WSC 251 January 2008
Editorial What you can do to help England improve
Newswatch & Webwatch How a turbulent end to Euro 2008 qualifying
was covered in print and online
Shot! The FA Cup first-round proper
Sidelines Luton lurching; Brazil’s disputed titles; Ebbsfleet
bought out by a website
England Flop Farewell to Steve McClaren; why some club supporters
don’t care about the national team; the cost of Euro 2008 failure.
Plus a shock-jock gives it to you straight
African Champions League A shock in Cairo as a Tunisian side win
the continent’s top trophy
Match of the Month A trip to Hull leads to the departure of Preston’s
beleaguered manager
Shot! Archive Good times at Elland Road in 1972 for scarf-wearing
boys
Violence in Italy The shooting of a sleeping Lazio fan provokes
fresh anguish, as the investigation continues into a policeman’s
death last February
Nationality Disputes Why Northern Ireland-born players can now
turn out for the Republic, plus a San Marinese who didn’t want to
be Italian and why a Catalan would say no to Spain
Christmas Parties How easily things can get out of hand when footballers
wear fancy dress
Swindon & Gretna Found Out When Swindon became the only team
to concede 100 Premier League goals in a season and the SPL newcomers’
struggles
Letter From... Australia, who also need a new national coach after
their first choice did a runner
Reviews Barry Davies declaims; the Irish revolution at Sunderland;
Peter Ridsdale regrets; Graeme Le Saux is singled out
Season In Brief East Germany in 1989-90, when the Stasi team’s
domination was broken
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