Nigeria (I): Iwo ni imole mi, ti o mu inu mi dun, nigbati sanmo ba dudu
By Lydia Bleasdale “WHEN DESCRIBING the character of our biggest city, Nigerians always like to tell a wry anecdote about the man who steps off a plane and is greeted with a sign that reads: THIS IS LAGOS. The message offers him nothing in the way of a cheerful...
Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group H
By Rob McDonald BELGIUM What We Know: It’s hard not to know a lot about this Belgian generation. It was only last week The Times did a main story on the development of this team and what lessons England could take from it. That being said, golden generations only stay...
Rob Mc Donald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group G
By Rob McDonald (Neil's note - Rob sent this in before the games were played. I should have thrown it up yesterday. Sorry.) GERMANY What We Know: Under the stewardship of Jogi Low, Germany have seemed to go from strength to strength in and inexorable march towards...
Costa Rica (II): And Now You’re Going To Believe Us
DID YOU PUT IT ON? I told you to bet on Costa Rica to get out their group at 10-1. Admittedly they haven't done it yet. But it's looking good. Although, before I get too cocky, here are the things I was wrong about: 1. They were much more attacking than I thought they...
Australia (III) – Chile
AUSTRALIA'S 3-1 loss to Chile in their opening Group B game the other night bore out pretty much everything our Aussie correspondents had to tell us about their team in the last few weeks. I asked TAW regular Andy Gargett for his take on things after the game. Roy:...
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Nigeria (I): Iwo ni imole mi, ti o mu inu mi dun, nigbati sanmo ba dudu
By Lydia Bleasdale “WHEN DESCRIBING the character of our biggest city, Nigerians always like to tell a wry anecdote about the man who steps off a plane and is greeted with a sign that reads: THIS IS LAGOS. The message offers him nothing in the way of a cheerful...
Rob McDonald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group H
By Rob McDonald BELGIUM What We Know: It’s hard not to know a lot about this Belgian generation. It was only last week The Times did a main story on the development of this team and what lessons England could take from it. That being said, golden generations only stay...
Rob Mc Donald’s World Cup Group Guide – Group G
By Rob McDonald (Neil's note - Rob sent this in before the games were played. I should have thrown it up yesterday. Sorry.) GERMANY What We Know: Under the stewardship of Jogi Low, Germany have seemed to go from strength to strength in and inexorable march towards...
Costa Rica (II): And Now You’re Going To Believe Us
DID YOU PUT IT ON? I told you to bet on Costa Rica to get out their group at 10-1. Admittedly they haven't done it yet. But it's looking good. Although, before I get too cocky, here are the things I was wrong about: 1. They were much more attacking than I thought they...
Australia (III) – Chile
AUSTRALIA'S 3-1 loss to Chile in their opening Group B game the other night bore out pretty much everything our Aussie correspondents had to tell us about their team in the last few weeks. I asked TAW regular Andy Gargett for his take on things after the game. Roy:...