Issue Two of The Squall is here, with ‘Battles’ at its centre. Find the download links below. As ever, The Squall’s initiative is to support freelance writers during the Covid-19 crisis. For it to survive and thrive, we are asking readers to pay what they can and we suggest a minimum donation of £3. You […]
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The Forgotten Full-Back
"Anderson chased back, but Nicol dropped a shoulder as he entered the box from the side. Anderson skittered away on the seat of his pants, foot down as he drove the engine of the Puskas-Wright Fire Service. Nicol, now in space, 12 yards out, floated an exquisitely placed effort over Kelly. It was one of […]
The Squall, Issue One – The Right-Back
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The Squall Update – 24 July
The idea of The Squall is to help out freelance writers during the Covid-19 crisis. For it to survive and thrive, we are asking readers to pay what they can and we suggest a minimum donation of £3. You can pay into The Squall’s bank account (sort code 40-05-17 and account number 71515942) or via […]
The Blizzard – Live At Your Place 2
2020 is set to become the first year for quite a while where it hasn’t been possible to gather together for a live Q&A, celebrate a new issue and dissect football’s big topics. However, once again we’re excited to invite everybody, from anywhere around the world, for our second virtual show – Live At Your […]
Why Is The World Cup Boring?
"So at a World Cup, what we get is a series of teams intent on defending playing against opponents who, even if they are minded to attack, lack the slickness of a top club side. The result is stodgy football. The 1998 World Cup didn’t feel that special at the time — it was no […]
Why is the World Cup Boring? The Blizzard Podcast Episode Ninety One
How the nature of international football leads inevitably to sluggish football
Greatest Games Episode Two – Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0
FA Cup semi-final, Wembley Stadium, London, 16 April 2011
Drowning In A Sea Of Irrelevance
"There was a time when loudmouth megalomaniacs of questionable political beliefs were football managers and quietly eloquent, slightly bland men who avoided giving offence were politicians. With Gareth Southgate, at the time of writing, seemingly about to be appointed England manager and Donald Trump president-elect of the USA, it’s hard not to think that at […]
Ninth Year Collection
All four hard copy issues from The Blizzard’s ninth year (Issues Thirty Three to Thirty Six inclusive) in one bundle.