Emilio Guruceta Muro: The man who cut down Nottingham Forest
PinkFebruary 24, 2014
BY MARK GODFREY One shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, so they say. Whether the good folk of Nottingham would agree with those sentiments when
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BY MARK GODFREY One shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, so they say. Whether the good folk of Nottingham would agree with those sentiments when
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HOME 1977-80 Back in the days when your dad thought he was John Travolta or the fourth Bee Gee, Admiral brought out a
BY MARK GODFREY After their superb, battling display in the first game, Stranraer must rejoin the fight against Premiership rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the
NEWCASTLE UNITED HOME 1983-86 The late 70’s and early 80’s were something of a low point for Newcastle United, but things picked up dramatically with
welcome to the final installment of our four-part look at some of the clubs who exist on the coasts of the Uk Shipping forecast areas.
Part 3 of our Shipping forecast series sees us travel through the areas of the North Sea. CROMARTY Buckie Thistle Buckie, in the north of
Welcome to the second part of our look at football clubs based on the coastlines of the Shipping Forecast areas. We start today along the
A few weeks ago I caught myself listening to the Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4. I know, rock n’roll, eh? But as the announcer
BY MARK CARRUTHERS As a child I like to think I was quite clever at school. Reports and parents evenings always went by without a
EVERTON HOME 1986-89 In the week that Everton signed a new 5-year kit deal with Umbro, it seems appropriate to highlight the Umbro-made shirt the
BY MARK GODFREY Escaping my in-laws place (lovely people by the way) on Saturday lunchtime was something of a relief. The previous night had seen
BY MARK GODFREY After a mid-winter hiatus, the Will Hill football betting sponsored Scottish Cup returns and, as such, The Football Pink resumes the journey
Viva la revolution!…cries BILLY TAYLOR. Are the wheels in motion that would see the end of ridiculous wealth dictating success? It was not so long
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ARSENAL AWAY 1988-91 In the late 1980’s, George Graham’s Arsenal emerged as the club that would break the dominance of the Merseyside clubs with their
The 2013 Football Blogging Awards’ Best Female Football Blogger ANNA-LOUISE ADAMS looks at a local rivalry that rarely gets the attention afforded to many other
In part two of our celebration of football’s Mavericks, PETE SPENCER focuses on some of the characters who rightly earned themselves a reputation both on
CHELSEA HOME 1981-83 This lovely pin-striped number was worn by Chelsea during one of their darkest periods – 20 years before Roman Abramovich and his
BY STEVEN BELL The release of the Deloitte Football Money League 2014 allowed individuals to pollute the World Wide Web with “Manchester United slip out
In a two-part series, PETE SPENCER celebrates those special talents of yesteryear – the ones we paid our admission fee just to see. Mavericks –
BY PIERS BARBER Innocent ignorance is one of the few explanations that come anywhere close to justifying Nicolas Anelka’s decision to have made the deeply
STEPHEN BRANDT looks at the history of football in the north east corner of the USA and its enduring appeal, despite the many ups and
BY MARK CARRUTHERS Who could possibly forget it? A day when the World Cup was finally won by England, writing their names in the annals
MANCHESTER UNITED AWAY 1990-92 Having spent several years without a trophy, Alex Ferguson finally got off the mark in the 1990 FA Cup with a
WE NEED YOU….to give us your opinion about the future of The Football Pink magazine. Currently we release our quarterly magazine online to download from
CHRISTOPH WAGNER remembers his modest playing days in Germany and wonders whether or not ‘incentives’ to referees can help swing decisions one way or the
BY MARK CARRUTHERS Just for a moment picture this scenario. You’re a manager at a big club in the Premier League. Your phone rings and
December 16th, Nyon, Switzerland – UEFA Headquarters. The little plastic balls containing the names of all four of England’s Champions League representatives swirled around their
BY STEVEN BELL The lead up to a World Cup is a period where fans of the sport are filled with excitement and a child-like
A new year, a brand new feature. The Football Pink looks back at some of its favourite kits through the ages and begins with the
BY GILES METCALFE Rudolf “Rudi” Glöckner’s name has largely been forgotten, but to Welsh fans over 50, his name will forever be associated with one
BY GILES METCALFE Rudolf “Rudi” Glöckner’s name has largely been forgotten, but to Welsh fans over 50, his name will forever be associated with one
