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Some Thoughts On The Baltic Nations And Russia

Posted on May 30, 2022 by NFB

I’ve recently come home from a ten day sojourn through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, in that order, where myself, my partner and a few friends took in Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga and Tallinn, an extended holiday that grew out of a … 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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