Manchester City’s transformation from perennial underachievers into a dominant force has been one of football’s extraordinary stories. But amid the disputes over financial regulation, state ownership and sportswashing, there is a much bigger question: what happens to sport when supporters can no longer be confident that everyone is competing under the same rules?
Category: General Sport
How the FA Cup Lost Its Way — and How Crystal Palace FC May Have Saved It
by Chris Harris 'We're the lads from Macc....' When a Dream Come True Suddenly Felt Like a Nightmare If you’d said to any Crystal Palace supporter at the beginning of last season that Palace were going to win the FA Cup, we’d have bitten your hand off. After all, this club with its history, heart … Continue reading How the FA Cup Lost Its Way — and How Crystal Palace FC May Have Saved It
Burgess Hill 1–2 Billericay: A Match Report, a Restaurant Review, and the Old Bastards Arrive
A sort of match report, a second defeat in a week, a restaurant review of Leyland Park Bovril, the inaugural launch of the Old Bastards Bovril Club and Word goes surreal. by Chris Harris So for the second Saturday on the trot, I find myself heading over to Leyland's Park. Perversely, even though I have … Continue reading Burgess Hill 1–2 Billericay: A Match Report, a Restaurant Review, and the Old Bastards Arrive