Tour of Duty

Apr. 29 | The other day I just happened to be in Milan – as you do.  There wasn’t a game on but it had been a while since I had been to the stadium so I thought I would pop along and have a sneak look at the stadium.  I have fond memories of the games...

A right royal affair

Apr. 26 | 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 Brondby fan, although the hospitality of certain FCK fans is swaying me (take a bow Ivar!).  Norway...

Showdown Saturday

Apr. 25 | Without wanting to disrespect any good or bad team but leagues where all the promotion and relegation places are decided before the final day of the season are crap. There is nothing better than having all permutations being played out in the fans head...

It’s in our hands now…

Apr. 16 | A week ago they were down and out but what a difference seven days can make in football.  Before last Saturday’s game at Worcester, Lewes hadn’t won away for near fifteen months, and trialled Worcester City in 19th (and safety) in the Blue...

The penalty shoot out lottery

Apr. 16 | I have followed England in the last six major tournaments we have played in stretching back to the European Championships held here on home soil in 1996.  During that time we have failed to qualify once – in 2008 under McClown, but in the other...

Saucy

Apr. 11 | Ask the average man (or woman) in the street anywhere in the UK apart from in a WR postcode what is the name of the Lea & Perrin spicy sauce you can chuck on your food and I bet 90% will answer “Worcester Sauce”. Well saying such a thing...

You should be ashamed of yourself

Apr. 11 | Spineless, gutless, embarrassing, unprofessional. Four words I could use to describe the appalling performance by West Ham against Liverpool at Anfield last night. As a life long supporter of the club and a current season ticket holder I watched us capitulate...

AIKY Breaky heart

Apr. 7 | 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 AIK Solna, arguably Swedens biggest team were at home. Well they are now… Swedish...

One more step

Apr. 6 | The next few weeks could be pivotal moments in the history of Kentish football.  For far too long Gillingham have held the monopoly as Kent’s only league team but that could soon change.  Whilst Ebbsfleet fight with relegation after the glory...

The sounds of the suburbs

Apr. 6 | 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 west of Scandinavia last week for the joys of Esbjerg and Herning, to the barren north of Ilkeston,...