When Saturday Comes

Recovering from a bout of Slovak erasure syndrome, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray continue with new-ish feature Backward Glance, in which a Random Issue Generator picks out an old copy of WSC magazine from the archives for them to chat about. This time, Issue 166 from December 2000 pops up to deliver news of Kevin Keegan’s shellsuit action, Tony Soprano’s England candidacy, Jim McLean’s flying fists, Ben Elton’s football musical and so much more. Plus, magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 457, Record Breakers brings us Dutch delight and we continue our sprightly feature The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is writer George Harrison, whose football novel, Season, is out now in paperback.

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Sucking non-Conformist hard boiled sweets wi’ nowt taken out, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray continue with new-ish feature Backward Glance, in which a Random Issue Generator picks out an old copy of WSC magazine from the archives for them to chat about. This time, Issue 125 from July 1997 pops up to deliver tidings of Sargeant Wilko’s reformist zeal, Bob Newton at the burger van, Channel 5’s brave new football world, Schuster to Reading, Trevor Francis’s toilet enquiry, Pontus Kåmark’s museum fakery and so much more. Plus, magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 456 and Record Breakers brings us a Bochum banger. 

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Sniffing scented satins to pass the time until the new season, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray continue with new-ish feature Backward Glance, in which a Random Issue Generator picks out an old copy of WSC magazine from the archives for them to chat about. This time, Issue 351 from May 2016 pops up to spark discussion of yet more Super League plans, Tannoy mishaps, Wolstenholme on Wolves, Barca’s Cambridge United inspiration and much more. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 455, Record Breakers brings us a Selhurst sizzler and we continue our sprightly feature The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is Kevin Toms, creator of the original Football Manager computer game in 1982.

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Putting down their Infantino Panini swaps for a short while, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray continue with new-ish feature Backward Glance, in which a Random Issue Generator picks out an old copy of WSC magazine from the archives for them to chat about. This time, Issue 288 from February 2011 pops up to spark discussion of Blackburn’s new chicken factory owners, Qatar forgetting to mention the weather, football novels, Rio Ferdinand’s armed forces solution and much more. Further, magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 454 and Record Breakers brings us some Parisian pop.

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Taking a break from the great coconut shy of life, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray continue with new-ish feature Backward Glance, in which a Random Issue Generator picks out an old copy of WSC magazine from the archives for them to chat about. This time, Issue 198 from August 2003 pops up to spark discussion about unknown Russian businessman Roman Abramovich’s arrival at Chelsea, Carlton Palmer’s dream of taking Gazza to Stockport, a Richard Wright loft injury, the Dell’s Chocolate Boxes and much more. Further, magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 453 and Record Breakers brings us an Arminia anthem.

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Fuelled on Manchester Tarts, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss UK Football Figures Down Under from Frank Pimblett to Charlie ‘Steptoe’ Dempsey via Peter Wilson’s ripped badge. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 452, Record Breakers brings us a Deutsch delight and we continue our sprightly feature The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is Mark Perryman, writer and co-founder of Philosophy Football.

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Refusing to bite the ears off a Lindt koala bear, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray quite incredibly introduce a brand-new feature: Backward Glance, in which a Random Issue Generator picks out an old copy of WSC magazine from the archives for them to chat about. This time, Issue 103 from September 1995 pops up to spark discussion about Nick Hornby and the Fever Pitch industry, work permit problems, Man Utd in crisis, Bayern snobbery, the Copa America, Don Howe’s monotone commentary and more. Further, magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 451 and Record Breakers brings us some Parisian pop.

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Bringing a ripple of class to help you through the winter, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Unlikely Footballers of the Year from The Oil Butcher to the Golden Fireman via Tony Book. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 450, Record Breakers brings us a Brest banger and we continue our sprightly feature The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is Dutch football writer Joris van de Wier from Staantribune magazine.

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In this special Christmas episode – i.e. there is no guest because everyone was busy – magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Footballing Families, from Hinshelwoods to Carrs via the Hertfordshire Chilavert. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 449 and Record Breakers brings us a Hartlepudlian hymn. 

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Taking a pause from counting footballs lost in trees, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Odd-Scoring Matches from six-goal-mad Charlton Athletic to rampant Hartlepools via Cornelius Bibby. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 448, Record Breakers brings us a Swedish sizzler and we continue our sprightly feature The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is Duncan McKay from The Terrace podcast and BBC Scotland’s A View From the Terrace television show.

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