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Tag: Germany

Bundesliga…

Long live the European Football Weekend

18 Feb 201319 Feb 2013
Whilst Danny Last's famous site closed its doors just over a year ago, the EFW is still as big as ever.  This weekend Danny himself, Big Deaksy, Kenny Legg, Huddo…
Bundesliga…

On the eleventh day of TBIR Christmas – The Best football Weekend away

5 Jan 20134 Jan 2013
Now this may shock you, but we are quite partial to a weekend away once in a while, taking in some local culture, fine foods and wine and even, dare…
Bundesliga…

The happy world of Haribo

25 Aug 201226 Aug 2012
It doesn't matter what the country is, the cup is full of stories of wonder, awe and inspiration. David beating Goliath, George slaying The Dragon and *that* goal by Ronnie…
Bundesliga…

The Hangover part 3

24 Aug 201226 Aug 2012
Today was a day for sunglasses. Not that I would say it was a late (late, late) night in the fleshpots of downtown Düsseldorf, nor the fact that temperatures were…
European Football…

Velbert underground

24 Aug 201226 Aug 2012
Things have been a bit hectic here at TBIR Towers recently.  Real work (gasp!) has sort of intruded on the mirth and mayhem that goes with reporting from around the…
Bundesliga…

All’s square in love, war and Leverkusen

16 Apr 2012
Aldershot or Leverkusen?  Hampshire or NordRhein Westfalon?  The Recreation Ground or the BayerArena?  Questions we all ask ourselves.  But how many of us who choose the latter answers?  Hands up…
Bundesliga…

So who is accountable then?

28 Jun 20101 Jul 2010
England are out - finished, end of story.  We did not go out on penalties, nor were we "very unlucky".  We were well beaten by a team that were man…
England Games…

Beer, Bratwurst and bloody penalties – part 2

27 Jun 201028 Jun 2010
So five games down and still going strong.  I waived CMF off at Karlsruhe/Baden Baden and continued my journey north, to the sinful city of Hamburg.  Hamburg is one of…
England Games…

Forty three years of hurt

30 Jun 2009
So against most expectations our young lions reached the final of the UEFA Under21's Championship in Sweden. As a fan it had been a good tournament. The Swedes love football,…
Denmark…

Come on you lions! Following the three cubs in the land of the Swedes

17 Jun 200923 Jun 2009
Two years ago I traveled to the end of the earth, or so it seemed to follow the UEFA Under21's tournament in Holland. England didn't exactly deliver on the exciting…

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