Top Ten Carlisle United Goalkeepers
I’ve decided to go for goalkeepers for my next list. Like the managers list it means that I’m selecting from a relatively limited field. There’s a much smaller pool to draw from than for the outfield positions. And also like the managers list the first few choices are fairly obvious before things are likely to…
Top Ten Carlisle United Managers
It’s time to move on to a new category, and I’ve decided to focus on managers, which means I’m fishing in a much shallower pool than I was with defenders. Paul Simpson is ineligible because he’s already appeared in the club icons list, but I think the first four on this list pretty much pick…
Journal of a Football Season – March 2024
Saturday 2 March. Carlisle United v Reading. Brunton Park. EFL League One. Rather than being the labour of love that they should be and have been, these posts are currently just becoming a labour. What is there to say that’s new after a ninth defeat in ten games? The same failings are evident, and it’s…
Top Ten Carlisle Defenders
Top Defender Number One – John Gorman John Gorman started his career at Celtic when they were in the process of setting a record of nine successive League Championship titles. He had the misfortune to play in the same position as one Danny McGrain, who went on to achieve great things with both Celtic and…
Journal of a football season – February 2024
Saturday 3 February. Leyton Orient v Carlisle United. Brisbane Road. EFL League One. Before I get to the minutiae of yesterday’s woeful performance, I’d like to reflect on dealings in the January transfer window. After all, this was going to be the first point at which the benefits of new ownership really kicked in, with…
REFLECTIONS ON SWITZERLAND
Having returned from my second visit to Switzerland just three days ago, I want to take a little time to reflect on a fascinating, and in some ways unique country. When I say that I’m not just referring to the country’s fiercely guarded neutrality during World War Two, though for fugitives reaching the safe haven…
Top Ten Carlisle United Icons
I was originally tempted to draw up a list of criteria for inclusion in the category of club icons, such as a minimum number of appearances, contribution to notable successes etc. However, I quickly realised that if I did that, I’d be excluding club legends whose star burnt brightly but only briefly. Either that or…
Top Ten Carlisle United Matches
INTRODUCTION In November 2023 I published a book on Carlisle United, “From Despair to Delirium – two seasons that transformed a football club”, which is a journal of the remarkable 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons. It follows a predictable chronological and linear narrative, dictated by the EFL fixture list. With well over fifty years’ experience of…
Journal of a Football Season – January 2024
Monday 1 January. Carlisle United v Port Vale. Brunton Park. EFL League One. It’s been a long time coming (seventy-four days to be precise) but this was worth the wait. For the first time since 19 October, we can celebrate a win, one that takes us off the foot of the table. Without car problems…
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