The author of Fever Pitch, the celebrated memoir of football fanhood, considers the fraying relationship between supporter and shareholder ahead of a new season.
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Britain s Prince Philip dubbed himself the world s most experienced plaque unveiler, after 70 years of public duties.
Here are 10 things opened by the Duke of Edinburgh:
1. 1956 Olympic Games
On behalf of his wife Queen Elizabeth II, the Australian head of state, Prince Philip wore his naval uniform as he opened the Melbourne Olympics on 22 November 1956 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
He later declared his very brief speech as the best of his life. He spent several days watching the Games.
It was part of a lengthy solo Commonwealth tour on the new Royal Yacht Britannia, his longest time away from the queen, during which he visited the Antarctic.
Town Start Huge Month Against Millwall
Monday, 31st Dec 2018 18:08
Town begin what manager Paul Lambert says is a “huge” month by hosting fellow strugglers Millwall at Portman Road on New Year’s Day.
The Blues go into 2019 bottom of the Championship, seven points plus goal difference from safety with the Lions in 20th, 10 points ahead of them having won their last two matches, both at the Den.
Asked how big a month January is for Town both on an off the field - with half-a-dozen additions being targeted - Lambert said: “Huge. But I keep going back to it, so was August, so was July, so was June.