Palios steps into Johnson’s shoes at Tranmere Rovers
PinkAugust 12, 2014
BY MARK GODFREY After 27 years as Tranmere Rovers’ majority shareholder, Chairman and more recently President, Peter Johnson has finally stepped down to be replaced
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BY MARK GODFREY After 27 years as Tranmere Rovers’ majority shareholder, Chairman and more recently President, Peter Johnson has finally stepped down to be replaced
BY PETER SWALLOW When August 16th comes along, arguably the most exciting league in football will commence for its 23rd installment, and what a season
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BY CHRIS MARSHALL OF MEAT FILLED PASTRIES Obviously I kid, but whilst the majority of people are wet with excitement at the prospect of Hearts,
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RANGERS HOME 1982-84 The early 1980’s saw Rangers continue their partnership with Umbro and in 1982 they swapped the traditional ‘nipple-scratcher’ material of their late
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COVENTRY CITY HOMEÂ 1981-83 The Sky Blues had ended the 70’s as one of the many clubs jazzily kitted out by Admiral, but by the start
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CELTIC HOME 1987-88 For their centenary year of 1987-88, Glasgow giants Celtic adopted this Umbro jersey – green and white hoops, of course – still
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BY STEVEN BELL Its all gone rather quiet. Or has it? “Where is all this social unrest?†asked Fifa president Sepp Blatter with a definite
BELGIUM HOME 1982 The 1970’s and 1980’s were a good time in Belgian football as their national side and club sides like Anderlecht and Club
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GILES METCALFE remembers the game that defined his football supporting life – and rearranged Patrick Battiston’s teeth in the process. No matter what, I’ve always
WEST GERMANY HOME 1990 As the Cold War fizzled out at the turn of the 1990’s, West German political, cultural and sporting events began to
BY PAUL BREEN Much has been written in the national press these past days and weeks about the English football team’s failings in the heat
BY GERARD FARRELL Seamus Coleman is the best right back in the Premier League, well at least according to the PFA based on his form
Liverpool fan CHRIS ETCHINGHAM insists there are more important things in football to get vexed about than the antics of Luis Suarez Firstly this is
BY GERARD FARRELL A World Cup in Brazil, it conjures up images in the imagination of the European football fan of head- tennis on Copacabana
ARGENTINA HOME 1986 Mexico ’86 – one of the greatest ever World Cup finals – was graced, nay dominated, by one team and more specifically
BY ALL BLUE DAZE One day, sitting in the office, I was chewing the fat over recent events in the football world with my colleague,
HOLLAND HOME 1994 Barring their glorious European Championship victory in 1988, the Dutch national side have proved themselves to be masters of even more glorious
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BY ROB McCARRY Scotland’s women have an almost unprecedented opportunity heading into next week’s international double header to make it to a major international championship
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Another bizarre situation makes it to number 3 on PETE SPENCER’S list of memorable World Cup moments… WORLD CUP FINALS DRAW 1982 FIFA had announced
PETE SPENCER has a Welsh whistle-man at number 4 on his list of memorable World Cup events… CLIVE THOMAS 1978 Welsh-born Thomas, was a referee
SCOTLAND HOME 1978 Ah, remember the good old days when top Scottish footballers weren’t exiled to the beaches of the Costa del Sol for their
It’s a facet of the game that’s been blighting World Cups for a lot longer than you’d think; PETE SPENCER explains as we reach number
BY JONATHAN WALLACE It’s nearly here! A month for all ages, men and women, to skive off their responsibilities whenever possible just to catch a
BY MARK GODFREY As the World Cup rapidly approaches, many of us will be looking for some decent clobber for the matches ahead; whether at
One of the most bizarre episodes in World Cup finals history is at number 6 in PETE SPENCER’S World Cup countdown… KUWAIT WALK-OFF 1982 Kuwait,
BY JIM KEOGHAN Punk football, the sobriquet adopted by the supporter-ownership movement has come a long way in the past twenty years. From humble beginnings
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ZAIRE’S SHOWING AT THE 1974 WORLD CUP IN WEST GERMANY GAVE EVERYONE A GOOD LAUGH IF NOTHING ELSE, AS PETE SPENCER RECALLS IN HIS LATEST
PETE SPENCER looks at the role of match fixing or ‘result manipulation’ in the latest of his Top 10 World Cup countdown. MATCH FIXING Argentina
THE FOOTBALL PINK’S PETE SPENCER brings you his Top 10 World Cup moments over the next few weeks. At number 10 on his list we
BY MARK GODFREY When you’re used to winning nowt, even success in a raffle for a Christmas hamper or bottle of Romanian Vodka feels like
FRANCE HOME 1984 Ooh la la! What a classic jersey this is. The superb French team of the early to mid 1980’s were beautifully kitted
MARK CARRUTHERS recaps the performances by African teams at previous World Cups and wonders if they are ready to fulfil their growing potential in Brazil.
