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Jacqui Forster Memorial Award
Vicki Goodfellow worked at Supporters Direct alongside Jacqui Forster for many years before Jacqui passed away in 2018. Here, Vicki explains Jacqui's legacy and the Jacqui Forster Memorial Award. If you know anyone who deserves to be nominated, we'd love to hear from you... As many of you will be aware, Jacqui Forster passed away after a long and courageous fight against cancer in 2018. Jacqui fel...
And finally... fox in the box
Wendy Renard gives us the first entry into the And finally... archive from this summer's Women's World Cup in France. The French defender's meek intervention sends the ball trickling over the line (skip to 51 seconds).
Fans launch Bangor 1876 FC
Massive congratulations to our affiliates at Bangor City FC Supporters Association who have converted to become a supporters’ trust, and now own their club following a tumultuous few months. They explain more below…
The team’s name, Clwb Pêl-Droed Bangor 1876 Football Club, celebrates the sporting tradition and the foundations of organised football in the City of Bangor.
On 31st May 2019 the Bango...
"Anger and disappointment": Coventry City fans on groundshare
Last week confirmation came that Coventry City would be groundsharing for the second time in six seasons - here Moz Baker from the Sky Blue Trust gives us their reaction to the team's 'home' games being at St Andrew's in Birmingham next season...
We've endured plenty of sad days while supporting Coventry City.
Friday's devastating announcement that the Sky Blues will be relocating to St Andrew's n...
First impressions of Nice
With the Women's World Cup now well and truly underway, Three Lionesses fan Joseph Lightfoot gives us his first impression of Nice...
Touchdown!
Upon arrival at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, the Women’s World Cup sign is instantly recognisable above all else. A small occupied desk along with a screen signposting a World Cup information centre is the next thing that hits you after being officially allo...
And finally... fortuna extrem
Echoes of Jason Cundy at Portman Road in the nineties with this week's And finally - a truly daft goal from Extremadura's Carlos Pomares against Cadiz in La Liga II - a block tackle on the halfway sending the ball 50 yards over the Cadiz keeper.
Getting around France
First Things First
In France, they drive on the right, and give way to traffic from the right, unless otherwise indicated. That’s pretty key.
In all other respects, the rules of the road are broadly similar to the UK (all drivers and passengers must wear seatbelts, don’t use a horn at night in a built up area, a red traffic light means stop, and so on).
Driving licence
It stands to reason that you...
Health, safety and security
Health and Health Insurance
Unlike previous major tournaments, the issue of health and health insurance isn’t perhaps at the forefront of most travellers’ minds with the lack of regular reminders to take anti-malarial tablets and ensure you have a yellow fever vaccine.
But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be prepared for the relatively short trip across the English channel, and there are a few...
General info on France
Demographics
One of the largest countries in Europe, France covers an area of more than 551,000 km2, and as home to just over 66 million people is the third most populous country in Europe, and the biggest in the EU.
The majority of the population (around 85%) are of white European origin, with north Africans (around 10%) making up the next biggest ethnic group.
Climate
The climate is broadly temp...
Six reasons to oppose a European Super League
How much money is enough money? The concept of a European super league has been around since the late-80s but the idea that won’t die has once again resurfaced – this time led by Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli (above) and the European Club Association (ECA).
Six reasons to oppose a European Super League
What are they after? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the primary motivation behind the proposals appe...