Are we shit now then? A long view...

I've seen 4 really successful Blackpool sides in my life. I'm just slightly too young to have seen the transition from Graham Carr to Billy Ayre, so, as I remember the play off victory, I've excluded that side as I don't recall that much how it was formed and I'm simply not...

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All a bit grey: Gillingham vs The Mighty

I blame the weather personallyMy isolation is over but the winds have changed since last week and missing the game now seems like it might be missing a window of opportunity that may not open again for many months. Preistfield is an odd ground, the main stand looks a bit...

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Squad review: 20/21 Fast, fast and faster.

Squad GoalsOnce upon a time, not so very long ago, I did an end of season squad review. It was very thorough, professional and highly analytical but it's become very swiftly outdated. Fear not! I've come up with another one, aided by knowledge gained from my extensive football...

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A Crowd! Goals! The Mighty vs Swindon

Fucking Covid. Track and trace doesn't work. It's a NATIONAL DISGRACE!Except it does. On the very day when I get sent tickets to go and see the Mighty I get told I have to isolate. I've been tracked and traced. Not only am I in the select few who can watch live football, I'm...

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The Golden Egg - RIP Macclesfield and a lot more.

This piece is a work in progress (though it reads as a 'complete' piece, comments or contributions are most welcome. How do you respond to the circumstances? How do you react to the death of clubs and the parlous state of many others? Football is a whole world and it feels...

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