London's Football Clubs and Fan Culture

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London's Football Clubs and Fan Culture

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Mark Waldon is the author of a new book on the football club and fan culture of London. We discuss the great traditional grounds, like Fulham's Craven Cottage, right up to the three brand new grounds at Spurs, Brentford and AFC Wimbledon. We look at the big rivalries, too - Arsenal v Spurs, West Ham v Millwall, and Chelsea v Spurs

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Outside Write is a blog dedicated to football travel, culture and history. In this podcast we discuss travel tips for watching football abroad, discuss football history, sociology and review books.

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The Hamburg Derby: Our guest is Connor Parry, who visited the Hamburg Derby - Hamburger SV versus FC Sankt Pauli - in early 2020. It's a fiery encounter in the 2.Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. We look at the matchday experience and discuss the histories... by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Behind the Scenes of Football Italia: UK listeners of a certain age will remember the Football Italia show on Channel 4 in the 1990s and early 2000s. Jonathan Grade started out as a runner on the show from its inception and gradually rose through the ranks. He has now written a book about... by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Pioneers of Women's Football: I'm joined by Belinda Scarlett from the National Football Museum in Manchester. The museum is gearing up for a big exhibition on the women's game next year. In this podcast, we major on the Dick, Kerr Ladies, who were drawing 50,000+ crowds in the... by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Trinidad & Tobago's 2006 World Cup: We look back at Trinidad & Tobago's incredible journey to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany with Gene De Gourville, who's written a book on the subject. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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The Rise and Rise of Icelandic Football: We're joined again by Matt McGinn whose new book looks at the emergence of Icelandic football in recent years. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Hajduk Split: We speak to Croatian journalist Juraj Vrdoljak about the historical significance of Hajduk Split. Did you know the club was a big part of anti-Nazi resistance in World War II and helped introduce ultrà culture into Europe? by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Groundhopping Diaries in South America: My guest is Chris Hylland, who has a book out called 'Tears at the Bombonera', which covers his groundhopping adventures in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Studying Far-Right Politics in Eastern European Football: Our guest is Michael Cole, an Early Stage Researcher on the FATIGUE Project, based at the University of Tartu, Estonia and a Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for the Analysis of the Radical Right. His research interests include the relationship between... by Football Travel by Outside Write
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How FC Sankt Pauli Became a 'Cult Club': My guest is Natxo Parra, co-author of 'St. Pauli: Another Football is Possible'. We look back at how Hamburg's FC St. Pauli became known as a 'cult club'. When did the fan activism start and how does this ethos survive in a commercial era? by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Andrew Watson: The First Black International Footballer: My guest is Llew Walker, who's written a new biography of Andrew Watson, the world's first black international footballer. Watson played for Queen's Park, captained Scotland, and also turned out for Corinthian FC. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Inter Milan with Rich Hall: We welcome Rich Hall, founder of Italian football site The Gentleman Ultra, back onto the site to discuss the past, present and future of the team he supports, Internazionale di Milano (Inter Milan). by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Groundhopping in Switzerland: We get a whistle-stop groundhopping guide to Swiss football from Craig King, who writes about the Swiss game. We look at the top clubs, some smaller club groundhopping experiences, the national side and the role of Roy Hodgson in the Swiss revival,... by Football Travel by Outside Write
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CONIFA with James Hendicott: Just what is CONIFA and what are its aims? We talk to James Hendicott, whose new book chronicles the organisation's journey. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Groundhopping off the Beaten Track: We explore the groundhopping route less-traveled with author Tim Hartley. He's been to North Korea, West Africa, Lebanon and a host of other places and share his experience with us. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Bill Shankly, The Maker of Modern Liverpool FC: We're joined by Bob Holmes, author of 'Shanks, Yanks and Jürgen' to discuss the life of Bill Shankly, one of the greatest managers of all time. Bob chart his life from a small mining town in Ayrshire to the creator of the modern Liverpool FC. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Football in Indonesia: Antony Sutton blogs about Indonesian football. You may know him as @JakartaCasual on Twitter and Instagram. We discuss the country's incredible fan culture by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Football Under Nazi Occupation: My guest is Kevin Simpson, author of 'Soccer Under the Swastika', which examines the experience of football in Nazi-occupied areas during World War II. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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The History of Football Chants: Andrew Lawn is the author of a new book on the history and evolution of football songs and chants. He joins me on the podcast to discuss his findings and what football songs tell us about wider society and culture. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Pioneering Footballers with Jon Driscoll: Journalist and author Jon Driscoll joins us on the podcast to discuss his new book on fifty footballers that changed the game. We discuss some familiar names, and some not-so-familiar names from the 1870s to the modern day. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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The Greatest Football Books: Paul Hatt from the website FootballBookReviews.com joins me to discuss the best football writing. How influential was Fever Pitch in making football writing more respectable? Which are the 'must-haves' for your shelf? We look at history,... by Football Travel by Outside Write
52 min listen
East Germany's DDR Oberliga revisited: I am joined by Michael Wagg, who's written a book tracing the fortunes of the 14 clubs that made up the final East German DDR Oberliga in the early 1990s. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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The Story of Greece's 2004 Euro Triumph: George Tsitsonis has written a book about Greece's epic 2004 Euro win. How did it come about and is the team given the respect it deserves? by Football Travel by Outside Write
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The Story of RB Leipzig: Karan Tejwani is the author of a new book chronicling the progress of RB Leipzig. We also look at the Red Bull company's other football franchises around the world. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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The History of Dutch Football: My guest is Gary Thacker, author of a book about the long and often tumultuous history of Dutch football. by Football Travel by Outside Write
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Football in Paraguay: My guest is Ralph Hannah, who runs a podcast called Guaraní Vision, which covers football in the South American country of Paraguay. He tells us about the footballing culture and groundhopping experience in the country. by Football Travel by Outside Write
37 min listen

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