English Soccer Newsletter

Past Issues:

• Issue #1 -- February 8, 2017: An Introduction to the book, project, and website
• Issue #2 -- March 2, 2017: Reports from my current tour, plus a new "Meet a Club" feature.
• Issue #3 -- March 9, 2017: All about the FA Cup, meet Bristol Rovers, and trip reports from my latest tour
• Issue #4 -- March 27, 2017: Costs of English soccer travel; meet Brighton and Hove Albion; enjoy the first "reader report"
• Issue #5 -- April 10, 2017: Promotion and relegation; Huddersfield Town; England vs MLS; non-soccer travel
• Issue #6 -- April 28, 2017: The importance of making the top four; meet Newcastle United FC; my other website
• Issue #7 -- May 8, 2017: The madness of the Last Day; Yes, England has playoffs; Meet Burton Albion FC
• Issue #8 -- May 26, 2017: The Richest Game in Football; Wembley Stadium; Meet Stevenage FC
• Issue #9 -- June 9, 2017: English Teams in the USA; Summer Soccer in England; Meet Swansea City FC
• Issue #10 -- June 23, 2017: The 2017-18 Schedule is Out! Making Holiday Travel Plans; Meet Reading FC
• Issue #11 -- July 14, 2017: All About Derbies; Getting Tickets; Meet Norwich City FC
• Issue #12 -- July 27, 2017: Loving the Lower Leagues; Meet Brentford FC; "One Greedy Bastard"
• Issue #13 -- August 12, 2017: A Tour of Stadium Tours; Meet Burnley FC; Stand on the sideline at Chelsea FC
• Issue #14: September 10, 2017: Reader Reports; Meet Queens Park Ranges; When the Spurs Go Marching In
• Issue #15: September 27, 2017: Part 1 of a report from my recent tour, including trips to Oxford United, Bournemouth and Portsmouth
• Issue #16: October 9, 2017: Wrapping up my recent tour, including how I made a sensation in Sheffield and met an all-vegan club in the Cotswolds.
• Issue #17: November 28, 2017: Getting tickets for the big-time Premier League clubs; meet Wolverhampton Wanderers; more "Reader Reports"
• Issue #18: December 15, 2017: Staying safe at games; where to sit; an introduction to the Checkatrade Trophy; Brighton fans lose it at Fulham.
• Issue #19: January 7, 2018: Trip Report Part 1, including trips to Millwall, Leeds, and Cambridge. Also: linguistic adventures!
• Issue #20: January 17, 2018: Trip Report Part 2, with an FA Cup Merseyside Derby. Also: Spring break soccer plans and buying away tickets.
• Issue #21: January 27, 2018: Trip wrap-up; disappointing derby, forgettable final game. Also: StubHub and the Champions League.
• Issue #22: February 16, 2018: History and Linguistics Lesson; Chelsea VIP Seating; The "Ladies" Game: How to Read a Referee.
• Issue #23: March 1, 2018: A new name for the book and project; Great Escapes and the 40-point line.
• Issue #24: March 14, 2018: The Europa League and USA vs England
• Issue #25: March 29, 2018: March 29, 2018: Inside my book, which is now for sale.
• Issue #26: April 20, 2018: A brief Italian diversion; get to know Wigan Athletic; making Manchester your base
• Issue #27: May 4, 2018: An invitation to my first-ever English soccer tour; next year's schedule; buying tickets to Manchester United
• Issue #28: May 21, 2018: Finals Week in the Football League playoffs; meet Aston Villa; books for sale; tour scheduled.
• Issue #29: June 8, 2018: A Peak at My Book, The Groundhopper's Guide to Soccer in England; walk the tunnel at Old Trafford.
• Special Issue: June 17, 2018: A Quick Look at the Premier League Schedule
• Issue #30: July 11, 2018: The 2018-19 schedule in English soccer; meet Cardiff City FC; pregame singing at Portsmouth FC.
• Issue #31: August 11, 2018: All about hospitality packages; meet Blackburn Rovers FC; update on my English soccer tour
• Issue #32: August 28, 2018: A book and tour update; meet West Bromwich Albion; more on hospitality; a flight over central London
• Issue #33: September 20, 2018: Book for sale, catching up on blog posts.
• Issue #34: October 22, 2018: Holiday schedule all set, Groundhop 1 basically all set, and learn a bit about non-league football.
• Issue #35: November 1, 2018: Report from England, changes to Groundhop 1, England vs USA.
• Issue #36: November 20, 2018: Forget the Top Six, Leeds celebrations, Everton hospitality.
• Issue #37: December 5, 2018: Talking tickets, saying hello to Southampton FC, FA Cup Third Round
• Issue #38: December 23, 2018: The company turns two, off on another trip, top soccer links.
• Issue #39: January 11, 2019: Visits to Dulwich Hamlet FC and Southampton FC; introducing Groundhop 2
• Issue #40: January 25, 2019: The FA Cup on ESPN+, the madness of Liverpool tickets, and my hospitality options at Crystal Palace
• Issue #41: February 10, 2019: A new name for the newsletter; Wembley seating options; Liverpool-themed tour.
• Issue #42: February 26, 2019: The Planning Issue; Meet Leyton Orient FC; Liverpool Hospitality
• Issue #43: March 11, 2019: Spurs' New Stadium; Coventry City FC; Travel Costs
• Issue #44: March 29, 2019: Yorkshire Cometh; FA Cup Semifinals; the Taylor Report
• Issue #45: April 15, 2019: The 2019-20 Book is on Presale; Leeds fans sing "Marching on Together"; visit the old Arsenal Stadium
• Issue #46: April 29, 2019: Promotions, relegations and European places; Swansea City's stadium; pre-order the book for 20% off
• Issue #47: May 28, 2019: Looking ahead to next season; who's up and down; the new "Allez Allez Allez" song.
