Showing articles from the year 2008
Clear filterThis month we have a very special offer for all you collectors out there. The FSF’s England fanzine, Free Lions, is to be reduced in price for anyone interested in extending their collection. Distributed at both home and away games, Free Lions gives information and advice to travelling supporters at tournaments, qualifiers and friendlies and includes articles, quizzes and various other bits of useful info to make your trip a pleasant one.
We’ve seen two examples in the last month of fans standing up to clubs and making their voices heard regarding ticket prices, they’re both different, but in their own way equally significant. And we’re happy to say, not only did the fans and FSF have their voices heard, but we actually forced change.
Wales faced Germany in Monchengladbach during October 2008, click here to view FSF Cymru’s guide to Germany.
Pompey fans heading to Portugal for Thursday’s UEFA Cup tie with Vitoria SC are going to witness an historic first. Yes, we know it’s Pompey’s first foray into Europe, but we’re talking about Away Goals: Euro Chimes.
Premier League football fans following their teams on their travels this season will clock up an astonishing average of 2,031 miles a-piece.
Following England’s recent victory in Croatia, skipper John Terry said how much the players had appreciated the fans support.
The Football Association is on the brink of announcing ground-breaking changes to the way women’s football is run in England.
Football fans using their mobiles to film the police filming them have become a common sight in recent seasons.
Sadly at the FSF we’re regularly contacted with tales of clubs increasing ticket prices to extortionate levels, relying on fan loyalty and deep pockets to pay more to watch a game of football than they would to go to the opera.
Bradford City FC has become the first football club in Britain to invite concrete proposals from fans on the Safe Standing issue.
The Liberal Democrats’ yesterday gave their backing to safe standing following a vote at their annual conference.
Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Andy Burnham has accused football of losing touch with its grassroots, alienating fans and gambling with the future of our national game.
Today’s media have been full of outraged coverage of Newcastle United fan – oh, and billionaire owner – Mike Ashley being seen by a television audience of millions downing a pint of lager in the Emirates stadium on Saturday.
Eurostand 08 (September 13-14) will see fans across the continent stand together against UEFA’s ruling that all venues hosting European and international fixtures must be all-seater stadiums.
For those among you interested in bringing back the choice to stand at your local ground, there’s an important event coming up.
The Football Supporters’ Federation has applauded the Premier League for punishing Birmingham City for discriminatory pricing against away fans during the 2007/8 season.
Football fans have been warned that large sections of the nation’s railway network will be subject to severe disruptions during the next THREE weeks.
