Now we’re all for equality here at the FSF, but occasionally women’s football throws up something that we just can’t help but laugh uncontrollably at.
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Clear filterNow we’re all for equality here at the FSF, but occasionally women’s football throws up something that we just can’t help but laugh uncontrollably at.
The FSF is pleased to lend its support to ‘Non League Day’, calling for fans of Premier League and Championship clubs to visit their local non league side on Saturday September 4th. Initially started as a small campaign on Facebook, the idea is now gathering real momentum.
The Football Supporter 022 is out and asks the question: are you hungry for kick off? We can’t wait. Any self-respecting football fan will be looking to snap their copy up as quick as you can say “what World Cup?” and with international failure now firmly in the past we look to the future and ask just how do you go about changing the laws of football? It’s not as easy as you’d think.
The campaign to secure justice for two Leeds United fans murdered before their team’s Uefa Cup semi-final with Galatasary has won the backing of Leeds North East MP Fabian Hamilton. It is now more than 10 years since Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight were brutally stabbed to death and the victims’ families are appealing to football fans across Britain to back their fight. (See the bottom of the page for details on how you can help.)
In March 2010, FC United of Manchester announced that they would be building their own ground and community facilities in Newton Heath, Manchester, and the club are now looking to raise the funds to do just that.
The Football Supporters’ Federation are running two fantasy football competitions for our members this season through the excellent, and free, premierleague.com and fantasy.football-league.co.uk websites. But it’s not just bragging rights up for grabs; we’re throwing in a bunch of prizes into the bargain, too, if you’re good enough to win them, that is.
Fans of the Sopranos will remember mob boss Tony Soprano’s oft-lamented refrain that the modern age had lost the “strong, silent, Gary Cooper” type. Men who were men – restrained and understated. Us football fans often feel the same way about celebrations too, ever since the Bebeto baby it seems every player needs their own gaudy goal salute. Whatever happened to the austere celebratory handshake of the 60s and 70s? Nevertheless, even miseries such as ourselves couldn’t help but laugh at this absolute corker of a celebration from Iceland. Genius.
While most of the attention on UEFA’s new club licensing requirements focused on the “financial fair play rules”, which are to be implemented from 2012/13 and require clubs to eventually break even, other regulations within the document should be of interest to supporters too.
Amid a blitz of publicity the police’s World Cup operation to stop hooligans travelling to South Africa was launched. But did it all stack up? Now the World Cup has ended The FSF’s Michael Brunskill reports on a cosy relationship between the media and police that means everyone’s a winner. Except the fans.Most reports back in June followed the exact same lines. Something a little like, “Police crackdown on hooligans travelling to South Africa for World Cup.” If it’s a tabloid they’ll also throw in a few choice words like “amok” and “yobs”. The tabloids love dangerous words like that, words that no one uses in real life.
Sheffield Wednesday have received a winding-up order from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs following an unpaid tax bill. The Owls owe £550,00 relating to an unsettled PAYE balance and are scheduled to attend the High Court on Wednesday August 11th.
Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, will speak at the FSF’s annual conference, titled Fans’ Parliament, which takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday July 24th.
Accrington Stanley Supporters’ Club and Accrington Stanley Football Club who have teamed up to offer 2010/11 Accrington Stanley Supporters’ Club Membership through both The Stanley Store (at the Crown Ground) and online through Stanley’s new ticketing and retail system.
Please note the deadline for motions and election nominations was Friday June 11th and has now passed.
The FA’s main board is due to meet today for the first time post-World Cup and The Guardian is reporting that the idea of scrapping FA Cup replays will be floated. The proposal is one of a number of ideas being floated by the FA to revive the competition although how scrapping its unique selling point will achieve this isn’t clear. And it’s a move that’s likely to be unpopular with fans judging from discussions on the FSF’s Facebook page.
In order to hand out Free Lions to England’s travelling support during the World Cup editions 103-106 encompassing the games against USA, Algeria, Slovenia, and Germany were printed and produced in South Africa.
Good news from Walsall as it’s been announced that the club has rescinded bans on a number of fans. As the FSF reported in April discontent grew after supporters clashed with the club’s chairman and chief executive over financial allegations.
Want to help change football? Fans’ Parliament 2010 will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday July 24th.
Want to help change football? Fans’ Parliament 2010 will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday July 24th.
We realise the World Cup isn’t even over yet but we’re already getting pretty excited about the domestic season. You know what it’s like, the season ends and, unless you’re one of the lucky few to win a trophy or gain promotion, it’s all grumbles about mid-table nothingness and rubbish football. After all, we’ve all heard someone mutter the immortal phrase, “That’s it for me, I’m never going back!”
Virgin Money’s latest Football Fans’ Inflation Index, released today, shows that the cost of following football has fallen to a four-year low as clubs across the divisions cut ticket prices in a bid to keep fans onside.
