Stuartnoel

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• The Boys from Brazil Part 1

  

  In the next twenty fours hours I will see the Boys from Brazil play twice. Well, technically twice. At Old Trafford on Sunday I will be sitting in the press... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Early Doors

  

  And so 7 years and 3 weeks since we were awarded the games, the London Olympics is upon us. How could anyone in Great Britain not be excited by the next 18... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Thank God for Holly Willoughby

  

  “I have a Slimline brief-case and I use the firm’s Cortina. In every roadside hostelry from here to Burgess Hill”So what did you do last night? Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Three Cheers for the Royal Mail

  

  Did you know that Cambridge United could have been Cambridge City? Did you even know of the existence of Cambridge City? No, well what about Cambridge..yes!... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Gone and Forgotten – Part 4 – Nelson FC

  

  Ninety years ago, Northern Lancashire had a wealth of teams playing in the Football Leagues. The powerhouses of Preston North End, Burnley, Blackburn Rovers... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Sell Out!

  

  For most Non League sides the difference between success and failure in a season can be found in their pre-season calendar. One or two big name friendlies can... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Ready as They Will Ever Be?

  

  "I picked a team based on ability. I had no idea if they were English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh" Really Stuart - I think that may be stretching the truth a... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Twenty Four Years of Hurt

  

  One of my ancestors, Thomas Fuller, was the first person recorded as saying “It is always darkest before the dawn” in his legendary book A Pisgah-sight of... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Does Anything Beat an Away Day?

  

  There is something special about traveling around the country to watch your beloved team play. You get a totally different atmosphere at an away game to at... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Highs and Lows of Being a Football Fan in the Summer

  

  Being a football fan in the off season can be a whole mixture of things – nerve-racking, stressful, enjoyable, relaxing or just plain boring. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Future of Non League Football 2012

  

  So after seven weeks we have re-presented our updated manifesto for change. You can read all of the articles again from the links below. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Future of Non League Football – How Far is Too Far?

  

  Hardened non-league supporters and groundhoppers alike regularly clock up several hundred, maybe even a couple of thousand miles a season to watch games. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• At Last, the Wait is Over…

  

  Apart from my trip to the dark side a few weeks ago to watch the New York Red Bulls, my season ended over two months ago. Last season I managed to shoe-horn in... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Our National Game Gets a New National Museum

  

  We rarely get excited about things these days. Well, apart from a trip to a new ground, a new city or even a new country. But the opening of the new Museum of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Just Because You Pay Top Dollar……

  

  The last banners have now been taken down, hotel prices have returned to normal and bar owners are looking at the bottle half empty again. Euro2012 turned out t... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Devaluing the Euros

  

  Back in 1988 the tournament was expanded from eight teams to sixteen to avoid the situation of heavy weights such as England, West Germany and Holland would... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Future of Non League Football – The Inequalities of the Leagues

  

  In the first week of May the play off semi-finals took place across most non leagues. However, whilst the fans at Dulwich Hamlet, Bognor Regis Town and Lowestof... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Royals Throw Surrey to the Lions

  

  Out of all the venues that are on the current International match circuit, I had seen matches at all bar one – The Rose Bowl in Southampton. Except in the moder... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Yankee Doodle Dandy

  

  After seven visits to New York (and New Jersey) in six years I was finally completing my stadium list by a visit to the new Yankee stadium. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 BASKETBALL, SPORTS

• Red Bulls Find Their Wings but Not Enough to Fly to the Top of the Table

  

  It seems like an eternity since I saw Dartford lift the Blue Square Bet South Play Off final trophy back in May. In fact it is only 6 weeks ago, but that was... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS