So Football is officially dead then – beside images of sideburns, NHS celebrations, Kenneth Branagh in a top hat, a Somali-born hero, David Rudisha, the lightning bolt and the tranquil surrounds of ‘Eton Dorney’, the game has lost its sheen – embattled as it was when Freddie Flintoff inspired an Embrace song in 2005 and Jonny drop kicked that ball two years before. Well maybe – but we still feel there are reasons to celebrate the return of the round ball – and the Football League in particular. Hence, Lanterne Rouge (LR), Lloyd (LL) and John McGee (JM) have been…
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TTU Season Preview 2012-13: A Cautious Welcome to Fleetwood Town
The new season sees the Football League welcome another previously unfamiliar side to its ranks. Following Crawley’s ascension last year, their brethren in red – Fleetwood Town – will compete in the 72 for the very first time this coming season. Fleetwood have been in the news before, their breakneck rise through the non-league pyramid capturing attention, not least when they came up against Blackpool in the FA Cup last season. But – with just a few days to go until Fleetwood commence their first ever Football League campaign – now seems like an appropriate moment to take a closer…
From Blue Square Premier to Football League
Over recent months, we have called upon regular followers of non-league football in order to guess at which players might stand a chance of forging a career in the Football League, should they wish to take the opportunity. First up was Michael Hudson; the proprietor of The Accidental Groundhopper website running the rule over the Northern League. Then, Barry from The Cold End highlighted the Isthmian League’s potentialities. Now, regular TTU staffer Scarf analyzes those players operating in the most likely breeding ground of all, while sharing his forthright views following half a season’s Conference watching. The loss of Football…
John Mc: Ah - so therein lies the point. You can justify your booing because it...
