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Football Round-Up (LOI Week 29, Internationals, DD Links)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

And so the First Division season comes to a close. It was a disappointing and frustrating game, though that mattered little in the context of the night itself. Limerick suffered two red cards before the end and neither was undeserved. … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Rankings, Awards And The Last Word

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

As with the last World Cup, I’d like to offer a final review of Euro 2012, rankings the teams via my own system, before giving out my own awards and final thoughts. My ranking system see’s places 16-9 sorted by … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Italy Vs Germany (Semi Finals)

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Italy 2-0 Germany Now this was a surprise. So much of the coverage seems to have a Germany-centric POV, so I’ll take the time now to praise Italy. They were immense throughout the match, from top to bottom. Buffon was … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Germany Vs Greece (Quarter Finals)

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Germany 4-2 Greece An entertaining enough contest, with a result to match the attacking fortunes of either team. The game went largely as expected. Germany pressed and pressed, given more possession by the stand-offish Greek defence then they might be … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Matchday Ten (Group B)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Portugal 2-1 Netherlands The big shock, and it was coming. From being second best in the world two years agp, the Dutch have become a team that have lost all three groups in their next major tournament. The Portuguese are … Continue reading →

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Refereeing Reviews For Debatable Decisions

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

A great website which tasks itself with documenting the performances (and many mistakes) of the men in the middle, Debatable Decisions is one of the best football-related sites out there. For Euro 2012, I was given the opportunity to do … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Matchday Six (Group B)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Portugal 3-2 Denmark They made extremely hard work of it, but Portugal are off and running. It’s strange because for much of the first half the Portuguese were in control, if a little light in the actual chances. But they … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Matchday Two (Group B)

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

Netherlands 0-1 Denmark The first shock and one that the Danes richly deserved. The Dutch have some serious problems that they are going to have to work on fast. The defence is rickety, too easily letting Krohn-Dehli in for the … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Day In History By Nicholas Best

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

A mixed bag. It’s an interesting narrative of the final week of the First World War, told by following numerous personalities, from statesmen to soldiers, spies to civvies, as they head towards the Armistice and beyond. It’s readable and offers … Continue reading →

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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Stalingrad

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

The bloodiest war in history turned on this point. Name: The Battle of Stalingrad The War: Second World War When: July 1942 -February 1943 Where: The city of Stalingrad (today Volgograd) and its surrounding environs, southern USSR (today Russian Federation) … Continue reading →

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