The World Cup is drawing closer every day. And with the group fixtures already decided, speculation is heating up! A tournament of this magnitude always
In the wake of Thomas Hitzlsperger’s recent announcement that he is gay, Piers Barber argues there is still much to be done in the fight
BY REUBEN LEWIS The past week or so has seen a swathe of articles discussing Nicolas Anelka’s ‘quenelle’ celebration. By now, most of you will
BY MARK GODFREY Having reached the grand old age of 37, I realised that had I been a professional footballer, and if I’d been savvy
Taken from THE FOOTBALL PINK ISSUE 2, LAYTH YOUSIF eulogises about the stylish but unconventional German football legend whose individuality illuminated European football during the
BY ROB McCARRY In a recent conversation with a now former academy coach a story emerged where the girls side he coached to an unprecedented
The race for the top 4 of the Premier League looks set to be the most exciting ever. And as we reach the halfway point
BY BOLTON FAN, GILES METCALFE The last 10 years have seen a mixture of massive highs and crushing lows for Bolton Wanderers and the club’s
BY STEVEN BELL The recent news from Spain regarding the European Commission’s (EC) investigation of a select few Spanish football clubs is something not to
BY STEPHEN BRANDT It’s pretty funny to think about the old North American Soccer League and what it influenced in the world. There’s a theory
With match-fixing very much in the news in recent months, MARK GODFREY looks back at English football’s most famous betting scandal 50 years ago. Alf
BY ASHLEY GREB I want to yell in the faces of a mindless minority; to shake them by the arms, but then, is it really
BY MARK GODFREY As the reflected lights of Catania shimmered brightly across the becalmed waters of the Mediterranean and the steady plume of volcanic steam
BY ALEX LEONARD The jubilation, anxiety, depression and ecstasy of football all revolve around its two most pivotal and immovable elements; success and failure. Extending
BY GILES METCALFE AntonÃn Panenka (born on the 2nd of December, 1948, in Prague) is a former Czech International footballer, who played most of his
BY GEORGE YOUNG And they say Islam is the religion of Turkey. No. Ignore the mosques and the minarets. Without doubt, there is something which
BY MARK GODFREY I’m not one for books, even if they are football related. I’m not especially into reading. Never have been, which might be
The Football Pink is pleased to have Stranraer midfielder Steven Bell reporting on his side’s fourth round Scottish Cup tie as we continue our journey
BY MARK GODFREY One shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, so they say. Whether the good folk of Nottingham would agree with those sentiments when
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HOME 1977-80 Back in the days when your dad thought he was John Travolta or the fourth Bee Gee, Admiral brought out a
BY MARK GODFREY After their superb, battling display in the first game, Stranraer must rejoin the fight against Premiership rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the
NEWCASTLE UNITED HOME 1983-86 The late 70’s and early 80’s were something of a low point for Newcastle United, but things picked up dramatically with
welcome to the final installment of our four-part look at some of the clubs who exist on the coasts of the Uk Shipping forecast areas.
Part 3 of our Shipping forecast series sees us travel through the areas of the North Sea. CROMARTY Buckie Thistle Buckie, in the north of
Welcome to the second part of our look at football clubs based on the coastlines of the Shipping Forecast areas. We start today along the
A few weeks ago I caught myself listening to the Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4. I know, rock n’roll, eh? But as the announcer
BY MARK CARRUTHERS As a child I like to think I was quite clever at school. Reports and parents evenings always went by without a
EVERTON HOME 1986-89 In the week that Everton signed a new 5-year kit deal with Umbro, it seems appropriate to highlight the Umbro-made shirt the
BY MARK GODFREY Escaping my in-laws place (lovely people by the way) on Saturday lunchtime was something of a relief. The previous night had seen
BY MARK GODFREY After a mid-winter hiatus, the Will Hill football betting sponsored Scottish Cup returns and, as such, The Football Pink resumes the journey
Viva la revolution!…cries BILLY TAYLOR. Are the wheels in motion that would see the end of ridiculous wealth dictating success? It was not so long
BY MARK CARRUTHERS This season is a rather historic one for Premier League football. For the first time in English top flight football, goal line
ARSENAL AWAY 1988-91 In the late 1980’s, George Graham’s Arsenal emerged as the club that would break the dominance of the Merseyside clubs with their
The 2013 Football Blogging Awards’ Best Female Football Blogger ANNA-LOUISE ADAMS looks at a local rivalry that rarely gets the attention afforded to many other
