Video: Getting “Beyond the Big Six” for Lower-League Action in London
A big part of my goal here at Groundhopper Soccer Guides is to get people to check out English soccer beyond the Premier League, or at least beyond the usual…
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Clubs
Helpful info and stories on the football clubs of England.
Netflix Series “Losers” Reveals an Amazing Story From English Soccer History
Sometimes you have to lose to win, right? Nothing will teach you that better than football. In 2019 Netflix put out a cool little series of roughly half-hour shows dedicated…
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“City!” is a Blast to the Past of English Football
The “behind the scenes” video of a football club has become almost a cliche at this point. But there was a time when that wasn’t the case. And if you…
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Movie Review: Remembering (or Maybe Meeting) Sir Stanley Matthews
One of the things I do at Groundhopper Guides is introduce non-English, mostly American people to the world of English football. As such, I need to tell you about Sir…
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“Sunderland Til I Die” Might Actually Kill Me
I get a fair number of emails and comments asking if I’ve watched “Sunderland Til I Die,” so I thought I should respond — even though the whole subject depresses…
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I Love the Amazon Prime Show, “Take Us Home, Leeds United”
Amazon Prime has turned up yet another behind-the-scenes football series, and this one is my favorite — mainly because of the subject matter. It’s called “Take Us Home, Leeds United,”…
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My Liverpool Hospitality Prices for 2020
Since I get so many requests for hospitality packages to Liverpool home games, I thought I would just keep up a list of what I have to offer. You can…
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Chichester City at Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup: What It’s All About
I go all over England, seeing the games, meeting the people, checking out the towns, looking for … something. Sure, I’m adding clubs to my list, researching places for my…
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Reds Fever: Liverpool Ticket Madness, 2019-20 Version
It’s happening again: the whole ticket-buying world seems desperate to get into Anfield, or frankly anyplace Liverpool are playing. Buying a ticket to a Liverpool home game has become one…
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Take a Tour of the New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Ever since Tottenham Hotspur opened their new stadium in North London, people have been flocking there for both games and tours. I managed to a take a tour of the…
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