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THE POWER

THE POWER OF PUNDITRY

Jonny Brick gives five reasons why punditry, or ‘banternalysis’ as he calls it, remains a key pillar of today’s football […]

SCORPION KICKS

Alan Ayre explains why every team should have at least one Scorpio… FROM time immemorial Scorpio* has been considered the […]

A COLOURFUL STORY

The Shirt Hunter – One man’s ceaseless pursuit of classic football kits, by Peris Hatton with Derek Hatton and Gary […]

DELVING DEEP

Unfit and Improper Persons: An Idiot’s Guide to Owning a Football Club, by Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire and Guy Kilty, […]

PASSING THE BATON

The Ghosts of Inchmery Road, by Mat Guy, published by 1889 Books, Price: £10.99 ANYONE who has read Mat Guy’s […]

POETIC TALES

Hinterlands – Travels around England’s non-league football grounds, by Christopher Towers, published by Big White Shed, Price: £10 FOOTBALL and […]

FESTIVE FEAST

COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN THE TIGERS OF HULL CITY TOOK ON THE LIONS OF MILLWALL TWICE IN QUICK SUCCESSION OVER […]

STAT’S AMAZING

Barnaby Rostant takes a look at the incredible impact of Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid… Jude Bellingham’s £90m move to […]

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

John Smith speaks to David Simmons of the Essex-based refugee team – Changing Lives FC THERE is nothing out of […]

JOE BRADFORD’S LUCKY 13

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

WHAT A GREAT GUY

Tom Green looks back at the incredible reign of Guy Roux at Auxerre… EARLY YEARS Guy Marcel Roux was born […]

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WELCOME TO LATE TACKLE

We’re almost at the end of another year and, sadly, we’ve lost some footballing greats over the last 12 months. […]

AND IT’S LIVE…

Sam Todd recalls when Tottenham Hotspur played Nottingham Forest in a momentous match 40 years ago THERE was plenty of […]

THE ART OF FOOTBALL

Kent based Crystal Palace fan Stuart Ryan tells us about his unexpected career change… Having worked in sales for more […]

TWO BECOME ONE

On-song Dave Colmer explores whether you can support two football teams Back in 1996, the Spice Girls (remember them!) once […]

THANK YOU, SIR BOBBY

Robert J Wilson recalls the incredible career and life of the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton… It is highly unlikely that […]

GLAD ALL OVER!

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

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SHAUN’S EPIC JOURNEY

John Lyons talks to former Aston Villa defender Shaun Teale about his incredible football career… IF THERE’S a lesson that […]

GUNNING FOR CHANGE

Turncoat – How I Stopped Supporting Arsenal and Found a New Team, by Matt Coughlan, published by Pitch Publishing, Price: […]

ENGLAND GLORY

Answered Prayers: England and the 1966 World Cup, by Duncan Hamilton, published by Riverrun, Price: £24.99 ‘ANSWERED Prayers’ is Duncan […]