WSC 250 December 2007
Editorial Passion should go out of fashion
Newswatch & Webwatch Why rugby is reckoned to be better than football,
Steve McClaren’s job up for grabs; following live matches online
Shot! UEFA Cup ties at Tottenham and Everton
Sidelines Northwich fear for their future; Setanta on the Conference;
referees get official help; Swiss police catch a controversial owner
England, Wales & Euro 2008 Russian delight and surprise at
victory in Moscow; why does John Toshack persevere?
Bolton & Spurs Fans’ fury at boardroom blunders
Match of the Month From Oxford, as the Conference’s biggest
club take on Woking
Shot! Archive England fail to reach the 1974 World Cup finals after
a dramatic draw with Poland
Blokey Banter Tim Lovejoy’s autobiography and a new fan culture
show from Channel 4 plumb the depths. No, they really do
WSC 250 Our best covers and a round-up of highs and lows of the
past 22 years
As Good As It Got The 25th anniversary of a surprise Soviet title
win for Dinamo Minsk
Football & Race Rugby league could offer lessons on bringing
through Asian players, plus Blackburn’s drive to recruit Asian fans;
Basile Boli’s surprise political career; and a German-Iranian refuses
to play in Israel
Letter From... Finland, where the Champions League is a distant
goal for the top team
Reviews Ian Holloway, not as funny on paper; Fergie and Shankly
compared; the personable Peter Crouch; Brian Clough’s Derby days
Season In Brief Johan Cruyff’s title-winning final season,
putting one over Ajax in 1983-84
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