I was transported into a timewarp last night. Remember black and white television? Remember Muffin the Mule (before the RSPCA said that act was illegal!)? Remember when Birmingham City beat Aston Villa on a regular basis? Last night, it was interesting to see Sebastian Larsson once more pit his wits Read More
I thought this was a decent performance by England, they more than matched the French who were limited to very few chances. In the first half England were the better team and looked dangerous on the break with the pace of Young, Welbeck and Oxlade-Chamberlain. They had the best chance Read More
I love the European Championships. Far more than the World Cup, which has too many teams, too many meaningless matches and goes on too long. The Euros are just about perfect for a football competition. Nearly every day there is a mouth-watering fixture such as Germany v Portugal, Italy v Read More
I have been scratching my head since our amazing win away in Bruges, and in advance of this Thursday’s fixture, to try to predict how likely it is we’ll qualify for the Knockout Stage of the competition. See if you can follow my various possibilities. If someone can show me Read More
1. Who are they? They are a football team from Portugal, hailing from the city of Braga (hence the name 🙂 ) 2. What is their stadium called? Etadio Municipal (30,154 capacity) 3. When are we playing them? Home Leg: Thursday 15th September 2011 KO 20.05 Away Leg: Wednesday 30 Read More
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