“It won’t change the passion and the drive and commitment that I have”. Rotherham manager Steve Evans there, speaking of the result of his latest brush with the FA, the small matter of a six-match stadium ban and £3000 fine (not a six-month ban, as the Independent seem to be reporting - nothing like a good sub-editor, is there?). The loveable rogue was found guilty of using “abusive and insulting words and behaviour towards a participant in or around the dressing room area at the end of the fixture which did include a reference to gender” following an ill-tempered meeting…
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The Not So Secret Footballer 2012-13: #1
The first series to be resurrected from The 72′s archives, AFC Wimbledon’s Jack Midson - the Not So Secret Footballer - writes about his thoughts on last season; what he’s been up to over the summer and what we can hopefully expect from the Dons - who start with a tough opening fixture at home to Chesterfield - this term. You can follow Jack on Twitter; he’s @jackmidson Topping the Goalscoring Charts Overall, 2011-12 was a happy season for me personally, although as a team I think there was room for improvement. In the end, I finished top of the…
10 Players Looking for a Contract
With just three weeks to go before the start of the season, one of the most surprising aspects of this summer is the enhanced quality of the ‘out of work’ list – a roster of players that can be pondered with increasing incredulity here. In the past, the directory was populated with the kinds of players one might expect – journeymen who had reached the end of their shelf life and eternal fringe performers. Not so now – the ledger of those still seeking a club includes England internationals such as James Beattie and Emile Heskey, while the tally doesn’t only contain veterans. The…
Rotherham United: Two Stadia; Two Identities
In April, David Rawson caught the imagination of football’s online community with a striking post following the arrival of Steve Evans at Rotherham United. Here, with the Yorkshire club about to take up residency in a new stadium and with the new season a month away, David is in wistful mood: ‘If this were a manufacturing company, I’d have shut it down as soon as I walked through the door. I still might have to.’ The words - and the matter of fact tone that they were delivered in - resonated in the pause that followed. The man who had…
Tranmere’s Revitalization under Ronnie Moore
Our latest guest post sees us very pleased to welcome Paul Harper, co-host of the Totally Tranmere podcast and the author of an eclectic blog. Here at TTU, we would admit to having covered the Prenton Park club less than we would like to have done in our three years of existence so to be able to call upon the services of Paul is something of a boon. Here, he looks at the remarkable progress the Wirral club has made since Ronnie Moore’s return…and they say, ‘never go back.’ Can one man turn around the fortunes of a football club…
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