July 2010
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Who are the Sleeping Giants of English Football?
Comments by Joe Cole about Liverpool being the biggest club in England have prompted an article on the Newcastle United Supporters Trust website asking the question What is a big club?
Some geezer from Coventry University called Simon Chadwick was interviewed by Radio 5 and offered some criteria that could be used to determine exactly which clubs are big. One notion he mentioned was that of a...
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Damned United - Brian Clough & Leeds
The Damned United was on television last night and it was the first time I’d watched the film. Very good it was too. Michael Sheen played the part of Clough brilliantly. The movie was followed by a programme that asked if Brian Clough was the best manager that England never had. This is the theme of a blog post from Left Back In The Changing Room that is well worth a read.
The film...
The King of Football - Pele on Postage Stamps →
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Unusual Austrian Football Stamps →
The Austrian Post Office produced a series of both unusual and memorable stamps to commemorate Euro 2008. Click here to view a selection of unusual Austrian football stamps.