Archive for May 2019
Aston Villa vs Derby County: EFL Championship Playoffs Final Preview
It’s hard to argue that the 2018/19 English football season has been phenomenal all around. We have an all English UEFA Champions League final and an all English UEFA Europa League final. We all watched Manchester City F.C. and Liverpool F.C. come down to the final match day to determine who would lift the Premier…
Read MoreCharlton Athletic vs Sunderland A.F.C.: League One Playoffs Final Preview
The match that will decide the last promotion spot into the Championship takes place on the Sunday before Memorial Day in the U.S., so there is no excuse for missing this blockbuster do-or-die game between two former Premiership heavyweights. These two teams, from opposite ends of the land – Charlton Athletic F.C. from South East…
Read MoreTranmere Rovers vs Newport County: League Two Playoff Finals Preview
The EFL League Two Promotion Playoffs Final will be on Saturday, 25 May 2019, between Tranmere Rovers F.C. and Newport County A.F.C. at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The 7th seeded Exiles of Newport County got past Mansfield Town F.C. on penalties in the semi-final round. Tranmere faced the Forest Green Rovers in the semi-final…
Read MoreWhat Is The U.S. Open Cup? America’s Oldest Soccer Competition
By Source, Fair use, Wikipedia If you are a fan of a Major League Soccer or USL Championship team in the United States, then chances are you are seeing a game on your favorite team’s schedule that is outside of regular league play. The games are a separate tournament called the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open…
Read MorePete Riley: Burnley F.C. – Across The Pitch FanZone
Name: Pete Riley Team: Burnley F.C. When and why did you start supporting the club? Mid 60s – It’s in the family history, watched Burnley with my Grandad & Dad & now with my two sons & grandchildren Best memory supporting the club? Europa League qualification 2018 Worst memory? Any relegation Most-loved player of all…
Read MoreLeeds United vs Derby County: EFL Championship Playoff Preview
Leeds United F.C. and Derby County F.C. will face off in the EFL Championship playoffs. While this tie might not seem that impressive given that this is the typical 3rd place against 6th place match up, this season has seen Leeds and Derby clash in what has become known as spy-gate. Derby County came into…
Read MoreWest Bromwich Albion vs Aston Villa: EFL Championship Playoff Preview
It’s playoff time in the EFL Championship. While this will not determine the winner of the EFL Championship, like in American sports, it will determine which team will get the coveted final promotion spot to the Premier League. Winning this playoff will come with a big paycheck. This first round consists of a two-game series…
Read MoreTranmere Rovers vs Forest Green Rovers: League Two Playoff Preview
For one of these Rovers, the season will soon be over. Be assured that this won’t be a little romp in the postseason clover. The team that keeps their composure will find themselves at the Wembley enclosure. The losers? With literal and financial hangovers. These two clubs, with very different propositions, find themselves in very…
Read MoreCharlton Athletic vs Doncaster Rovers : EFL League One Playoffs Preview
In the EFL League One Playoffs, the main focus in England will be on the game between Portsmouth F.C. and Sunderland A.F.C., given the sizes of the respective clubs. However the other playoff semi-finalists should not be overlooked. It would not be surprising at all to me if the eventual playoff winner came out of…
Read MoreAccrington Stanley Football Halted By WWII: A Historical Account
Accrington kicked off the season of 1939-40 in trepidation both on and off the field. For the past two seasons the club had been rooted to foot of the table and forced to apply for re-election to the Third Division North, while the threat of World War II loomed large over the country, not least…
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