Know Your Minnows
Know Your Minnows: FC Zestaponi
By: Dan |
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An 11-1 aggregate score is bound to attract attention, even when it takes place in early Europa League qualifying rounds between two teams that even the most dedicated observers are unfamiliar with. FC Zestaponi, the club that administered this beating to Northern Ireland’s Lisburn Distillery, definitely fits this description.
The amount of background [...]
Category: Know Your Minnows: AE Larisa
By: Ian Rose | 1 Comment
With the UEFA Cup first round approaching, and my European vacation (’Look kids, Big Ben, Parliament’) coming to an end, it’s time to resurrect possibly my favorite column in the short history of the blog, with the fifth edition of “Know Your Minnows”. This time, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Athlitiki [...]
Know Your Minnows – Anorthosis Famagusta FC
By: Ian Rose | 14 Comments
God, I love that name.
This week’s ‘Know Your Minnows’ segment is all about Anorthosis Famagusta FC of Cyprus. As a football fan with a scientific background, how could I not have a special place in my heart for a club whose name sounds so much like a latin scientific name? But Anorthosis is [...]
Know Your Minnows: Rubin Kazan
By: Ian Rose | 1 Comment
In the last installment of “Know Your Minnows”, we took a look at Rapid Vienna of Austria. This week, we’ll focus on the team that Rapid is likely to play in the next round of the Intertoto Cup, FC Rubin Kazan of Russia.
I’ve taken a look at a lot of Intertoto Cup sides, looking [...]
Know Your Minnows: SK Rapid Wien
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
Last time, we took a look at Cork City FC of Ireland, who went ahead and won their first-round Intertoto Cup tie. This time around, we have an older and more trophied club, entering in the second round, and also with a good chance at making a run: SK Rapid Wien of Austria.
Rapid Vienna, [...]
Tags: Austrian Bundesliga, Austrian national team, Erwin Hoffer, Europe, Intertoto Cup, Know Your Minnows, Rapid Vienna, Red Bull Salzburg, SK Rapid Wien, Tournament News, UEFA Cup, Veli KavlakKnow Your Minnows: Cork City FC
By: Ian Rose | 6 Comments
Welcome to the first installment of “Know Your Minnows”. As the Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup progress through their rounds, I will be highlighting a few of the competing teams and talking a little about their history and their prospects in this year’s tournaments.
Cork City Football Club is a relative newcomer in Irish football. [...]
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