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The Red Dragons – The Story of Welsh Football

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

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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The Era of Football 2.0

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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Wales Blog Awards 2011

You may have heard by now that I won three prizes at the Wales Blog Awards in Cardiff last night. Ffwtbol was named as ‘Best Sports Blog’, and thanks to your votes , it also picked up the ‘People’s Choice’ … Continue reading

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Time to turn your back on the greed game

There is a storm brewing on football’s horizon. A movement is taking shape and preparing for a long term campaign which will require sacrifice, perseverance and no little moral strength to succeed in its aims of redressing at least some … Continue reading

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Ffwtbol shortlisted in Welsh Blog Awards

I’ve been shortlisted in the Welsh Blog Awards. If you have a minute, could you vote for me please? Much appreciated. Cheers. http://walesblogawards.co.uk/2011/09/wales-blog-awards-finalists-are-named/

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My Top Ten Football Photos

I bought my first serious camera in May 2008, and began taking photographs at matches in Wales, mainly of the teams I watched regularly, that is my village side of Y Felinheli, Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League, and … Continue reading

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Should Welsh clubs be banned from Europe?

I drove for an hour last night to watch Bangor City’s home fixture in the Champions League versus HJK Helsinki. The game was being played at Belle Vue, the ground of Rhyl FC, as Bangor’s own ground, Farrar Road, has … Continue reading

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A Guide to football betting on Betfair

As part of my twitter account, I often let people know about the bets I have made on a certain game, or how the betting market is moving – how the bookies feel about a team’s prospects, or whether there … Continue reading

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Wales v Manchester United 1969

As part of the events which helped  celebrate Prince Charles’ Investiture in Caernarfon, Manchester United faced a Wales XI at Farrar Road, Bangor in July 1969. United won the game 2-0. This is rare amateur footage taken at the game.

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