Articles tagged with "football fans"
The Worst Loan in History?
By Matt | January 24th, 2008There have been some pretty bad transfers in recent history within the CCC and English football in general. Names like Ali Dia of Southampton stick out, among others, but what about bad loan spells for the players themselves, rather than the clubs? I t
New Year's Day Action
By Matt | January 1st, 2008Happy New Year to everyone, and the first day of 2008 brings us a busy day of matches in the FLC. The pick of the bunch in terms of results surely has to be Colchester's shock 2-1 result over Charlton. The U's currently lie in the relegation places and
Boxing Day Feast
By Matt | December 26th, 2007Happy Holiday's to All, Hopefully you all got just what you wanted for Christmas, which was without doubt this fine effort from Norwich City circa 1994. And I hope everyone will also enjoy the annual Boxing Day bash when just about every football team
Hope for Bangura
By Matt | December 19th, 2007As discussed previously, and quite unfortunately, the British Home Office had ordered Watford winger Al Bangura to return to his native Sierra Leone. The case received much publicity in the UK and abroad, as it has been rare that a person of such prof
Best Player Ever??
By Matt | November 29th, 2007The BBC recently polled fans to hear which player they thought was the greatest in their club's history. While unfortunately Titus Bramble didn't quite make the list for Newcastle, the following did for their respective former sides, currently residing in
Beatdown City
By Matt | November 12th, 2007It was a weekend of shellacking's in the FLC, as for some reason the goals came out and defense's stayed home in England's second tier. Charlton 3 Cardiff 0 Bluebirds get destroyed by Charlton, who move up to second in the table. Ipswich 6 Bristo
Weekend Preview
By Matt | November 9th, 2007Preview: Saturday, November 10th Crystal Palace v QPR The super hoops travel to Selhurst Park off the back of a stinging loss to Coventry on Tuesday. That aside, they have been in good form, lifting themselves out of the relegation zone, where there
News and Notes from the Fizzy Drink League
By Matt | October 31st, 2007Tom Cruise Set to Crush Sheffield United Ok ok, your favorite Scientologist won't actually be anywhere near Bramall Lane on Wednesday night (nor ever), but this Tom Cruise very well could be, as Wenger usually unleashes his cosmopolitan kiddy corps on
Highs and Lows at Crew Stadium
By scott | August 1st, 2007Ok, I'm big enough to admit when I'm wrong...very, very wrong. It seems we didn't end up beating Aston Villa the other night as I had predicted (read: boasted). In fact, we got it handed to us pretty bad for ten chaotic minutes. Then we levelled out, calm
Scarborough Football Club Loses its Fight For Life
By Nick | June 20th, 2007After 128 years, Scarborough Football Club no longer exists. They have sadly joined the likes of Airdrieonians and Newport County on the scrapheap of football history. It's a sad thing to hear about a town losing its team -- even though the past few ye
Scarborough Football Club in Battle for its Life
By Nick | June 12th, 2007After 128 years of existence, it could now be seen as a tad ironic that Scarborough's motto is "No Battle, No Victory" -- for today the club is in the throes of a desperate fight for its existence. Having been relegated from the Football League less th
Plymouth Argyle Fans Will All Have to Sit Down From Now On
By Nick | June 11th, 2007In a blow to all those hopeful cries that football should figure out a way to return to the heady days of standing up to follow your team -- Plymouth's Pride Park has lost the use of its terrace area by Government demand. A great shame indeed. Despite
Grimsby Town Fans Enjoy a Day Out in Boston; Six Nil Thrashing of Boston United Even More
By Nick | June 8th, 2007Support your local team.
Getting Up Close and Personal With Cheltenham Town Fans Again
By Nick | June 6th, 2007I'll take their perspective over HD TV any day. Support your local team.
A Fan's View of the Cozy Confines of Cheltenham Town's Whaddon Road
By Nick | June 5th, 2007I can almost smell the pies (stomach growls). Support your local team.
When Leyton Orient Came to Visit Millwall
By Nick | May 30th, 2007Of course, no one likes 'em (but they don't care).
The Life of a Blackpool Fan Summed Up in Around 5 Minutes
By Nick | May 29th, 2007Things are certainly looking up as The Seasiders are back in the top two tiers of English football after a 29 year wait. "Oh we do like to be beside the seaside..." (singing).
Bradford City Set to Offer Cheapest Season Tickets in the UK
By Nick | May 24th, 2007One of the small benefits of seeing your team slip from the champagne dreams of Premiership football, to the super market brand cider of League Two in six years -- is the relief on your bank account. Bradford City's first appearance in the English Lea
All Will Not be Well at Wembley for the Weekend Playoffs
By Nick | May 24th, 2007Despite the fact that all six clubs involved in this weekends matches look set to sell out their entire ticket allocation -- Wembley will be about ten thousand short of capacity, after a frustrating lack of agreement between the Stadium and the Football
There is Much at Stake for the Future Owners of Leeds United
By Nick | May 23rd, 2007No one deserves what Leeds have fans have been put through. Fan loyalty should never be taken for granted. It is earned.
Shrewsbury Town Fans Shed a Tearful Goodbye to Their Nice Little Home by the River
By Nick | May 21st, 2007It's on to the "progress" of a McStadium for yet another club (sigh)...
Leeds Fans Let Their Frustrations Known as They Look to League One
By Nick | May 2nd, 2007Oops... Yet I can sympathise with their raw emotions... The club looks up the creek.
A Short Documentary Chronicling a Match Night at QPR's Loftus Road
By Nick | April 24th, 2007Top quality. No dialog. Support your local team...
Lamenting the Generic Feel of the Modern Football Stadium Once More
By Nick | April 24th, 2007Are all of these new McStadiums progress? Depends on who you ask I suppose...
A Football League Rivalry -- Norwich City vs. Ipswich Town
By Nick | April 20th, 2007England's East Anglian derby comes again on Sunday when Norwich welcome Ipswich to Carrow Road with it's alleged delicious pies. There's usually an edge between the 'yokels' of Norwich and the 'London suburbanites' of Ipswich -- hence the noon Sunday
Chester City's Chairman Plays a Naming Game
By Nick | April 19th, 2007Most fans of League Two football have a considerable amount to worry about as their clubs struggle to survive on budgets far lower than John Terry's yearly salary. Will we hold on to our League status? Can we pay our players on time? Will our ground b
Lamenting the Generic Feel of the Modern Football League Stadium
By Nick | April 18th, 2007In a few years robots will be employed to sit down during football matches... (sigh).
Grimsby Town's Mighty Mariner 'Entertains' Pitch Side
By Nick | April 17th, 2007Mascot shenanigans just fail to get old for some peculiar reason...
Grimsby Town Fans Hit the Road Again -- Visit Accrington Stanley
By Nick | April 17th, 2007Beer, pies and peas (it doesn't get any better) -- another little slice of lower league fan culture. Support your local team. They need it.
A Quick Glimpse at the Threatened Birthplace of Wrexham FC
By Nick | April 13th, 2007Support your local football team. Save the Turf Hotel.
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