Posts Tagged ‘ England ’

Mental Maths Mayhem at Midway Mark! A Europa Probability Test

Nov 1st, 2011 | By
Mental Maths Mayhem at Midway Mark! A Europa Probability Test

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 how to set it up
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Europa Group Stage FAQ – Sporting Clube de Braga

Aug 27th, 2011 | By
Europa Group Stage FAQ – Sporting Clube de Braga

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 November 2011 (or Thursday 1st December
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Birmingham City v Clube Desportivo Nacional – Europa League Play off Second Leg Preview

Aug 25th, 2011 | By
Birmingham City v Clube Desportivo Nacional – Europa League Play off Second Leg Preview

Tonight Blues will either kick off the next stage of their European adventure at St. Andrews or else end the fairytale.   QPR Manager Neil Warnock suggested yesterday morning that he was ‘glad’ his side had been knocked out of the Carling Cup.  He suggested the lack of fans at his home stadium was proof
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Who is Boaz Myhill?

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By
Who is Boaz Myhill?

Last year, we had four goalkeepers on our books. We had the promising Jack Butland, who plays for England (previously U16 and U17 level, but now at U19 level) and was voted Young Player of the Season in 2010. We had Colin Doyle, who has one full Republic of Ireland cap. We had Ben Foster,
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Boo or Not to Boo – That is the Question!

Apr 30th, 2011 | By
Boo or Not to Boo – That is the Question!

Booing No, not the sound Zebedee makes in the ‘Magic Roundabout’, that has an extra letter ‘i’ in it! No, this is the magical debate about whether it’s right or not to boo your team, and – if so – when it’s right. Personally I’ve never booed my team, though I must confess to having
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