Category Archives: Football games

Any game of football I attend…mostly Aldershot.

Why the Spanish don’t sing

Well, England has done it again. Made it all the way to a major final of an international football competition and lost. How is it possible? Why can’t they “bring it home“, as so many supporters cry? You have to … Continue reading

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When minnows roar

Yesterday, Lymington Town Football Club sat at the bottom of the Wessex Football League table on five points from 23 games. They had suffered through 20 losses and two draws since the beginning of the season. Their single victory was … Continue reading

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Football fever

Aldershot played Woking in today’s boxing day game. I took Max and Tom. I figured that Max would enjoy the real atmosphere of a non league game. To help with that, we stood on the East Bank. Apart from when … Continue reading

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Pepparkakshus mission

Today I had an unexpected walk across Trafalgar Square. The 139 bus I was on announced it was no longer going all the way to Waterloo. I don’t know why. While the bus was happy enough to tell us it … Continue reading

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We’ll keep a welcome in the hillside

Today we once more met up with the best steward in the league. Her name was Karen and we last met her in Wrexham last season when she escorted us to a friendly pub and told the drinkers to be … Continue reading

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It’s always sunny in Scunthorpe

Following last Tuesday night’s appalling game at the Rec, we were hoping for better things from Aldershot Town Football Club today. They were playing Scunthorpe and we headed north to watch and, hopefully, support them. When the idea to travel … Continue reading

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FSI bonanza

This season’s Aldershot Town Football Club supporter’s shirt is a bit different. It’s covered in names. I think there’s something like 700 names on the shirts, which make them particularly hard to read. There’s a lot of squinted examination required. … Continue reading

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Now that’s an improvement

I was actually dreading tonight. Not in seeing Nicktor, obviously. I managed to finish reading Slab Life 3 and wanted to discuss it with him. As well as enjoying his company, of course. And going for a beer in the … Continue reading

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When the music was too loud for Nicktor

There comes a time in every one’s life when a small band playing rock music in a small space can be irritating. After growing up listening to punk at excessive levels of loud, one’s ears start to become a bit … Continue reading

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Being entertained in Bromley

The Bricklayer’s Arms in Bromley is a lovely pub. Okay, some of the staff seemed a bit confused but then again, that could have been because Nicktor will insist on asking tricky gluten related questions. Then, of course, there was … Continue reading

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