Monthly Archives: April 2013

King Power stadium, Leicester

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

What is going wrong in the Midlands? The other week I visited Wolves, who are on the brink of becoming the first ever team to drop directly from the first to the third tier of English football – twice. Monday…

Tagged with: Gordon Banks, King Power Stadium, Leicester City F.C., Watford
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Gigg Lane, Bury

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

‘ The day after the premiership title has been decided, I am on my way to Gigg Lane in Bury, just outside Manchester. Not to see the local club, the Shakers, who have just been condemned to relegation from League…

Tagged with: Bury F.C., Che Guevara, FC United of Manchester, Gigg Lane
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Old Trafford, Manchester

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

There was a shade of carnivallike atmosphere around Old Trafford Monday night. With City having lost at Spurs on the Sunday, most people expected to celebrate the title. Not overjoyous, but still a feeling that it was not just an…

Tagged with: Enoch West, Manchester United FC, Old Trafford
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Loftus Road, London

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

Having seen Stoke as well as Queens Park Rangers losing 2-0 last weekend, I found it fitting to go to London to see them fight out a real relegation battle. Defeat for the R’s and they would be all but…

Tagged with: Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers F.C., Stoke City F.C.
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Brantingham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

On a rainy Thursday night without any Premier or Football League fixtures on, my friend Tim invites me to see local team Maine Road F.C. against Squires Gate in the North West Counties Football League. We get into the ground…

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Boleyn Ground, London

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

On the road with Manchester United support again, this time to West Ham United’s Boleyn Ground in West London. After 5 ½ hours on the road, we arrive at the ground just outside the entrance of the away section. As…

Tagged with: Boleyn Ground, Manchester United FC, Upton Park, West Ham
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Molineux, Wolverhampton

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

Talking about football, my landlady, Bernadette, tells her favourite story about George Best. He is in a hotel room with Miss World, and calls for room service. Room service opens the door and sees George and the gorgeous girl…

Tagged with: Derek Dougan, George Best, Hull City A.F.C., Stan Cullis, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
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Britannia Stadium, Stoke

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — 1 Comment

I walk into the pub to wait for the coach to take us from Manchester to Stoke. Having just had a little bread for breakfast, I opted for some more breakfast and coffee instead, and sat down at a table,…

Tagged with: Britannia Stadium, Manchester United FC, Stoke City F.C.
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Goodison Park, Liverpool

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

Goodison Park, one of the few English Stadiums still featuring the characteristic achitecture of Archibald Leitch, who engineered most English football grounds around the start of the 20th century; despite his first project at Ibrox Park in Scotland turning…

Alexandra Park, Crewe

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

After the glitter of the Premier League and the Manchester United, I found myself on the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe Wednesday night. I had expected to chat up some fans on the train, as I have gone used…

Tagged with: Brentford F.C., Crewe, Fish 'n Chips, Johnstone's Paint trophy, The Ice Cream Van Stand, Wembley
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