Today, the focus of your average Football League supporter will probably be on Henning Berg and Sean O’Driscoll, sacked after 2 and 5 months in their jobs respectively.
Back in reality, however, this correspondent’s attention has turned to Devon’s perennial bridesmaids, Torquay United, whose Boxing Day visit to Plymouth offered a useful barometer for both team’s progress since the corresponding fixture in 2011-12, played out on a similarly …
Three new essays to feast on as the month draws to a close:
The New Best or Best Forgotten? The Rise and Fall of Lee Sharpe, The 90s Football Party
Rob Doolan has already left his mark for TTU with two highly entertaining posts for us in recent weeks but he’s also been active on his own site. Former Torquay United wunderkind Lee Sharpe made a valiant attempt …
2011-12 was torrid for the blogs. Two trailblazing club websites, Viva Rovers and Boy from Brazil called it a day and the circumstances behind these closures made a significant impact, provoking a serious amount of existential, ‘why do we do this?’ mutterings. Then, just a fortnight ago, Ben Mayhew decided to discontinue his Greenwich Gull site although he will remain active via his Experimental 361 persona.
Thankfully, some terrific sites …
Kicking off a short series of posts which consider the geographies of football in England, we take a look at the football scene in Cornwall, tussling in particular with the question as to whether a Football League team will ever pop up in this corner of the country.
Over the years, a select number of Cornish footballers have overcome the inconvenience of their faraway place of birth to go on …
Ben: Sounds like an interesting read - and a useful companion-piece to Tony...
sean smith: Brilliant article. Shared. COYS...
Steve: C.f. Phil Neville on MOTD2 talking about Rosicky's audacious blind pas...
Steve: Excellent article....
Winch: An enjoyable read. I'm not sure they bring back any good memories, but...
