ACTION REPLAY: September 11, 2001. @scraggy74.bsky.social talks about his recollections of a dark and surreal day, including Liverpool's Champions League game against Boavista - with minds very much distracted by events in the US yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...

Action Replay - September 11, 2001

By Steven Scragg

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If the kids are United! Actually, they're not. It's Tottenham and Swindon, who are booked in for the Clive Thomas Show. @scraggy74.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social go in search of Sham 69 but stumble across Villa v Cambridge United yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...

Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.19d FA Cup Fourth Round: Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town, Aston Villa v Cambridge United 30/1/1980

By the book

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What the papers say: w/c 31/8/81. It's all go for Trevor Francis; AFC, AVFC, LUFC, Man C, Man Utd, Saints, & WBA all keen. But where will he end up? Also: QPR's plastic pitch, Rubik's Cubes + M-eggy Thatcher. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

What The Papers Said

By Steven Scragg

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1973: Perhaps the greatest FA Cup Final from the greatest decade for FA Cup Finals. YBTAHOAB likely lads @themagicofthecup.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social are joined by Sunderland fan Bill Hern for this trip back in time yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/just-look-...

Just Look At His Face: 1973 FA Cup final

Porterfield!

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The FA Cup 4th round gives us a heavyweight clash between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, and it does not disappoint. We also talk Liam Brady & the glory of the Arsenal tunnel. @scraggy74.bsky.social & @themagicofthecup.bsky.social preside yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...

Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.19b FA Cup Fourth Round: Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, Arsenal v Brighton 26/1/1980

The marbled mould of Highbury

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What the Papers Said: week commencing 17/8/81. Includes irate Ecuadorians, Justin Fashanu, a grumpy John Bond, why goalkeepers and cars don’t mix, Glanville unhappy with the Wembley press box windows and more. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

What The Papers Said

By Steven Scragg

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In the1920s, the Olympic football competition was widely regarded as the World Championships for the game. Uruguay triumphed in both the 1924 and 1928 tournaments, & won the 1st World Cup in 1930. How did it happen? @drpetewatson.bsky.social discusses this on yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com

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The Mothership for football. Click to read YourBoysTookAHellOfABeating’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

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Our own @scraggy74.bsky.social goes through his vast archive of newspapers. Things are moving on the transfer front with Ray Clemence, Ally McCoist, Imre Varadi competing for page-space with outraged Welsh female domino players. How very 1981 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

What The Papers Said

By Steven Scragg

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Episode 3 of La Pausa now ready for your ears! More Latin American vs European football encounters, this time focusing on the first tournament meetings: the 1924 and 1928 olympics and the 1930 World Cup. Get comfy, get a maté, some Chilean wine or a Quilmes and press play. Like, share, subscribe!

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Pause, for La Pausa. We look at Uruguay's historic impact on world football. @drpetewatson.bsky.social offers insight, @allbluedaze.bsky.social chips in with a few thoughts, while @scraggy74.bsky.social and Stu Horsfield mess around at the back of the class. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

ACTION REPLAY: August 10, 1985. When football and TV went to war: no televised English club soccer for 5 months. Was it the spiritual start of the Premier League? @chrislepkowski.bsky.social believes so... yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/action-rep...

Action Replay – August 10, 1985

By Chris Lepkowski

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LOOK WHO'S BACK! Intrepid duo @scraggy74.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social resume their journey through 1979/80. Today it's #Brentford vs #SheffieldWednesday; Jack Charlton in That London; Brian Moore understating common assault. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...

Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.18b Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday 19/1/80

Goody goody yum yum

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What the Papers Said, 45 years ago this week... Transfers for Clemence and Robson? John Bond and Peter Barnes have a war of words, while The Nolans are in a legal spat... @scraggy74.bsky.social turns the pages as we go back to 1981 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

What The Papers Said

By Steven Scragg

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open.spotify.com/episode/7lrp... here’s the Spotify link to the new episode of La Pausa on @ybtahoab.bsky.social. The focus is on South American football club tours to Europe in the interwar years. Tales of Friedenreich, Arellano and other legends of the 1920s

La Pausa: Encounters 2

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On the day Mohamed Salah joined Trabzonspor, a reminder of the sacrifices he made and sheer bloody-mindedness he displayed to make it in the first place, via this exclusive extract from Melissa Reddy’s latest book for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Mohamed Salah’s story of success and sacrifice: ‘Chasing a dream I had to reach’

In this exclusive book extract, Melissa Reddy documents the Egyptian King’s sacrifice and dedication to make his vision a reality

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Pause for La Pausa: Back into the South American Studies department we go today, for module two of our Latin experience. Host Stuart Horsfield is joined by @allbluedaze.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social and @drpetewatson.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/la-pausa-e...

