Rapid Vienna v SV Mattersburg Allianz Stadion / Austrian Bundesliga / 9th December 2017 As I’ve certainly mentioned on these pages before, I do love a football shirt. Sports Direct seems to have mainstreamed themselves these days, but I used to love going in there in my teen years and rummaging through their cheap, random … Continue reading
Wiener Viktoria v Ostbahn XI Sportsplatz Wiener Viktoria / Wiener Stadtliga / 20th August I’m a big champion of ‘winging it’. I find some of the best experiences you can have are born of spontaneity and the art of winging it. Having pre-planned my trips over the previous two days to Plzeň and Znojmo I woke Saturday … Continue reading
Austria Wien v Rapid Wien Ernst Happel Stadion / Austrian Bundesliga / 12th February 2017 If someone was to ask you to name Europe’s most influential football cities, I’m sure many would reply back with a list of cities that house European football’s esteemed glitterati: Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Manchester etc. I would imagine that Vienna … Continue reading
SKN St. Pölten v Admira Wacker NV Arena / Austrian Bundesliga / 17th December 2016 As the UK gears up for the traditional Christmas orgy of football, across Europe things are very different, as football turns it light off for the cold winter months. Slovak football had begun its winter hiatus last weekend and football … Continue reading
Austria v Republic of Ireland Ernst-Happel-Stadion / World Cup 2018 Qualifier / 12th November 2016 Oh, it’s international week. ‘It’s boring,’ ‘Can’t wait for the Premier League (best league in the world) to return’, ‘I hope *insert star player for club team* doesn’t get injured’ etc. My Twitter feed is a constant stream of ire … Continue reading
FC Admira Wacker v SV Ried Bundesstadion Südstadt / Austrian Bundesliga / 20th August 2016 You just have to love the name ‘ FC Admira Wacker Mödling’ – it just sort of sounds quite funny. If you seek more reasons to like them, then I’ll add in that they beat Cardiff City 3-2 (over two legs) in the … Continue reading
Wiener SK v SC Neusiedl Sportklub-Platz / Austrian Regional League East / 19th August 2016 ‘Oh, Vienna,’ a city I had never visited and so I had yet to decide whether it meant nothing to me or not. This is my first blog from my new home in Central Europe. I now live in Slovakia for … Continue reading
Lost Boyos 