Hello and welcome to ThreeMatchBan.com, a football website with one foot firmly in the past and one right here in the present. A self-employed professional armchair pundit, I will be writing regular features on the beautiful game from yesteryear, as well as current news and reviews.
Now usually at this point, the author will modestly state that they have an encyclopaedic knowledge and unshakeable love of the beautiful game that is football.
Every Saturday though this person is joined by thousands of others at their football cathedral of choice and I am merely one of those ardent followers. That isn’t to say though that I’m a part-time fan or that I get my opinion from reading the Metro on a Monday morning, I am a true disciple of the game.
As my girlfriend will readily confess, there are more than two people in our relationship, as my first true love will always be football. Thoughts of classic matches, players and incidents swirl around my head together with anticipation at the prospect of more to come next Saturday.
Memories of when balls could be kicked out and over the more compact stands of yesteryear, John Barnes’ hotpant-like-shorts, Brian Kilcline’s hair and Vinnie Jones’ three match ban remain as fresh in my mind as today’s comings and goings in the world of football.
After all football is more than just the results of each and every game, it’s these little quirks that help to complete the picture of the beautiful game and is what keeps us coming back every week.