• Issue #48: June 18, 2019: Premier League Schedule Released; the new “winter break”; new Google map of UK clubs
• Issue #49: July 3, 2019: New Tottenham Stadium; Football League Fixtures; Summer soccer.
• Issue #50: July 16, 2019: That damn word "soccer"; meet Doncaster Rovers; the madness of ticket buying.
• Issue #51: July 31, 2019: Say hello to the new book; a video from Goodison Park; new ticket broker.
• Issue #52: September 3, 2019: Books and groundhoppers, headed out the door; Stevenage video; European tickets.
• Issue #53: September 23, 2019: Holiday groundhops; my next trip; Spurs hospitality
• Issue #54: October 16, 2019: Games at Man U and Charlton; hospitality at Man U, Man City and Liverpool.
• Issue #55: October 29, 2019: Planning a side trip to Barcelona; holiday "groundhop" tours are all set; "Around the Grounds" news items.
• Issue #56: November 18, 2019: Why is this all so complicated? Also: Video from Anfield on a European night.
• Issue #57: December 7, 2019: Trips to Luton Town ("really"), Fulham, and Watford. Plus a "shit" video.
• Issue #58: December 24, 2019: A side trip to Barcelona and a tour of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
• Issue #59: February 12, 2020: FA Cup magic at Tranmere Rovers; groundhopping maps in the US and UK; video from Grimsby Town FC
• Issue #60: March 7, 2020: Empty stadiums on the way?
• Issue #61: March 26, 2020: The State of (Non) Play
• Issue #62: April 7, 2020: "Not Much News," suggested reading/viewing list, and a bald eagle flying in South London.
• Issue #63: April 22, 2020: Suggested reading and viewing list; reviews; tales from yesteryear.
• Issue #64: May 6, 2020: My video debut, with pieces on English soccer trivia and top crowd reactions.
• Issue #65: May 22, 2020: A new domain for the website; club songs trivia video; why "Sunderland til I Die" might kill me.
• Issue #66: June 8, 2020: A video explaining about hospitality; another about ticket sales; film reviews.
• Issue #67: June 23, 2020: Pre-sale of the latest book edition; "Beyond the Big Six" in London; promotions and relegations
• Issue #68: July 8, 2020: Check out our new Facebook group, plus more film reviews and fun clubs to visit a couple of hours from London.
• Issue #69: July 28, 2020: Wycombe Wanderers are up! Also: Among the Thugs review and the 20-21 season.
• Issue #70: August 30, 2020: The 2020-21 schedule is out; video about my "Groundhop" soccer tours.
• Issue #71: September 18, 2020: Meet my first employee; clubs in financial peril; new stadium plans; updated club map.
• Issue #72: October 2, 2020: New book cover, season update, stadium videos, why ESPN+ is great for soccer fans.
• Issue #73: October 22, 2020: Watching on TV, waiting for news, and wondering what's up with the European Premier League.
• Issue #74: November 6, 2020: FA Cup First Round; review of Fever Pitch.
• Issue #75: November 20, 2020: New books ready to ship now; Ryan Reynolds buys Wrexham AFC; Wimbledon comes home; London Football Guide.
• Issue #76: December 4, 2020: Spectators return to stadiums; the magic of the FA Cup; who is Sir Bobby Robson; and the perfect holiday gift for English soccer fans.
• Issue #77: December 10, 2020: Crystal Palace ticket availability; our holiday gift guide; Ted Lasso filming locations; we're switching to weekly publication.
• Issue #78: December 17, 2020: The virus strikes back; Champions & Europa League draws; look at Southampton; a Brit at the Big Orange; last chance for Christmas books.
• Issue #79: December 24, 2020: Dreaming of next Christmas in England; Boxing Day football fixtures; giving the Foxes credit; the EFL Cup Final date change.
• Issue #80: December 31, 2020: Reflecting on the challenges of 2020 and our plans for 2021; our favorite historic soccer stadiums in England; games to watch this weekend on ESPN+; the latest UK travel updates.
• Issue #81: January 7, 2021: "Minnows" in the FA Cup Third Round; 10 famous FA Cup "giant-killings;" a review of the 1981 movie Escape to Victory; how Brexit will impact football in the UK.
• Issue #82: January 14, 2021: What is the Black Country Derby?; the Liverpool vs Manchester United rivalry; Green Street Hooligans movie review; recap of FA Cup Third Round weekend, Fourth & Fifth Round draws.
• Issue #83: January 21, 2021: Who is Chorley FC?; a preview of the FA Cup 4th Round ties; The Keeper movie review; our new video guide to the leagues and cups of English football.
• Issue #84: January 29, 2021: What is #groundhopping?; the Chelsea vs Tottenham rivalry; Shaolin Soccer movie review; our new video guide to promotion and relegation in English football.
• Issue #85: February 4, 2021: FA Cup 5th round groundhopping tour; a soccer history lesson; geeking out over English football stadiums; synopsis of A Captain's Tale; chatting with a fan about Groundhopper Soccer Guides.
• Issue #86: February 12, 2021: European groundhopping dreams, a new Fan Chat with a Leicester City supporter, and a review of a fun, goofy soccer novel.
• Issue #87: February 18, 2021: Two Premier League derbies; a Fan Chat with a Leeds United supporter; a review of The Damned United; the financial tsunami threatening non-league football.
• Issue #88: February 25, 2021: A look at women's football in England, the history of the East Midlands Derby, "Looking for Eric" movie review, and the mess that is Sheffield Wednesday.
• Issue #89: March 5, 2021: A must-read book about English soccer, learn more about the Manchester Derby, and England's roadmap to reopening.