BY ANTHONY HIGGINS Tony Higgins, author of the forthcoming book Homage to Murcia – A season of football anarchy, looks at the current situation at
REAL MADRID HOME 1986-88 The mid-80’s was a boom time for Real Madrid. As Barcelona shipped Maradona out and Venables, Lineker, Hughes and Archibald in,
BY MARK GODFREY After 27 years as Tranmere Rovers’ majority shareholder, Chairman and more recently President, Peter Johnson has finally stepped down to be replaced
BY PETER SWALLOW When August 16th comes along, arguably the most exciting league in football will commence for its 23rd installment, and what a season
This article first appeared in The Football Pink Issue 2 STUART HOWARD-COFIELD tries to reconcile what he sees as the loss of soul and authenticity
NOTTINGHAM FOREST HOME 1992-94 Throughout Brian Clough’s glory years, Forest always looked stylish at the forefront of kit design – beginning with Adidas in the late 70’s
BY CHRIS MARSHALL OF MEAT FILLED PASTRIES Obviously I kid, but whilst the majority of people are wet with excitement at the prospect of Hearts,
BY TOMOS KNOX Oceania is a continent scattered with far-flung atolls, miniscule islands, and larger, established countries such as Australia and New Zealand. However, for
RANGERS HOME 1982-84 The early 1980’s saw Rangers continue their partnership with Umbro and in 1982 they swapped the traditional ‘nipple-scratcher’ material of their late
It’s that time of year again when Fantasy Football enthusiasts are getting all excited about the forthcoming season and the chance to prove their managerial
COVENTRY CITY HOMEÂ 1981-83 The Sky Blues had ended the 70’s as one of the many clubs jazzily kitted out by Admiral, but by the start
PAUL BREEN examines why football cannot be detached from the broader social, cultural, and political environment in which it exists. When Mario Götze pounced in
CELTIC HOME 1987-88 For their centenary year of 1987-88, Glasgow giants Celtic adopted this Umbro jersey – green and white hoops, of course – still
This article first appeared in Issue 3 of The Football Pink magazine available HERE LAURA JONES examines the roots of cup football in the music
ALEX STEWART thunders into the meaty topic of football journalism and its cultural capital, picking apart its various forms and constructs in the process. Strap
BY ALLY MONCRIEFF This article originally appeared in Issue 1 of The Football Pink magazine. Available HERE Contrary to appearances, football at its very heart
This article originally appeared in Issue 4 of The Football Pink magazine. Available HERE GREG THEOHARIS contemplates the effects a UKIP-inspired EU withdrawal would have
BRAZIL HOME 1986 After 1982’s glorious failure in Spain, when Brazil earned the crown of ‘Greatest team NEVER to win the World Cup’, Zico, Socrates,
BY MARK GODFREY This article originally appeared in The Football Pink Issue 4 – The World Cup Edition As Brazil 2014 draws to its close,
BY STEVEN BELL Its all gone rather quiet. Or has it? “Where is all this social unrest?†asked Fifa president Sepp Blatter with a definite
BELGIUM HOME 1982 The 1970’s and 1980’s were a good time in Belgian football as their national side and club sides like Anderlecht and Club
BY STEVIE GREEN It’s frustrating when the cynics are proved correct, climbing out of the woodwork on 23 June, barely stifling their ‘I told you
GILES METCALFE remembers the game that defined his football supporting life – and rearranged Patrick Battiston’s teeth in the process. No matter what, I’ve always
WEST GERMANY HOME 1990 As the Cold War fizzled out at the turn of the 1990’s, West German political, cultural and sporting events began to
BY PAUL BREEN Much has been written in the national press these past days and weeks about the English football team’s failings in the heat
BY GERARD FARRELL Seamus Coleman is the best right back in the Premier League, well at least according to the PFA based on his form
