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Attack! – The forgotten beat of Cardiff City

Posted on May 18, 2012 by ffwtbol

The recent death of Cardiff City manager Eddie May brought back a lot of memories for City fans of a certain age. And chief among them was a cassette tape of dance music mixed with Cardiff City chants from that … Continue reading →

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The Red Dragons – The Story of Welsh Football

Posted on March 30, 2012 by ffwtbol

I’m delighted to announce that contracts have been signed, and my first book, The Red Dragons, will be published by Y Lolfa Press in October 2012. I started the project in February 2011 because I thought this was a book … Continue reading →

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Banter is a refuge for bigots

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ffwtbol

A few minutes before hearing of the death of Gary Speed, I had been browsing Twitter and following the timeline of a young man who had been revelling in the minor celebrity created by his personal abuse of the footballer, … Continue reading →

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Gwilym Boore, Sports Personality of the Week

Posted on February 17, 2012 by ffwtbol

I found this article by Patrick Collins in the Mail on Sunday, September 5th 1999. It’s fantastic. ———————- FOUR days ago he was an anonymous figure, a man whose virtues were known only to close friends and family. Today he … Continue reading →

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Wrexham FC – Founded in 1866?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by ffwtbol

One of the first things I learnt when researching my book at the beginning of last year (The Red Dragons – to be published by Lolfa in October 2012), was that Wrexham’s badge was wrong. It states the year 1873 … Continue reading →

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Forget the agendas and respect Speed’s Legacy

Posted on January 15, 2012 by ffwtbol

Since the death of Gary Speed, Welsh football’s attentions have turned to the possible successor for the role of manager of the national side. Due to the tragic circumstances of the vancancy, there was a long and respectful period of … Continue reading →

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Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Cardiff City

Posted on January 15, 2012 by ffwtbol

This was my first visit to the Keepmoat Stadium and my 3rd Cardiff away game of the season. Like the other two (Blackpool and Coventry) this one ended in a draw, and it highlighted the zip and fluidity that has … Continue reading →

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A closer look at Nantporth, Bangor City’s new stadium

Posted on January 7, 2012 by ffwtbol

I spent this afternoon at Bangor’s City’s new stadium at Nantporth. I had taken a series of photographs when I visited the siteback in July but I hadn’t been to see the completed stands and was pleased to accept an … Continue reading →

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Photoblog: Prestatyn Town 0-5 Bangor City

Posted on January 2, 2012 by ffwtbol

Following Bangor’s 5-3 win over Prestatyn in the final game at Farrar Road last week, I was expecting this return League fixture at Bastion Gardens to be a close game with a spicy atmosphere. I was wrong in both instances. … Continue reading →

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The Era of Football 2.0

Posted on January 2, 2012 by ffwtbol

I received one book for Christmas – a philosophical work-related treatise on the recent development of the web called “We-think” by Charles Leadbetter. The book discusses the way in which we have moved from ‘mass-production for the masses’ to ‘mass-production … Continue reading →

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