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Looking for Eric and the “Magical Thinking” of Football Supporters
As I continue to explore (and try to explain) the world of English soccer, I occasionally find out about something I feel I should have already known about. Along those lines, allow me to share with you a lovely little … Continue reading
Review: The Damned United
We should make clear at the outset that neither the book nor film called The Damned United is a work of nonfiction history. Both, in varying degrees, are fictionalized accounts of a very famous time in English football, featuring a notorious … Continue reading
What is Up With the Brighton-Crystal Palace Rivalry?
When you consider all of the top derbies in English soccer, you generally think of three characteristics: regional proximity, a long history, and battling for honors. In the case of the rivalry between Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion, … Continue reading
A Financial Tsunami is Threatening to Swamp England’s Non-League Football
When the tsunami comes, you want to be on high ground. And if you can’t get there, you will depend on help from above, or you may be swept away. The same is true of the financial tsunami that is … Continue reading
