The second issue of this season’s Non-league Magazine is published this week and the FSF feature once again.
Showing articles from the year 2017
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We share this video without comment other than to say in 1996 £15m got you Alan Shearer. By 2017 £15m got you Chris Woods whose skills are on display here. Gulp. (Skip forward to 50s to see Mr Woods in action.)
The next meeting of the FSF Southern Division will be held in the Trophy Room at Reading FC’s Madejski Stadium on Sunday 10th September 2017. The room will open at 11.30am, a buffet lunch will be served at noon and the meeting will start at 12.30pm.
Southampton’s now annual Accessibility Day took place recently with support from the Fans for Diversity campaign – and was a success once more.
England are back in action this week (Friday 1st September) against Malta for their World Cup qualifier – and the Free Lions team will be at the match again.
Everton’s new £45m playmaker Gylfi Sigurðsson got his Toffee career off to a bright start this week by scoring this ludicrous goal against Hajduk Split. The Icelander smashing a loose ball on the volley over the poor Split keeper’s head.
The FSF continues to campaign on behalf of away supporters and we’ll be capturing the away fan experience across the country once more this season.
Crystal Palace have created a ticket exchange for fans allowing supporters to swap tickets at face value for games they can no longer attend.
Wales take on Moldova next month in Chișinău in a World Cup qualifying match and FSF Cymru will be on hand to assist travelling fans.
84.7% of fans in our 2017 National Supporters agreed that introduction of the goal-line tech in English football had been a success. Pity then, Red Star Belgrade who have no such luxuries as this long ranged effort was not given. Shocking from the officials.
FSF National Council member Ian Todd pays tribute to the late Tony Kershaw who recently passed away…
The Checkatrade Trophy retains its controversial format this season that includes invited B-teams from the Premier League. Grant Mac from Internet Mariners tells us what they think about the competition and the boycott they’re planning…
Estonian side Paide provide us with one of the best And finally… entries in recent memory with this epic own goal. Somehow they put the ball in their own net despite having possession from kick-off. Top drawer stuff.
As the Premier League season gets underway this weekend and more games are moved for TV, the Labour Party is calling for the League, broadcasters and rail companies to do more for travelling fans.
If you’re in bother at the match and thinking of taking a police caution to avoid the hassle of the Courts – stop and take advantage of the free legal advice on offer. FSF caseworker Amanda Jacks has a cautionary tale explaining why…
With the new season underway, many non-league clubs will once more be relying upon volunteer fans to keep their match days running. FSF’s National Game Development Officer Andy Walsh tells us more about our partnership with The Non-League Magazine which celebrates those volunteer-supporters…
Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust co-chair Martin Cloake says last weekend may go down in history as the time the tipping point was reached on prices…
The 2017-18 EFL season is underway and, as many supporters know, away ticket pricing in the Championship remains a real problem with too many clubs charging visiting supporters in excess of £30 or even £40.
Pre-season is coming to a close and with it the paucity of And finally… contenders. Thanks this week then to Eibar full-back José Ángel this classic own goal. The despairing dive from his keeper really ties it all together.
