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The 2019 Race for the Football League – Tradition vs. Entrepreneurship

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Hans Henrik Appel — 4 Comments

The race for winning promotion to the Football League is entering its final stage, and my son Thomas and I have the perfect opportunity to compare two of the leading contenders – Leyton Orient and Salford City – as they…

Tagged with: Brisbane Road, Clapton Orient, Class of 92, Football league, gable, Laurie Cunningham, Leyton Orient, Manchester United, Mitcham Stadium, Moor Lane, National League, Peninsula Stadium, Salford City, Standing terrace, wooden floor
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Top 24 English Football Grounds Advent Calendar 2018

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

From Saturday 1st December, I will start my countdown of my top 24 current English football grounds. Six photos, six lines of text. Grounds like Highbury, Boleyn Ground, White Hart Lane won’t feature, as they have been demolished. Old Trafford…

Tagged with: Lou Macari's Fish 'n chips, Manchester United, Old Trafford, Red Legends, Warwick Road
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Two matches a day keep frustrations away

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Hans Henrik Appel — 3 Comments

As I get up in the morning, I feel rather nervous and uneasy. I am not quite sure why. I am to sneak off from the conference I am attending to catch Manchester United against Bournemouth, and from there I…

Tagged with: Bournemouth, Harold Wilson, Huddersfield Town, Jimi Hendrix, John Smith Stadium, Manchester United, Match of the Day, Newcastle United, Old Trafford, Stretford End, Toon Army, United Pie, Zlatan
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Farewell Boleyn Ground

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

On Tuesday 10th May, West Ham United played their last ever league match at the Boleyn Ground by Upton Park. Next season they will move to the Olympic Stadium. I didn’t go to that match. But I went four weeks…

Tagged with: Arsenal, Boleyn Ground, Forever blowing bubbles, John Lyall Gates, Manchester United, Memorial, Upton Park, West Ham United
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St. James Park, Exeter

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Hans Henrik Appel — Leave a comment

Having visited Bristol Rovers, a “homeless” team on the Tuesday, I moved on to something almost just as extraordinary. Exeter City, a club saved, owned and run by a supporters’ trust. The story of the supporters’ take-over is quite remarkable.…

Tagged with: ExEC club, Exeter City, George Best, Kiera Gould, Manchester United, Michael Jackson, Pele, St. James Park, Stagecoach Stand, Supporters Trust, Uri Geller
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