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Yes, short passing is a pure way to play football. But hoofing the ball upfield can be an effective way to get fans on the edges of their seats, as Matt Nation argued in WSC 167, January 2001
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 - Stories
The Collins Press, £17.99
Reviewed by Dave Hannigan
From WSC 374, March 2018
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 - Book reviews
Mark E Smith, frontman of The Fall, has died aged 60. He was a long-term reader of WSC and left a legacy which included some contributions to the magazine over the years. In WSC 157, March 2000, Mark discussed his football experiences, which included encounters with a goalkeeping plumber and a controversial match against the Icicle Works
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Thursday, January 25th, 2018 - Stories
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The idea that modern footballers misbehave more often than their predecessors is a myth, as Steve Field explained in WSC 170, April 2001
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Monday, January 8th, 2018 - Stories
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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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Monday, September 18th, 2017 - Stories