Long journeys to away games are par for the course for all football fans, especially Truro fans who got free food and a free programme for travelling to Carlisle this weekend. I’m no stranger to such long hauls with 6 and 7 hour round trips a staple of my game days for this blog butContinue reading “Wear Side Of Tears”
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Keith’s Start Seemed Solid
Any new start is going to come with challenges, but when it’s your first time that’s an Everest to climb. I’ve been finding that myself this month as I start a new job and am taking my first go at being the top Manager, where the buck stops. It’s been an all consuming challenge forContinue reading “Keith’s Start Seemed Solid”
Sarina ‘The Wizard’ Wiegman
Men’s football is littered with history makers that have burnt their way into the public consciousness and now we have one name that will be forever imprinted into that consciousness from the Women’s game…. Sarina Wiegman!! Born in the city of the ICJ mere months after the moon landing, Sarina has brought justice to Women’sContinue reading “Sarina ‘The Wizard’ Wiegman”
Mentality Monsters Make History
Sometimes a game is so drenched in history that even those who hate the sport with a passion are compelled to watch it, tonight was such a game. My entire extended family was watching as The Defending Champions battled The World Champions for the European Championship 2025 Title in Basel. 2 years ago England fellContinue reading “Mentality Monsters Make History”
Brentford’s Boot Room
So now we know who is going to be filling the huge boots Thomas Frank left behind in the Gtech dugout and just as when the great man took over from Dean Smith, Matthew Benham has delved into the boot room for our next great Head coach. For anyone unfamiliar with the idea of aContinue reading “Brentford’s Boot Room”
Frankly… GOOD LUCK!
So my fellow Bees, the day we knew would come is now upon us. The great Thomas Frank has left us for North London and the lure of Champions League football next season, taking his full coaching staff with him. Thomas will forever be a legend in our part of West London for not onlyContinue reading “Frankly… GOOD LUCK!”
London Leading The Way
As a proud Londoner currently living up in the frozen wastes of the north, also known as Manchester, with an overwhelming passion for football that infuriates the friends I’ve made up here, there are few things in the universe that bring me greater joy than seeing a team from London smashing other teams off theContinue reading “London Leading The Way”
Cottagers Comeback
2025 has been one giant mess for me and because of that it had been 5 months since I last made it south to see my beloved Bees in action. Things are still a mess and may be for a while yet, but there was never any question of me missing the final home gameContinue reading “Cottagers Comeback”
EAGLES SOAR ABOVE CITIZENS
At the end of last season I wrote quite the despondent blog about the rise of a new dynasty within the English domestic game. Thankfully that proved to be anything but prophetic. So as we draw to the end of this 24/25 season let me tell the story of how some lowly Eagles, from theContinue reading “EAGLES SOAR ABOVE CITIZENS”
Final Questions Answered
So this weekend the 2024/25 EFL season was slammed shut and up and down the country fans found out the final fate of the team they love and in some cases live for. For many of those fans they already knew which league their team would be playing in next season, but for the luckyContinue reading “Final Questions Answered”
The Football tourist 