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Although written with a WHO audience in mind, and deriving its exploits from the musings of Mail, Telegraph and Times, Alan’s latest post is one of a rare breed that manages to leap out with a ferocity that will ensnare non-WHO readers as well. ‘Friday’s Newspapers’ achieves this remarkable feat by regarding Football Reporting on its literary merits rather than using it as podium. And in doing so, is able to weave a remarkable story that inhabits the larger tale of West Ham’s struggle in the transfer market.
A veteran of on-line Football Forums himself, Alan seems to be no stranger to this type of poster camaraderie. The heart of the post lies in those intervals of rest between games where the warriors huddle around campfires to discuss politics, women, and to harass one another. Each of these scenes is finely hewn into the larger plot without seeming extraneous and the men are presented in raw detail, both flawed and expertly skilled.
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Kia Joorabchian sues Martin Samuel (& The Mail) (2013-05-17 11:41:46)
Re: Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-17 10:26:29)
Re: Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-17 09:37:00)
Re: Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-17 09:24:00)
Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-17 09:12:27)
Thursday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-16 11:41:14)
West Ham joins WHO's 'Borrow a child initiative' (2013-05-15 12:25:09)
Wednesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-15 11:04:42)
Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-14 10:18:53)
Re: 50 yesterday (2013-05-13 18:23:39)
Monday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-13 09:54:34)
Sunday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-12 10:37:17)
Re: Saturday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-11 12:27:53)
Re: Demonoid is back (2013-05-11 11:57:02)
Saturday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-11 11:32:38)
Friday newspapers (2013-05-10 10:55:22)
Re: Demonoid is back (2013-05-09 17:47:39)
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Re: Demonoid is back (2013-05-09 17:13:03)
Demonoid is back (2013-05-09 17:08:04)
Re: Justified...top telly (2013-05-09 11:07:05)
Re: Apparantly our wage bill is pretty much on the FFP limit.. (Also Diame, Maiga, Remy news) (2013-05-09 10:15:56)
Thursday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-09 10:03:23)
Re: Wednesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-08 10:28:42)
From Billy the white horse to... (2013-05-08 10:21:53)
Wednesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-08 10:05:52)
Re: Rinor Nushi (2013-05-07 12:44:04)
Monday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-06 10:04:59)
Re: Young Arsenal striker to West Ham? (2013-05-05 13:27:17)
Young Arsenal striker to West Ham? (2013-05-05 12:58:41)
Re: Sunday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-05 11:31:02)
Sunday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-05 11:20:26)
Saturday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-04 12:55:57)
Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-03 10:11:58)
Thursday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-02 10:30:48)
Re: Wednesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-01 10:42:34)
Re: Wednesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-01 10:30:28)
Wednesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-05-01 10:03:31)
Re: Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-04-30 10:10:24)
Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-04-30 09:15:08)
Monday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-04-29 10:21:25)
Re: I knew iPhones were shite..... (2013-04-26 16:05:01)
Re: Word puzzle (2013-04-26 10:47:27)
Re: Word puzzle (2013-04-26 10:40:39)
Re: Word puzzle (2013-04-26 10:39:33)
Re: Word puzzle (2013-04-26 10:33:10)
Word puzzle (2013-04-26 10:30:37)
Re: Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-04-26 10:02:01)
Friday newspapers (includes West Ham) (2013-04-26 09:26:15)
Re: Cole's been offered a new deal apparently (2013-04-25 15:24:35)
Re: People who say "That'll learn me" instead of "That'll teach me"... (2013-04-25 11:54:06)
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