The Sports Pink @SportsPink

Founded in 1898 as The Football Echo, The Sports Pink provided weekly coverage of sport at all levels across Hampshire until December 9th 2017 #RIPSportsPink 😢 dailyecho.co.uk/pink Southampton Joined October 2012

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The Sports Pink @SportsPink

7 years ago

After nearly 30 years, Wendy Gee has left the @dailyecho. She would like to thank everyone who has helped her and wishes the local non-league community all the best for the future

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Jeff Stanfield @jeffstangeog

9 years ago

@SportsPink today we lost something very important to the local sporting community. So so sad have read the Pink for half a century.

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The Sports Pink @SportsPink

9 years ago

@DannySaint1 @Johnnybmay68 Unfortunately the 1990s Pinks were the hardest to find when we went through archives last wk but you're welcome to try

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⚽️ Dan K 🏏 @DannySaint1

9 years ago

Why are they getting rid of the @SportsPink ? Loved popping over the shop hour or so after full time to grab! ☹️

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Will Wainewright @willwainewright

9 years ago

@SportsPink Sad to see the Sports Pink go. A south coast staple. Interviewing Marian Pahars for its front page felt brilliant when I starting in journalism. RIP

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Lee Stevens @Leestevens2025

9 years ago

@SportsPink @TonyHusbandBBC loved getting the pink! Always used to check the tyro league results when I was at school. Good to read all the local non league teams from the Wessex and southern leagues.

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robert sullivan @bobsully47

9 years ago

@SportsPink @TonyHusbandBBC Bring it back....!!!😈😈😈

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David La @DavidLapage

9 years ago

@SportsPink @TonyHusbandBBC A sad day, always remember reading my Grandads copy and when I was living in Southampton 😢

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Tom Crocker @TomJCrocker

9 years ago

Sad to see this go. A privilege to have a few articles published in here a few years ago

The Sports Pink @SportsPink

9 years ago

Our last front page #RIPSportsPink 😢

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Laura M @LjDinger

9 years ago

@SportsPink Sad to see @SportsPink go. Still got this pic of my Dad (bottom row, second from left) from the 1980s special a few years ago. We'd always stop for petrol and a copy of the Pink on the way home from watching Dad play on a Saturday when when I was a kid #RIPSportsPink

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Michael 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 SDP @Notablogger16

9 years ago

@SportsPink @SAINTSINFRANCE @TonyHusbandBBC Great read for the pre-internet and social media generation.

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Robin Allen 🎥🎙 @Robin_Allen91

9 years ago

I used to love buying The Sports Pink while studying @SolentSportsJ. It’s very sad.

The Sports Pink @SportsPink

9 years ago

Our last front page #RIPSportsPink 😢

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Neil - Row Z @RowZ6

9 years ago

@tuckster07 @SportsPink @dailyecho @dailyechosaints @mattletiss7 @SAINTSINFRANCE @WSC_magazine No way, such sad news. The pink is a fantastic paper for local non league (especially love all the Wessex League 'politics') Will leave a massive gap

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GingerCat @Tiztweeter

9 years ago

The @SportsPink you will be missed...Legend

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The Sports Pink @SportsPink

9 years ago

Thanks for all your comments/memories of the Football Echo/Sports Pink and to @TonyHusbandBBC for the South Today send-off #RIPSportsPink😪

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Total Saints Podcast @TotalSaintsPod

9 years ago

Episode 17 of Total Saints Podcast is out! This week @benstanners is joined by @adamleitchsport and @thedanjames, who discuss #afc, #lcfc and #cfc; Adam also talks emotionally about the closure of the fantastic @sportspink after 119 years 😔 #saintsfc bit.ly/2iRDEAA

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Andy Darnton @darts0905

9 years ago

Some great memories over the years from when I was a player to now being a manager.Great coverage on local non league football with insightful interviews and knowledgeable reporters.A sad day

The Sports Pink @SportsPink

9 years ago

Don't miss the last Sports Pink. Yes, after 119 years it's nearly all over. Includes Mauricio Pellegrino on Fraser Forster, @eastleighfc @AFCTotton @sholingfc @TeamSolentFC @HambleClubFC @PooleTownFC @RT6thFormSport @hantscl awards + Football Echos past #saintsfc #RIPSportsPink😢

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Robbo @sloprobson

9 years ago

@SportsPink @EastleighFC @AFCTotton @sholingfc @TeamSolentFC @HambleClubFC @PooleTownFC @RT6thFormSport @hantscl Sure the pink had its own fantasy football game around mid 90s when you picked a teams defence and another teams keeper and 5 outfield players and if your forwards scored more than your defence conceded you got 3 points. Anyone?