WSC No286, December 2010

Forest fans crossing the Trent – a matchday scene that is set to disappear

Contents

Like a lover jilted at the altar years ago, they’re finally ready to properly play down the Clough era and move on Match of the month Forest v Ipswich p26

COLIN MCPHERSON

4 Editorial PromotedclubssurprisethePremierLeague 6 Newswatch Liverpool welcomeAmericanowners;

England2018struggles for support 8 Sidelines NotimetotalkonTV;dangerouscuts to health and safety; football’s inherent homophobia;nomoneytobemadeonline 12 Shot! ThePeakDistrict provides a backdrop for the early roundsof the FACup 14 ManchesterUnited In the light of theRooneywranglethe

Glazer family faces somedifficult decisions 15 GettingtoknowFergie Anotherbiography gives little away 16 MalcolmAllison Tribute to a legendary figure 18 Football’s moralcode Getting awaywithcheating;

Life of Darren p20

plus the decline of the tackle 20 DarrenAnderton Does “Sicknote” have an unfair reputation? 22 Safe sackings Thebossesyouare better off without

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24 Shot!Archive ThecharmofBrisbaneRoadinthe1980s 26 Matchofthemonth Abig gameintimesgonebyasRoyKeane’s

Ipswich visit play-off hopefuls Forest 29 Strangecaseof... LeeTrundle, SouthWalessuperstar 30 ScreensportSuperCup Thealternative to Europeancompetition that noonewanted 32 Hidingfootball’s heritage Whysportinghistory loses out to light entertainment in the blue-plaque count 34 Euroview Barcelona can’t balance the books;

panic in Poland; Serbian ultras cause consternation inGenoa 38 Worldview MexicanclubsmakeuseofUS

short-sightedness; themanagerhas amixedimpactinArgentina 40 Reviews Peter Taylor gets his dues; findingGilzean;

the rise ofRochdale;aSavagestory 42 Letters DearWSC,IknowIshouldn’tbut... 46 Seasoninbrief USSRClassA1952