The first thing you hears as you walk towards the ground, across the gravel concourse with several thousand other football fans in this starved soccer town – is the distant beating drums. That constant rhythm is provided by the competing drums of the two Phoenix Rising supporters’ groups down the far end of the newly…

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Understanding how teams can possibly be shunted from the “major league” Arran Airs Possibly one of the most interesting aspects of the English professional leagues – and baffling from an American standpoint – is promotion/relegation. Put simply, each year, the three teams with the lowest points at the end of the season (in the Premier…

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Arran Airs A friend of mine, who we’ll simply call “Loser Josh”, became enamored with association football a few years back. His interest has waned some, as his team of choice, Everton, is a spectacularly mundane “mid-table” candidate. Year-in, year-out. He has learned a lot about the game since and now has Arsenal as his…

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Arran Airs UPDATE: Tuesday December 18, 2018. We are saddend to report that one of the most charismatic managers in the English Premier League, Jose Mourinho, was let go by his club, Manchester United. We’ll miss you, friend. To find out how this happened, read on!   Within the next few weeks in the English…

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Welcome to Across The Pitch, a brand new website and podcast dedicated to bringing the best coverage of English Association Football, commonly referred to as soccer, to fans in the United States. Our shows and blogs will focus on all things English Football. Hosts Phil Kennedy, Arran Airs, and Matt Robards will be bringing you…

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