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The best and worst moments of 2017 ~ part one

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From Scotland’s failures to the triumph of England’s Under-17s, via John Terry, astounding Cup runs and restructuring the women’s game – WSC contributors reflect on the year

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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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Football fans are so much more diverse than the caricatures seen on TV

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The cliched “real” fan in the stands used by marketers to sell the game do not really exist – there are as many types of fan as there are fans

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From the archive ~ Modern PA systems are damaging atmospheres in stadiums

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The public address system at the modern football ground is one of the most irritating aspects of following the game and is getting worse

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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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