Showing articles from the year 2017
Clear filterAt a meeting this week, the Board of Supporters Direct held discussions about the investigation and evaluation of the desirability and viability of the creation of a single supporters organisation incorporating a merger with the Football Supporters Federation.
Sparta Rotterdam’s Roy Kortsmit made an amazing string of saves against Eredivisie rivals ADO Den Haag this week – showing why keepers practice that fall down & jump straight back up thing all the time…
Here is the report of the SD England and Wales Football Council meeting that was held on Wednesday 10th May 2017.
Goodwill goes a long way in maintaining and improving the relationship between a football club and its supporters – unfortunately it’s in short supply in East Yorkshire…
The Football Supporters’ Federation Awards, one of the biggest supporter-led awards events, is just around the corner and we need your help once more in celebrating all that’s good in the game – with public nominations now open.
The Canaries Trust celebrates its 15th year anniversary this month so we asked the trust to write up a short summary of their history and how the trust was formed. Mike Reynolds, the secretary of the trust, starts back in 2001 when it all began.
Football fans from across the country will be meeting in the North East next month to discuss football’s role in aiding Britain’s foodbanks.
Our caseworker Amanda Jacks wrote about her experiences at last week’s Europa League tie at the Emirates. In an accompanying feature, Cologne-based journalist Matt Ford thinks the British media misjudged the German fans. Here he explains why…
Thousands of FC Köln fans descended on London last week for their Europa League tie against Arsenal, catching the club and police off guard as Amanda Jacks explains from her first-hand account…
Manchester City spent almost as much on Danilo as their midweek opponents Feyenoord spent during the whole transfer window. The mismatch was obvious as the overdogs ran out 4-0 winners. Helped on their way by this tragic own goal.
Wales take on Georgia next month in Tbilisi as they continue their qualification campaign for Russia 2018 and FSF Cymru will be aiding Wales fans once more.
The English Football League (EFL) announced today that it has reached a new five-year agreement with Sky Sports to broadcast its competitions, worth £600m.
Two footballing authorities have found against Hull City’s controversial ticketing scheme in what is a “damning verdict” against the club say Hull City Supporters’ Trust.
Non-League Day, one of the biggest events on the football calendar promoting the Non-League game, returns for an eighth consecutive season during next month’s international break.
And finally… comes from Midland League Division One with a classic goalkeeping howler. The Bolehall Swifts FC ‘keeper makes blocks a shot fairly well only to undo any impressions of competence moments later. A true gem.
Our supporters trusts come up with all sorts of ways to commemorate their clubs history. Barnsley Supporters Trust recently funded a fan’s trip to restore the resting place of the club founder Reverend Tiverton Preedy.
Away fans visiting St Mary’s Stadium this season will once again be benefiting from a £20 cap on away tickets at the south coast side thanks to Virgin Media.
Bans issued by football clubs can come suddenly and often leave fans without recourse, FSF caseworker Amanda Jacks tells us more about work being done to redress the balance…
Tuesday the 5th of September saw the launch of the Fans not numbers campaign in Blackpool but the recommendations that sit behind the campaign were being formulated long before. 11 case studies across a range of English football clubs are at the heart of a paper that has had over 30 contributions from a range of people who work, support and represent stakeholders who all care deeply about the game.
It’s been an eventful year or so for Grimsby Town both on and off the field as Kristine Green tells us about what’s been going on during her opening 12 months as the club’s first Supporter Liaison Officer…
