Tag: Pre-Season

Real Football and Real Stories: Leland’s Non-League Project

Posted on 6 August 20259 August 2025 by Stephen

What happens when a 16-year-old gets priced out of pro-football, then discovers the world of non-league football right on his

Scouting prep: Getting ready for the new season

Posted on 28 June 20259 August 2025 by Stephen

What is the scouting equivalent of pre-season training?The new season is fast approaching. Next week pre-season fixtures begin. Pre-pre-season training

The season starts

Posted on 14 August 202431 October 2024 by Stephen

This trip marked the start of another season, one which will likely be even tougher than the previous two.

August 2023: Ready for the season?

Posted on 14 August 202331 October 2024 by Stephen

I kicked off the season by packing my snorkel and wetsuit for a trip to Dover, who faced Torquay United in torrential rain for the season opener.

Off-season update: changing things around

Posted on 10 July 20236 October 2023 by Stephen

After a full season of sporadic writing on this blog I’ve decided to change things around slightly. Main because of time. But also the bigger problem I found during last season…

How to analyze set piece details on “one look”

Posted on 12 August 202212 August 2022 by Stephen

One of the big projects I’ve been working on over the summer is putting together match reports on one look. As you might already know this is bloody difficult.

How to handle the long dark summer without football? A homemade scouting course

Posted on 21 May 202212 August 2022 by Stephen

So that’s that. As the season ends all we have to look forward to is the long dark summer ahead without football. Here’s how I’m handling the misery….