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Life through a lens: Meet the new generation of camera-toting matchday vloggers

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It may be an alien concept to some, but a keen cohort of content creators are sharing their experiences online in a phenomenon grounded in the joy – and despair – of attending live games

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Grounds for optimism: How Scunthorpe fans made pioneering Glanford Park a home

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It can take decades to build up a sense of familiarity at a new stadium – just ask fans of the Lincolnshire side, who are reflecting on 30 years at a ground that in 1988 was the first of its kind

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Editorial: Championship’s financial chasm driving clubs to desperate measures

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The risk and reward nature of achieving promotion to the increasingly lucrative Premier League has seen some owners commit to an unsustainable approach that may not pay off

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Ashley Cole remains under-appreciated despite pioneering trophy-packed career

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Despite 107 England caps and plenty of silverware, the unfairly maligned left-back has never been able to shake off his “Cashley” tag

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“Outrage culture” of phone-ins and social media betrays most fans’ experiences

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The barrage of instant-reaction anger ignores the central traits of most match-going supporters: cynicism, resignation and a sense of perspective

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