When Saturday Comes #404

Features
Business plan
Project Big Picture’s imbalance is top-heavy; the smell of lower-league desperation; investors seizing Serie A

Match of the month
Coventry are the latest visitors to Brentford’s brand new home, still waiting to welcome its first fans

Crowd pleaser
When referees go down and the shock of seeing a footballer in real life in two extracts from Daniel Gray’s Extra Time

Through the mill

Having missed matchdays for a year, Bury fans have a team to cheer again

Return of the Macc
After dark days, supporters are daring to dream of a bright future at Moss Rose

Donation box
Fans’ united stance against pay-per-view fees is giving foodbanks a boost

Team spirit: Preston

North Enders patiently await a return to the top tier; the draw of Deepdale

Object lessons
How a hand-held computer game forgotten for 25 years still compels  

 

Regulars

Editorial
In a time of crisis, we can’t trust the top clubs to work for the greater good

Sidelines
Tales of John Delaney; concerns at Birmingham women; futsal on the brink; the vital role of local reporters
Shot!
Still hanging on at Watnall Road, Hucknall Town host Heanor Town

Harry Pearson column
Sunday league never leaves you

Focus on
Jimmy Case, Liverpool’s hard man

World view
Players speak out in Armenia; Santos send the wrong message; Covid rules have Russian fans under close watch

Books
Klopp idol; Icelandic psyche; grounds loved and lost; downing the Shots

Letters
Live-streaming at 3pm could happily co-exist with strong attendances...

Season in brief
A 0-0 draw in 1911’s Southern League Division Two is disputed to this day