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”
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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”
Good Things Are Coming
As we reach the business end of Euro 2024 it is with overwhelming relief that we are all able to still be backing Southgate’s boys to bring it home. Whilst those who took it to Rome 3 years ago are boarding an early flight back empty handed this time, having been conquered by the onlyContinue reading “Good Things Are Coming”
Inspiration Strikes
I’ve got so many other things to deal with in life at the moment that carving out time to write blogs is difficult and England’s insipid performances haven’t been cutting it. If there was any surprise in Scotland going out in the first round with a whimper once more that might inspire me. Given thisContinue reading “Inspiration Strikes”
Dear Mr. Southgate
An Open Letter To England Manager, Mr. Gareth Southgate Dear Mr. Southgate, Since you took on the England job back in 2016 you have transformed the fortunes of our beloved national team, with only Sir Alf Ramsay having a better record in tournament football. You took a team on it’s knees and taught it toContinue reading “Dear Mr. Southgate”
Euro 2024 Shocks
After an enforced break from the blog to deal with a health issue, this blog is back on the day Euro 2024 experienced it’s biggest shocks so far. I’m not talking about England recovering from that loss to Iceland in their final warm-up friendly to stagger past Serbia in their opening match, cause we finallyContinue reading “Euro 2024 Shocks”
The Threat of Dynasties
As the English domestic season came to it’s stuttering anti-climax at the weekend, the lack of drama at either end of both EPL and WSL part of me was glad I was working and unable to make any of the matches. If my weekend had been free I would have spent the Saturday at OldContinue reading “The Threat of Dynasties”
The Magic Of Football
With the Premier League becoming boring and predictable as Guardiola’s juggernaut strut their way to their 4th straight title and the 3 newly promoted teams drop straight back down to the championship, https://the-football-tourist.com/2024/05/13/straight-back-down/ ,it is to the lower leagues that those desperate to feel the magic of football send their soul soaring are increasingly turning.Continue reading “The Magic Of Football”
Straight Back Down
This weekend confirmed what many of us thought would happen all season, the 3 newly promoted teams are heading straight back down to the Championship. Sure there had been moments where it looked like one or more of them may survive, but even with points deductions galore above them and injury ravished runs of poorContinue reading “Straight Back Down”
The Football tourist 