It can’t have escaped your notice that pyro – smoke bombs and flares – have been in the news since a linesman was hit by a smoke bomb at Villa Park. Football Supporters’ Federation Caseworker Amanda Jacks looks at the consequences of using pyro…
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Clear filterIt can’t have escaped your notice that pyro – smoke bombs and flares – have been in the news since a linesman was hit by a smoke bomb at Villa Park. Football Supporters’ Federation Caseworker Amanda Jacks looks at the consequences of using pyro…
Southampton to Sunderland is one of the longer trips in English football so you’d think the authorities would be extra careful when scheduling it, wouldn’t you? Think again. Ten days after the Capital One Cup fixture was confirmed, it was moved on police advice. In an open letter to Northumbria Police, FSF National Council member Ian Todd explains fans’ frustration…
Fulham’s Kasami might have hit the best goal we’ve seen in men’s football this season but here’s another strong contender for goal of the season already, courtesy of Stephanie Roach of Peamount United (League of Ireland). What a goal this is….
FSF Chief Executive Kevin Miles explains how Twenty’s Plenty gives fans the opportunity to lobby their clubs for cheaper away tickets in a focused, realistic manner…
The Football Supporters’ Federation has teamed up with The Blizzard – The Football Quarterly to offer a prize-winning fantasy football game throughout the 2013/14 season. Entry is totally free using the official Premier League game and there’ll be weekly, monthly and yearly prizes.
The long-running crisis surrounding Coventry City will today be the focus of a Parliamentary debate led by Coventry North East MP Bob Ainsworth, with support expected from other Midlands MPs.
Clubs have the legal right to ban whoever they like (so long as they don’t break equality laws). But surely there must be adequate appeals processes in place for fans who feel they’ve been unfairly treated? Not always, and different clubs handle things in very different ways, says the FSF’s Amanda Jacks…
Last week Robbie Keane showed off his ball skills in the no pressure environment of training. This week Daniel Cutting does the same in a far higher pressure environment – while walking down the aisle as the groom.
Newcastle United have joined forces with Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion in a groundbreaking “reciprocal pricing agreement” – and other clubs are invited to join in and help make away days more affordable.
Newcastle United fans will march under a #TIME4CHANGE banner ahead of their game against Liverpool on Saturday 19th October. Organisers say they are not a formal supporters’ group but a coalition of individual fans and social media groups who wish to make their presence felt.
Ever wondered what motivates fans to do the 92? Pat Bristow runs Doing The 92 and he knows more than most about what makes this most obsessive of supporter tick. He explains more below…
Every month the Football Supporters’ Federation features an affiliate or associate member to highlight good work carried out by fans. If you’d like to appear appear email [email protected] . This month, it’s the turn of Liverpool’s Spirit of Shankly…
Anthony Emmerson is Head of Supporter Services/Supporter Liaison Officer at Middlesbrough. Here he explains how the club have given fans the chance to enjoy the match “their way” by catering to different needs, in different areas of the ground…
Across the Atlantic for this week’s And Finally as LA Galaxy’s Robbie Keane shows he’s still got it with a “circus-trick” goal. We know this is only on the training pitch but it’s still a pretty great artefact of just how skillful the best players are. Impressive stuff.
Ken Gaunt, former football reporter for the Press Association, reports on the rise of Runcorn Linnets and the hard work of the club’s trust and its award-winning Chairman…
Newly-released figures show the general downwards trend in football-related arrests is continuing, although the Home Office says there remains a “significant risk” that will change if efforts to tackle disorder are reduced.
We appreciate that not many fans will be making the trip out to Russia for the game against Kazan, but if you are planning on going, though, and if you have any questions that aren’t answered on here, by all means email us at the FSF and we’ll do what we can to find it out for you.
We appreciate that not many fans will be making the trip out to Russia for the game against Kuban, but if you are planning on going, though, and if you have any questions, by all means email us at the FSF and we’ll do what we can to find it out for you.
While our International Ground Guide is undergoing some maintenance, we thought we’d provide our usual service of advice and information for travelling supporters in brief blog form.
