Number 9 in our Great Teams series features a club that are sadly no longer among us. Darlington are currently bedding down in midtable in the Blue Square Premier - a situation that will provide much needed stability after the emotional tempests of 2009-10. Duncan Fletcher, head honcho of the superbly crafted Cruel Geography and a man whose loyalties are split between Darlo and Toronto FC, has penned this ode to a classic line up of yesteryear. Since automatic promotion/relegation from the conference was introduced back in 1987, there are only three teams that have come up and gone on to immediately win Division 4/Division…
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Catcalls from Charlton’s Covered End Choir
For our latest guest contribution, we are pleased to present a match report from Yasser11, a keen supporter of the footballing blogosphere, but noteworthy in particular for his insatiable appetite for watching football in the flesh. Following trips to Stamford Bridge and Bedfont F. C.’s ground at The Orchard last week, Yasser made his way to The Valley last night. Here are his impressions:There was no mist rolling in from the Thames to cover up Charlton’s all too apparent failings on the night, as their winless run in the league continued for a fifth game running. It was difficult to…
The Monday Profile: Marvin Sordell
Different folk cope with the absence of football during the summer in different ways. Some make futile attempts to build up a credit of brownie points in time for the new season. Other desperate souls resort to watching cricket. But all of us pore over the rumours of summer signings and immerse ourselves in speculation like recovering addicts seeking a cure for the craving.It’s becoming a traditional summer pursuit for Watford supporters to wonder where the goals are going to come from in the forthcoming season. The summer of 2010 was the third running in which we’d pondered such concerns;…
The Hell that is supporting Middlesbrough
I had a number of appropriate topics to cover in my first submission for these here pages, far more suitable than what I am about to bring forth. As it is, there’s really only one thing on my mind, which is the utter hell that comes with being a supporter of Middlesbrough Football Club. I’ll therefore ask you to indulge me as I embark on something of a rant for several hundred words. If you like, it’s one of those ‘get it off your chest’ moments. I’ll get over it, or maybe I won’t. The trouble with being a Boro…
Blackpool Inch Forwards
We haven’t heard from friend of the two unfortunates Liz Broughton since April when Blackpool were on the cusp of a play-off spot. Three months and a few weeks later, she’s been in touch again to give us an insight into how things are looking for the Seasiders three days ahead of their Premiership debut.I don’t think I’m alone on the Fylde Coast in saying that I’ll be glad to see the back of this close season. For a while, the feel-good factor of Blackpool’s epic play-off win seemed to have been lost, caught up in transfer wrangles, quitting rumours…
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