Battles of attrition and tedious timewasting in the lower leagues are increasingly a turn-off for supporters, whose entertainment is sacrificed for points
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After propping up the league in 15 seasons out of the last 20, including conceding 184 goals in 2017-18, demotion has allowed the club to make a fresh start
Running down seconds during a match is no longer simply a case of taking the ball to the corner, with the famous Pickford Flop one of many modern methods
In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk all things hapless goalkeepers, from Gary Walsh’s reverse legs to a blancmange David Icke. There is discussion of stage fright at non-league urinals, the Dutch Ron Greenwood and the German Brian Clough, plus players and managers who simply didn’t fit in at certain clubs. Record Breakers takes us to Belgrade, Gelsenkirchen and Gillingham.