Sweet, poignant article from Nutmeg reprinted in today's Guardian about lifelong fans who suddenly stop going to games. Most of us will have known one or more similar over the years - characters you'd see at every game until one day, they're not there anymore.
Chesterfield’s John Fleck has been taken to hospital after falling ill during the warm up, ahead of their match against Doncaster. According to posters on Twitter, it’s the second time it’s happened to him. I hope he gets the support he needs if it’s something more serious.
Things seem to be losing their way in the footballing world at the moment. Crawley Town have been reported under the Modern Slavery Act by their old kit man. This doesn't look like it's going to end well for any of the parties involved
And only 6 of their players including the scorer were offside for their winner, with some of them starting a good metre off you'd think the lino might take some passing interest at least.
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Sweet, poignant article from Nutmeg reprinted in today's Guardian about lifelong fans who suddenly stop going to games. Most of us will have known one or more similar over the years - characters you'd see at every game until one day, they're not there anymore.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/06/what-becomes-diehard-football-fans-stop-matches-supporters
Chesterfield’s John Fleck has been taken to hospital after falling ill during the warm up, ahead of their match against Doncaster. According to posters on Twitter, it’s the second time it’s happened to him. I hope he gets the support he needs if it’s something more serious.
Enjoyable read.
Who would be Wycombe’s long lost characters?
Madness - Derby have sacked Paul Warne, some 4 days after the transfer window closed.
Things seem to be losing their way in the footballing world at the moment. Crawley Town have been reported under the Modern Slavery Act by their old kit man. This doesn't look like it's going to end well for any of the parties involved
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/06/crawley-town-accused-of-breaking-modern-slavery-act-by-former-employee
They look doomed, oh the irony if we go up and they go down.
Without Cashin they will sink like a stone.
Crawley trying to fob him off with less than 1month's money as a settlement!
Alternative viewing to Man U v Leicester tonight, all 19:45.
Mansfield Town v Northampton Town - League 1, Sky Sports+
Ayr Utd v Hibs - Scottish Cup 5th Round, BBC Scotland, iPlayer, Sport Online.
Ballymena Utd v Linfield, NI Premiership, BBC iPlayer, Sport Online
It’s not just that United concede soft goals, they concede genuinely funny ones.
And only 6 of their players including the scorer were offside for their winner, with some of them starting a good metre off you'd think the lino might take some passing interest at least.
I thought ties at PL grounds had VAR - clearly not
Later rounds only apparently.
Leyton Orient have already scored the goal of the round. Pick that out!
Blanket introduction at the same round is much better than just premier club grounds having it.
You surely need the same rules applied throughout.
Agreed, just questioning my memory haha
I'm sure you're right that it was like that once.
I remember Swansea getting screwed over one season vs City, when if they'd played the tie away they'd have gone through
I think the officials have become so dependent on VAR they almost instinctively let it stand thinking the video would sort it out.
Sadly I think there's some truth to that
Not sure you want your players doing interviews at half time if you are orient, heads down, keep going, doing brilliant.
Could you explain your thinking here please
If you haven’t seen Orient’s goal against City, I suggest you watch it. Absolute beauty. Game is on iPlayer.
Cruelly down as an OG
Did it hit the bar and then go in off the keeper?
Yeah, so correct classification but still cruel
Goal counts is all that really matters.
And while I'd take any goal against City to be a "beauty", can a shot off target count as one?
Stockport are whipping a head of steam up. 2-0 up v Barnsley with 20 to go.
That'd be 4 wins in a row.
4 of their next 5 are aways but all against lower end opponents.
We're 6points ahead with a game in hand but it's not us v Wrexham for 2nd just yet.
Bolton getting well beaten at home by Crawley.
2-3 now
Shrews winning again