Gary Andrews
Gary Andrews works as a web publicist in London and writes on football and media issues in his spare time. Before that he worked in journalism covering, among other things, non-league football. He is a long-suffering Exeter City and Wales fan.
Togo, Angola, and the World Cup
Get a map of Africa and study the west coast of the continent. You’ll notice that between Angola and South Africa is the country of Namibia. Squint a bit closer and look further up the map and you’ll notice, between The Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo is a small area of…
10 Football League youngsters to watch in 2010
With the January football sales fast approaching, it’s time for every manager to start compiling their transfer window wish list. With plenty of young talent coming through, don’t be surprised if these names feature heavily in transfer tittle-tattle, as their respective managers hang huge price tags around their necks to deter any would-be suitors. Yes,…
A transat-latic love affair
Sara Mathew and Amber Allen spent over £9,000 to watch one Oldham Athletic game, despite know nothing about football or Oldham. And now they’re planning on doing it all again this winter. Gary Andrews speaks to the American students who take the definition of football fanatics to a new level. Standing on an unfamiliar backstreet…
Welcome to the future of football
Rio Ferdinand is perhaps one of the more unlikely of digital ambassadors. Before yesterday’s online-only broadcast of Ukraine v England, the defender offered his opinion on the unique way the game would be broadcast to the nation. “I’m sure it’ll be the way forward and in the future it’ll probably be the reality. I think…
England qualify in style but let’s not assume the trophy’s coming home just yet
England qualifications are not used to happen this way. Where was the last-gasp heroic goal, the nervous, stuttering qualification that went down to the wire, the sharpening of knives for the manager? Where was the unconvincing qualification, overlooked as assorted players and journalists chest-thumped that, having qualified, England could go onto win it, fooling nobody…
West Ham and Millwall remind us that hooliganism is still alive and well
The only surprising thing about the violence at Upton Park in the Carling Cup tie between West Ham and Millwall was that anybody was surprised by it. From the moment the draw was made, all the signs of trouble were there. Two clubs with supporters from the lower-end who genuinely hate each other. Check. Four…
The Championship 2009/10 Season Preview
Soccerlens’ Football League preview reaches its climax ahead of the big kick-off this weekend, with The Championship playing a starring role. There’s plenty of big names battling it out for a money-spinning place in the Premiership, so read for our views on who’ll be mixing it with Manchester United next season, who’ll be lowering themselves…
League One 2009/2010 Season Preview
We’re now over halfway through Soccerlens’ full season preview ahead of the big League kickoff this weekend. Today we’re up to League 1, which contains fallen ex-Premier League teams Leeds, Charlton, Norwich and Southampton as well as smaller teams like Yeovil, Exeter and Wycombe. Can the Saints overcome their points deduction, can Brentford keep on…
League Two 2009/2010 Season Preview
Soccerlens continues its full season preview of the English Football League, as we move up from the Conference to League Two, which promises to be tighter than than Cheryl Cole‘s pert bottom in a pair of skimpy hotpants. Can Bury better themselves and go one goal better for promotion? Can Cheltenham and Crewe climb back…
Blue Square Premier – 2009/10 Season Preview
All this week Soccerlens will be preparing for the big kick-off on August 8th with a full preview of the English leagues from Championship downwards. We start off with the Blue Square Premier, better known as the Conference. Can Luton Town bounce back? Will AFC Wimbledon take a third successive promotion? And who the hell…
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