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WSC No 304, June 2012

There is little in the way of songs of joy: more a case of worried looks, occasional abuse and – each to their own – either studied patience or growing frustration Match of the month Torquay United v Southend United p26

Plainmoor quietly gears up for League Two promotion action

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5 Editorial Roy Hodgson should be judged on ability,

not how he compares to Harry Redknapp

6 Sidelines Crass comments make the news;

Kettering’s home from home; Olympic football at Coventry; Ross County rise; playing fair with f inances; from Norway to Accrington; the Dave Whelan Show

12 Shot! Fleetwood on the brink of League football

14 Relegation contenders Wolves waste away; Doncaster fail test

17 Up the Creek Alan Davies attracts the ire of Liverpool fans for his remarks about Hillsborough

18 FA Cup half full Watching the Cup f inal over 50 years

20 Wembley way Bombastic build-up at the national stadium

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22 European market UEFA’s footage impresses more than the England sticker book

24 Focus on...

Terry Paine’s 20-year career

26 Match of the month Torquay host Southend in a match that could inf luence League Two promotion

30 As good as it got Perugia went unbeaten in 1978-79 but still failed to win the Serie A title

32 Young enterprise

Apprentice f iring time and the south coast development centre making the kids alright

34 Euro view Sweden’s north country boys; Turkey’s new league creates havoc among the big four

36 World view Ballboys in Brazil; serving South Korea

38 Keeping up appearances When outf ield players go between the posts and goalies go up front

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40 Books Glorifying Guardiola; two decades of the

Premier League; Celtic chronicled; the gospel of John Dennis

42 Letters Dear WSC, as much as it pains me to say...

46 Last word Playing Championship Manager is not the same as managing in the Championship

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