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2nd April 2022: EPL: Stamford Bridge: Chelsea vs Brentford So straight off the bat I just have to say that I cannot believe how lucky I was to witness this incredible match and that’s not just because of the insanely awesome way the result turned out. I was lucky even to have a ticket asContinue reading “WOW!! What Have I Just Witnessed?”

Right so today is April Fools day, but this is not a joke. FIFA have decided to keep the World Cup in Qatar and it will take place in November for the first time ever too. The exact dates are 21st November 2022- 18th December 2022. I wish that was a joke, but it isContinue reading “A World Cup Derby?”

Sunday 27th March 2022: WSL: Old Trafford: Manchester United vs Everton It was Mother’s day for this match and so I thought it only to head to Manchester to witness history being made in Women’s football as Manchester United’s Women’s team played in front of fans at Old Trafford for the first time ever. TheyContinue reading “Theatre of Lifelong Dreams in Action”

Wednesday 16th March: Walton Hall Park: WSL: Everton vs Chelsea Supporting the blue side of Merseyside is always something I swore I would never do and in the men’s game I’ll stick to that. However, for this match I was firmly on the side of Everton women as they hosted Chelsea ladies in the WSL.Continue reading “Blue Annihilation”

Saturday 12th March 2022: The City Ground: EFL Championship:Nottingham Forest vs Reading Ever since I visited Nottingham for the first ever mixed-gender Triathlon Relay Cup on the banks of the Trent and taking in a T20 Cricket match at Trent Bridge I have always wanted to return to the city for a football game andContinue reading “Fluid Forest Fire Four”

Saturday 5th March 2022: DW Stadium: League One: Wigan Athletic vs AFC Wimbledon To open up my football travels for March I headed back to football at Wigan for the second time this season. The first time I went to the DW was back on September 11th 2021 for the visit of Doncaster Rovers andContinue reading “Wigan Snoozefest”

27th February 2022: Women’s FA Cup 5th Round: Prenton Park: Liverpool vs Arsenal I have decided to leave my experiences at England’s final match of the Arnold Clark Cup for a blog that will form part of a series building up to the Women’s Euros in the summer. So we jump past that mid-week journeyContinue reading “The Gulf”

Sunday 13th February 2022: Manchester City Women vs Manchester City Women: Etihad Academy Stadium Having already been to the Academy stadium for Arsenal’s WSL visit I thought I knew what to expect when I got off the Metrolink tram at the Velopark stop. I was wrong because the queues to get in were biblical!! IContinue reading “Manchester Derby at the Etihad…. Academy”

February 9th 2022, Manchester City vs Brentford Fresh on the back of a humiliation at the hands of Frank Lampard’s new Everton team Brentford stayed up in the north west for their next match against the runaway league leaders Manchester City. Brentford came into the match having not won in the league since beating AstonContinue reading “A Month of Losing”

Having been back to London to pick up the tickets for this FA Cup match and taking the free evening to pop into Plough Lane, it was now time for me to head to the FA Cup showdown between the Franks of Thomas and Lampard. Thomas Frank is the manager of the visiting Brentford andContinue reading “Frank ‘Battle’”