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The Saunders Sideline


Football, cricket, type one diabetes and a university degree that didn’t land him a job: Jack Gabriel’s story is a tale of endurance and learning from his biggest mistake.
When Jack Gabriel received his diabetes diagnosis, he was heartbroken. The football career he wanted to achieve was now broken into pieces and it seemed like the end. However, Jack wanted to be involved with the sport somehow no matter what, and he would make that happen.
Matthew Saunders
Mar 273 min read


From champions to commiserations: behind the scenes at the King Power Stadium
The King Power used to be a church where thousands of people would turn up from across the globe just watch the Foxes play. Now, it feels more like a graveyard living on memories rather than the now
Matthew Saunders
Mar 273 min read


Childhood blues to national award winner: the story of Jonathan Northcroft
Jonathan Northcroft never saw his favourite team Aberdeen in the newspaper. Not even his local paper even mentioned the team most of the time. It set him on a path to change football journalism as a whole.
Matthew Saunders
Mar 274 min read


Warehouse to World Cup: Martin Crowson's unimaginable journalism journey
Martin Crowson seemed stuck in his warehouse job after leaving uni. It was a nightmare for him, but he would soon wake up from it into what felt like a dream.
Matthew Saunders
Mar 274 min read
The rise of David Bevan: from forgotten author to Leicester City fan website owner
David Bevan was a successful author of a critically acclaimed book in 2016, but he fell on his face shortly after. Now he runs a fan website for Leicester City fans
Matthew Saunders
Mar 274 min read


From Kuwait with love: the story of how Ralph Ferrao found a new love of futsal
Ralph Ferrao come to the UK from Kuwait to play football, but what he discovered instead was a new love in the form of futsal
Matthew Saunders
Mar 274 min read
DMU Futsal vs UOL Futsal preview
The biggest university Futsal game of the year happens tonight, as DMU go head-to-head with UOL
Matthew Saunders
Mar 182 min read


DMU 1'S 3-7 Durham 1's: DMU ends season in defeat
DMU's futsal season ends in defeat in the National Trophy.
Matthew Saunders
Mar 142 min read
Preview: Norwich City vs West Brom FA Cup
A look into Norwich City's next game, an FA Cup fixture against West Brom
Matthew Saunders
Feb 132 min read
January 4, 2025: My favourite sporting moment
If you were to ask me what my favourite sporting moment is, it would not be the first thing many people think of...
Matthew Saunders
Feb 123 min read


ROAD TO 92: CARROW ROAD
A wedding proposal, pitch invaders and a late minute winner. I never expected all of this when I went to Carrow Road
Matthew Saunders
Apr 9, 20253 min read


ROAD TO 92: MKM STADIUM
This time on the Road To 92, I head to north to Hull to check out the MKM Stadium.
Matthew Saunders
Feb 19, 20253 min read


ROAD 92: BRAMALL LANE REVIEW
I visited the red and white half of Sheffield to go to Bramall Lane, the oldest football stadium in the world.
Matthew Saunders
Jan 20, 20254 min read


ROAD 92: THE HAWTHORNS REVIEW
The second instalment in this new series, this time I head off to Birmingham, specifically The Hawthorns
Matthew Saunders
Jan 16, 20254 min read


ROAD 92: HILLSBOROUGH REVIEW
The start of a new series of posts as I rate stadiums in the UK. First up, Sheffield Wednesday
Matthew Saunders
Jan 14, 20254 min read
Opinion: People take Pub quizzes far too seriously, and so do I
The pub quiz is a brilliant bit of British culture that you need to get much more involved in, and take it more seriously
Matthew Saunders
Dec 3, 20243 min read


FTGU Braunstone: the one with Eric Young
I return back to Braunstone to review FTGU's latest showw
Matthew Saunders
Oct 8, 20249 min read


Transfer Season, The Biggest Moves
The transfer season, the time that every football fan both loves and hates because they want to see their squad improve without seeing...
Matthew Saunders
Jul 10, 20246 min read


FTGU Lincoln: Ya Bois reign supreme
University is finally over (at least the first year is) and so what better way to experience the new found freedom then to go and watch...
Matthew Saunders
Jun 30, 20248 min read


FTGU Braunstone review: indie wrestling goes vegan
My first experience of indie wrestling at FTGU was one to remember...
Matthew Saunders
May 20, 20248 min read
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