Liverpool fan CHRIS ETCHINGHAM insists there are more important things in football to get vexed about than the antics of Luis Suarez Firstly this is
BY GERARD FARRELL A World Cup in Brazil, it conjures up images in the imagination of the European football fan of head- tennis on Copacabana
ARGENTINA HOME 1986 Mexico ’86 – one of the greatest ever World Cup finals – was graced, nay dominated, by one team and more specifically
BY ALL BLUE DAZE One day, sitting in the office, I was chewing the fat over recent events in the football world with my colleague,
HOLLAND HOME 1994 Barring their glorious European Championship victory in 1988, the Dutch national side have proved themselves to be masters of even more glorious
Topping PETE SPENCER’S list of memorable World Cup moments is this piece of football comedy gold… RAMON QUIROGA 1978 Ramon Quiroga, born in Rosario Argentina,
BY ROB McCARRY Scotland’s women have an almost unprecedented opportunity heading into next week’s international double header to make it to a major international championship
Runner-up in PETE SPENCER’S personal favourite World Cup moments came in the searing heat of Orlando… JOHN ALDRIDGE’S MELTDOWN 1994 None of the British nations
BY JAMIE ALLEN May and June is an exciting time for football fans, especially in the year of a major tournament. The domestic season for
Another bizarre situation makes it to number 3 on PETE SPENCER’S list of memorable World Cup moments… WORLD CUP FINALS DRAW 1982 FIFA had announced
PETE SPENCER has a Welsh whistle-man at number 4 on his list of memorable World Cup events… CLIVE THOMAS 1978 Welsh-born Thomas, was a referee
SCOTLAND HOME 1978 Ah, remember the good old days when top Scottish footballers weren’t exiled to the beaches of the Costa del Sol for their
It’s a facet of the game that’s been blighting World Cups for a lot longer than you’d think; PETE SPENCER explains as we reach number
BY JONATHAN WALLACE It’s nearly here! A month for all ages, men and women, to skive off their responsibilities whenever possible just to catch a
BY MARK GODFREY As the World Cup rapidly approaches, many of us will be looking for some decent clobber for the matches ahead; whether at
One of the most bizarre episodes in World Cup finals history is at number 6 in PETE SPENCER’S World Cup countdown… KUWAIT WALK-OFF 1982 Kuwait,
BY JIM KEOGHAN Punk football, the sobriquet adopted by the supporter-ownership movement has come a long way in the past twenty years. From humble beginnings
PETE SPENCER’S TOP 10 WORLD CUP MOMENTS HAS REACHED NUMBER 7… BAREFOOT INDIA 1950 The first World Cup after the Second World War was disrupted
ZAIRE’S SHOWING AT THE 1974 WORLD CUP IN WEST GERMANY GAVE EVERYONE A GOOD LAUGH IF NOTHING ELSE, AS PETE SPENCER RECALLS IN HIS LATEST
PETE SPENCER looks at the role of match fixing or ‘result manipulation’ in the latest of his Top 10 World Cup countdown. MATCH FIXING Argentina
THE FOOTBALL PINK’S PETE SPENCER brings you his Top 10 World Cup moments over the next few weeks. At number 10 on his list we
BY MARK GODFREY When you’re used to winning nowt, even success in a raffle for a Christmas hamper or bottle of Romanian Vodka feels like
FRANCE HOME 1984 Ooh la la! What a classic jersey this is. The superb French team of the early to mid 1980’s were beautifully kitted
MARK CARRUTHERS recaps the performances by African teams at previous World Cups and wonders if they are ready to fulfil their growing potential in Brazil.
BY ANTHONY HIGGINS Tony Higgins, author of the forthcoming book Homage to Murcia – A season of football anarchy, looks at the current situation at
REAL MADRID HOME 1986-88 The mid-80’s was a boom time for Real Madrid. As Barcelona shipped Maradona out and Venables, Lineker, Hughes and Archibald in,
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