Europa League… Introducing “The Handful” 6 Nov 20166 Nov 2016 One is one Two is a brace Three is a hatrick Four is a haul So how do you refer to someone who scores five in a game? I asked…
European Football… Just who made the decision to play that side? 8 Aug 20159 Aug 2015 I could be accused of being mellow-dramatic but I believe that last night could have been the last time for a generation that West Ham played in a major European…
European Football… Failing to prepare is preparing to fail 31 Jul 201531 Jul 2015 Two weeks ago I wrote about the lack of tactics and what appeared to be a naivety in the way West Ham approached their first leg Europa League tie against…
European Football… Just bloody shoot! 17 Jul 2015 West Ham United 1 Birkirkara FC 0 - The Boleyn Ground - Thursday 16th July 2015 For the second consecutive Europa League home game, West Ham flattered to deceive against…
European Football… So where could West Ham United be off to next? 17 Jul 2015 The draw for the 3rd Qualifying Round of the Europa League will see West Ham head to either Scotland or deepest, darkest Romania assuming they avoid defeat next week in…
European Football… So where are we going next – Birkirkara FC 11 Jul 201510 Jul 2015 After the low-key win in Andorra it was a relative surprise that our next opponents turned out to be Birkirkara from Malta. After their goal-less draw in Malta two weeks…
Andorra… And so the countdown starts 4 Jul 2015 So after a break of just 5 days it was time to get back into the swing of a new season. And what better way to kick off proceedings than…
European Football… So where are we going – First Qualifying Round – Andorra 22 Jun 201522 Jun 2015 FC Lusitans - Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella - Andorra La Vella I'm sure we've all read the Wikipedia page about FC Lusitan about their Portuguese heritage and all that…
Barclaycard Premier League… Will the Europa League be a distraction for West Ham’s most important season? 1 Jun 2015 Like most football clubs, West Ham United fans can be divided into a number of groups. Those who wanted Allardyce to stay (a few), those who wanted him to go…
European Football Chelsea leave it late to give Rafa a going away present 18 May 201319 May 2013 The Daggers Diary team have a nose for getting tickets for most big games so it is no surprise that they were heading off to the Europa League final for…
Denmark… Fulham’s Europa adventure comes to a very late end 16 Dec 201118 Dec 2011 It was interesting to note last week that, after both Manchester clubs went out of the champions league, the considered opinion of at least one national newspaper was that they…
European Football Fulham enjoy a Crusade of their own 25 Jul 2011 Brian Parish brings us a familiar story on a European success from Craven Cottage. After a 3-0 aggregate win in the first round against NSI Runavik, Fulham were rewarded with…
European Football Don’t stop ’til you get enough 3 Jul 201110 Jul 2011 Brian Parish kicks off the 2011/12 season with a trip down to Craven Cottage to watch Martin Jol's team start the long road to Bucharest. A little under two years…
Wales Neath Trundle into Europe 23 May 201123 May 2011 Mark Pitman reports on an unexpected football fairytale as Neath win the inaugural Welsh Premier League play-off final. Photo's courtesy of Mike Greenslade. The celebrations at The Gnoll on Saturday…
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