Jan 26, 2022 | The Main Blog
When I was younger, I seriously contemplated emigrating. The twentysomething me came very close to packing up and moving to Amsterdam, as a couple of my mates had. An ill-fated promotion at work and my Dad’s ill-health put the idea on the back burner, where it...
Jan 26, 2022 | The Main Blog
Did you have a lockdown project? For me, one of the most worthwhile ways of passing the time whilst on furlough in the spring and summer of 2020 was researching our family’s roots; Steve Menary and James Montague took on a slightly different task… The Away Leg...
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 | 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...
