Category Archives: Football 11/12

League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 21

Posted on Aug 7, 2012 by NFB

Limerick’s first draw of the season comes with some deep dissatisfaction. An utterly wasteful performance from the home town played out before my eyes in Jackman Park last Friday, as Limerick struggled to make chances despite lots of possession in … Continue reading →

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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 20

Posted on Jul 30, 2012 by NFB

Limerick continue to slouch towards Bethlehem, as they turn the corner into the biggest seven days of their season. Another uninspiring performance away to Athlone, another late winner, another three points that comes with a faint sense of unease. Gaffney’s … Continue reading →

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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 19

Posted on Jul 23, 2012 by NFB

A scary moment for the Super Blues as lowly SD Galway came within 12 minutes of repeating their crucial away draw of last season, that seriously derailed the promotion push of 2011. I suppose it might be taken as a … Continue reading →

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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 18

Posted on Jul 16, 2012 by NFB

A routine game for Limerick saw them run out 3-0 winners against an unimpressive Mervue side, a bread and butter game for the Shannonsiders at this stage. The gulf between the top three in the First Division and the other … Continue reading →

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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 17

Posted on Jul 9, 2012 by NFB

Another week, another big game defeat. Limerick fell to Waterford for the third time this season on Friday night, their blushes only partly spared by Longford’s inability to take advantage with a win over Athlone, the league leaders settling for … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (7/7/12)

Posted on Jul 7, 2012 by NFB

Third place this week is in visual form, and goes to this political cartoon from Richard Meyers. Yeah, that’s something. The clip-art style insertions of different figures to create an image that looks like a bunch of random elements thrown … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Rankings, Awards And The Last Word

Posted on Jul 6, 2012 by NFB

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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Referreeing Reviews For Debatable Decisions – Spain Vs Italy

Posted on Jul 5, 2012 by NFB

Like most of the tournament, it was not a game that was chock full of controversial incidents or dirty play, meaning Pedro Proenca of Portugal had an easy enough time of it. There were just a handful of things to … Continue reading →

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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 16

Posted on Jul 2, 2012 by NFB

A good week for Limerick FC, with two wins both attended by yours truly. Having blitzed the home team for three goals in the opening 20 minutes on Monday, Limerick had the luxury of sitting back and recuing the intensity … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Spain Vs Italy (Final)

Posted on Jul 1, 2012 by NFB

Spain 4-0 Italy A final score that was a little unjust, but the actual result wasn’t. Spain and Italy were fairly even when it came things like possession, but the Spanish passing skill was as good as you will ever … Continue reading →

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