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![France 2016 – Enjoy this trip. Enjoy this trip. And it is a trip… “Coleman had a dream To save the national team We had no strikers, so played with […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wales-euro-championships-2016-115x115.jpg "Wales and the Euro 2016 Championships: the beautiful journey")
Wales and the Euro 2016 Championships: the beautiful journey
Posted on Monday, Jul 11, 2016 | No CommentsFrance 2016 – Enjoy this trip. Enjoy this trip. And it is a trip… “Coleman had a dream To save the national team We had no strikers, so played with […] -
Football comic art launch at Cardiff’s Andrew Buchan bar – exhibition runs till Feb 2016
Posted on Monday, Oct 19, 2015 | No CommentsOn Saturday, I was up in Cardiff for the launch of an exhibition showing original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comic I was involved with from 1993-1995. -
![I’m chuffed to be able to announce that an exhibition of original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comics will be opening this Saturday, 17th October in Cardiff. The exhibition […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bluebird-jones-three-115x115.jpg "Bluebird Jones football comic exhibition opens in Cardiff, 17th Oct – 1st Feb 2016")
Bluebird Jones football comic exhibition opens in Cardiff, 17th Oct – 1st Feb 2016
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015 | 1 CommentI’m chuffed to be able to announce that an exhibition of original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comics will be opening this Saturday, 17th October in Cardiff. The exhibition […] -
![Here’s a selection of street scenes snapped around Cardiff last weekend. Above you can see one of the many scarf and flag sellers that roll into town whenever there’s a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cardiff-photos-sept-2015-011-115x115.jpg "Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers – Cardiff street photos")
Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers – Cardiff street photos
Posted on Thursday, Sep 10, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of street scenes snapped around Cardiff last weekend. Above you can see one of the many scarf and flag sellers that roll into town whenever there’s a […] -
![A march and rally is taking place in Cardiff this afternoon in protest at Israel playing in the UEFA Championship. The team face Wales in the Cardiff City stadium at […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_20150906_111628-115x115.jpg "Fair Play for Palestine – activists protest ahead of Wales vs Israel UEFA Championship match, 6th Sept, 2015")
Fair Play for Palestine – activists protest ahead of Wales vs Israel UEFA Championship match, 6th Sept, 2015
Posted on Sunday, Sep 6, 2015 | No CommentsA march and rally is taking place in Cardiff this afternoon in protest at Israel playing in the UEFA Championship. The team face Wales in the Cardiff City stadium at […] -
Clapton FC and their passionate Ultras feature in Away Days video
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2015 | No CommentsThe good folks at Football Beyond Borders have released a short film featuring non-league Clapton FC and their unique supporters, the Clapton Ultras. -
![Readers of this blog will know that some time ago, I finally threw in the towel on my lifelong support of Cardiff City after one corporate rebrand too many. Happily, I found […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cardiff-city-fc-new-crest-115x115.jpg "The latest Cardiff City FC crest rebrand now features a weird red ferret/dragon thing")
The latest Cardiff City FC crest rebrand now features a weird red ferret/dragon thing
Posted on Monday, Mar 9, 2015 | No CommentsReaders of this blog will know that some time ago, I finally threw in the towel on my lifelong support of Cardiff City after one corporate rebrand too many. Happily, I found […] -
![During my Christmas stay in south Wales, I took a trip to see Newport County FC see off Plymouth Argyll in an entertaining Boxing Day match. It was great to see […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/spytty-the-dog-newport-011-115x115.jpg "Spytty the Dog, Newport County’s strange emo paedobear club mascot")
Spytty the Dog, Newport County’s strange emo paedobear club mascot
Posted on Monday, Jan 5, 2015 | 1 CommentDuring my Christmas stay in south Wales, I took a trip to see Newport County FC see off Plymouth Argyll in an entertaining Boxing Day match. It was great to see […] -
![With the rebranded and corporatised Cardiff City no longer on my sporting agenda, we travelled to Newport on a wet and cold Boxing Day afternoon to watch the home team take on Plymouth […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/newport-county-plymouth-18-115x115.jpg "Newport County sweep aside Plymouth Argyle on a dark and miserable Boxing Day afternoon")
Newport County sweep aside Plymouth Argyle on a dark and miserable Boxing Day afternoon
Posted on Monday, Dec 29, 2014 | 2 CommentsWith the rebranded and corporatised Cardiff City no longer on my sporting agenda, we travelled to Newport on a wet and cold Boxing Day afternoon to watch the home team take on Plymouth […] -
![In line with the fan-run, no-budget, slightly ramshackle ethos, there’s often plenty of home-made and hand painted signs to be found around the grounds of lower league football teams. At […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/harrow-borough-signs-011-115x115.jpg "The hand-painted and hand made signs of Harrow Borough FC, north London")
The hand-painted and hand made signs of Harrow Borough FC, north London
Posted on Monday, Nov 24, 2014 | No CommentsIn line with the fan-run, no-budget, slightly ramshackle ethos, there’s often plenty of home-made and hand painted signs to be found around the grounds of lower league football teams. At […] -
![Yesterday, I travelled to Surrey to watch Dulwich Hamlet take on the Metropolitan Police FC at their East Molesey ground. The game wasn’t that great – Hamlet lost 2-0 – but there were some dramatic scenes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ghostly-football-surrey-06-115x115.jpg "Ghostly football – players hunt the ball in the swirling mists of Surrey")
Ghostly football – players hunt the ball in the swirling mists of Surrey
Posted on Sunday, Nov 16, 2014 | 1 CommentYesterday, I travelled to Surrey to watch Dulwich Hamlet take on the Metropolitan Police FC at their East Molesey ground. The game wasn’t that great – Hamlet lost 2-0 – but there were some dramatic scenes […] -
Football fans to march to Premier League and Football League HQs to demand Affordable Football for All 14th Aug
Posted on Friday, Jul 18, 2014 | No CommentsNext month, the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) has organised a march to the Premier League and Football League headquarters to demand ‘Affordable Football for All.’ -
![Ahead of the World Cup in Brazil, this fantastic monologue from John Oliver tears into the hugely dubious practices of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the international governing body of association […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/world-cup-fifa-attack-115x115.jpg "FIFA and the World Cup is brilliantly torn to shreds by John Oliver on American TV")
FIFA and the World Cup is brilliantly torn to shreds by John Oliver on American TV
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014 | 1 CommentAhead of the World Cup in Brazil, this fantastic monologue from John Oliver tears into the hugely dubious practices of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the international governing body of association […] -
![Cardiff City fans still rightfully angered by the whimsical rebranding of the club by meddling billionaire owner Vincent Tan have planned a ‘Blue March’ to take place before the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ccfc-march-22-march-2014-2-115x115.jpg "Keep Cardiff Blue: Cardiff City FC fans march for their heritage and tradition, March 22nd 2014")
Keep Cardiff Blue: Cardiff City FC fans march for their heritage and tradition, March 22nd 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014 | No CommentsCardiff City fans still rightfully angered by the whimsical rebranding of the club by meddling billionaire owner Vincent Tan have planned a ‘Blue March’ to take place before the […] -
![As readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cardiff-city-whats-wrong-115x115.jpg "What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective")
What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective
Posted on Monday, Mar 17, 2014 | No CommentsAs readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post […]