It's all in the research!

Having good background knowledge of a subject to start with really helps. I couldn't do one on French football as I don't currently read/speak the language well enough, or know enough about the pre-1970s history of it.

With Fash I'm lucky enough to know Norwich of the time and English football/social politics/LGBT issues of the 1980s, immigration issues of the post-war period and the contemporary gay football scene, all of which will hopefully help me with I return to it - I think it's really a matter of finding a project that you're passionate and knowledgeable about and then throwing yourself into it ...

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on September 21st 2010 at 00:40:05

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One of the most read stories on the WSC site today is this... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 20, 23:13:09
- yhanks for posting (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Sep 20, 23:52:45
- Never thought I'd see these words in the same sentence. (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Sep 20, 23:40:41
  - haha I was going to copy and paste that...but didn't want to spoil the surprise! (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 20, 23:46:03
- Interesting. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 20, 23:24:38
  - I thought the comment about Ribbeck was interesting as (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 20, 23:45:06
    - Tor! is really good, isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 21, 00:06:06
      - I've found all the books focused on footballing country in one culture to be... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 21, 00:13:56
        
        Oh, and there's 'Calcio' on Italian football - a really hefty tome though! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 21, 00:15:58
        
        I really liked the chapter on East German football. Obviously the 30s are interesting. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 21, 00:15:18
        
        to be honest with you stepping up your interest... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 21, 00:24:27
        
        I'm planning on going back to Fash first (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 21, 00:29:40
        
        yeah it's something which has always interested me and I've written the old article... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 21, 00:36:28
        
        It's all in the research! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 21, 00:40:05
        
        guess so, good luck with the Fash stuff (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 21, 01:08:33
  - More views on Walker here... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 20, 23:36:52

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