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Any team that cycles through three or more managers in a single season clearly has issues, ask Southampton. Leeds United clearly have more than most though. The man they have turned too in their fight against relegation this season is none other than disgraced ex-England manager Sam Allardyce. This is the manager sacked by theContinue reading “Desperation”

Saturday 29th April 2023: Premier League: Gtech Community Stadium: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Following Brentford over the past few months has been a trying endeavour. Lacklustre performances and a run, since the hard fought derby win, that had seen them win just between 6th March and 26th April have made it difficult for me toContinue reading “Forest Felled”

This Premier League has seen a record 20 managerial changes since the start of the season and most of them have barely been blips on my radar. Today however, two from the last month have turned into blaring beacons as Palace moved beat West Ham United 4-3 to overhaul what had been a 12-point chasmContinue reading “Hodgson vs Lampard”

Rochdale A.F.C. are situated on the edge of Greater Manchester abutting the foothills of the peak district. They play their home games at Spotland Stadium, a long uphill trek out of the centre of town. Now they have a long uphill task ahead of them to get back into the Football League, after a 1-0Continue reading “102 Years”

North Wales have a team back in the EFL again as Wrexham finally secured promotion back up into the Football League after 15 years in the Non-league wilderness. I’d always heard that the National League was the hardest league to climb out of, with it offering a paltry singular automatic promotion position. If any seasonContinue reading “Welcome Back Wrexham”

Monday 30th January 2023: FA Cup 4th Round: Pride Park: Derby County vs West Ham United Casting my mind back to January once more, I completed a mad weekend of FA Cup fourth round football with a trip down to League One Derby County hoping to see them pull off an cupset against top tierContinue reading “Hammer Blows”

Saturday 28th January 2023: EFL Championship: MKM Stadium: Hull City vs QPR There is only one phrase to properly sum up Hull City Fc’s MKM Stadium; dreadful name, spinetingling atmosphere. The home fans made this one of the most enjoyable games I have attended in such a long time. Hull fans rock. Fuelling them toContinue reading “Mauled By The Tigers”

Saturday 1st April 2023: EFL League Two: Eco-Power Stadium: Doncaster Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra With the backlog of blogs that I accrued in January, due to technical issues, it has been a long time since I wrote a blog on the day of the game itself. This one couldn’t wait. Never have I been soContinue reading “The Shameful Display”

Sunday 29th January 2023: Women’s FA Cup 4th Round: Etihad Academy Stadium: Manchester City vs Sheffield United In a month dedicated to my football travels I made it to the last weekend of the month without making it to a Women’s match. So I decided it was far past time to change that and choseContinue reading “Lambs to The Slaughter”

Saturday 14th January 2023: League Two: Brunton Park: Carlisle United vs Newport County A fortnight before my abortive trip to Barrow in South Cumbria I headed to the north of Cumbria and their mortal rivals, Carlisle United. The Cumbrians, sitting pretty in the playoff positions, welcomed The Exiles to their Brunton Park home for anContinue reading “Cumbria Beckons”