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Great football sitcoms are in short supply because fans’ teams are tragic enough

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There are plenty of good comedy writers who love football but almost all shows on the subject come up short, which is no surprise given the role the game plays in supporters’ lives – as Dave Cohen explained in WSC 336, February 2015

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From the archive ~ It’s time to admit football scenes in movies don’t work

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Never mind Escape To Victory, Mike Bassett or Jimmy Grimble – where’s our Raging Bull, our This Sporting Life? Even a Seabiscuit would do

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Oligarchs and oil barons have made owning a club beyond your wildest dreams

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Too old to daydream about scoring the winner in the Cup final? There was always a lottery win and buying the club to occupy you mind, but not any more

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From the archive ~ Attempting to become Peter Lorimer’s car washer

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A driveway in Yorkshire will always mean something special to Dave Cohen and his chamois leather, as he explained in WSC 140, October 1998

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Living in a dream world: The agonising decisions of “fantasy” football

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It may have a misleading name but fantasy football can be an addictive hobby, with complex selection issues coming to dominate your thinking

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