Tales from some of my (mostly) European football trips
This post has been guest written by Michael Jones. Michael is a regular on my European football podcast, which you can listen to here. Of course, times like these serve as a reminder that, ultimately, football is just a game. A beautiful game, yes. A game that, for ninety minutes or so every weekend, offers … Continue reading Serie A Throwback: Inter Milan v Torino, 26 October 2016 (Guest Post)
This post has been guest written by Michael Jones. Michael works as a commentator at Wolverhampton Wanderers, providing audio description coverage for visually impaired fans at Molineux Stadium. While Wolves are enjoying another fruitful season under the guidance of Nuno Espírito Santo, it has not always been like this for the West Midlands side. In … Continue reading Wolves v Manchester City 27 December 2019 (Guest Post)
“Where do you want your statue Vincent Kompany?!” spluttered Gary Neville from the television gantry. The talismanic Belgian defender had just put Manchester City ahead against Brendan Rodger’s Leicester side with a quite stunning strike. That iconic moment, on the penultimate match day of the 2018/2019 season, would prove decisive in an utterly captivating two-horse … Continue reading Visiting Vincent: RSC Anderlecht v Charleroi 8 December 2019
This post has been guest written by Ruairidh Barlow, a Barcelona fan with an eclectic knowledge of Spanish football. Ruairidh has previously written for the Glasgow Guardian covering the University of Glasgow's men's football teams. During his year abroad in Catalonia, he witnessed one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history as Barcelona defied … Continue reading Champions League Throwback: Barcelona v PSG, 8 March 2017 (Guest Post)
When I booked a train from Strasbourg to Gent in February 2017 to visit friends for a long weekend, I had hoped that my trip would coincide with a game at the Ghelamco Arena: the newly-built home of Belgian side KAA Gent. A quick scan of the fixture list informed me however that Hein Vanhaezebrouck's … Continue reading Jupiler Pro League Throwback: Standard Liège v KAA Gent, 19 February 2017
Had it not been for a chance encounter last month in the south side of Glasgow with Killie Trust Chairman, Jim Thomson, I highly doubt that I would have found myself writing this feature now. Nevertheless, the world works in strange ways and proverbial doors often open when we least expect them to. An inspired … Continue reading Supporters’ Trusts and Rogue Owners: a Case Study
This post has been guest written by Stephen Cox. Stephen is an Arsenal fan and this summer his travels saw him visit Latvia, a country sandwiched between Lithuania and Estonia in northeastern Europe. A chance encounter in the country's capital saw him take in the second leg of Riga FC against FC Copenhagen with a … Continue reading Riga FC vs FC Copenhagen, 29 August 2019 (Guest Post)
I have never seen anything like this. I’m at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles, home of MLS side/ franchise LA Galaxy. There’s a gleaming Toyota pick-up truck proudly mounted in one corner of the stadium, putting the red double decker at Hamilton’s New Douglas Park to shame. There’s a pair of artificial, larger-than-life … Continue reading LA Galaxy v New England Revolution, 2 June 2019
Earlier this month I made the short trip across the water for a few days in Belfast. Somewhat conveniently, Belfast-based Cliftonville were playing a play-off semi-final at their unassuming home ground, Solitude, against Coleraine on the evening of the day we arrived. Realising both the importance of this game and the modest ticket prices, we … Continue reading Cliftonville v Coleraine 7 May 2019, 19:45
I remember sitting in the Frank Beattie Stand at Rugby Park as Kilmarnock succumbed to a woeful 4-0 defeat against Ross County back in August 2015, leaving Ayrshire's most successful side sitting bottom of the table five games in and destined for yet another season fighting relegation. The players looked disinterested, the fans had almost … Continue reading Kilmarnock v Rangers 19 May 2019, 15:00