With England due to face Ukraine on Saturday October 8th we thought it about time we reminded all fans out there that our Fans’ Guides to Dnipropetrovsk (or Dnipro, if you prefer) AND Kiev are up and running.
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Clear filterWith England due to face Ukraine on Saturday October 8th we thought it about time we reminded all fans out there that our Fans’ Guides to Dnipropetrovsk (or Dnipro, if you prefer) AND Kiev are up and running.
DVD COMPETITION! England’s Road To South Africa is the official review of England’s performance during the 2010 World Cup qualifying tournament. With eight qualification victories out of eight under their belt, England are fast becoming one of the favourites to lift the cup. This release details the team’s journey, dedication and thoughts on their chances of winning.
Hello and welcome to Extra Time! which is a bit of a cheat’s charter this month. Whether it’s punching the ball into the net, trying to amputate someone’s legs while the ref isn’t looking or (literally) moving the goal posts on fair play, it’s been a dirty old month. So this Fan Mail says you can shove fair play up your…let’s celebrate the game’s dirty rotten scoundrels. No one likes a goody two-shoes.
Last week heard that Hyde United were due to fold after HMRC decided to swing the tax axe. The Blue Square North side faced being wound up after the High Court decided they wouldn’t be able to find the £120,000 or so that would satisfy the taxman.
Far too often the media pick up on a few numpties fighting and whip up a moral panic around football hooliganism.
Manchester City just can’t seem to stay out of the news can they? Let’s not even get into injury time arguments – although we have heard that Giggs just made it 5-3 – but Craig Bellamy just can’t help himself, can he? He scores two brilliant goals and rounds it off by slapping a fan.
Sunderland supporters are coming together to hand out 10,000 flyers before their team’s Premier League game with Wolves on Sunday. The flyers, which have the backing of the FSF, will appeal for witnesses to an incident that took place at Newcastle’s Central Station on Saturday 8th August – email the FSF today if you’d like to help hand them out.
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Spiked online is a website dedicated to independent thought which fights prejudice, illiberalism, luddism and all sorts of other isms that we too disagree with. It’s becoming a bit of a favourite here at the FSF and has produced a string of articles which sum up exactly how unfair and frustrating the policing of football fans can be – see the links at the bottom of this page. First up though, Celtic fan Kevin Rooney tells us why he’ll be standing up to the police in court…
Attention all media outlets! We’ve been asked a few times this week what the fans’ view of Emmanuel Adebayor’s antics were and it goes a little something like this: Manchester City fans think he’s great. Most other fans found the incident vaguely amusing while simultaneously thinking he’s a bit of a nob. We’d better not publish what the Arsenal opinion of him is. Our ears are still ringing though.
The largest ever survey conducted by the Football Supporters’ Federation is drawing to a close, but there’s still time for you to make sure your voice is heard. We’ve been asking fans for their feedback on a wide range of issues this summer, from matchgoing habits and views on Team GB at the Olympics, to ticket pricing and views on safe standing, and thousands of you have answered our questions already.
Everyone loves a bargain and we couldn’t help but notice the National Association of Disabled Supporters currently have a massive auction going on via the bid4sport website. There’s a huge collection of signed shirts and footballs, memorabilia and match tickets – it’s well worth checking out.
Understandably when many fans see words like financial controls or regulations bandied about they tend to drift off into the land of nod. It’s one of those things you know is important but somehow it’s not quite as exciting as seeing a 30 yard screamer or last minute winner – we feel the same, obviously!
Congratulations to England, South Africa 2010 here we come. It’s looked nailed on for ages of course, ever since the Three Lions beat Ukraine 2-1 in April there’s been little doubt, but it’ll be nice to watch the last couple of group games with everything wrapped up. Now all that’s left to do is turn up in Johannesburg on Sunday, July 11th 2010 and the World Cup is England’s. It really is that easy, and don’t let any doom and gloom realists tell you otherwise. Anyway, stroll in the park World Cup win aside, the trip to Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine now looks trickier for the fans than players. England regulars would be advised to sign up to E-Lions (see newsletter box left) or keep an eye on Free Lions for our Fans’ Guide to Dnipropetrovsk – it’ll be up in the coming weeks.
Just a quick one to say South Africa 2012 here we come! The FSF’s team will be out in South Africa dishing out Free Lions to the estimated 20,000 fans making the trip south but keep an eye out before that for our Fans’ Guide to South Africa 2012.
While the phrase ‘better late than never’ is more commonly associated with Glen Johnson’s attempts to block a cross you could argue that it’s equally applicable to our belated uploading of the fourth issue of Away Goals – Euro Chimes.
Following our trip to Baku we had a little breather then got stuck into Issue 22 of FSF Cymru’s info booklet. This double issue will cover our final two matches (away trips to Finland and Liechtenstein) in what has been a disappointing qualifying period.
Football Supporters Europe (FSE) are on the lookout for a new signing and hope to recruit the ideal person to lead Fans’ Embassies Go East. The project will look to grow the Fans’ Embassy concept with a particular focus on Eastern Europe and Euro 2012.
Regular visitors to Free Lions might not be aware that here at the FSF we also send a regular e-bulletin, the snappily titled E-Lions, to England fans. E-Lions is sent in the build up to every set of England fixtures and is a must for any Three Lions regular – even if we do say so ourselves. Sign up to E-Lions (see box left) and receive:
We’re delighted to hear that our good friends at the National Association of Disabled Supporters (NADS) have been awarded 1m Swiss Francs (£575,000) by Uefa to establish a new Europe-wide charity called CAFE (Centre for Access to Football in Europe).
