In May 2024, as last season drew to a close I published the following blog, https://the-football-tourist.com/2024/05/22/the-threat-of-dynasties/, warning of the threat that Man City posed to the competitive nature of football as they crowned a dynasty that looked unassailable. I needn’t have worried, it seems City are determined to destroy their dynasty all by themselves. TheContinue reading “Collapse of a Dynasty”
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Double Sucker Punch
Some things in life just aren’t meant to be, like Manchester City holding onto a lead. Two late goals worked out really well for us last week as we came from 2-0 down to claim a draw against the 4-time defending champions who are currently in the worst crisis of their Guardiola era. Within thatContinue reading “Double Sucker Punch”
The Law of Manchester
Sometimes in great cities there exist great divides that can only ever be bridged by Great Men; Manchester is one such place, City-United one such divide and Denis Law was one of very few such men ever to have lived. Born is the northern suburbs of Aberdeen in February 1940, whilst the world was busyContinue reading “The Law of Manchester”
The Pilgrim’s Progress
On paper this FA Cup 3rd round tie only ever had one winner, what a shame the game has to be played on grass. Plymouth Argyle have had a terrible time away from Home Park this season with no wins on the road in any competition, their last such win coming at Milton Keynes inContinue reading “The Pilgrim’s Progress”
2025: A Baptism of Fire
Brentford’s home form has been their saving grace this season. Then the fortress was finally breached by high-flying Forest in the dying weeks of 2024 and it appears repairing the holes in the outer walls will take sometime, cause today Arsenal sauntered in and strolled out with all the riches going. Worst of all isContinue reading “2025: A Baptism of Fire”
The Geordie’s Revenge
Having risen to the challenge of the North-East’s best so well just 10 days ago, https://the-football-tourist.com/2024/12/09/the-fortress-stands/, I rushed for the train north thinking that a first away win of the season was on the cards, especially with a League Cup Semi-Final at Wembley on the line. I’m not sure anyone has been more wrong aboutContinue reading “The Geordie’s Revenge”
Christmas Gifts
Just 10 days till Christmas and the powers that be at the Premier League decided to give a few lucky fanbases an early Christmas present… a battle with their local rivals for festive bragging rights. Annoyingly for me, the only home team to accept this gift were Brentford’s hosts for the day. By the timeContinue reading “Christmas Gifts”
The Fortress Stands
The scale of the challenge facing Brentford’s unbeaten home record became crystal clear when the Magpies clattered one off the bar less than 2 minutes after kick-off. Newcastle United are a Champions League level team now and they had come to our fortress to knock us down to size. They forgot one very important thingContinue reading “The Fortress Stands”
A Ruud Awakening
1,700 partisan fans in full voice cheering you on having travelled south for hours to support you and you new manager watching on, that would be enough motivation for most players to put in their best performance Leicester City missed that memo… Brentford played them off the park from minute 1 to minute 101, thereContinue reading “A Ruud Awakening”
Champions Capitulate
Having just finished the last of 6 days in a row at work I returned to my flat in dire need of a boost, so naturally I checked today’s football scores and damn did I find what I needed. Tonight the Etihad witnessed a new low in the history of it’s Guardiola era, throwing awayContinue reading “Champions Capitulate”
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