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Here We Go Again

From edging a close home starter against Palace to wiping the floor with the hapless Saints and from making serene progress in the League Cup to scoring after just 23 seconds to lead at the Etihad things so far this season had been going really well for Brentford, almost too well…. So when Yoane WissaContinue reading “Here We Go Again”

Saints Swept Seaward

Today comes our biggest challenge of the season, so to boost the confidence and destroy the nerves here’s a blog about our last minute victory at the Etihad 2 seasons ago. (https://the-football-tourist.com/2022/11/16/pure-insanity-at-the-etihad/) If that isn’t enough then just cast your mind back to our last match before the international break as we swept Southampton offContinue reading “Saints Swept Seaward”

Creatori di storia

SAN MARINO HAVE WON A FOOTBALL MATCH!!!! No this is not ‘fake news’ or an April Fool’s joke in very bad taste, it’s the real life and also the fulfilment of a fantasy. 20 years from their last and first victory, a 1-0 friendly win over Liechtenstein, the world’s oldest republic has done repeated theContinue reading “Creatori di storia”

Departure for the Wilderness

We all knew the end was coming, the air was thick with the stench of an ending, but of all places Al-Ahli and the Saudi Pro League… How many of us truly saw Ivan Toney heading into wealthy exile when he left the Gtech? Yeah, me neither. With long-term suitors Arsenal deciding that a loanContinue reading “Departure for the Wilderness”

Brentford: 4th Tier At The Top

Mamma Mia, here we go again. Another season of ups and down, ecstasy and heartbreak gets underway. Despite all the doubters along the way, including myself last season (sorry), Brentford begun their 4th successive season in the top flight today and our visitors for this one were another set of Londoners. Having opened our PremierContinue reading “Brentford: 4th Tier At The Top”

Photos of The WSL

As I scythe south to start Brentford’s 4th season in the Premier League I’ve been tempted to write a blog, but running short of time I’m taking us back to my last game of last season. At Leyton Orient’s gorgeous Brisbane Road ground for the penultimate game of Emma Hayes’ reign at Chelsea before herContinue reading “Photos of The WSL”

League One Hatters

Another season dawns and once again this blog returns, but this season I was less prepared than ever before. Due to other distractions in life I wasn’t aware of the season starting till the day of the first games. Scrambling to find a game I could make at such short notice one team called outContinue reading “League One Hatters”

The Legacy He Leaves

After a hectic long weekend that included watching the Euro 2024 Final from A&E in Oldham, today has been the first day I’ve had the time to sit down and write since the Semi-Final. I had been writing a breakdown of the final set to end on a hopeful note for the World Cup inContinue reading “The Legacy He Leaves”

How We Got There!!!

As the old saying goes “It’s not where you start that matters, it’s where you end up” and every England fan will be thanking our lucky stars that that hold true in football too given how this semi-final started. England didn’t just start their tournament slowly, they did the same in this game as DeclanContinue reading “How We Got There!!!”

Penalties Again

For so many years the words ‘England on Penalties Again’ would have filled the hearts of many an Englishman with soul-crushing dread. England’s record on penalties in recent memory had been nothing short of shambolic, for those of a certain vintage the exit in Euro 1996 will spring to mind. Worst part about that nightContinue reading “Penalties Again”