Sep 11, 2021 | Football Writing
Wasn’t last Saturday great? The match with Campion had a bit of everything – some excellent goals, a peculiar sending-off, the fear of a ‘giant-killing’, biblical weather and a dramatic late winner. Plus, it felt like a good day off the park too; the refurbished bar...
Sep 11, 2021 | Football Writing
I know it’s early in the season to describe any fixture as a “big game”, but that’s precisely what this afternoon’s match is. There is no tournament quite like The FA Cup. No football competition is older; the FA Cup was established 150 years ago last month. None...
Sep 11, 2021 | The Main Blog
This week, I’m looking at one of the most remarkable football clubs featured in Reading the Game to date. I’m talking about AFC Wimbledon, the fan-owned football club formed in response to the relocation of Wimbledon FC to Milton Keynes and specifically about All...
Sep 3, 2021 | The Main Blog
For my latest Reading The Game, I’ve tried to be topical. I’ve published this blog on the weekend of the First Qualifying Round of The FA Cup which, despite its name, is actually the third stage of the competition. The book I’m looking at is FA Cup 150, by Phil...
May 23, 2021 | The Main Blog
Over the last six months, I’ve reviewed 13 football books and read others which I haven’t covered here. I’ve read a fair bit about other subjects too, so I suppose if I can take anything positive from the most recent restrictions, it’s that I’m reading in a way I...
