For the second edition of The View From The Away End, I posed a number of questions to a range of Bolton fans, many of whom contributed on fan forums, Footy Mad and The Wanderer. With responses ranging from “keep up the good work” to the unprintable, here is what they expect from their trip to the Emirates: … Continue reading
The day before the Carling Cup match with Shrewsbury, I wrote on their fanzine forum that, “I think we’ll have just about enough and predict a 3-1 win for Arsenal, but I think the third could come late and I don’t expect an easy time of it by any stretch.” Prophetic. 3-1 was never going … Continue reading
This is the first of a new feature for TommyGun: The View From The Away End. Before each match, I will try to find a supporter of the opposing team to write a match preview, giving more interest – and insight - to the build-up than my own analysis. As such, the Shrewsbury Town Fanzine, Blue and Amber (@B_and_A_Fanzine), kindly … Continue reading
A team that wins a penalty and scores two goals from open play at Old Trafford should take three points. A team leading in stoppage time, away from home, in the Champions League should take three points. A team that scores three at Ewood Park should take three points. The trouble is, this assumes that … Continue reading
Right, so apologies for such spectacular radio silence over the past few weeks – I’ve been on holiday and since this is still very much a personal project (i.e. I don’t trust anyone nearly enough to write for me), I’ve been somewhat remiss on the blogging front. No more. The last time I wrote, we … Continue reading
