J1

A Goalkeeper’s Tale

It isn’t easy being a goalkeeper. The last line of defence is always the loneliest, and there is no hiding place.

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Weekend J1 primer

It seems we spend a lot of time here on Regista focusing on the bottom of the table, but with us coming towards the business end of the season, we…

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Relegationistan – The final countdown

…but we’re not heading for Venus. We are heading in the other direction (down, not up, in case you were wondering). Some are heading for the capital of Relegationistan: J2….

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Relegationistan in Autumn

It is a beautiful time of year in Relegationistan. Leaves are falling, teams are falling, supporter morale is falling. Looking at the foot of J1, we see more reds, maroons…

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“The best player never to play for Japan”

The title is a bold claim, so why don’t we let regular Regista contributor @nellosplendor explain why he wants to give one man the respect he deserves? Take it away,…

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Relegationistan – “Droppers”

Conspiracy theories. Utter drivel spouted by neurotic imbeciles? Or people who can see past the obvious and into the glorious realm of truth? Whichever one of these descriptions you subscribe…

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Relegationistan – Feeling the heat

He might be on holiday, but that doesn’t mean that @AgentOrange2009‘s head is filled with the delights of summer. No, in fact, his head is full of the thoughts of…

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Raising the Tricolore

Supporting a football club is one of the natural things in the world, at least it is to me. But, have you ever thought what it would be like to…

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The Sendai-gnosis

What is going on at Vegalta Sendai this year? From afar, it looks like the club are in trouble, but what do people close to the club think? In his…

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Relegationistan

Enough of this Golden Week frivolity, there’s misery to be shared. And when it comes to sharing J.League misery, @AgentOrange2009 is the most generous man around…..   2 rounds ago,…

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