March 3, 2013

Lower League

Alex

Last night after work I was trailing through my football hammered Twitter feed when suddenly I came across a new team being mentioned by countless fans from across the country. FC Bluebirds was the account name, a fan-owned breakaway team …

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February 25, 2013

Domestic Cups

Alex

So it all had to come to an end for the Bantams eventually. After a stunning and memorable route to the final, Swansea proved too much for them in one of the most one-sided finals of recent times. However, it …

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January 26, 2013

Supporters

Alex

Football fans have often moaned and groaned about the ever-increasing cost of football and with the recent prices charged to Manchester City at the Emirates, it made national headline news. In Manchester on Thursday night, the Football Supporter’s Federation (FSF) …

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January 20, 2013

International

Alex

The 29th Africa Cup of Nations kicked off yesterday with two 0-0 games between South Africa and Cape Verde followed by Morocco and Angola. Admittedly, the opening game between the hosts and the tiny island debutants was not the best …

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January 15, 2013

Lower League

Alex

One quiet Saturday afternoon, I decided to try a local non-league game of football here in Manchester. With an abundance of clubs scattered across the leagues, and all within a short bus or tram ride, there were options aplenty. All …

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December 20, 2012

International

Alex

The tale of this One Cap Wonder is a tale of Scottish parentage, crashed Porsches, foreign adventures, financial ruin and a plunge through the English league system. Ladies and Gentlemen, you have come to hear the story of Lee Hendrie, …

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December 12, 2012

International

Alex

The FIFA Club World Cup is seen as, how to put it, something of a worthless tournament over here in England, and Chelsea’s involvement has lent weight to this. The boys from Stamford Bridge have not exactly had the season …

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December 10, 2012

Supporters

Alex

Over the past few weeks and months, the Safe Standing Campaign has been gathering steam. On an almost weekly basis, football clubs have been slowly giving their support to the campaign, with Cardiff City being the most recent team to …

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November 25, 2012

One Cap Wonders

Alex

Seth Johnson.  The Captain of the One Cap Wonders XI was one of the most unexpected call-ups of recent times. At the time, he was playing for struggling Derby County and was only 21 years old. The manager at the …

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November 17, 2012

One Cap Wonders

Alex

Following on from our feature on Neil Ruddock, we turn towards another English hard-hitting defender – David ‘Rhino’ Unsworth, whose solitary England cap came against Japan in 1995, making his debut alongside such notable internationals as Stan Collymore and Gary …

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November 4, 2012

One Cap Wonders

Alex

Next up in our One Cap Wonders Ultimate XI is a true English bulldog, a man never far from controversy and one of the most infamous players in the Premier League era. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Razor Ruddock. …

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October 23, 2012

One Cap Wonders

Alex

So last week, Fresh Air Football had a look at Chris Kirkland whilst going through the One Cap Wonder XI - since then he has been back in the news after a fan decided to punch him on Friday night. Clearly …

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