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In this issue

Matchday classics: Pioneering programmes
Championship: A rare meeting for QPR and Rotherham
PLUS: Hosts triumph at AFCON 2024 | The lost generation of women players | When St Johnstone went to Monaco | Dementia – a fan's story | Victory for German protesters | Sunday leagues in danger | Bolton Wanderers: When history is a burden & Making progress at last

Pirate Transmission

Broadcasters around the world are paying huge sums to screen football, but they will not be willing to invest if they cannot be protected.

Pirate Transmission

3 mins

Scandi Drama

Years before it was screened live in the UK, England’s Football League was building a cult following abroad thanks to a visionary broadcaster.

Scandi Drama

5 mins

Pot Of Gold

A rare meeting between two local rivals brought FA Cup fever – and a useful financial boost – to one corner of Hertfordshire

Pot Of Gold

3 mins

Digital Divide

From earnest post-match punditry to being used in actual players’ matchday preparations, the virtual game is becoming increasingly blurred with reality.

Digital Divide

4 mins

Haringey Ladder

The decision to walk off in the face of abuse has shone a national spotlight on a community club with a progressive approach

Haringey Ladder

3 mins

Bournemouth 0 Norwich City 0

Dean Court may have received a Premier League facelift but against today’s visitors the home team fail to live up to their status, although the low-quality draw they play out is still somehow reassuring.

Bournemouth 0 Norwich City 0

8 mins

Room With A View

Hampden Park

Room With A View

3 mins

Not In The Script

ARSENAL FILM

Not In The Script

3 mins

Out Of Place...

After another unsuccessful qualifying attempt Martin O’Neill is under pressure, while a poor Republic of Ireland squad is only getting weaker

Out Of Place...

3 mins

Uncomfortable Truth

At the end of April Sheffield United surprised many people by re-signing Ched Evans, who, following a retrial, has now been found not guilty of the rape charge for which he spent two-and-a-half years in prison.

Uncomfortable Truth

3 mins

Flushing Meadow

Amid the anger at the stadium’s sale, wild rumours of future plans and disagreements over whether Leatherhead was too far for an indefinite period of groundsharing (there was a banner), Kingstonian’s final game at Kingsmeadow snuck up on many, K’s fans or otherwise.

Flushing Meadow

3 mins

Top dogs

Easter weekend in Hamburg and, at a large kulturhaus called Kampnagel, one of the more inclusive football tournaments is starting.

Top dogs

3 mins

VAR fetched

Video technology was hailed as the saviour of football, until the next day when it was a shambles. Maybe the change we really need is in the culture of blaming the referee.

VAR fetched

4 mins

Enigma code

It was in October 2010 that Rio Ferdinand wrote an open letter in support of England’s ultimately doomed World Cup bid.

Enigma code

3 mins

Nations Saving Grace

UEFA could never be accused of favouring the smaller nations when devising the qualifying procedures of the Champions League.

Nations Saving Grace

3 mins

Holt – Who Goes There

Accrington Stanley are perpetually the 91st-best-supported team in the top four divisions but their owner is optimistic for the club’s future – though he isn’t so glowing about those who run the game in general.

Holt – Who Goes There

5 mins

Nice One Cyrille

A raw talent who thrilled crowds, Cyrille Regis overcame vicious racism to begin changing attitudes and inspire later generations of black players.

Nice One Cyrille

3 mins

Diverse views

Managers from BAME backgrounds should naturally be emerging but they are still being held back, so the FA are finally stepping in to improve the situation.

Diverse views

3 mins

Stars In Their Eyes

From cricketers to athletes, plenty of sportsmen have tried to carve out a career in football – though few have switched disciplines with much success.

Stars In Their Eyes

4 mins

Unknown Fate

Manchester United were not the only team to be devastated by the Munich air disaster – England also lost some of their best players, changing the course of the 1958 World Cup and, potentially, the whole national game.

Unknown Fate

4 mins

Triple Threat

The winners may have been predictable, and many of the owners dodgy, but there was plenty to enjoy in 2016-17.

Triple Threat

10 mins

Shay Engine

After years of struggle to remain in it, Halifax are finally enjoying life outside the League.

Shay Engine

3 mins

Moyes Don't Cry

Sunderland’s latest manager struggled from the start at the Stadium of Light, and relegation to the Championship is evidence of the club’s more long-term problems.

Moyes Don't Cry

4 mins

Cathartic Release

Fifty years on from the demise of one of Scotland’s earliest champions, there is a hope that Third Lanark will return to the country’s senior leagues.

Cathartic Release

3 mins

Fighting An Uphill Battle

Many people make sacrifices to become professional footballers, but the mental strain it takes to block out everything else in life can cause long-term damage, especially when players reach retirement.

Fighting An Uphill Battle

4 mins

Roman Legions

Below the world famous rivalry between the Italian capital’s biggest two teams are plenty of others battling to become the city’s “third” club, their histories full of struggles to establish themselves in a tough environment.

Roman Legions

7 mins

The Wembley Way

What have a Spartan South Midlands League club and the FA got in common? Too much, according to the latter.

The Wembley Way

3 mins

Panic Measures

Swansea reached the Premier League by doing things differently but they are now becoming just another struggler flitting between managers.

Panic Measures

3 mins

Pros And Cons

Changes to the women’s game are intended to make it more competitive but instead increase its reliance on rich men’s clubs.

Pros And Cons

4 mins

Barnet 2 Morecambe 1

Barnet are in a swish new stadium with facilities that feel far above the football their forlorn team are playing. Still, Morecambe are also struggling so there is always hope – and if all else fails, a nice warm bar for supporters.

Barnet 2 Morecambe 1

7 mins

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When Saturday Comes Magazine Description:

PublisherWhen Saturday Comes Ltd

CategorySports

LanguageEnglish

Frequency11 Issues/Year

When Saturday Comes is Britain's leading independent football magazine. Since its launch in 1986, the aim of WSC has always been to provide a voice for intelligent football fans. Each issue features contributions from readers as well as professional journalists. WSC offers both a serious and humorous view of football, covering all the topics that fans are likely to talk about.

Regular features include:
Editorial – our take on a football issue
Sidelines – the current big (and not so big) stories
Match of the month
World and Euro view – the global game
Focus on – classic archive photography
Reviews
Letters – your thoughts
Last word – whimsical musings

The magazine has become recognised as a source of informed comment on all aspects of the game and will appeal to anyone who cares about football at all levels, not just at the top of the English Premier League.

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