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FANS STANDING IN GARDENS TO WATCH GAMES…A 6-SEAT PRESS BOX…UNKNOWN PLAYERS…AND A TOWN CALLED TARTY

Kenny MacDonald of the Scottish Sun on the challenges – and fun – of covering Rangers in Division Three

By CHRISTOPHER DAVIES

PAUL QUINN is not used to 15 seconds of fame, let alone 15 minutes. Under the heading “About Paul” the East Stirlingshire FC web site’s profile on the forward is blank. The 22-year-old signed from Stenhousemuir, is unaccustomed to media attention.

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BRIAN WOOLNOUGH TRIBUTE AWARD ANNOUNCED

As part of the FA’s 150th Anniversary celebrations, there will be an FA England Awards evening held at St George’s Park on Sunday, February 3 2013.

In memory of Brian Woolnough, the FA have initiated an award for outstanding journalism for those reporters who have covered England over the past 12 months.

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TRAPPISH – THE LANGUAGE THAT IS MAKING LEGEND TRAPATTONI A FIGURE OF RIDICULE

COLIN YOUNG of the Daily Mail explains the difficulties of working with Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni

By CHRISTOPHER DAVIES

IF THE football writers who cover England thought Fabio Capello was hard work, a few days with his fellow countryman Giovanni Trapattoni would have them yearning for the good old days under Don Fabio.

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