Tag Archives: sweden

Football Round-Up (Internationals, LOI Week Three)

Posted on Mar 25, 2013 by NFB

A fine display in Stockholm alright, though some question remain. Trap finally changed things up when it really mattered. There was less of the long/hoof ball dross, more pressing, more involvement of the central midfield, more possession. It seemed like … 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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Euro 2012: Matchday Twelve (Group D)

Posted on Jun 20, 2012 by NFB

England 1-0 Ukraine While the scoreline might suggest differently, this was not a hard result for England to reach. The absence of Shevchenko was a killer blow for Ukraine, and though they attacked with vigour from the off, and dominated … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Matchday Eight (Group D)

Posted on Jun 15, 2012 by NFB

Ukraine 0-2 France An interesting, but mostly flat, contest once it really got going. It’s a big come down for the co-hosts, who threatened a bit for the first 55 minutes, looking capable of getting a result, but then just … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012: Matchday Four (Group D)

Posted on Jun 11, 2012 by NFB

France 1-1 England Things are gone very wrong in English football when they play the way they did and celebrate the result. Hodgson is doing the best with what he has, but what he has is incredibly underwhelming. England went … Continue reading →

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Eurovision 2012: Swedish Beyonce

Posted on May 27, 2012 by NFB

Yes, it was Eurovision time again. Like last year, I thought I would offer some quick thoughts on the contestants. United Kingdom Think Humperdinck is a bit too old for this show. So old, they had a very young dance … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (21/4/12)

Posted on Apr 21, 2012 by NFB

Third place this week goes to the Labour Party and some of the stuff they were saying/doing at the weekend at their yearly conference. In response to protests outside the building that began to get a little rowdy, you could … Continue reading →

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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Breitenfeld

Posted on Oct 18, 2010 by NFB

Forget the Boyne. Protestants should celebrate this one instead. Name: The first Battle of Breitenfeld The War: The Thirty Years War(s), specifically the “Swedish phase” When: 17 September 1631 Where: The village of Breitenfeld, 5 miles north of Leipzig Type: Land Forces/Commanders: Circa 40’000 Swedish and Saxon … Continue reading →

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