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ESP’s Posh columnist Phil Adlam rounds off the year with his view from Peterborough United… 2020 is drawing to a close and I think I speak for everyone when I say, thank goodness for that. Hopefully, there is light at the end of the tunnel because we have all been affected by Covid-19 in one way or another. As a football club, 2020 has been a challenge. From missing out on the chance to finish the job we started in terms of a promotion challenge due to PPG, to playing without

ESP’s man behind the scenes at Posh, Phil Adlam, has the latest news from the football club… Is it the same? No. However, I think right now we take anything we can get. We obviously want and need fans back in stadiums, but equally, given that I am writing this column in Lockdown Part Deux, you can understand why that’s not possible at this moment in time. It is a real shame though because we’ve made an excellent start to the season, progress in the newly named Papa John’s Tro

ESP gets the word from behind the scenes at Peterborough United with our regular columnist Phil Adlam… The games do take a bit of getting used to. Behind closed doors is a weird experience, but we have to get used to it, both as players and as staff. While we’re all desperate for supporters to return, we know we have to be patient on that score and in the meantime, all we can do is to try and bring the match day experience into your living room. iFollow is the streaming servi

ESP columnist Phil Adlam is back with more news from Peterborough United… With COVID restrictions, an overseas trip was out of the question for Darren Ferguson’s squad this season, but the facilities at the complex in Burton are top notch and we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. We have played six friendlies in all at the time of writing with two this week against Stoke City under 23s and Derby County with Wayne Rooney taking a watching brief rather than being deployed i

ESP’s Posh columnist Phil Adlam is back with all the news from behind the scenes at Peterborough United… It’s good to be back. In my absence, the team behind the scenes at the club have done a wonderful job during extremely tricky and frustrating times. The co-owners have been superb throughout and it just goes to show what a wonderful trio we have in charge of our football club. So what’s changed since I’ve been away? Well, it’s fair to say the word ‘protocol’ is regularly u

ESP’s regular Peterborough United columnist Phil Adlam is back (online) with more news from The Posh… 2020. If only we’d seen the vision of what lay before us. Less than three months ago, I would’ve questioned if the word furlough even existed and Zoom just sounded like the opportunity to score mega points at Scrabble but here we are, relative experts in the field. Football and sport in general is not at the forefront of anyone’s minds and to be honest, that is probably what

Memory Walk season is back helping to support more than 1,900 people living with dementia in Peterborough. Alzheimer’s Society is calling on everyone across the City to unite against dementia, by signing up to this year’s walk at Ferry Meadows Country Park which is happening this Sunday September 15. Peterborough United Football Club has chosen Alzheimer’s Society as their Charity of the Year and several Posh players will be taking part. Get the whole family involved includin

ESP’s Peterborough United columnist Phil Adlam brings you his latest word on Posh -. and gives you the chance to win tickets for a match… It’s been a few weeks now since Darren Ferguson took charge of Peterborough United for the third time, agreeing a deal until the end of the campaign. Hopefully, he and assistant Gavin Strachan can inspire the players to reach the play-offs in League One – it’s certainly going to be a rollercoaster ride between now and May. Of course, for th

Daniel Selcraig, Peterborough United’s head groundsman will be swapping the green, green grass of Posh  for the blue, blue skies of the city when he takes part in a charity Sky Dive for Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall Hospice this bank holiday. Speaking to ESP about his upcoming sky dive Daniel said: “I was devastated to hear that Sue Ryder at Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough had their donation tin stolen off reception on Christmas Day 2017. How could someone stoop so low? “I then

ESP’s columnist Phil Adlam from Peterborough United has the latest on an exciting new venture that will make local people, and fans, feel closer to the club AND will help create a better academy for local kids… At Peterborough United we’re very much aware of the connection that the club has with the city. From school kids to parents, from grandparents to work colleagues, it’s about local people who put their heart and soul into supporting the team. So we wanted to give our fa

