Alex Waite

New portfolio up ahead of the new footy season. 🖊👇 Always looking to connect with fellow football writers, editors and publications. ✍⚽ #football #journalism #writing alexwaite.journoportfolio.com

This week’s article is out now Does British Football Need to be an Island? Words & pictures by @GloryHunterYT open.substack.com/pub/groundhopp… #groundhopper #football #fulham #londonbroncos #rugby

£100 CASH GIVEAWAY AHEAD OF CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL!!!! Simply LIKE & REPOST this post to be in with a chance. I'll give £50 to two of you tomorrow. Must be following me so I can DM you. Good luck!

Our best footballing memories are shared with those closest to us, as I found out speaking to @EmmaGroundGuide for my latest Substack post. Find out more about how the groundhopping couple are exploring football (and other sports) around the world. tinyurl.com/btmas4zk

Bodø/Glimt beating City and Atleti (away!) in a week to qualify on goal difference, having not played a competitive game since December 10th, is fully unhinged stuff. An incredible achievement.

What inspires groundhoppers to visit quirky football grounds and matches? I spoke to three passionate groundhoppers about the ever-growing and popular football hobby for Game Day Stories - tinyurl.com/va6d36yf With thanks to @MattCoughlanUK @GloryHunterYT @authorpaulg

Today, for the first time in our history, Palace go into the FA Cup third round as the holders of the greatest cup competition in the World. What an honour. ❤️💙

Macclesfield FC are requesting the help of the fanbase and the local community to help grit the terracing areas of the Leasing.com Stadium this morning from 8am as a precautionary measure. Any assistance with the process, including tools for spreading grit which can speed this up would be greatly appreciated. We advise supporters coming along to help to wrap up warm as temperatures are low once again this morning in Macclesfield. Thank you in advance!

Palace begin their FA Cup defence at Macclesfield today in a cracking cup tie. I spoke to three Macclesfield fans about the season so far, marred by tragedy and managerial upheaval. Big thanks to @SilkmenSupTrust for supporting with the interviews. tinyurl.com/4dnddrwr

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED Macclesfield FC are once again requesting the help of the fanbase and the local community to help clear the remainder of the compacted snow from the surrounding areas of the Leasing.com Stadium. Snow remains within the footprint of the stadium from Tuesday’s pitch clearance, which now must be removed from site in order to ensure safe passage in to, out of and around the ground. Any assistance with the process, including the aforementioned tools or machinery which can speed this up would be greatly appreciated. We advise supporters coming along to help to wrap up warm as temperatures remain low this morning in Macclesfield. Thank you in advance!

An incredible year for Palace. The best in their history. Winning the FA Cup, following it up with the Community Shield. A European adventure for the first time. A club-record 19-game unbeaten run So so many things on which to look back fondly #CPFC nytimes.com/athletic/69073…

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s difficult not to look back and feel emotional about what we as Palace fans experienced as a collective when winning the FA Cup at Wembley back in May. For multiple generations of our supporters, the idea of winning a major piece of silverware was a far off daydream; the sort of rarified air that is roped off to supporters of clubs like ours. We’d been to two finals before, in 1990 and 2016 but both times, we went into the showpiece occasion simply feeling lucky to be there, this time it was different. To those of you who don’t follow our club, it’s bordering on impossible to explain the change in mindset which was brought about by Oliver Glasner and his coaching staff upon their arrival in SE25. After decades of being told to be careful what we wished for, to be happy with our lot and keep on plodding along, the Austrian arrived and showed us that beyond the cloud cover that engulfed our minds, there was a clear blue brilliant sky and what’s more, he’d brought a ladder with him tall enough for us all to climb up and admire the view. The run to the final and indeed the day itself was akin to a fever dream, we were fantastic at Fulham in the quarters, simply sensational against Villa in the semi at Wembley and on that day in May against Manchester City, it felt, from the first kick until the last, as if this was simply our time to bask in the glow of the sun. I desperately hope we go on to win many more major honours throughout the rest of my time on this earth, not least so that my little boy can experience it alongside me as he grows ever more cognisant of what this game and club means to so many of us but if this is to be it for major honours, I can die a happy man knowing I saw it all with my own two eyes. The beauty really is in the journey. Happy New Year everyone. ❤️💙

What a ride the Faroe Islands had in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers - their best campaign yet. Was it just the beginning of something special for the nation with only 55,000 people? Check out my latest piece with @hogni2000 at Game Day Stories. tinyurl.com/m737a29r

It’s 20 years since Palace beat Brighton 3-2 at the Withdean Stadium.👌 Jobi McAnuff’s late winner sparked wild scenes in the away end! 🤪 The afternoon will also be remembered for Dougie Freedman scoring his 100th & 101st goals for Palace. 💯 #CPFC

"If I passed a certain point, there was no way that I would ever go home before I tried to reach Australia" Read my interview with Tommy Lamb, the teenager travelling to the Ashes without catching a plane! gamedaystories.substack.com/p/there-was-no…

In the Colombian League Final, 39 year old Hugo Rodallega was in tears after he could barely walk during the final 10 minutes of the game. Play then resumed and he only went and scored the winner for Santa Fe…👏

Check out the full interview at Game Day Stories, where Lars Erik discusses how Futbology's user base has evolved and outlines potential plans for the future. gamedaystories.substack.com/p/you-have-an-…

'You have an entire spectrum of football fans represented' Lars Erik launched @FutbologyApp in 2012 after a casual chat with a friend. Usership has grown into the hundreds of thousands from a niche group of groundhoppers to global supporters.

Fair play to anyone making that mammoth journey! Proper commitment 💪

@JWaiteDnB Alan Lee feature in the works

'Outnumbered and defeated, that feeling of anguish hit like a steam train' Being a football fan sucks sometimes, but it's also one of the greatest parts of my life. Read my first Substack post here. I'll be delving into fan stories at Game Day Stories gamesdaystories.substack.com/p/welcome-to-g…