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The Manchester Titans arrival in the Championship game wasn’t just the result of a successful season, it was the culmination of a much longer journey. The club had been building to this moment for a number of years. Promotion from Division One, a Prem Play-offs semi-final appearance and years where they were knocking on the door, were all landmarks along the way. In 2022 they didn’t just

It’s Sunday afternoon and it’s Gameday! After a steady drive I arrive at the venue, I pull into the large car park, pick a space and stroll over to the stadium entrance. I’m greeted by the friendly and efficient staff, I surrender a few dollars, receive a wristband and I’m now inside the inner sanctum. Above the excited chatter of the fans, I can hear the Gameday announcer reminding

It had been five years since the last Women’s Worlds in Langley Canada, however, for most, the expectation was that the old order would still prevail and the USA and Canada would be in the Gold Medal game again…Mmm, not so fast my friends. In the build up to the tournament, GB Head Coach

It’s almost time for the top women’s contact teams in the world, to head to Finland, for what will be the fourth iteration of the women’s World Championships and the second time they have been held in the land of “a thousand lakes”. One thing is for sure, there will be a deep pool of Football talent resident in the town of Vantaa, which will play host to all the games at the

Taking on the World – The GB Lions Have Their Eyes On Medals Images by Dave Tidswell Watching the GB Women’s contact team lose the third-place game against Mexico in the 2017 World Championships in Canada, I couldn’t help feeling they had left the Bronze medals on the field. It was a relatively close score, 19-8. They showed flashes and seemed to have

What a Finish! - The Football America UK Bucs All- Stars Game Images courtesy of Alex Chan This game served as a fitting climax to the British University season and also provided a reminder of the great talent that exists within this format of the game. Unlike the BUCS national competition which sees programmes fielding multiple

BAFA Prem 2022 – How Will The Cards Fall Images courtesy of – Kyle Hemsley, Jodie Davies, Andy Neale, Alex Chan, Jason Brown, Tim Furfie, David Robertson, Mark Ferriss, Dave Tidswell and Chris Cooper On April 10th, almost two years on

The European League of Football – Is it the place to be for ambitious Britballers? All Images courtesy of Sarah Phillip When word starting filtering through that there was going to be a new professional league in Europe, people were understandably a little sceptical that it would even get off

Welcome to the New Stone Age The GB Lions Women’s team have a new head coach. It’s someone who has a track record of coaching success in Britain and the USA, and I’ve written about him before when I chronicled his “Football Journey”. When we spoke last, he said he was “looking forward to focusing on giving back to

With the Britball nation shut down due to the covid pandemic three enterprising members of the GB Women’s team took the opportunity to fly out to Sweden to get some game time in this summer. Utilising connections they made at the Women’s European Championships held in Leeds in 2019, Bo Steward, Sydney Green and Gaby Knops signed for the Carlstad Crusaders and by seasons end, they

The 2020 season was set to be a break-out year and a ”New Dawn” for British American Football. With its first paid chief executive, Pete Ackerley, in place, along with a new board, plans were afoot to drive the game forward in a dynamic way. That was until a certain virus appeared on the scene. Despite the numerous challenges that covid 19 has presented, the BAFA board has continued to

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is…NFL Heaven! With four NFL International games to choose from this year, I thought I’d try and get tickets for the Bucs v Panthers game at the new Tottenham Stadium (Tampa have been my team since 1983). Spurs chairman Daniel Levy must be a big NFL fan, as I understand he approached the