Nov 21, 2021 | Football Writing
“There’s always someone worse off.” My Nana used to tell me that whenever our weekly phone conversations had been hijacked by some tale of woe. Too skint to get that ticket to see your favourite band? Chucked by the girl you were seeing? Work not going well? “There’s...
Nov 21, 2021 | Football Writing
It’s been a quiet few weeks, hasn’t it? Normally, it’s the last one out who turns out the lights, but a bewildering sequence of events which started with a floodlight failure brings us into this afternoon’s game against Colne having parted ways with the First Team...
Nov 21, 2021 | Football Writing
So, it’s FA Cup day once again here at the IP Truck Parts Stadium and for Cables’ third tie of this season’s competition, we take on higher-level opposition. For the first time in the 2021-22 tournament, Cables have been cast as David, having been the (relative)...
Nov 21, 2021 | Football Writing
If you’re active on social media, you’ve almost certainly seen a controversial job advert placed by AFC Fylde. The National League North club are looking for a new General Manager to work alongside the Director of Football. The Coasters are seeking someone with a...
Sep 19, 2021 | The Main Blog
In a half-arsed attempt to be vaguely topical, this week’s Reading the Game is The Fix by James Dixon, which explores the first season of Champions League football. Of course, my cause isn’t helped by the fact that the opening round of games in what used to be the...
