Who expected 0-0? Stoke City vs the Mighty.

Where do fish and plates come from now? I considered driving to Stoke and parking as near as I could to the Britannia and watching the game on my phone. I then thought this would probably class as mental ill health. So, instead, I've been sensible. I've driven 85.5...

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Are we made of sugar? the Mighty vs t'Rovers

Questions to be answered tonight include: - What happens to Critchball in the rain and wind? What if it turns out to be a summer sport? - Who is the trialist that isn't the left back with interesting hair? (no one seems to know) - How will we get on against a...

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A proper test passed: the Mighty vs Everton

This lad tho. As the teams come out, Everton are all hair bands and topknots. Neil Critchley and Blackpool look positively smart in comparison, like an RAF training sergeant and his troops. I can imagine Critch as a 1940s PT instructor and Ollie Turton as the captain of...

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Preview: The Mighty vs Everton

I don't normally do a match preview, because let's face it, we're usually playing Rotherham or someone and who would want to write (or read) 1000 words about Rotherham?. To be fair, if we weren't and we were playing Southampton, Leicester or Man City, it probably wouldn't make...

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The worst match report in history: the Mighty vs Barrow.

I've got sort of used to football without crowds but this is different. It feels like I've arrived early and everyone is yet to come. I feel like I've switched on on the wrong day. This isn't some soulless enormodome with plastic football being played for the edification...

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Tougher test: the Mighty vs Port Vale

I don't think there's a tunnel club at Vale Park. I hope not. A match report from a game I didn't go to in a place that doesn't exist. This a chance to test our mettle against a higher class of opponent. The Southport game was convincing but it has to be said the opposition...

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Salary caps and hyper inflation: A long read

A different sort of cap, from a different sort of era.So the sun has risen on a new era of salary caps. Is this a post covid football austerity that crushes the ambitions of lower league clubs or a brave new dawn of sensible finance? Here, we'll explore some of the potential...

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