La Pausa: Encounters 2

Return match

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What's this? T-Rex in the charts, Revie's dossiers, #Arsenal's Alan Ball-sing it up, the Queen abandoning her car willy-nilly. It must be the 1972 FA Cup Final. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social & @themagicofthecup.bsky.social #LUFC #LeedsUtd yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/just-look-...

Just Look At His Face: 1972 FA Cup final

100 up!

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It is 60 years since England last won a major tournament after finishing 3rd in the 2026 World Cup. So, what next? @drpetewatson.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social talk national identity, history & Englishness yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Can England Ever Win?

So it’s now 60 years and counting since England last won a major tournament after finishing third in the 2026 World Cup.

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"The bill's progress is a testament to the stamina and courage of the Hillsborough survivors and families." - FSA chair Tom Greatrex reacts to the progress of the Hillsborough Law through Parliament. thefsa.org.uk/news/hillsbo...

Hillsborough Law clears House of Commons - Football Supporters' Association

The much-anticipated Hillsborough Law has finally passed the House of Commons this week and takes another step towards achieving Royal Assent.

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Ned? Ned Ryerson?

Norway Vs. Switzerland as a World Cup semi-final is going to be wild.

The Three Tenors? Pah! Introducing our Four Fivers: @scraggy74.bsky.social @brisbanestokie.bsky.social @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social. They revisit Italia90 & address the big issue... Killer: Seal or Adamski? yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: England 1990

May I be excused?

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It's the one we've all been waiting for. Can England win Italia 90? @brisbanestokie.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & @chrislepkowski.bsky.social splash on the Aramis and factor 50. There may be tears. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: England 1990

May I be excused?

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We'll be CCCPing you. @themagicofthecup.bsky.social swings open his wardrobe to talk classic football World Cup kits. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Classic World Cup Kits - Dave Bowler

I'll be CCCPing you

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@scraggy74.bsky.social Just finished this beauty. I was 9 in 1966, 13 in 1970 so those are the 2 WC’s burnt into my subconsciousness. But yes, 1986 was a classic, ahead of 82 and 78 imo. FWIW, 90 and 94 are my most forgettable tournaments - both vastly overrated. Good luck with next project

Injured skippers, red carded vice-captains, a Portuguese pickpocketing, a Polish unpicking, dastardly Diego, and much more. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social and Joe Byatt pop some altitude tablets and talk Mexico 86 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: England 1986

Shouldering the blame...

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"Ole Ola! We're gonna bring the World Cup back from over there," so said Rod Stewart. He was wrong. @scraggy74.bsky.social @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social join Stu Horsfield for a run down of the World Cup chart busters & ear-burning horrors yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: World Cup songs

Express yourself...

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It's Scotland versus Brazil; fitba vs Samba. @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social @scraggy74.bsky.social join Lewis Ness to delve into some tales from the past. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Scotland v Brazil

McJogo Bonito

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You have to say that's magnifique! @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and @scraggy74.bsky.social are joined by Seb Hutchinson to talk France 98. And, frankly, they're all b*witched. C'est La Vie yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: France '98

C'est la vie

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In this episode @scraggy74.bsky.social and @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social are joined by Lewis Ness to discuss Scotland's fitba and the nation's post-1998 wilderness years. Aye sir, you can boogie! yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/you-have-t...

You Have To Say That's Magnificent: We Won't Be Coming

Scotland since 1998

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www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/there-a... 21 years ago to this very minute, some seriously mad shit was going down in Istanbul. I know of this book that goes into the whole chaos of it, inclusive of a bemused Philippe Senderos at Watford Gap services.

There are Places I Remember: Liverpool FC and the Miracle of Istanbul

Steven Scragg whisks us back to the domestic dysfunction and unexpected European glory of Liverpool's 2004/05 season, when Rafael Benítez's new team seemed to match every two steps forward with one to...

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