FLA founder John Meighan (right). June 2017 March As mentioned on the last two post (1, 2), I have attended … More
Category: Fans and Spectators
Staking Claims and Taking Place: The Sounds of Football in Canada’s Capital
Video of Jordan William Zalis (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada) of his presentation at the Football, Politics and Popular Culture … More
An introduction from new member John Curran
By John Curran My name is John Curran and I have recently completed my MA in Critical & Creative Analysis … More
Massive spike in football shirt advertising by betting companies raises health concerns
There has been a massive spike in football shirt advertising by betting companies leading to public health concerns, research by … More
Special Film Screening of The Workers Cup (followed by a panel Q&A)
A few members of The Football Collective will be attending this event. It is free to the public and looks … More
How Hoolie-Lit conquered the world (and my part in its downfall).
By Dougie Brimson Despite being both a football fan and a writer with a vested interest in the greatest of … More
Football Policing – Football Collective Member Introduction by Mike Hope
By Mike Hope michael.hope@postgrad.plymouth.ac.uk / mikehope200@gmail.com I have recently joined The Football Collective and would like to introduce myself and my research … More
The football lads Alliance : Nothing to be sneered at*
By Les Crang @morethanagame66 On the 4th of June, 2017, John Meighan created the Football Lads Alliance (hereby called the … More
Join Trans-European Research Project on National Football Teams and Associations
By Paul Huiszoon Studies of football fans’ attitudes and behaviours often focus on teams or leagues. This research adds national football … More
#Sky25 – Sky Sports as a Disruptive Technology – And is Sky being disrupted?
By Leslie Crang The first goal of this brave new era, though, was not scored by one of the ultra-elite. … More
The Homeless World Cup: tackling homelessness, playing football and telling stories
By Fiona Crawford and Lee McGowand This article was originally published here. All photo credit to Anita Milas. How a … More
Fan protest and activism: football ‘from below’ in South-Eastern Europe
By Dario Brentin & Andrew Hodges We are happy to announce the publication of a guest-edited Soccer & Society special … More
Football Fans, Rivalry and Cooperation
Edited by Christian Brandt, Fabian Hertel, Sean Huddleston About the Book, which can be accessed here. Football is undoubtedly the … More
The Sarajevo Derby: The Documentary
By Dr Joel Rookwood My latest documentary is based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on one of the most atmospheric football … More
The Feminization of Sports Fandom: A Sociological Study – new book publication
By Stacey Pope Watching professional sport is important for women for so many reasons, but their expectations and experiences have … More
Gabon 2017 – The Cup of African Nations
By Dr Joel Rookwood – @JoelRookwood The Cup of African Nations has been staged at fluctuating intervals since its inception … More
Building International Relationships through Social Media Marketing: A Netnography of Football Communities
Alex Fenton – Building International Relationships through Social Media Marketing: A Netnography of Football Communities. The event was held at … More
Anni Peki – Football Fans as Social Activists and Good Citizens
Anni Peki offers us an insight into her PhD research on Football Fans as Social Activists and Good Citizens. The … More
Social media and international fans
By Alex Fenton Over the last couple of years, I’ve been using digital tools to analyse and interview football fans … More
The Forgotten Fans
By Paul Kitchin Ulster University On the 16th of January the Culture, Media and Sports Committee published their 5th report … More
