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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
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


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


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


Birmingham City, Redknapp's men to Rooney's boys .
How has it all gone so wrong for Birmingham City
Matthew Saunders
Jan 4, 20245 min read


Opinion: Under pressure, football managers in the modern game
With more football managers being sacked, is all of the criticism from fans fair or is it too harsh?
Matthew Saunders
Dec 29, 20234 min read


Gareth Southgate, end of an era?
As pressure builds on Gareth Southgate, could we be seeing the end of an era for the England manager?
Matthew Saunders
Nov 21, 20235 min read
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