EVERTON and Tottenham fought-out an exciting FA Cup fith round tie this week, with the Toffees winning by the odd goal in nine. It has been 26 years since Everton lifted a trophy, 33 since the league title last ended up at Goodison Park. Having made it to the last eight, the blue half of […]
FOOTBALL IS, in many ways, a one dimensional game – its simplicity, its demographic and its popular appeal make it ideal for the masses. Regardless of the number of causes the industry attaches itself to, the essence of football remains entertainment for the people, the creation of loyalty and allegiance and, ultimately, forlorn expectation. Traditionally, […]
It’s sometimes easy to forget that Colchester is in Essex, constrasting as it does with the hinterland of all-pervading Thurrock. And as a Football League town, it is something of an outpost. As a child, I remember being taken to Colchester Zoo, learning about the town’s Roman history and later, in 1971, watching Ray Crawford […]
