First we had the Silent Generation born after 1925 – those prone to doffing their caps to their betters. Then we had the baby boomers – the post war generation and the first to enjoy heightened prosperity. Then we had Generation X, famously depicted by Douglas Coupland – those born when that burst of fertility lessened and synonymous with the uncertainties of superpower rivalry and political and societal fragmentation. Now we have the so-called Generation Y.Generation Y, its nature and its impact, is currently a much favoured topic across the social sciences, with definitions sprouting across a range of disciplines…
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The Seventy Two Unfortunates League 2 Preview
Today, our bumper (there really is no other word) preview of the coming football league season has gone live, a collaborative venture with The Seventy Two. The whole thing is presented in pdf format and is available for free download or via the link below.http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swfOpen publication - Free publishing - More championshipThere is a whole lot to enjoy from a myriad of the blogosphere’s best writers, but if your particular bag is League 2, you’ll probably find yourself thumbing forward virtually to page 82.Therein, we have been delighted to welcome the likes of Michael Wood from Bradford City site Boy…
Conversations with Neil Allison (Coventry City)
Our latest fat-chewing exercise has put us in the genial company of Neil Allison, landlord of the Sky Blues Blog, an essential stopping off point for all things Coventry City. If you don’t support the Sky Blues and you think your club is a selling one, read on - although it should be said that Neil generally just about manages to retain his optimism. As ever, comments are welcome - be they from within the vicinity of Spon Street or from without (and do persevere as blogger has been icky in this regard for a good while now):Lanterne Rouge: According…
Communication Works, For Those Who Work At It
‘Communication works, for those who work at it’, said once the film score composer John Powell. I have no idea whether Powell is a football fan, but, whatever, his advice should definitely be heeded by those running professional football clubs in England today. The coming of high-speed internet over the last decade means that it is now easier for fans to express their views to a wider audience via blogs and messageboards. It should, in theory, also make communication between clubs and their supporters easier, too. However, instead, many club boards have chosen to ignore or even deride the opinions…
Cheap entry at Charlton, but at what cost?
The Valley boasted the Football League’s third-highest attendance on Saturday as a crowd of 24,767 was tempted to SE7 by the offer of £5 tickets for Charlton’s League One game against Exeter. Cut-price entry is obviously an easy way for a club seeking strong support for a particular fixture to get more people than usual through the turnstiles and, with promotional deals likely to be a feature of West Ham’s business model for filling the Olympic Stadium post-London 2012, Saturday wasn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last occasion the tactic is exercised.However, with Exeter bringing with them to…
Frank Heaven: I had no idea Telford was so big. As you say, it is close to the West ...
Lanterne Rouge: I didn't know these nuggets - cheers for enlightening us Alexandriang...
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P Squires: Interesting read, but '...which by train is comfortably further from L...
Lloyd: An enjoyable, snappy piece of writing Will.
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