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The bookmaker’s garish sponsorship of a short-lived Huddersfield Town kit got them the publicity they wanted, as the latest example of how betting has embedded itself in football
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 - Stories
There’s not always the luxury of more time if a new ground isn’t quite ready – and whether they end up dodging raindrops or piles of rubble, it’s usually the fans that suffer
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 - Stories
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It might not be the most ethically sound of practices, but managers throughout history have looked to reinforce home advantage with a word in the ear of the ground staff
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Monday, March 25th, 2019 - Stories
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The extreme weather and nationwide strike action of the Winter of Discontent played havoc with the fixture list, but inspired some creative thinking from managers and players
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 - Stories
From a Bradford fan drawing Scunthorpe’s new badge on the way home from a match to Birmingham’s gas-engineer-design effort, it’s surprising that so many club badges were designed by supporters, as this extract from The Beautiful Badge explains
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 - Stories