When Saturday Comes

21. "I sketched it on a sandwich wrapper" – when fans design club badges: (Stories); ... ng design. Interested in art and design as a hobby, Michael Wood entered Birmingham’s Saturday “pink” newspaper competition in 1972. His design was a football and a globe inside a sash with the club’s n ...; Created on 04 December 2018
22. Juventus hold off Napoli to grind out another title as Serie A splits in two: (Stories); ... 49 years out of Serie A, was especially praiseworthy. They always tried to play football, and were backed by fanatically loyal supporters in their tiny stadium. And so Crotone, after last season’s miraculous ...; Created on 24 May 2018
23. “There won’t be Nazis at Eintracht Frankfurt” – German club ban far-right voters: (Stories); Embed from Getty Images A move by club present Peter Fischer to stop neo-nazis attending Eintracht Frankfurt matches has prompted a wider debate about political neutrality in German football 6 April ...; Created on 06 April 2018
24. WSC 374 out now: (Stories); ... Jack Rodwell refuses to leave Sunderland Football online ~ Who uses message boards? | The decline fo webzines Plus Oxford's non-League nadir | Player trafficking scandal | Aston Villa flounder at Fulha ...; Created on 08 March 2018
25. White Hart Lane: The Spurs glory years 1899-2017 by Martin Lipton: (Clubs); ... experiences as a fan and football reporter, as well as a decent bibliography, to take us from  White Hart Lane’s origins on a piece of land at the back of the White Hart pub to the emotional farewell. ...; Created on 14 February 2018
26. How Indonesia became a top destination for stars hunting a final payday: (Stories); ... to sleep, he said, due to the climate. Yet it was not long before team manager (senior to the head coach in Indonesian football) Umuh Muchtar was publicly slating Cole. The striker had played a combined ...; Created on 26 October 2017
27. Referees’ tolerance of foul play annoyed fans and blighted 1950s matches: (Stories); ... of red and yellow cards that are now issued, football is undoubtedly less violent than it was when I started watching, with noticeably fewer broken legs. Over the years the laws have been gradually modified ...; Created on 13 October 2017
28. Oldham fans uneasy at prospective buyer after John Sheridan sacking: (Stories); ... of recent signings are new to British football and League One can be a brutal place to learn. The club have announced the introduction of a development squad to help the transition. Almost from the first ...; Created on 28 September 2017
29. From the archive ~ Three England youth stars who never lived up to expectations: (Stories); ... and bump into someone all the talk is about the club. It’s not about me, it’s about what I’m doing as a football player. It can add a lot of pressure. It can get you into trouble, too. If I lived further ...; Created on 12 June 2017
30. From the archive ~ Why have all the homemade fan banners disappeared?: (Stories); ... n the 1979 European Cup final, a group of Forest supporters displayed the message “Thanks A Million Trevor” at City Ground matches throughout the following season. The history of banners at football ...; Created on 30 May 2017
31. From the archive ~ How Liam Brady’s drop of the shoulder changed Arsenal: (Stories); ... more talented brother. To understand the impact that Liam Brady made at Arsenal you have to bear in mind that we are raised on solid, effective football and are unused to possessing the most gifted, ...; Created on 20 March 2017
32. From the archive ~ Reliving Leicester’s battle with Atlético Madrid: (Stories); ... time they were leading thanks to a player once described by the club fanzine The Fox as looking “knackered whenever he ran on to a football field”. After he had left Leicester for Aston Villa in 1994 ...; Created on 27 February 2017
33. Unconventional kits can taint fans’ views of a club’s greatest moments: (Stories); ... number of manufacturer’s logos on a football shirt, with Admiral’s symbol decorating the sleeve piping. For the following season Saints wore split “candy” stripes which initially were not to every supporter’s ...; Created on 15 February 2017
34. Photographer Przemek Niciejewski releases new book of fans at matches: (Stories); ... book collating his many years recording the experiences of football supporters with his camera. Going To The Match is a journey around rural pitches and forgotten stadiums as well as the most famous football ...; Created on 05 January 2017
35. The best and worst moments of 2016, according to WSC contributors ~ part two: (Stories); ... er watching mainly uninspired football. The more countries allowed to qualify for the major tournaments, the more of a drag they're becoming to sit through. Ian Plenderleith Embed from Getty Image ...; Created on 26 December 2016
36. Atalanta’s trust in youth richly rewarded as they set sights on Juventus: (Stories); ... six-game winning streak. Though Inter and Roma were only beaten by very late penalties, the run has been the result of excellent football played by a group of players who have become a team in every sense ...; Created on 02 December 2016
37. Pressure off Slovenia but they could surprise England: (Stories); ... stress making them more alert to deal with the upcoming challenge. Embed from Getty Images Slovenian football as a whole is in a state of flux at the moment. Alongside erstwhile FA president Aleksande ...; Created on 11 October 2016
38. Premier League missing targets for disabled access: (Stories); ... and there are much more complex issues around disabled access. As Paul Kitchen points out on Football Collective blog: “For many years a number of Disability Supporters’ Groups and advocacy organisations ...; Created on 06 October 2016
39. A history of England’s travelling support: (Stories); ... English people had never seen before. If the North Korean, Argentine and Mexican fans could travel halfway around the world to support their countrymen then so could England football fans. It would however ...; Created on 29 June 2016
40. Hibs can ditch “bottlers” tag against Rangers in Cup final: (May 2016); ... when losing both league ties at Hibs this season. In the Proclaimers’ Sunshine on Leith, Hibs fans have the best song in Scottish football. It might just be time for them to be rid of the country’s ...; Created on 20 May 2016

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