Really, the title of this post should be something more like, “Why insisting on seeing the big Premier League clubs in London, Liverpool and Manchester makes you miss so much that’s great about English soccer.” I was reminded of this once again when, during my latest research tour in England, I went to three games […]
Meet an English Soccer Club: Wigan Athletic
This post is essentially a draft chapter from my upcoming English soccer guidebook, The Groundhopper’s Guide to English Soccer. We’re off to Lancashire in the Northwest of England to meet Wigan Athletic, who were in the Premier League just five years ago, got relegated two divisions, and will now be back in the second-tier Championship for […]
How to Tell When a Town is Going to be Boring
In the process of visiting more than 50 English soccer clubs, I have seen some towns which, aside from this project, I never would have gone to. As I approach a new one, I do a little research on what to do, where to stay and eat, where to look for fans at pre-match pubs, etc. […]