FREEDOM THROUGH FOOTBALL

We are part of an international network of like-minded teams who are all committed to "freedom through football". That slogan attempts to capture what we, and the other teams, share philosophically, because in many other ways we're quite different. We don't believe in political cloning, but we do believe in sharing alternative ideas about anti-oppressive culture and action.

Many of the other strands of this network are mentioned in our links section. There are some really stimulating and exciting activists which are well worth a scan. They're all special, but the Easton Cowboys from Bristol, England, show more leadership and initiative than most. We owe them much for inspiration.

Many cool activities are mentioned in our events section, but some of our own examples are; democratic organisation and planning, ethical football, ethical consumption, international football carnivals and tournaments, football which is inclusive of different genders, support for anti-racist work, and specific support and links with the Zapitista communities in Mexico.

There are sub-sections here which say more about some of those activities.

Our club constitution embraces much of the ideals which underpin "Freedom through Football". And, although we're not Stalinist (far from it!), we do insist that all of our members sign up to our philosophy;