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Brexit referendum’s 10th anniversary: time to think again? With 10 years of the Brexit referendum on the horizon, should a second referendum be in our sights?

Nearly a decade on from the Brexit referendum and almost five from when Brexit was supposedly ‘done’, voters who are genuinely happy with the Brexit we have are few and far between, and no political party is seriously suggesting that it’s a success

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Prolific. Dalymount in Dublin is also Leitch (scheduled for a complete overhaul at the end of this season)

Football Travel by Outside Write Podcast · Outside Write · Outside Write is a blog dedicated to football travel, culture and history. In this podcast we discuss travel tips for watching football abroad, discuss football history, soci...

Interestingly, my podcast seems to show up twice on Spotify as 'Outside Write' and - what I thought it was posted as 'Football Travel by Outside Write'

Not sure how this happened or if it's affecting my stats, but anyway, enjoy...

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Oh yeah, I was just listing ones that are no longer with us

Fratton and Goodison are absolute gems. Anfield is still magical but modernised beyond old skool-ness

Leitches should be protected!!

100% - the 'lost' grounds I've been to include the Goldstone, Highfield Road, old Wembley, Highbury (at least still there in some guise), White Hart Lane, Upton Park, The Dell (saw it from outside, at least), Griffin Park...

😁 to be fair, I always recommend overseas visitors go to Craven Cottage first. It’s a proper gem

Indeed! Thanks

Superb, thanks for that

NEW SUBSTACK 🗞️

The curious beginnings of football clubs. From the church to the railway yard.

Have a read 👉🏼 substack.com/home/post/p-...

#FootballHistory

Dropping Sunday 🎙️

Jay Mwamba joins me to discuss his book, 'Crash of the Buffalo', covering the 1993 Zambian team air disaster that wiped out much of a talented generation 🇿🇲

Sub/catch up wherever you get your podcasts

Here's a taster...

Outside Write (@outsidewrite) #OnThisDay 6 August 1875 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☘️   Hibernian Football Club was founded in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh by the Catholic Young Men’s Society.   The club was formed by and for the Irish community ...

Happy 150th Birthday to Hibernian Football Club, founded #onthisday 6 August 1875 ☘️

More on the historical significance of Hibs here 👇🏼

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Technically, Association football was created by the middle and upper classes and taken over by the working classes in the 1880s (and even then, not in the boardrooms or FAs)

The opposite of cricket, which was created by farmworkers in the Weald and taken over by the rich so they could bet on it

Agreed, the right is totally agitated. I think it'll take some demographic change and definitely need to stave off rEfOrM🤪 gaining any kind of influence in 2029.

Speaking selfishly, I retire in 20 years and want to be back in the EU by then.

It's all a massive waste and the right-wing is to blame

Today is the 150th birthday of Hibernian Football Club, founded in Edinburgh on 6 August 1875. To mark the occasion I've been on the trail of Pat Cavanagh, one of the founders. Here's a thread about a man who literally left his mark on the city's streets.

Outside Write (@outsidewrite) #OnThisDay 6 August 1875 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☘️   Hibernian Football Club was founded in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh by the Catholic Young Men’s Society.   The club was formed by and for the Irish community ...

Happy 150th Birthday to Hibernian Football Club, founded #onthisday 6 August 1875 ☘️

More on the historical significance of Hibs here 👇🏼

substack.com/profile/3401...

The EU ref was the wrong answer to the wrong question

Yes to modernising democracy here, but also yes to opening back up the revenue driven from the Single Market

Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course | Ed Davey Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewards, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

Just rejoin, FFS

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Thanks! 🙌🏼

Podcast: Bohemian FC - Outside Write Follow us on Social Media instagram youtube spotify I am joined by Seán McCabe, climate justice officer at Bohemian FC, and clubRead more...

A #TravelTuesday podcast for you 🎙️

We talk to Bohemian FC in Dublin 🇮🇪

✅ Bohs' activist history
✅ Sustainability
✅ Wonderful Dalymount Park
✅ Those kits 🔥

Download/listen below or wherever you get your podcasts

#Groundhopping #Ireland

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Ritiro pre-campionato: Why Italian clubs still take to the mountains As many other clubs opt for lucrative overseas pre-season tours, in Italy the legacy of summer mountain retreats still prevails.

Nice piece from @alexbysouth.bsky.social about Italian clubs' traditional pre-season mountain retreat 🇮🇹

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Thanks, I have a threadbare presence over there, so will look him up

A Timeline of Political Football Matches - Outside Write Follow us on Social Media instagram youtube spotifyPolitics and football mix. I’ve put together a chronology of some of the most significantRead more...

Ta - post updated with the 1954 and 2004 games you cited

I think S v N Korea will require a post all of its own at some point...

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Interesting, thanks - I can't remember which of the political podcasts it was on recently when I heard that they hadn't apologised

2002 was meant to lay a lot of that to rest, I guess it didn't?

Thanks for sharing - it’s interesting how Japan has never really apologised for what it did in Korea and, if anything, seems to be getting more nationalist right now

Ta, will add those to the blog post on my website

Which matches specifically?

A Timeline of Political Football Matches Politics and football mix. I’ve put together a chronology of some of the most significant matches in history, plus some historical milestones for context.

Over on Substack, I've posted a timeline of political football matches

Football and politics shouldn't mix, some say, except they always have and always will...

Have a read 👇🏼 open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

Thanks 🙌🏼

Historic Football Stadiums: Dalymount Park, Dublin - Outside Write Follow us on Social Media instagram youtube spotifyThe 2025 League of Ireland season marks the end of an era as the iconicRead more...

...and if you enjoyed the podcast and want to learn more about Dalymount Park and why it's so special, read this 👇🏼

#groundhopping #bohs

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Looking for an interesting podcast? 🎧

Check out my new episode looking at progressive League of Ireland side @bfcdublin.bsky.social 🖤❤️🇮🇪

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🗣️ @gerrytastic.bsky.social #bohs #history