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National Service
England 2-0 Andorra (World Cup Qualifiers) My next door neighbour who works for the FA has asked me if I would like to go with her to...
Sep 77 min read


New Era
England 1-3 Senegal (Friendly) The last time I watched England, ten months ago, Lee Carsley was taking temporary charge of his first game...
Jun 116 min read


England Boys Level Up
England U19 1-0 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) It's the last time I'll be heading to Wales for a while, but...
Mar 266 min read


Big Mick Learns Turkish
England U19 0-0 Turkey U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I decided not to go for a pint last night on my way back from...
Mar 246 min read


Everybody Speaks Welsh
Wales U19 0-2 England U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I'm wished well by the scout from Stoke on my travels from...
Mar 205 min read


The Next Gen
England U20 3-0 Czechia U20 (European Elite League) Ten years ago today, I was standing in as Manager for Rainworth Miners Welfare as we...
Oct 15, 20245 min read


Cup of Tea
Republic of Ireland 0-2 England (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) I’ve had about three hours sleep. I got back from Cardiff at 1am and...
Sep 9, 20248 min read


Saka Can
England 1-1 Switzerland (UEFA European Championships Quarter Final) *5-3 pens aet It took a 96th minute overhead kick by Jude Bellingham...
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Jude's Saviour
England 2-2 Belgium (Friendly) The first ever international between these two was played in 1921 in Brussels, when Charlie Buchan and...
Mar 27, 20247 min read


It's Just Like Watching...
England 0-1 Brazil (Friendly) It was May 2000 and one of England's last ever appearances at the old 'Twin Towers' when I excitedly took...
Mar 25, 20246 min read


The Pragmatist
England 2-0 Malta (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) Portugal are playing Liechtenstein and Head Coach Roberto Martinez has came up with what I think is a genius attacking 2-1-3-4 formation which has midfielder Ruben Neves playing as an apexed centre half, Diogo Jota, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva in front of him across the middle, with two attacking wingers in Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo and a couple up front in Goncalo Ramos and Ronaldo. The game ends 2-0 but Po
Nov 18, 20238 min read


Mexican Waves & Paper Planes
England 2-0 Ukraine (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) It was Non-League Day on Saturday, but I didn’t get to a game as the wife was jollying with friends at Center Parcs whilst I was left home alone with the dog. I did consider taking Bruce to watch Radford v Rainworth Miners Welfare in the United Counties League but after his morning walk around West Bridgford, he wasn’t up for moving and to be honest, neither was I. I did manage to catch a bit of Wealdstone v Barnet
Mar 27, 20238 min read


A Game Of Two Halves
England 3-3 Germany (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) My wife’s lads got an important FA Youth Cup game tonight and I would love to be there, but I’m fully booked for what might seem a meaningless international friendly for many, but to me, England v Germany is never meaningless. It’s the UEFA Nations League and I really like the concept. No more San Marino, instead the best plays the best, the worst (i.e., England) get relegated and the top of the tree promoted, into the s
Sep 27, 20227 min read
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