European Football… It’s better to travel in hope than not to travel at all 27 Dec 201724 Dec 2017 Watching the great Dynamo Tblisi team of the early 1980's is one of my foremost footballing memories. This piece, written in March 2010 captured the trials and tribulations of "exotic"…
European Football… Young Turks bounce the Czechs 26 Jun 201625 Jun 2016 My original ticket application for the European Championships was divided into two distinct trips that would essentially have taken in a game in every venue, working my way up the…
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… New kids on the Rock 16 Mar 201413 Apr 2014 Three weeks ago the European footballing world officially welcomed its 54th member when Gibraltar were included in the draw for the 2016 European Championship qualifying. Their journey for acceptance on…
European Football… On the verge of greatness 22 Mar 201324 Mar 2013 With England about to take on the 2nd worst international team on the globe, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane on one of my first overseas…
European Football… Devaluing the Euros 3 Jul 20128 Jul 2012 After just over three weeks of football, the world’s second biggest football tournament has played out in front of our eyes in Poland and Ukraine. Sixteen of Europe’s best teams…
European Football Don’t fix what’s not broken 25 May 201228 May 2012 In ten weeks time our pain will be over. Thanks to an invite from Supporters Direct, we will be taking part in the inaugural Supporters Direct Shield when we face…
European Football My summer of love for the beautiful game 8 Feb 20121 May 2014 In last month's excellent When Saturday Comes, Phil Town writes about the legacy of Euro2004 in Portugal. In the article he explores in brief what has happened to the stadiums…
European Football Step into the future of football 12 Jun 201112 Jun 2011 "Sixteen of the world’s best football clubs showcasing their stars of the future in one international knockout competition." The Nextgen Series is a football tournament like no other- it heralds…
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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