The Illustrated Game

Home of the Illustrated Game Podcast and other works of Joe Devine.

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F365 Says: Dark future for live football in pubs - Football365

Football365 - We take for granted watching football in a pub. For many local establishments, it's unsustainable...

I wrote this about pubs struggling to pay the high cost of showing live sports. 

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Wayne Rooney, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Hindsight

A parting glance to 2016, a nod to the bygone era of build and release; Manchester United were the architects of their own victory on New Year’s Eve. Dispatching a stubborn Middlesbrough, Jose Mour…

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Tactics Explained | Antonio Conte & Chelsea's 3-4-3 System

*Disclaimer* This was written days before Costa's first headed goal. Alex Stewart and Joe Devine explain the tactical innovation behind Antonio Conte's use o...

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The Booing Of Marouane Fellaini Is Modern And Dislikeable

Without wanting to harp endlessly on about the old days, it was better in the old days. Back when a “99” Mr Whippy ice cream actually cost 99p, when teletext was the nation’s most popular informati...

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