The 2011/12 NFFC fans’ preview: James Bolton
In the second of the series, Seat Pitch talks to fans about their hopes and fears for the season ahead. Next up is James Bolton. 1. Were you pleased w…
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The 2011/12 NFFC fans’ preview: Jon Watson
In the first of a series, Seat Pitch talks to the fans about their hopes and fears for the season ahead. First up is Jon Watson, better known to many a…
Great tournaments: Euro ’84
One from the Seat Pitch archives, written way back in 2000 before Wikipedia, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and even, er, MK Dons existed — if you can beli…
The fall and rise of Nottingham Forest: What didn’t happen 15 years ago…
*Disclaimer: For any lawyers reading, this is entirely fictional...* Marco didn’t quite know what to expect when the whole restaurant was booked for l…
It’s (not) coming home
Waiting for England to prove me wrong, I held back on writing anything that might look foolish within days of posting. But it's clear from their inept performance at the World Cup that something is seriously wrong in English football — from top to bottom.
The end of football (as we know it)
The credit crunch might be old news but its effects are finally coming round to bite football where it hurts. As the Premier League approaches its 20th anniversary, the writing's on the wall for the unsustainable practices of the past decade.