therealfacup | Simon (foreground) Damon (background)
Why? | In August 2008 two London-based football fans, disillusioned with football at the top level, visited their local team, Dulwich Hamlet, to watch them play Broxbourne Borough in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.
They had beer and pie and were instantly hooked and spent the next few months visiting teams they’d never heard of, in places they’d never been alongside a handful of hardy fans.
What Now? | Enthusiasm for football regained. Cynicism remains. They’ll be mostly bigging up the FA Cup but also banging on about other national treasures, the lower leagues, the amateur leagues and the underdog in whatever tournament they find themselves watching. If there is nothing to write about they’ll probably moan about Chelsea, no doubt being hypocritical along the way – but they are football fans so what do you expect?
They Are |
Damon | I’m an Ipswich Town fan, disappointed with the need for clubs, my club, to be a business first, a brand second and a football club third. It doesn’t really matter but it is annoying. I still go, occasionally, and am still a fan but it’s not quite the same. Otherwise, you’ll find me listening to St Etienne, wandering London or drinking. Beer. Or wine. Not lager. I like full stops too.
Simon | An Arsenal fan currently four months into an enforced world trip on a prison ship, so he can speak for himself when he gets back!
Ian ‘Charlie’ Page | Glorious logos.
Matt Matravers | Photos.
Taylor | Photos, words and podcast regular.
Ryan O’Connell | Photos, podcast stat legend.
Bruno Sheldon | Podcastery.
Thanks | To the dozens of folk who have so far joined us on the football special.