When Saturday Comes No 441 April 2024
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REGULARS 5 Editorial
From points deductions to penalty denials, claims of conspiracy are increasingly rife in the Premier League 6 Sidelines
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Troubled times at Torquay, Rochdale and Blackburn; why Sunday league football is at risk; Nuneaton Borough fans prepare to start again; optimism despite results at Carlisle 12 Shot!
Mold Alexandra take on high-flying Airbus in Cymru North 15 Harry Pearson column
Can we afford not to believe in the power of superstition?
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CO L O R S P O RT
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S T E V E B E E R L I N G
24 The perfect shot
Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday discuss the prospects of play at a snowbound Highbury in 1967 32 World view
Ivory Coast harness home advantage in the Africa Cup of Nations; the Swede who has traded journalism for coaching success at Vasteras 42 Letters
A few voices behind me started singing the circus music that the clowns might come on to… 46 Season in brief
Motherwell are champions of Scotland in a campaign overshadowed by tragedy for Celtic
FEATURES 16 With precedent
Calls are growing for Israel to be suspended from international sport 18 Memory lane
A lifelong love of football still sparks something, despite dementia’s grip 20 Match of the month
Destined for the drop, Rotherham travel to a QPR side aiming to escape 26 Protest movements
Supporter power in Germany; how Hull City started a tennis ball trend
Like most older grounds, Loftus Road echoes club history. But where many built periodically and piecemeal, Queens Park Rangers’ home has a sense of unity QPR v Rotherham United p20
29 Object lessons
St Johnstone’s Monaco adventure compiled in a handy scrapbook 30 Cover versions
The programme design revolution 34 Shire folk
Gloucester City back on dry land; the Swans of Slimbridge are flying high 36 Team spirit: Bolton
A rollercoaster ride over six decades; how Ian Evatt has got fans believing 40 Missed opportunity
Frustrations of a female player
