Isle of Mann team Sorry to be a pedant but I've seen you spell it this way several times now - what's with the double "n"? Is that how is was spelt in days of yore or something and the independents want to go back to it? I've no idea. Just some sort of weird brain fade on my part. I notic...

Murky goings on with Isle of Mann team, as they've now been expelled from ConIFA. http://www.conifa.org/en/2018/06/06/conifa-statement-regarding-ellan-vannin-7-june/ https://twitter.com/MANXIFA IoM complaining that ConIFA broke their won rules in allowing Barawa to add a player to their squad well a...

A bit daft that so many of them hate us, when nobody under 35 will be able to recall a competitive match between us. You might as well well have a bunch of 25 year olds saying they hate it that Marathon got rebranded to Snickers.

Want to get behind the Chagos lads but hang on, don't they want independence from us ? Not sure that's really cricket. We bought the islands, let the Americans have them as an airbase, forcefully evicted the people from the islands, and now won't let them go back. It's not the proudest episode in B...

My hopes of seeing Tibet in the 15th/16th play-off are dashed. The Isle of Mann team pulled out of the tournament in protest at Barawa being allowed to use a player not in their official squad, which means their "losers' QF" opponents, Tibet, were given a bye to the next round. Not that t...

My hopes of seeing Tibet in the 15th/16th play-off are dashed. The Isle of Mann team pulled out of the tournament in protest at Barawa being allowed to use a player not in their official squad, which means their "losers' QF" opponents, Tibet, were given a bye to the next round. Not that th...

No takers for the Matabeleland CONIFA World Cup shirt?

Tickets are on sale now! Just got myself a couple of tickets for the big Felvidek v Tibet clash on the 3rd of June at Bracknell Town! Can't wait. Did you manage to go in the end? Tibet vs Northern Cyprus on the Saturday was great fun. Yes I was there, really enjoyed it. Throughly impressed witht th...

I didn't realise he was only 27 when he joined us. It looks like he'd had really bad problem with injuries over the previous few years. I can't recall much about his playing career with us, beyond him (badly) missing a one-on-one on his Elm Park debut. He did, however, hand out comps to me and a few...

Apparently this could be Newcastle's away kit next season - would be happy with this template in blue/white. https://i.imgur.com/DQ6l3Oe.jpg If that is their hooped template then I think a lot of people would be very happy with that. I'm not sure it's genuine. There doesn't look to be anywhere on t...

Hendo Home kit would be a dream.
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I'm not so keen on thick hoops. A bit too QPR-ish.

Given the choice, I'd go for Robin Friday era thin hoops. The club doesn't tend to seek out my advice though, for some reason.

.... and the re-shuffling commences - Andover Town have reportedly declared they will NOT be taking promotion from the Wessex Premier, citing retirements and departures from their playing squads. That's a shame - would have been a nice local derby for Winchester City. We only made it up to the SL S...

Added cost of running an open stadium during preseason? Not only for us, but for the team(s) we are playing against. Ah, that explains why no other teams play friendlies against teams at their stadiums when they go on tour. Or maybe it’s becuase they don’t want our mong fan base, who obsess and que...

They're off to Bad Erlach in Austria on 15th July Will play two behind closed doors games and fly back on 21st July https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/destination-austria--for-the-royals/ What is this weird obsession we seem to have with behind closed doors/training ground friendlies? Added ...

Sutekh They're off to Bad Erlach in Austria on 15th July

Will play two behind closed doors games and fly back on 21st July

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2018/m ... he-royals/

What is this weird obsession we seem to have with behind closed doors/training ground friendlies?

Not really no (to feeling intimidated). We were sat in a bar before the game having a chat with the locals and it was all fine, they were interested in us but never anything more than that. We certainly didn't hide who were were at any point. The main ultras were at the other end of the ground, and...

Went to Sampdoria v Napoli on Sunday as previously documented in this thread. Sounds fantastic. Did you feel at all intimidated being (presumably) English? Did anyone notice you were and 'welcome' you, so to speak? Not really no (to feeling intimidated). We were sat in a bar before the game having ...

I'm hoping it'll be a case of short term pain for long term gain. The north/south split was causing problems as it was, and did need sorting out. The step 4 divisions, due to the number of step 4 clubs they've absorbed, ought to be a bit easier to step up to than they are now. In the end, all clubs ...

Green What's he going on to do?

Kermorgant's understudy.

SV Hamburg, permanent resident of the Bundesliga, has been relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga for the first time in its history. This is another step towards Fc St Pauli becoming Hamburgs dominant football club. As a result I will continue my quest to become Hobnobs dominant Hamburg poster. HAGO every...