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The 💩State of Grassroots Football
The 💩State of Grassroots Football
On the surface, it’s a funny topic. But there is nothing funny about 💩on the literal surface that our Non-League correspondent, Ben…
Dominic Kent
Jan 28, 2020
Exclusive interview with newly turned professional footballer Jamie Jellis
Exclusive interview with newly turned professional footballer Jamie...
We grab 10 minutes with Stevenage’s Jamie Jellis, fresh from signing his first…
Richard Kyson
Jan 16, 2020
The Rise of Fantasy Football
The Rise of Fantasy Football
Fantasy football began in the UK in 1971 but it wasn’t until the start of the premier league era that fantasy football started to become a…
Leeriche
Jan 16, 2020
How to Beat… Coventry City
How to Beat… Coventry City
Featuring this week is Mark Robins’ Coventry City, one of English football’s sleeping giants. Running out 4–1 victors over table-topping…
Richard Kyson
Jan 13, 2020
VAR – By the Barest of Margins
VAR – By the Barest of Margins
Not a football analysis goes past in the premier league without the topic of VAR coming up.
Richard Watson-Darby
Jan 8, 2020
VAR: The Cure And The Cause.
VAR: The Cure And The Cause.
2019/20 saw the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in to the Premier league. The idea was to increase the quality of…
Cristian Julian-Cooper
Jan 8, 2020
The Battle of Abingdon: Town vs United
The Battle of Abingdon: Town vs United
To close the year, Abingdon Town competed in the battle of Abingdon with an away trip to bitter rivals Abingdon United.
Ben Farrow-Stevenson
Jan 1, 2020
Mauricio Pochettino: The Inevitable Ending?
Mauricio Pochettino: The Inevitable Ending?
As I sat somewhat in shock reading the line Mauricio leaves club, I searched for evidence that this is just a joke or a spoof post made up…
Richard Watson-Darby
Jan 1, 2020
A Football Life Awards 2019
A Football Life Awards 2019
We’ve got 6 awards to hand out to some of the best and worst footballers of 2019. Read on to see who scooped our prizes!
Dominic Kent
Dec 29, 2019
The Pressure, Time, Pain and Tears of Running a Non-League Football Club
The Pressure, Time, Pain and Tears of Running a Non-League Football...
This article focusses on the real factors of running a non-professional football club from the national league down to step five of our…
Ben Farrow-Stevenson
Dec 29, 2019
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