"To suggest that Leeds United have kept their descent into torpor rather quiet would most likely be met with cries of derision. "Of course all the key features of a very public fall are there. For an abridged version of the last decade, try: goldfish, admin, El-Hadji Diouf. The rest of the seemingly limitless archive […]
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The Silenced Crowd
“There was no fooling the 18,000 spectators at Old Trafford. “Play up, you rotters!” they screamed. The fix was on. They knew it, as Manchester United went through the motions against Liverpool on 2 April 1915, winning 2-0 in a listless performance.” In Episode Forty we revisit ‘The Silenced Crowd’ by Richard Fitzpatrick from Issue […]
No Airs – From The Pages of Podcast
How Bielsa’s honesty and hard work re-energised Leeds United. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Nine, we take a look back to "No Airs" by Rob Bagchi, first published in Issue 36, in March 2020. Find the link to listen to the article and subscribe to our podcast below. Leeds’ final Premier League fixture at […]
Location, Location, Location
"Colchester United, Northampton Town, Stoke City, Swansea City: outsiders have to take a detour to visit the town. If you’re looking for the stadium and come across something interesting, you’ve got lost. "It seems as if no club in England these days can build a stadium without the muscle of a major supermarket chain who […]
The Van Basten Of Hartlepool
"When van Basten was visiting galeries, eating steamed vegetables and discussing the boundaries of freedom, Boydy was downing pints and going to grab-a-granny nights in clubs with two-for-one offers on blue Bacardi Breezers and fights in the car-park." In Episode Twenty Five we feature Harry Pearson’s tale of Hartlepool United great Adam Boyd, ‘The Van […]
Setting Sun
“Leyton Orient Football Club is not my life, but it has been the only constant in it. I realise that every major event, every stage, every shifting moment, is connected in some way to this daft, infuriating football team. “It defined my childhood, inspired my education, gave me my sense of humour, united my family. […]
Football Index Time Machine
Frank Lampard returns to the Bridge this weekend looking for his first goal as Chelsea manager after a 4-0 drubbing away to Manchester United ruined his Chelsea homecoming. It wasn’t too long ago when Frank was last searching for a first league goal in Chelsea colours. It’s the 2001-02 season, he’s in midfield alongside Zenden, […]
No Airs
How Bielsa’s honesty and hard work re-energised Leeds United. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Nine, we take a look back to "No Airs" by Rob Bagchi, first published in Issue 36, in March 2020. Immortalise football history with The Goal Hanger: https://www.thegoalhanger.co.uk/collections/blizzard You can order Issue 37, our latest edition, here: theblizzard.co.uk/shop/product/issue-thirty-seven Unlock our […]
In The Shadow Of The Goldfish
"To suggest that Leeds United have kept their descent into torpor rather quiet would most likely be met with cries of derision. "Of course all the key features of a very public fall are there. For an abridged version of the last decade, try: goldfish, admin, El-Hadji Diouf. The rest of the seemingly limitless archive […]
A Game of Three Halves – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Eighty Five
"It was at that point that the original referee arrived. According to the Derby Daily Telegraph, Kirkham claimed to have been “misdirected by a ticket collector at Halifax”, resulting in the missed connection. He’d set off from his home in good time, but arrived at Newcastle Road three hours late. As the teams loitered around […]
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