The inquest has begun. A 3-2 home defeat against Olomouc left Slavia Praha in the bottom two with just one point out of a possible nine. A desperate start. Confidence, among the fans at least, was high before kick-off as everyone was expecting Slavia to get their first win of the season but the reality […]
August 2, 2013
by Mark Smith
Week Two Review The beating that Bohemka took from Plzen two weeks was always a difficult one to measure. There is no shame getting spanked by Plzen, especially if you are a newly promoted side, but the 5-1 beating dished out by Brno illustrates what a tough task Bohemka have to stay in the division. […]
July 26, 2013
by Mark Smith
Week 1 Review It was an interesting opening weekend in the Gambrinus Liga. But there already appears to be ominous signs for the rest of the league as Plzeň and Sparta occupy the top two spots after a glut of goals. It’s hard to envisage anything but a two horse race this season. There were some […]
July 20, 2013
by Mark Smith
Slavia Praha kicked off their season with a frustrating 1-1 home draw against Banik Ostrava. Missed chances and defensive mistakes cost Slavia two points here, however, there were signs of encouragement with the amount of chances created in a second half rally. Over 7500 fans were dotted around Eden and the combination of the sweltering […]
July 9, 2013
by Mark Smith
We are just ten days away from the new Gambrinus Liga season kicking off and I can feel a sense of cautious optimism building around Eden. Pre-season has habit of breeding false confidence – I should know – but Slavia seem to be heading in the right direction after an excellent end to last season. […]
June 20, 2013
by Mark Smith
The Gambrinus foam has barely been wiped from Pavel Horvath’s mouth and yet I am pining for the new season to kick off. And without a major tournament vying for our attention this summer, although the Confederations Cup has been excellent so far, we have to feed off the transfer window for footballing nourishment. Thankfully […]
April 26, 2013
by Mark Smith
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 […]
April 16, 2013
by Mark Smith
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 […]
March 7, 2013
by Mark Smith
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. […]
February 28, 2013
by Mark Smith
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 […]
November 2, 2012
by Mark Smith
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 […]
September 20, 2012
by Mark Smith
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 […]
September 18, 2012
by Mark Smith
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 […]
September 5, 2012
by Mark Smith
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 […]
August 6, 2013
by Mark Smith
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