

The Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season after Arsenal’s win over Manchester United. […]

FIGHT TO THE FINISH

11 April 2024 0 comments

John Lyons looks at how the Premier League title race is shaping up as we approach squeaky bum time… As […]

JUST HOW DO YOU REPLACE JURGEN KLOPP?

11 April 2024 0 comments

Robert J Wilson on the challenge ahead for Liverpool as their inspirational German boss prepares to walk away… Jurgen Klopp’s […]

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 […]

LIFE AFTER THE CUP HEROICS

11 April 2024 0 comments

Ben Smith looks at the reality for Maidstone United following their stint in the spotlight… Few underdog stories capture the […]

BACK TO THE BORDERLANDS

11 April 2024 0 comments

Poet Chris Towers, author of Hinterlands, takes a trip to the Crabble Athletic ground to watch Dover Athletic take on […]

PENALTY POINTS

15 February 2024 0 comments

Sam Todd looks at top-flight points deductions in light of Everton’s recent woes… EVERTON’S ten-point deduction for breaching the top […]

PASCAL’S MISSION

15 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Smith reports on Pascal Chimbonda’s adventure at Skelmersdale United – and how he hopes to inspire other black managers […]

THREE OF A KIND

15 February 2024 0 comments

Tom Green looks back at a trio who failed to set the top-flight alight… WE LIKE to class the Premier […]

DEFIANT HATTERS DIG DEEP

15 February 2024 0 comments

John Lyons reports on the unheralded side battling to prove their critics wrong… HANDS up if you believed Luton Town […]

YOU’RE WRONG, KIPLING!

15 February 2024 0 comments

Brighton fan David Williams reflects on the differing emotions of his club’s highs and lows In his famous poem If, […]

GLAD ALL OVER!

7 December 2023 0 comments

Matthew Luddington tells us about his love affair with Crystal Palace through good times and bad… Growing up with a […]

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 […]

UK

The life of a Basingstoke Town Fan

John Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa

Voices of the Vic: Jonny Brick on Watford fan podcasts

Hammer Time: Cup Winners’ Cup glory

The Lost Wallet: An unusual matchday

Game Changer: Ipswich’s journey back to the top

Reiss Lightning: A special Gunners moment

Foxes’ Return: Steve Cooper’s big challenge at Leicester City

Blues Seek Repeat: Birmingham’s third tier return

Give Gareth some credit: Praise for the departing England boss

Same Old Routine: Preparing to start again

Marine Life: Finding the heart of the community

A Night To Remember

The incredible rise of Kobbie Mainoo

Bridge in Troubled Water

Premier League permutations as title race goes to wire and Luton face tall order

FIGHT TO THE FINISH

JUST HOW DO YOU REPLACE JURGEN KLOPP?

PASSING THE BATON

AND SMITH DOES SCORE

LIFE AFTER THE CUP HEROICS

BACK TO THE BORDERLANDS

PENALTY POINTS

PASCAL’S MISSION

THREE OF A KIND

DEFIANT HATTERS DIG DEEP

YOU’RE WRONG, KIPLING!

GLAD ALL OVER!

HEART AND SOUL – THE MARK O’BRIEN STORY

JOE BRADFORD’S LUCKY 13

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