La Tercera Express Play-Offs

July 18, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 2 Comments

This weekend represents the beginning of the express play-offs of the regional La Tercera divisions. Intriguingly, the extraordinary circumstances of this season have simplified the highly complex structure of Spain’s lower leagues.

Spain’s enthusiasm for Football is a surprise to absolutely nobody, but probably what a lot of outsiders often underestimate about the Kingdom is its sheer size. It is often far easier to get to Spain than to get across it. Apart from being 700 kilometres apart, travel between Seville and Santander for example is

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80 Days Bier Markt – Interview

July 6, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ Leave a comment

Though summer has returned, it will be a long time before we can get back to enjoying Football the way we would like to. But hey, at least we can go out and enjoy a nice pint again! We at FBTG did the next best thing and sat down with Andrew of 80 Days Bier Markt in Hull for a couple of imported Pilsners and good chat about all things Football culture. Cheers.

Could you please introduce yourself?

I’m Andrew Murphy. I own 80 Days Bier Markt in Paragon Arcade and Continue reading →

Football’s Most International National Cup

June 27, 2020December 31, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 2 Comments

Originally constructed in bonnie Newcastle in 1915, the HMS Malaya had been of service both in World War I and II in places as varied as Denmark, Anatolia, Malta, Genoa, Cape Verde and the Caribbean. She gallantly ended her service as target bouncing bomb practice in Loch Striven in Scotland in 1944, but where Football is concerned, the HMS Malaya made her most important trip in 1921 – to the land after which she was named. Continue reading →

The Realities of Football Culture Blogging Pt 2

June 17, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ Leave a comment

In part 1 of “The Realities of Football Culture Blogging”, we cast a light onto the work that goes on behind the scenes of a small blog like ours and how we integrate this work with our everyday lives, as well as calling out a lot of the blogosphere on its inherent bullshit.

That is all well and good, but pub conversations and discussions with readers often reveal a great deal of misconceptions you guys have regarding the writing process we employ at FBTG. Visiting Continue reading →

Ultras Aufkleber of the Week – Rangers

Image ~ May 31, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ Leave a comment

The Union Bears of Rangers present a simple but effective design that encompasses many highlights of the Glasgow skyline.

Union Bears sticker

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FC Start and the Ukrainian Death Match

May 30, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 2 Comments

In an effort to legitimise their rule, the National Socialists decided to relax restrictions of certain cultural activities in the territories they occupied in 1942. In Paris, this meant permitting a return to the café culture – a hallmark of Parisian society. And on the Eastern Front, the Nazis decided to organise a summer Football league in Kiev.

During and after Operation Barbarossa, the Kievans Continue reading →

The Sherry Derby

May 10, 2020May 26, 2020 ~ From Boothferry To Germany ~ 12 Comments

This weekend would have marked the beginning of the Feria de Jerez; the annual celebration of the various traditions that collectively define the intoxicating Flamenco culture of Spain’s south. Horsemanship, Sevillana dancing, delicate guitar playing, melancholy singing and – of course – sherry are all consumed in abundance by locals eager to revel in the cultural vibrancy of their ville. Coincidentally, today marks two months since the FBTG team last attended a Football game, which happened to be the biggest game of the 2019/2020 season played in Jerez de la Frontera. Though it may seem Continue reading →