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...
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...
