The Lego version of Sunday’s debacle

Jun. 30 |

So who is accountable?

Jun. 28 | 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 for man better than us. The Media may cry foul about Lampard’s goal, or the fact...

Beer, Bratwurst and Bloody Penalties – part 2

Jun. 27 | 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 my favourite places in Germany, ney Europe. At Christmas the city is transformed into...

Beers, Bratwurst and bloody penalties – part 1

Jun. 27 | If Korea was my best World Cup trip then four years later in Germany provided a series of episodes, some good, some bad that underlined why we all love football. There has never been a more accessible major tournament for England fans with literally...

Double Disappointment

Jun. 20 | England woke up on Saturday 19th June to a dark cloud hanging over most areas. The events the previous evening in Cape Town had taken the wind out of the sails of those horrible car window flags and the press had sharpened their knives in preparation...

Turning Japanese…I don’t think so

Jun. 20 | 2002 is probably my favourite World Cup for a number of reasons. Four years after I had attended my first tournament in France I was determined to not miss this one. I had never been a fan of Asia as a region, although I have to admit I do have a penchant...

Fancy a cheeky weekend away?

Jun. 16 | One of the greatest joys in life is a European Football Weekends.  We love them so much that Danny even named his site after them.  What could be better than sitting in a foreign football stadium, watching some crap football with a bottle of  ”Plop”...

Football fans are so easy to wind up

Jun. 16 | Picture the scene.  You have saved for months, even years, to follow your country in South Africa.  You’ve got confirmation of your tickets, both the new England shirt and are looking forward to your trip in a few days time.  What could go wrong?...

Don’t come home too soon…yeah right!

Jun. 15 | After the commercialisation of USA 1994, we moved onto France in 1998.  A tournament that was full of controversy on and off the field (but then again which one in modern times, apart from Germany 2006, hasn’t had its share of front page headlines)....

England’s finest export

Jun. 13 | Question: Who is the most successful English player currently playing abroad based on trophies won? Most people would undoubtably plump for Mr Beckham at this point but they would be wrong.  Leytonstone’s finest has only won the La Liga title since...