In Europe, (part one)

As I am nearing 50 years of watching European football, well okay, a year shy in 2025, but it still got me thinking of which of those jousts I have viewed have stood the test of time, and indeed, are never likely to be forgotten. Stripping out the friendlies, which include Hamilton versus IBK Keflavik … Continue reading In Europe, (part one) →

A Racing Start

The early rounds of European competitions are, for me, the embodiment of what international club football should all be about. Even allowing for the vacuum packed nature of these competitions these days, which is quite nauseating, at least the wee man gets to have a go. Those lands in the higher echelon of co-efficiencies, even … Continue reading A Racing Start →

Donny, Donny, Donny

On Tuesday 1st April, after 3,682 days, game 27 became 28 when I finally saw Doncaster Rovers play at home again. This is no April’s Fool, merely an acknowledgement that for largely ten years of my life I had given up on travels south, and indeed north to my beloved Inverness too, who had only … Continue reading Donny, Donny, Donny →

Brora Brora

The village of Brora, with a population of just over 1,200 is perhaps an unlikely recent success story in Scotland’s Highland League. Having been going for over 135 years without a title, to now sit with four on their CV is testimony to a remarkable turnaround. Given the size of the village, for many a … Continue reading Brora Brora →