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Goals at the Juliska
It’s Friday and the sun is shining – this can only mean one thing (well two things actually) – we are coming to the end of the season and Dukla Praha are playing at home. Dukla Praha v Sigma Olomouc Dukla welcome Sigma Olomouc to Prague this evening in rude health and in search of […]
Jablonec to bounce back against České Budějovice
April 16, 2013
So the dust has settled on the ‘S’ derby and the Sparta squad have enjoyed a trip to see the mayor and collect a giant key to the city for their efforts. It was a predictable result in all fairness as Sparta proved to be far too slick. On a positive note for Slavia fans it landed […]
Dukla Praha look primed for home win
March 7, 2013
Last Friday saw both predictions come sailing in. KABOOM! Liberec and Jihlava finished 0-0 ensuring Under 2.5 goal backers collected with plenty to spare and David Lafata broke his league duck with Sparta scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over České Budějovice - Lafata was a juicy 4/1 to open the scoring. Very nice indeed. […]
Liberec and Lafata to shine?
February 28, 2013
The Gambrinus Liga is back. Well it was back last week but somebody forgot to tell the strikers as goals were at a premium, that was, until the top two sides weighed in with a few. Hopefully round 18 can provide us with more entertainment and a few winners to boost the Svijany fund. Here […]
Zdeněk Zeman: The 65 year-old Czech and AS Roma
November 2, 2012
They knew it was never going to be an easy ride, but the Giallorossi fans always knew it would be fun. We are only 10 games into the season but Zdeněk Zeman’s AS Roma were, yet again, on the wrong end of a five goal thriller – this time Parma inflicted the third 3-2 reverse […]
The Lowdown on Olympique Lyonnais
September 20, 2012
Sparta Praha open their Europa League adventure with their toughest fixture of the group stage. An away trip to Lyon. The french outfit are regular Champions League participants, however, they will have to make do with the Europa League after finishing in just 4th position in Ligue 1 last season (and 18 points off champions […]
Fresh Corruption Scandal Looms
September 18, 2012
Breaking news has surfaced today about the alleged match fixing and the handling of specific games in the Gambrinus Liga. Sparta chief, Daniel Křetínský, has met with the Czech FA President, Miroslav Pelta, and presented information that is sure to send reverberations around the footballing community in the Czech Republic. Just months after former health […]
2014 World Cup Qualifier – Denmark vs Czech Republic
September 5, 2012
The Czech Republic begin their World Cup qualification campaign with a tricky opener in Denmark. The Dane’s impressive form in qualification games must be a concern for Michal Bílek. Denmark have won their two previous qualification groups, ousting Portugal on both occasions to qualify directly to the 2010 World Cup and this summer’s European Championship […]
All aboard the Slavia Express… Chooo Chooo.
August 31, 2012
It’s a rare occasion when I am confident of Slavia Praha getting a result. But this weekend is different, for a multitude of reasons. Slavia hit Brno for FIVE last week, yes, FIVE GOALS! We should have seen it coming, given it was the start of five consecutive days of Gambrinus Liga and it was […]
FIVE days of the Gambrinus Liga
August 22, 2012
Ironically, round five of the Gambrinus Liga is spread over five days, I often notice these coincidences, which suggests I should stick with accounting or get out more. Brno will travel to the capital to play Slavia on Thursday evening and Jablonec vs. Sparta will wrap things up on Monday evening – serving up […]
Horváth shrugs off heat wave
August 20, 2012
Pavel Horváth ensured I will be dining well this week as he defied the face melting temperatures in Ostrava to inspire Plzeň to a 3-1 victory. But before I decide what side orders to enjoy with the steak, it’s well worth taking a look at the highlights of the game here. Much of the Czech Republic was […]
Ostrava to struggle against a resilient Plzeň
August 16, 2012
Viktoria Plzeň suffered what is sure to be one of the biggest shocks of the season when they were stunned 3-2 by newly promoted Brno last weekend. The fourth best team in last season’s Druha Liga beat every neutral fans favourite. But on closer inspection, perhaps it wasn’t such a shock after all. Plzeň’s meteoric […]
Olomouc to pile on more misery for Slovacko
August 4, 2012
Backing teams with confidence at this early stage in the Gambrinus Liga is very difficult. Last weekend Brno shocked Slovacko with a 1-0 win and Slavia Praha’s 3-3 draw with newly promoted Jihlava illustrates this point perfectly. Although we are just a week into the season we can draw some conclusions from the previous […]
Nailing my colours to the Viktoria Plzen mast
July 12, 2012
This seasons Gambrinus Liga promises to be a fascinating tussle, in my eyes anyway, between Sparta Prague and Viktoria Plzeň. Maybe drawing a line through Liberec’s title aspirations before a ball has been kicked seems a tad harsh, but I just cannot see how they will manage to hold onto their crown whilst they flirt […]
Czech Republic – Euro 2012 Half Term Report
June 19, 2012
With a few days rest before the quarter final game against Portugal, it’s an ideal time to see how the Czech Republic class of 2012 is faring. *performances based on 3 games so far, using the XI from last game Petr Cech The Champions League winner is a reliable as they come for dedication and […]
Franz Straka, Slavia Praha and the inevitable conclusion.
March 2, 2012
František Straka and Slavia Praha was never going to be a match made in heaven, but it’s hard not to feel some kind of sympathy for the beleaguered 53 year-old manager. Slavia Praha’s troubles are well documented; the finances are limited, much like the current crop of players. Trying to resurrect this famous club will […]
April 26, 2013
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