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Gambrinus Liga: Week Five Tips
Week Four Review Well, we had a very poor and rather unfortunate time last weekend. Olomouc were leading Teplice 1-0 until Varadi was sent off and the game finished 2-2. Sparta edged past a plucky Bohemians 1905 side 2-1 in the pouring rain after trailing the first half 1-0 and finally, our misery was complete […]
Another Slavia Horror Show
August 6, 2013 by Mark Smith
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 […]
Gambrinus Liga: Week Three Tips
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. […]
Slavia Praha and Priorities
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. […]
Jablonec to bounce back against České Budějovice
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 […]
2014 World Cup Qualifier – Denmark vs Czech Republic
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 […]
All aboard the Slavia Express… Chooo Chooo.
August 31, 2012 by Mark Smith
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 by Mark Smith
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 by Mark Smith
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 […]
play waved on... 
August 16, 2013 by Mark Smith
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