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June 2008

Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008, part 6

June 18, 2008

Monday 16th June

Today we’ll be making the trip over to Klagenfurt for what for us is a dead rubber against the Poles. In the interests of saving cash we’ve decided to drive straight back after the game. It’s a decision Zitko isn’t entirely happy about as he has to do all the driving meaning his drinking will have to take a hit for one night. Ho [...]

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Business time at the Euros

June 18, 2008

So who’s your money on?

As the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland embark on to the quarter-final stages there are big games on the horizon and plenty of euro 2008 betting opportunities.
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Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008, part 6

June 17, 2008

Sunday 15th June

Sunday is traditionally a day of rest, however when the BACF boys are in town rest is the last thing on the agenda. The other journalists might be taking things easy, however for us it’s another day of blogging, report writing, analysing and sniffing out the next big story. Or that’s what we SHOULD be doing; the reality however [...]

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Viva España

June 17, 2008

Why Spain will go all the way!

Spain have been a long suffering team, they have never placing higher than 4th in the World Cup, and the only senor level tournament they have won is the 1964 European Championships, which incidentally they hosted! [...]

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Bye bye Ronaldo?

June 17, 2008

Will Real make it a hatrick?

As Sky Sports News tries desperately to distract viewers from the fact that they have no rights to coverage for Euro 2008, their main topics of discussion have been turning to the transfer window. What do you mean there’s a European Championship taking place? [...]

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Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008, part 5

June 16, 2008

Saturday 14th June

I arise early, shower, shave and bound back to Potting shed number one, ready for another day’s cutting edge journalism. I’d left the other boys last night with the understanding that we’d be getting a full day’s work in today so am somewhat surprised to see the curtains drawn and the door locked. After banging on it for a [...]

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Euro 2008 lookie likie 11

June 15, 2008

Manager – Phil Scholari – Gene Hackman

Popeye Doyle has recently taken control of the Blues down the Kings Road. Will it be au revoir to the French connection of Makele, Anelka & Malouda for Deco, Kaka & Villa? And will Phil be using Kryptonite to mash-up Fergie and Co next season. [...]

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Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008, part 4

June 15, 2008

Friday 13th June

The morning after the night before. From Klagenfurt to Zagreb, yesterday was an amazing day. Croatia not just beating a top team but pretty much spanking them into next week has got everyone in the ‘Potting Sheds’ (BACF HQ for anyone not in the know) chuffed. The guys got back around 12midday, not bad considering they got to [...]

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Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008, part 3

June 15, 2008

Thursday 12th June

As I board the bus with the other journalists to Klagenfurt the feeling is that tonight’s game will provide a real indication of how far Croatia can go in Euro2008, Although no one thinks Bilic will sit back and try to get a draw its likely that he’ll be satisfied with a point, however if they could somehow grab a win it cou [...]

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Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008, part 2

June 14, 2008

Tuesday 10th June

Our first full day as part of media pack and this is certainly the life. No 9-5 slog for the BACF boys, instead its up at 10am, a mosey into Oberwalt for some schnitzel in a roll, cash some traveler’s cheques and then back to the media centre for out first press conference. [...]

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Chelsea Pensioner

June 12, 2008

Chelsea are onto a winner!

So, Chelsea have ended the speculation and appointed “Big” Phil Scolari as the man to guide the Chelsea juggernaut in to next season and beyond. Can the Gene Hackman look-a-like, give Chelsea the success they crave? [...]

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Diary of a Croatian fan at Euro 2008

June 10, 2008

Saturday 7th

Departure

Euro 2008 started for us in the departure lounge at Luton airport as we waited for the cattle class flight to Vienna. A large group of Polish fans sat next to us singing their heads off whilst there was a smattering of Croats decked out in red and white cheques and holding a massive flag aloft.

What was instantly not [...]

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