The Changing Game Part 14 – 1999/00 in Europe (and the world)
Manchester United’s decision to pull out of the FA Cup in favour of competing in the World Club Championship caused all sorts of controversy in 1999.
Category: British Football
Fleetwood Town – From optimism to angst
Fleetwood Town sit mid-table in League Two but desperately need to rediscover some of their early season form.
Cardiff City shouldn’t be fooled by another new manager bounce
Hamish Woodward looks at the never-ending cycle of the Cardiff City manager, from his birth as a hopeful young upstart with fresh ideas, to a husk of his former self, clinging to life at the helm of a failing club.
Refreshed Bruce has Blackpool bouncing
Jonathan Burke looks at Steve Bruce’s start as Blackpool boss following his appointment at the beginning of September.
SPAL’s demise under Joe Tacopina spells potential danger for Tranmere Rovers
Corey Almond looks at a possible takeover of Tranmere Rovers by high profile attorney Joe Tacopina.
Jack Grealish out of England Euro 2024 squad – does he only have himself to blame?
Jack Grealish was arguably the biggest name to miss out when Gareth Southgate named his England squad for Euro 2024 last Thursday.
Southampton set for playoff second leg push against West Brom
Nobody who saw the goalless draw in last Sunday afternoon’s first leg of the Championship Semi-Final Playoff between West Brom and Southampton will be retelling the story of the game in a hurry. Ahead of the second leg on Friday evening, George Cochran writes about Saints’ need to rediscover their attacking mojo.
Farewell Fleetwood Town’s giant, Bosun Lawal
Three wins in the final four games couldn’t save Fleetwood Town from relegation to English football’s fourth tier.
How to make the FA Cup great again
With so much talk about the FA Cup being devalued, here are three ways that the Football Association can restore the competition to its former glory.
The Changing Game – Part 9 – 1996/97 – The first two months!
The 1996/97 season was so jam packed with storylines that we’ve had to split it into two parts.