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info@uksoccershop.com www.uksoccershop.com WSC No 292, June 2011

1986

2011

A sweet tooth and springtime nerves at St Andrew’s

Contents

McCarthy said afterwards that Wolves lacked “magic”. It was an honest assessment, albeit one that was patently obvious to anyone watching Match of the month Birmingham v Wolves p28

COLIN McPHERSON

4 Editorial QPR succeed in a contentious campaign 6 News watch More Mourinho madness – would José be suitable for Manchester United? 8 Sidelines The Charlton brothers look back; “Silent

Stan” settles in; racial rifts split France; parliament asks awkward questions 12 Shot! The new team in Halifax move one stage closer to the Football League 14 Twitter clampdown At least the FA have a social media policy, but they’re cutting off a line of communication 15 Swindon surrender A sorry season at the County Ground as a sell-off leads only to the basement 16 Young players Prospects gamble on first-team action;

Middlesex brothers make it big in Manila 18 25 years of WSC

Spectating since 1986. English football’s import of “American razzmatazz”; success at Fulham leaves something missing; Torquay are not for moving success at Fulham leaves something missing; Torquay are not for moving

Ruud in a hot spot p33

C OL OR S P ORT

24 Shot! Archive Kerry Dixon at work, rest and play 26 Up and down in the Conference No one likes cash-rich Crawley;

amateur Altrincham pay the price 28 Match of the month Wolves make a short but unsatisfactory trip to Birmingham as relegation looms 32 Euro view Fans to lose out in Germany; Russia’s regionalist rising; Dubai moves into La Liga as wealthy owners target Spanish clubs ; Bosnian presidents rile FIFA 37 Noise annoys The rise and rise of the irritating, and irrepressible, co-commentator 38 World view Barriers to black managers in Brazil;

Chinese football tries to rebuild 40 Reviews Merson’s manual; slumps in Sheffield;

north-east hero; leveraging Liverpool 42 Letters Dear WSC, does it annoy anyone else that... 46 Season in brief Division One 1919-20

Dear 46 Division One 1919-20