Peterborough United fans need to make sure they’re at Serpentine Green on Sunday… The brand new Peterborough United home strip for the 2016-2017 Sky Bet League One season will be launched at a special event in Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, on Sunday morning. The event gets underway at 10am, when the centre opens, with plenty of fun for all the family before a number of players take to the catwalk to model the new strip, which will then be on sale from an outlet i

It’s a wrap for Peterborough United duo this week… On Thursday December 10 at 3pm, the Queensgate Shopping Centre gift wrapping service will welcome two very special guests as Peterborough United’s Gabriel Zakuani and Kgosi Ntlhe roll up their sleeves for charity. Zakuani rejoined POSH as centre back in 2014 after a spell in the Greek Super League. He’s played in the top three divisions in England and once moved for £1 million to Fulham. A DR Congo international, he has playe

Footy fans can get a behind the scenes look at the ABAX stadium as the Posh throw open the doors at the club’s Family Open Day. On Sunday April 12, Peterborough United have a jam packed day ready to keep the whole family amused from 10am – 4pm. There’s FREE parking in the Fair Meadow Car Park for this day thanks to Peterborough City Council. So here’s how the shcedule for the day looks… 10am – Stadium opens 10am, 10.30am & 11am – Ground Tours (advance bookings only) 10.30am –

Posh fans will see former Peterborough United player Jimmy Bullard tackle the jungle creepy crawlies as he joins ITV’s I’m a  Celebrity Get Me Out of Here this weekend. During his time at Peterborough he scored 11 goals in 66 appearances for Posh and went on to play for Wigan, Hull City, Fulham, Ipswich Town and very briefly Milton Keynes Dons. A Peterborough United club spokesman told ESP – “Jimmy Bullard was signed by Barry Fry from West Ham United and proved to be a big hi

Young footie fans need to secure their spot  for the October half term holiday Fun Days. Hampton Community Sports Association on Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th October. Neale Wade Sports Centre on Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th, Friday 31st October. The courses are for boys and girls aged between 4 and 12 and all courses will be delivered by FA and UEFA qualified coaches who will put on a variety of fun-based football activities. Players will also get the chance to

Posh fans who haven’t yet managed to get near the silverware have another chance to have a photo with the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy on June 12. Back in March Peterborough United delighted their fans with a fantastic win at Wembley. Peterborough United beat Chesterfield 3 – 1 and came home the proud owners of  the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. It’s been on show and out on tour and now the trophy along with the football club mascot Peter Burrow will be making a special appearance in

The Peterborough Panthers speedway team have drafted in some special guests for their Premier League showdown against Edinburgh on Tuesday May 6 . . . the Peterborough United first-team squad. The Posh aces will warm up for their League One Play-Offs bid with a visit to the East of England Showground as the ‘TC Harrison’ Panthers chase a fifth successive home victory. They will show off the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy – which they lifted at Wembley for the first time in their h

Hundreds of fans queued at London Road to get up close and personal with their idols from Peterborough United and to see their new silverware – the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The ‘meet the fans’ session at Peterborough United on Thursday April 10 had to be extended beyond its allotted time as so many turned out to get autographs. Wembley goalscorers Josh McQuoid, Shaun Brisley and Britt Assombalonga were joined by skipper Tommy Rowe and were kept busy signing autographs for su

Local band The Harrington Blues back the Posh with new tune… Darren Ferguson’s men have reached the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final and Peterborough United and they’ve teamed up with The Harrington Blues to bring you the official song for Wembley, ‘The Posh Have Got The Fire’, which is now available to download on Soundcloud. The band approached the football club about the possibility of putting their track into production and the club have also produced a video for the song,

You might have been a bit confused if you headed down to Nando’s recently, as POSH players swapped their football boots for oven gloves. Yes, POSH and Nando’s – two great things about our city – joined forces in the aid of a local charity. Members of the Peterborough United squad put their cooking skills to the test on March 5, after being signed up by Nando’s to feed the people of the city. The players followed in the footsteps of other sporting teams (the Huddersfield Giant