Bordering on plain in the Ukraine

Euro 2012 – Day 4 Group D England 1 – 1 France Ukraine 2 – 1 Sweden Our favourite studio team changed dramatically. McAllister the stalwart was playing the defensive role and Hamann was quickly substituted for an attack-minded Gary Breen. Last night, the line up changed into something far less glamorous. Dempsey is still [Read more]

Spain and Italy turn it up to 11

  Euros 2012 commentary by Lee Hugh McGowan   Group C. Spain, Italy, Croatia, and The Republic of Ireland. After last night’s matches I suspect this is how this group finishes. The Irish showed up, but apart from a last gasp 10 minutes of bravery, they looked like the only team who didn’t belong here [Read more]

Are the Dutch doomed already?

  Euros 2012 commentary by Lee Hugh McGowan   There is an advertising campaign for a telecommunications company which claims, ‘the future’s bright…the future’s Orange’. Coming into this tournament, it could have been the slogan for the on fire Dutch. Robben has been the star of Bayern Munich’s successful domestic and Champion’s league campaigns and [Read more]

Europe’s best attack with gusto

Euros 2012 commentary by Lee Hugh McGowan       You could be forgiven for thinking I was on about the Spanish talking to the upheld palm of Angela Merkel and the ECB, but I’m not. One of the best football tournaments in the world is underway. Hosted in Poland and the Ukraine, the Euros [Read more]