Whatever Erik Ten Hag said to his team 9 days ago at Old Trafford was more than enough to turn the tide of the match that seemed to be slipping through his team’s fingers, but that comeback was not enough to save his job. I was at work when a young lad broke the newsContinue reading “The Ultimate Poisoned Chalice”
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Forget The Past
So apparently I’ve been living under a rock this week, I’d completely missed the huge England news till this morning!!! Just incase you’ve somehow missed it too, THOMAS TUCHEL IS ENGLAND MANAGER!!!! For the third time this century the FA have put their faith in a foreign coach to lead the national team. Sven GoranContinue reading “Forget The Past”
1st Round Rivalries
Twelve teams are replaying previous matches tonight knowing what awaits them if they win… An FA CUP 1st round game to kick off their November, at home for 10 of them. The teams already looking forward to their 1st round matches most though will both be heading to the homes of their biggest rivals. KetteringContinue reading “1st Round Rivalries”
Unleash The Swarm!
My passion for 430-mile round trip to home games had been coming under strain through the back end of last season and the early games this season too. When I was more likely to see injuries than victories what keeps me coming back? HOPE Hope that one day soon things will turn around for usContinue reading “Unleash The Swarm!”
Fast Starts
I’ve missed the last 2 Bees games due to illness and injury, something us Brentford fans have become far too familiar with over the last few seasons, but today I kept up my 100% record at home league games this season as the Bees looked to maintain theirs against a West Ham team who hadContinue reading “Fast Starts”
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”
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 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”
The Football tourist 