WSC 240 February 2007
Editorial When the price isn't right
Diary Seventeen dodgy deals spotted by Lord Stevens; Pardew leaves
Hammers, joins Addicks; Guv’nor Ince inspires Macclesfield; Chelsea’s
defensive dithers
Shot! Football in the far south-west
Sidelines The Mersey Beattie era; what next for women’s football;
Brazil face opposition as hosts of the 2014 World Cup; Brentford, now
fan-owned but facing relegation
New Grounds The growing trend for clubs to relocate to out-of-town
sites and why councils support such moves even if fans are opposed
Club Ownership Why do so many billionaires want to take over Premier
League clubs and how will their presence shape our football; the man with
a plan at West Ham; Liverpool look to the Middle East; the rise and fall
of the Romanov empire at Hearts
Hopes for 2007 Six WSC writers describe one change they’d
like to see in football this coming year – Ian Wright should look
away now
WSC Exclusives! Cops Quiz Bung Boss
Shot! Archive A glorious day in Sunderland, 1973
Match of the Month Watford visit Newcastle, who have recovered
from a slump in results and are allegedly poised for a takeover
Letter From America on the death
of a hugely influential figure in the US game’s history
Reserve Reservations After Mourinho’s calls for Chelsea II
to join the Football League, why second XIs are unpopular opponents in
Germany, plus the growing trend towards feeder clubs
Reviews Carry On Docherty; Nice guy Goater; Perry Groves not guilty;
Hungry Hartson
Season In Brief The Gola League, 1984-85, when Wealdstone did a
double under an unusual points system
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