Craig Rogers

Craig Rogers

During his lifelong love affair with The Beautiful Game, Mr. Rogers has been a player, coach, and referee; he now assumes the cherished mantle of contributor to FanSided. Fascinated by every aspect of the sport; the stadiums, the fans, the history. He has attended two World Cup games, swilled beer at a Champions League dust-up in Amsterdam, seen Brazilians play in Beijing, and downed vin rouge and baguettes avec jambon at half-time in Montpellier. His latest soccer adventure featured a road trip to a trio of Premier League matches in the Midlands: opening with Nottingham Forest versus Sheffield United on a beautiful Friday night, off to Wolverhampton for a Saturday game against Brighton before finishing grand at Aston Villa Sunday, watching the Villans destroy the Jordan Pickford-led Toffees of Everton. A freelance writer and muse-infused dreamer, Mr. Rogers has also consumed sheep's intestines in Tasmania, gazed upon barbarian lands from atop the Great Wall of China, and owns a fez expropriated from Fez.

Dan Ballard's header in the 123rd minute sent The Black Cats to Wembley and ended The Sky Blues' Cinderella season- Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Semi Final Second Leg

The road to Wembley as promotion glory and riches meet the agony of defeat

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 Leeds United FC seeking the Sky Bet Championship

EFL Championship fans stunned as final-day drama flips the script

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Coventry City FC- and their fans- ride the fence- Sky Bet Championship

Promotion, relegation and the playoff picture in the EFL Championship

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