With a day to go before England discovers whether or not it will be hosting a major tournament in 2018, my fellow Unfortunate Stanley and myself took time out to consider the pros and cons of the World Cup bid over the transatlantic airwaves. Here is the result of our ruminations in the style of a less than Socratic dialogue:
Lanterne Rouge: So Stanley, tomorrow sees the occasion of the …
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20 Years of Fan Culture Part 2
One early Nineties issue of When Saturday Comes depicted a grinning Frank Rijkaard giving the thumbs up to Channel 4’s landing of Serie A coverage for a mere million pounds and comparing this favourably with the £304 million price BSkyB forked out for the right to bring us the newly formed Premier League. At the time, with Liverpool in the early stages of decline and George Graham’s unremarkable Arsenal side …
The Beeb’s Fan-Cam
Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but this week’s episode of The Football League Show included as many as three dedicated shots of fans celebrating goals for their team. Viewers were treated first to a clip of a Norwich supporter Giving it Some towards what looked like an empty stand at Reading, before Leicester supporters were shown going beserk after one of their side’s two East Midlands derby goals. Finally, …
The Monday Profile: Scott Sinclair
Swansea’s sterling 1-0 victory at Cardiff was, despite Robbie Savage’s best efforts in the commentary box, an engaging watch yesterday. Prior to the match, I had the game down as a bit of a turkey shoot for the Bluebirds, taking my eye off what happened the last time that centre-forward Jay Bothroyd wasn’t on the pitch for the home side, but the way that the Swans controlled and dictated the …
The Thursday Preview: Sheffield Wednesday Vs Crystal Palace
From my experience, football fans tend to enjoy hypothetical conversations. Whether it’s conjecturing which lower league strikers would look good a level up, compiling themed-XIs, or arguing the toss over club versus country scenarios (for the record, The Two Unfortunates advocates the “I’d rather see my team win a corner kick in the 90th minute when they’re 3-0 down than England win the World Cup” stance), …
Ben: Sounds like an interesting read - and a useful companion-piece to Tony...
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Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
