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Slav to the rhythm – A Balkan adventure
May. 8 | It’s 1am and the train’s grinding on the rough rails is keeping me awake. We are chugging somewhere between between Zagreb and Belgrade. We could be in Croatia, we could we be in Serbia. But we actually have no idea at all where we are. Conversations...
Swans avoid a nightmare at the Theatre of Dreams
May. 8 | As Swansea City sign off on their Premier League travels, Abi Davies reflects on what could have been nearly a decade earlier. On the 3rd May 2003, Swansea City faced Hull in order to determine whether they would retain their Football League status. Over...
Anglo-Italian relations
Apr. 19 | Back in 1992 West Ham looked on enviously as Sheffield United kicked off against Manchester United on a sunny day on the 15th August to start what is now the richest league in the world. The Hammers had been relegated at the end of the previous season...
All’s square in love, war and Leverkusen
Apr. 16 | 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 the Daggers Diary team. Brian Parish reports on...
Not a Good Friday for the Swans
Apr. 7 | Happy Easter I said to Abigail Davies on Friday, wishing her all the best for the chocolate season. ”I don’t need Easter eggs, just three points from the game versus Newcastle”. Easy to please? Unlikely. City were condemned to...
Swansea fail to earn their Spurs
Apr. 2 | Swansea’s visit to Spurs yesterday was a mouth-watering treat for those who love their football played on the ground with pace and skill. During the week Sam Allardyce made a shocking statement that West Ham have played at times like Swansea this...
Toffees too much for high flying Swans to swallow
Mar. 27 | Everton came to The Liberty on Saturday hoping to retain their unbeaten record against Swansea City in order to avoid a third successive league defeat but Two second half goals from Leighton Baines and Nikica Jelavic ensured they did so, condemning Swansea...
La Beuna Vida
Mar. 22 | After a totally depressing week watching the daggers lose again who can blame Brian Parish and Dagenham Dan for wanting another change of scenery. So as a treat we sent them off to Madrid to take in a weekend of La Liga action. Booked several months...
Lake of fire
Mar. 21 | Now here is a question for you – which place comes next in the following list? Monte-Carlo, Heidelberg, Salzburg, Florence Need a clue? OK these are four of the top 5 destinations of choice in Europe according to Tripadvisor. Think Switzerland?...
