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Luis Suarez, Lance Armstrong and…er…Ivan Fernandez Anaya | An Antidote to the...
Luis Suarez has taken a battering recently. A cheat, an outlaw, a pantomime villain or a Bond baddie to many. Naturally defended by Liverpool fans and a rare talent, the lines have been drawn. You have...
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Rise Against, Against Modern Football?
I’m not completely against modern football. There, I’ve said it. Of course, there are many aspects that make me sigh. But then, that goes for much of modern life as I inch towards the age when it is...
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Why You Shouldn’t Head the Ball
The perfectly executed defensive header is one of the finer sights in football. Watching a player bravely rise above those around him to clear the ball away to safety using a combination of athleticism...
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In praise of “Man On!”– Football’s finest sound?
Manchester United versus Real Madrid was the game that the whole world was waiting for, according to Jose Mourinho. The game did, indeed, almost have it all – over the two legs at least. It had drama –...
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FA CUP SEMI FINAL – The Road to Wigan Pier is Closed Until Sunday
So, Wigan Athletic supporters are coming under fire for not selling their allocation for the FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley this weekend? Is that really fair? Aside from them having to suffer the...
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UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals | Grumpy Old Fan Celebrates With Magazine...
(contest closed – see winners below) The UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals are upon us and I just know that everyone out there is crying in to their beer at the lack of British participation in the...
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FC United of Manchester vs. Worksop Town. Youth United Day 2013.
On Saturday 20th April, FC United of Manchester faced Worksop Town in an Evo-Stick Northern Premier League Premier Division match. The final score was 1-0 to FC United and moved the club closer to a...
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Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund. ITV drops the ball.
Jose Mourinho, fresh from defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final, would not have wanted the interview to end any other way, really, would he? Photo: Новикова Юлия...
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Sir Alex Ferguson Retires. Now then Mr M. – Follow That!
Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement. Over 26 years at the helm of the good ship Manchester United, he has steered them through the choppy waters of being from one of the biggest sleeping...
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FC United of Manchester – Playoff Heartache, But Future in Supporters Hands
FC United of Manchester suffered the heartache of defeat in a third successive Evo-Stick Northern Premier League playoff final last weekend, losing 2-1 to Hednesford Town in front of a bumper crowd of...
View ArticleHow to Overcome the Summer Absence of Football
For the Europeans amongst us, the football season has either ended, or is about to end. Fear not, though, a summer without football does not have to be a reality, thanks to the wonders of the internet....
View ArticleFootball Blogging: The Downward Spiral.
As a relative latecomer to the world of football blogging (just over a year), one of the very first blogs I was drawn to (largely through reading the Guardian list of top 100 football blogs) was...
View ArticleBack to the Future | After Aguero – Where Now for Football Boots?
Just what has happened to football boots over the past few years? A trip to the sports shop with your son is something a father always enjoys. Passing on sage advice and stories of your own to the next...
View ArticleThe Day Mossley went to Wembley | FA Trophy Final, 1980
Grumpy Old FanIn 1980, Mossley AFC were set for the biggest day in their history, in the FA Trophy Final versus Dagenham. This article is an attempt to relive the day that Mossley went to Wembley and...
View ArticleFrequent Heading of the Ball Causes Brain Injury, Claims Study
Grumpy Old FanAfter an incident involving my son heading the ball in a football match and trying to calm the worries of his mother, I read about a study that claims that frequent heading of the ball...
View ArticleThe Confederations Cup. Is it enough to help us through the close season?
Grumpy Old FanWe Brits are still firmly ensconced in the close season, but Football clubs are already only a short time away from returning to pre-season training. Although there are now so many extra...
View ArticleNon League Day 2013 – Support Your Local Team
Grumpy Old FanJames Doe is the founder of Non League Day, which takes place on the 7th September 2013. He kindly took a few moments to answer some questions about the project, which has been set up to...
View ArticleWayne Rooney Transfer Saga – An End in Sight?
Grumpy Old FanThere have been a few moments in Wayne Rooney’s career at United that have defined the player that he is – his immediate impact on his home European debut, scoring a hat-trick; World Cup...
View ArticleESPN Classic Bids Farewell (Classic Post)
Grumpy Old FanAs ESPN Classic prepares to switch off the lights for the last time in the UK tonight, I thought it a good moment to revive an old post, which extolled the therapeutic properties of the...
View ArticleGrumpyOldFan Debuts on BettingExpert.com
Grumpy Old FanYesterday saw my debut on the site www.bettingexpert.com with words on the role that twitter has to play in today’s transfer market - be it rumours, breaking news or ever-changing bookies...
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