The Price is Right
Or: Football Consumption – why you’ve been doing it wrong, and the kids are doing it right. Continue reading The Price is Right
Tag: David Marples
Shifting the Piano
Life is all about the ebb and flow. The yin and yang. Where 1993/94 gave us Oasis, it also gave us the Spin Doctors. Where it gave us Schindler’s List, it gave us Body of Evidence. And when it gave us London Road… well, do you remember the first minute of Southend away? Continue reading Shifting the Piano
Issue 7 Editorial
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein takes a while to get going.
It doesn’t start in a blaze of frothy-mouthed monsters lumbering from the page with outstretched hands and bolted necks. We join Captain Robert Walton as he tries to steer his ship through the frozen waters of the North Pole, and things aren’t going well. So what do to?
Nothing to do but wait for the ice to melt. Continue reading Issue 7 Editorial
Why I Love the Peter Taylor Stand
It might be the ugly sister of the City Ground, but in its cobwebs and corrugations, the Main Stand is a concrete link to a bunch of dreams. So bang your knees while you still can. Continue reading Why I Love the Peter Taylor Stand
Occupation: Professional Footballer
John Robertson won a lot things in his career. But there was one small thing he lost along the way… and we were there the night he got it back. Continue reading Occupation: Professional Footballer
The History Boys: Wes Morgan vs Notts County (2011)
The summer of 2011 was anything but a summer of love. But football… there’s always the football. Continue reading The History Boys: Wes Morgan vs Notts County (2011)
A View from The Meadows
From organized media bias to flagrant glory hunting, your average Magpie will fling all manner of accusations at a Forest fan’s feet. But do they really believe any of it? We spoke to columnists, commentators and even Nottingham’s greatest actress, and demanded answers. Continue reading A View from The Meadows
The History Boys: Chris Bart-Williams vs Reading (1998)
From the moment Bart-Williams’ goal secured promotion, there was precious little to shout about. We were beautiful; we were doomed. Continue reading The History Boys: Chris Bart-Williams vs Reading (1998)
Boatsy
Dad, son, husband, hooligan. Think what you will about the many lives of Gary Clarke… but think for yourself. Continue reading Boatsy
The History Boys: Stuart Pearce V Manchester City (1992)
Stuart Pearce wasn’t just thundering thighs and a buckle full of swash; he was an excellent footballer too. Continue reading The History Boys: Stuart Pearce V Manchester City (1992)
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