Issue 71 – 31 March 2009
Posted in: Magazines
Radcliffe suffer a blip and lose to Clipstone
With just weeks remaining till the end of the season, the top of the Central Midlands League is really taking shape. Leaders Calverton and Harworth have been nested at the top for a while now, but Newark, Forest Town and Ollerton are showing some great form.
GMB Panthers prepare [...]
Damned Uniteds
Posted in: Aspley Red, Two Footed Tackle
In this glorious game of ours, one of the most popular – nay, unanswerable – pieces of brinksmanship is that ‘x’ is, truly, ‘a football town’. More often than not, that’s shorthand for “because it’s miles from anywhere and there’s nothing else to do”, but still it sustains itself as the consoling, bullet-proof myth [...]
Issue 70 – 24 March 2009
Posted in: Magazines
Nottingham Rugby lose at the death
The Green & Whites were sickened by Leeds Carnegie in the dying minutes of their National Trophy Semi Final at Meadow Lane. Nottingham were the better side and lead through Tim Taylors opener, but their worlds came crashing down in the 8th minute of injury time.
Scots Grey go through [...]
…And Justice for ALL?
Posted in: Aspley Red, Two Footed Tackle
They may have lost some battles along the way, but by God, haven’t they just won the war? The East End has a storied history of villainy and turpitude, and as the dust settles on the Carlos Tevez fiasco, Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson must be writing hush cheques with the zeal of a young Ronnie Kray. [...]
Review: The Damned United – a film for all Football fans
Posted in: LTLF - Nottingham Forest, Syndicated sites
The call came in at 5pm. My good friend Dave had managed to blag two tickets to the premier of The Damned United in Leicester Square. So with some unusual apprehension and help from another friend I decided to go. After the infamous walk on the red carpet, which is quite daunting for a complete [...]
The View From A Distance: Bad Eggs, Bad Omelettes
Posted in: LTLF - Nottingham Forest, Syndicated sites
I’ve had to drop Lewis because of off-the-field indiscipline. I’m not going to go into it and it’s not just Lewis, there are a couple of players we must demand more of regarding their lifestyle.
- Billy Davies, 14/03/09
And so it all becomes clear. We don’t need a new set of full-backs, another striker or even [...]
I’m talking to you, Tim Lovejoy!
Posted in: Aspley Red, Two Footed Tackle
Let’s face it, football is a game peopled by idiots. And that’s probably for the best, because it wouldn’t have survived otherwise. It’s a game swollen with burps of spirit and farts of the soul, everything hinging on rude instinct, because it’s hard to cultivate things like love and hate and outrage and [...]
Issue 69 – 17 March 2009
Posted in: Magazines
Groundhoppers descend as Pinxton pip Southwell to the post
In true Nottinghamshire fashion the sky was bright blue at the weekend and the fields packed full with sporting activity. Wollaton overcame their arch enemy Pelican in the NSL Cup by the odd goal in three, whereas the CML enjoyed bumper crowds thanks to the drive of [...]
Vets Tables – 17th March 2009
Posted in: BallsMania updates
Apologies ladies and gentlemen, we weren’t able to fit the VETs tables this week in the magazine. Please don’t blame, us blame the advertisers that are causing our magazine to combust!
Me Owd Duck on a diamond
Posted in: LTLF - Nottingham Forest
Now Then.
There are some days when the sun rises and reflects off the panes of my greenhouse where I grow orchids so red they are like blood flowers and I think life is good and all is well, and then the team I love conspires to lose 5-0 to second- rate opposition and I want [...]
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