In part two of our celebration of football’s Mavericks, PETE SPENCER focuses on some of the characters who rightly earned themselves a reputation both on
CHELSEA HOME 1981-83 This lovely pin-striped number was worn by Chelsea during one of their darkest periods – 20 years before Roman Abramovich and his
BY STEVEN BELL The release of the Deloitte Football Money League 2014 allowed individuals to pollute the World Wide Web with “Manchester United slip out
In a two-part series, PETE SPENCER celebrates those special talents of yesteryear – the ones we paid our admission fee just to see. Mavericks –
BY PIERS BARBER Innocent ignorance is one of the few explanations that come anywhere close to justifying Nicolas Anelka’s decision to have made the deeply
STEPHEN BRANDT looks at the history of football in the north east corner of the USA and its enduring appeal, despite the many ups and
BY MARK CARRUTHERS Who could possibly forget it? A day when the World Cup was finally won by England, writing their names in the annals
MANCHESTER UNITED AWAY 1990-92 Having spent several years without a trophy, Alex Ferguson finally got off the mark in the 1990 FA Cup with a
WE NEED YOU….to give us your opinion about the future of The Football Pink magazine. Currently we release our quarterly magazine online to download from
CHRISTOPH WAGNER remembers his modest playing days in Germany and wonders whether or not ‘incentives’ to referees can help swing decisions one way or the
BY MARK CARRUTHERS Just for a moment picture this scenario. You’re a manager at a big club in the Premier League. Your phone rings and
December 16th, Nyon, Switzerland – UEFA Headquarters. The little plastic balls containing the names of all four of England’s Champions League representatives swirled around their
BY STEVEN BELL The lead up to a World Cup is a period where fans of the sport are filled with excitement and a child-like
A new year, a brand new feature. The Football Pink looks back at some of its favourite kits through the ages and begins with the
BY GILES METCALFE Rudolf “Rudi” Glöckner’s name has largely been forgotten, but to Welsh fans over 50, his name will forever be associated with one
BY GILES METCALFE Rudolf “Rudi” Glöckner’s name has largely been forgotten, but to Welsh fans over 50, his name will forever be associated with one
The World Cup is drawing closer every day. And with the group fixtures already decided, speculation is heating up! A tournament of this magnitude always
In the wake of Thomas Hitzlsperger’s recent announcement that he is gay, Piers Barber argues there is still much to be done in the fight
BY REUBEN LEWIS The past week or so has seen a swathe of articles discussing Nicolas Anelka’s ‘quenelle’ celebration. By now, most of you will
BY MARK GODFREY Having reached the grand old age of 37, I realised that had I been a professional footballer, and if I’d been savvy
Taken from THE FOOTBALL PINK ISSUE 2, LAYTH YOUSIF eulogises about the stylish but unconventional German football legend whose individuality illuminated European football during the
BY ROB McCARRY In a recent conversation with a now former academy coach a story emerged where the girls side he coached to an unprecedented
The race for the top 4 of the Premier League looks set to be the most exciting ever. And as we reach the halfway point
BY BOLTON FAN, GILES METCALFE The last 10 years have seen a mixture of massive highs and crushing lows for Bolton Wanderers and the club’s
BY STEVEN BELL The recent news from Spain regarding the European Commission’s (EC) investigation of a select few Spanish football clubs is something not to
BY STEPHEN BRANDT It’s pretty funny to think about the old North American Soccer League and what it influenced in the world. There’s a theory
With match-fixing very much in the news in recent months, MARK GODFREY looks back at English football’s most famous betting scandal 50 years ago. Alf
BY ASHLEY GREB I want to yell in the faces of a mindless minority; to shake them by the arms, but then, is it really
BY MARK GODFREY As the reflected lights of Catania shimmered brightly across the becalmed waters of the Mediterranean and the steady plume of volcanic steam
BY ALEX LEONARD The jubilation, anxiety, depression and ecstasy of football all revolve around its two most pivotal and immovable elements; success and failure. Extending
BY GILES METCALFE AntonÃn Panenka (born on the 2nd of December, 1948, in Prague) is a former Czech International footballer, who played most of his
BY GEORGE YOUNG And they say Islam is the religion of Turkey. No. Ignore the mosques and the minarets. Without doubt, there is something which
BY MARK GODFREY I’m not one for books, even if they are football related. I’m not especially into reading. Never have been, which might be
The Football Pink is pleased to have Stranraer midfielder Steven Bell reporting on his side’s fourth round Scottish Cup tie as we continue our journey
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