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As detailed in this paper, the reasons behind working class exclusion from football are highly complex and lamentable. Within the papers’ research it was problematic in gaging levels of exclusion due to the inability to access the specifics concerning attendance data. However, a chronological historiography of supporter identities with football recognised a key time period.Continue reading “Conclusion”

The purpose of this chapter is to detail the contrasting identities of two football clubs in South Manchester. The two clubs in question are Manchester City and their Semi Professional non-league equivalent Maine Road F.C. Whilst Maine Road F.C have never moved away from its class routes; City has excluded a large section of theirContinue reading “Manchester City & Maine Road FC”

Following the troubles, traumas and tragedies of the previous decade; The Premier League was born in 1992. Premier League teams broke away from the football league and signed a massive TV satellite deal worth 2.6 billion; the figure would only be shared between all teams. Similarly to the ITV deals of 1985 and 1988, theContinue reading “The Premier League, SKY and New Commercialism”

The vast majority of scholars credit the Premier League with initiating a working class decline in football. However, in reality the shift from supporter to consumer began much earlier. Both Britain and football were looking to change during the 1980s. Institutionally, the F.A and Football League squabbled over the future of the game. Politically, underContinue reading “The 1980s – Football’s ‘Darkest Decade’”

Providing a definition for the working class has consistently proved a problematic task for Historians. For the purpose of this paper, E.P Thompson’s interpretation in ‘The Making of the English Working Class’[1] contributes the best explanation. Thompson argues that ‘class happens when some men, as the result of common experience, feel and articulate the identityContinue reading “Introduction – ‘The People’s Game’”

Nickname: The Saints Stadium: St Mary’s Stadium (Capacity 32,505) Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl  Last Season: 15th IN OUT Gavin Bazunu (Manchester City) €14m Fraser Forster (Tottenham Hotspur) FREE Roméo Lavia (Manchester City) €12.3m Shane Long (Reading) FREE Armel Bella-Kotchap (VfL Bochum) €10m Harry Lewis (Bradford City) FREE Style of Play: 4-2-2-2   Southampton play with aContinue reading “Southampton”

Nickname: The Magpies Stadium: St. James’ Park (Capacity 52,405) Manager: Eddie Howe Last Season: 11th Notable Transfers IN OUT Sven Botman (LOSC Lille) €37m Isaac Hayden (Norwich City) LOAN Matt Targett (Aston Villa) €17.5m Jeff Hendrick (Reading) LOAN Nick Pope (Burnley) €11.5m Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) LOAN Style of Play: 4-3-3   When Eddie HoweContinue reading “Newcastle United”

Nickname: The Reds Stadium: Anfield (Capacity 53,394) Manager: Jurgen Klopp Last Season: 2nd Notable Transfers IN OUT Darwin Núñez (Benfica) €75m Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich) €32m Fábio Carvalho (Fulham) €5.9m Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) €20m Calvin Ramsay (Aberdeen) €4.9m Takumi Minamino (Monaco) €15m Marko Grujic (Porto) €9m Divock Origi (AC Milan) FREE TRANSFER Style ofContinue reading “Liverpool”

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Here’s a selection of footers I wrote for PokerStars Casino. I was tasked with writing short and succinct content to maximise SEO. Step into a world of the most popular casino games. At this online casino, your downtime is yours to enjoy however you choose. Play classic card and table games, casino poker variants orContinue reading “Live Casino”