Allsvenskan… The Djurgarden of Eden 21 Jul 2014 Just over a year ago I was lucky enough to attend one of the final football matches played in the Olympia Stadion in Stockholm. In normal circumstances, clubs move elsewhere…
AIK Solna… Still England’s finest export 4 Aug 20116 Aug 2011 We think Kenny Pavey is the best English player currently playing outside of these shores. Whenever we are in Sweden we try and make time for him, simply because he…
Allsvenskan… Playing away from home 4 Jul 201110 Jul 2011 I have a few mistresses in my life. Those loves that you try and keep secret, but almost like a drug you are drawn back time and time again. And…
Sweden For the love of Skåne 27 May 201129 May 2011 "Scandinavia. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the good ship TBIR. It's continuing mission: "To explore strange new football grounds. To seek out unusual floodlights, new songs and…
Allsvenskan… Stockholm Syndrome 5 Apr 20118 Apr 2011 What is the biggest match in football around the world? Many will say Real Madrid v Barcelona, others AC v Inter whilst some of a more continental persuasion will go…
Allsvenskan… Skane and Abel 16 Sep 201019 Sep 2010 I've been to a few tasty games in my life. Those where you wake up the next morning with cordite still wafting around your nose, a persistent ringing in your…
European Football… A right royal affair 26 Apr 201013 May 2010 Almost three years into my love affair with all things Scandinavian I am still yet to chose my favourite teams in each country. In Denmark I think I am a…
Sweden AIKy breaky heart 15 Apr 201015 Apr 2010 Another day, another country. Today's 4am start took me across the Oresund and back to Stockholm, just a week after I was last here. And as luck would have it…
European Football… The sound of the suburbs 7 Apr 20108 Apr 2010 Five games in seven days. Apart from a major tournament this is a record at TBIR towers but not one I fancy repeating too often. After heading to the far…
Denmark… “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” said Hamlet eating Danish Blue Cheese 16 Sep 200914 Nov 2009 In 30 days time the holiday plans for thousands of Danes and Swedes for next summer will be decided. One, or potentially both, will certainly be heading off to South…
Sweden Ny grund , samma historie 21 May 200923 Jun 2009 For those of you who slept through O-Level Swedish (showing my age there - anyone under the age of 30 will assume O-levels are services offered by call girls and…
European Football… A one horse town in Sweden 22 Sep 200822 Sep 2008 I cannot think of one town or city in Europe that does not have a railway station. I remember a few years ago when Mansfield became the last town that…
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