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MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : NI FOOTBALL – AUTUMN 2008
Posted on June 29, 2017 by analogueboyinadigitalworld
It's a new era for Irish League football, as the top flight is reduced from 16 clubs to 12, with Michael Gault and David Rainey being the cover stars.
Northern Ireland have just started their campaign to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, and there is a full page review of their opening games against Slovakia and Czech Republic, where they only got one point from those two games.
Prior to that, Northern Ireland travelled to Scotland, and this game also got reviewed, as well as supporters experience of the trip.
Aaron Hughes gets interviewed, telling NI Football that he enjoys living in London now that he plays for Fulham, having been an Aston Villa player the last time he spoke to them.
From one Northern Ireland player who used to wear claret and blue to one who does, there is an interview with Burnley striker Martin Paterson.
Iain Dowie also reviews those opening two World Cup Qualifiers, stating that Northern Ireland really missed Kyle Lafferty in those two games.
Irish League sides in Europe during the summer of 2008 also gets reviewed and analysed.
There was a story which was a load of balls. The IFA agreed a deal with Umbro to supply matchballs. In competitions, you could win a pair of Umbro boots endorsed by Peter Thompson.
Roy Walker gets a double page interview, having just been appointed as Ballymena United manager, a year after a two day stint as Glentoran manager.
Relegated on a technicality, there is a full page feature on Portadown, as they aim to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
There is also a double page feature on Northern Ireland's underage sides, as they prepare for a busy run of fixtures.
Tim Mouncey is interviewed, spilling the beans on his team-mates, revealing that Andy Hunter is the grumpiest player at Portadown.
Warren Feeney gets interviewed having signed for Dundee United, and his ambitious to win trophies at Tannadice.
There is also a full page feature on newly promoted Bangor, who have just made Irish League history by playing in the first game to be played on a Sunday, against Glentoran at The Oval.
There are also interviews with Peter Thompson (Stockport County) and Steven Davis (Rangers, loan move made permanent) as they begin the season at new clubs.
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MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : TOTAL FOOTBALL – SUMMER 2004
Three models in the kits of England, Northern Ireland and Wales is the cover image of Total Football, with all three home nations in the same World Cup Qualifying Group starting in a few months.
In news, the Northern Ireland team have announced a kit supplier deal with Umbro, and a sponsorship deal with Nationwide.
There is a profile of new Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez and the impact he has already had in his first three games in charge.
There is a profile of Irish League referee Andi Regan, as she gets ready to head to Greece to officiate at the Olympic Games football tournament.
Having just made his debut for Southampton, Alan Blayney gets profiled where he reveals he had spent a period of time training with Glentoran the previous year after suffering from homesickness.
Another player leaving Glentoran for full-time football in England was Andy Smith, who had just signed for Preston North End, and he gets a full page profile.
The models in the cover make a reappearance as they review the new kits of both local and national sides.
Getting ready for a second season of top flight football, Ballymena United manager Kenny Shiels gets interviewed.
Over the page is an interview with Loughgall manager Jim Gardiner, as the club gets ready for their first season of top flight football.
In news, Linfield have announced a shirt sponsorship deal with Umbro to run alongside their kit supplier deal.
Linfield are one of three clubs, the others being Glentoran and Portadown, whose upcoming European ties get previewed in a double page feature.
There is a double page feature with new Cliftonville manager Liam Beckett as he gets to grips with the job at Solitude.
The magazine ends with a preview of the Milk Cup.
Posted in Football, Magazine Archive	| Tagged 2004, 2006 World Cup, Andi Regan, Andy Smith, Ballymena United, Cliftonville, England, Football, Glentoran, Irish League, Kenny Shield, Liam Beckett, Linfield, Magazine Archive, Milk Cup, Northern Ireland, PNE, Portadown, Preston North End, Total Football, Umbro, Wales | Leave a comment
MAGAZINE ARCHIVE : WORLD SOCCER – APRIL 1996
Posted on February 18, 2016 by analogueboyinadigitalworld
Alexi Lalas, one of the more recognisable US footballers, is the cover star of World Soccer, as Major League Soccer, the national league of the United States, is about to launch.
The creation of a national league was a condition for USA hosting the 1994 World Cup.
Lalas got a move to Serie A after the 1994 World Cup, and was one of the headline signings as the league was about to launch, signing for New England Revolution.
Four pages get dedicated to the launch, with a team by team preview, with most of the players being American, including players such as John Harkes and Roy Wegerle, returning from Europe.
Kier Radnedge, the editor, uses his column to pay tribute to the recently deceased Bob Paisley and Helmut Schoen, and suggesting that the signing of Faustino Asprilla might derail Newcastle's title bid, similar to how signing Rodney Marsh did for Manchester City in the 1970s.
Japan and South Korea are battling to host the 2002 World Cup, with the decisive vote coming up on 1st June. Eventually, both countries would co-host the tournament.
Radnedge also writes about Pay Per View football, stating that it is inevitable in English football. It eventually happened in 1999, as a one-off, when Oxford United played Sunderland (followed later that season by Colchester United v Manchester City), before becoming a regular occurrence from the 2001-2002 season, with the launch of dedicated channel, Premiership Plus.
In news, Manchester United signed Britain's biggest kit deal, with Umbro, believed to be around a total of £40m until 2002.
South Africa fans at the recent African Cup Of Nations have been honouring defender Mark Fish by taking fish to matches.
Ahead of Euro 96, Kier Radnedge interviews Spain manager Javier Clemente, where he declines to answer if he intends to call-up Barcelona's Dutch born but Spain eligible Jordi Cruyff, and declares England as favourites for Euro 96, but that the standard of club football in England has decline in the past decade.
Faustino Asprilla, who also appears on the cover, gets a double page profile.
World Soccer gives two pages to the recent Bosman Ruling, which has seen various clubs offer stars long-term contracts to protect their transfer value.
In Iberia, Atletico Madrid are aiming to win their first La Liga title since 1977, while a moustached Carlos Queroz has been sacked by Sporting Lisbon.
Oliver Bierhoff, just broke into the Germany squad, gets a profile. Little did he know, he would be Germany's hero at Wembley three months later.
In Northern Ireland, Crusaders are on course to win the Irish League title. They didn't, Portadown did. Bangor were struggling to avoid relegation, while the national team have arranged friendlies against Norway, Sweden and Germany.
Across the border, there are rumours that the League Of Ireland is planning to move to Summer Football.
Sami Hyypia, who attracted interest from Oldham Athletic, has moved to Willem II in Holland.
Brian Glanville uses his column to criticise UEFA's proposals to allowing some countries to have more than one club competing in the European Cup.
On the final page, there is a feature called "Soccer Cities", profiling football in a different city. This edition, was Glasgow.
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