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Mind the Gap, Mind the Gap, Football League Clubs

October 19, 2020

Football’s governing bodies have come under fire in recent weeks for certain shortcomings regarding providing support to clubs in the EFL, among other things….

Out with the old and in with the new – How will life at the Community Stadium differ from the tradition for Brentford?

October 7, 2020

Griffin Park was the home of Championship side Brentford for 116 years. During that time, the West Londoners have been on an interesting journey,…

Stoke City: The Rise and Fall of The Potters

August 6, 2020

This season, Stoke City found themselves embroiled in a battle to avoid relegation to League One. If they had gone down, it would have…

COVID-19: A lesson in why we love the beautiful game

August 3, 2020

This year we all learned how much we take football for granted. From August to May, every year without fail, our weekends are devoted…

Friday Night and the Gates are Low

July 21, 2020

In 2015, the Premier League signed an extension to its increasingly lucrative television deal. This expanded the contract to include the broadcast of fixtures…

The Long Walk Back: Barrow’s Return to the Football League

July 10, 2020

Barrow-In-Furness, a remote Cumbrian town with a population of just over 50,000, has undergone a period of change and upheaval. Following the decline of…

Football on a Spreadsheet – Points Per Game

July 10, 2020

The way the 2019/20 season has ended in England, for fans outside the top two tiers, is something that will divide opinion for years…

Salford City – The club that keep on climbing

July 6, 2020

With the SkyBet League Two 2019/20 season now over, there will be one club in particular that will be itching to be back in action already….

‘What’s in a name?’: the ever-evolving face of Leyton Orient.

July 5, 2020

Everton have had two. Manchester United, three. Arsenal as many as four. And Leyton Orient, east-end outfit synonymous with Tijuana Taxi and the youngest…

The Best in FA Cup History: What ‘The English Game’ failed to explain

July 1, 2020

The story of a town football team from Lancashire, Northern England, who defied the odds and won the FA Cup on three consecutive occasions.