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Regista: The football blog that kisses the badge in celebration of the best aspects of football and surrounds the ref to complain in vain about the worst.Covering topics across the football world, including: Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, the Champions League, the English Premier League and Championship football.
Category Archives: Nostalgia
The Evil That Men Do: Jack Petchey and direct action at Watford.
Recently, I have become preoccupied with failing football clubs. It is increasingly obvious that football fans need to take the power back. English football’s governing body, our esteemed FA, has proved itself to be a resounding failure as the organisation … Continue reading
90′s nostalgia: Lee Sharpe, Manchester United
During one of my recent YouTube trawls I recalled a brilliant back heeled effort by Lee Sharpe, playing for Manchester United against Barcelona (I was compiling this list of great improvised finishes). This led me to a collection of all … Continue reading
United inspire Southampton related 1990s nostalgia
It was inevitable. Once the stunned silence had passed, someone would mention the last time Manchester United conceded six in the Premier League. I immediately remembered their game against Southampton in 1996 but, really, it was FIFTEEN years ago? Damn. Anyway, … Continue reading
Posted in English Football, Nostalgia Tagged David Beckham, Eyal Berkovic, Jordi Cruyff, Ken Monkou, Le Tissier, Manchester United, Newcastle, Ronnie Rosenthal, Saints, Southampton, Spurs, The Dell, Tottenham 4 Comments
Four Yorkshiremen: profile of a football league fan.
A modern lament of the more aged football fan is that the league has become obsessed with money. It is a structure populated by those that have, and those that have not, with little charity on offer for those who … Continue reading
Posted in English Football, Football League, Nostalgia Tagged four yorkshiremen, Monty Python, Supporters Direct 1 Comment
Football journalism from the attic: Sportsyear Magazine’s World Cup 90 preview
I recently rediscovered an issue of the long defunct BBC Sportsyear Magazine in my Mum’s loft, where it had been preserved for posterity (i.e. buried in all the junk I left behind). Not just any copy, it was the World … Continue reading