Archive for June, 2008

Coventry cathedral ruins may not be the most obvious of gig venues, but if there’s one band that can cope with such spectacular surrounds it is probably the Music.
After a four year absence the Music are back with ‘Strength In Numbers’, their third studio album and a record which you feel will either make [...]


Group A Winners: Portugal
Group A Runners Up: Czech Republic
Group B Winners: Germany
Group B Runners Up: Poland
Group C Winners: Italy
Group C Runners Up: France
Group D Winners: Spain
Group D Runners Up: Sweden
QF #1 – Portugal v Poland
QF #2 – Germany v Czech Republic
QF #3 – Italy v Sweden
QF #4 – Spain v France
SF #1 – Portugal v [...]


Greece

Manager: Otto Rehhagel
Star man: Georgios Karagounis
Qualifying: W10, D1, L1
2004 finish: Winners
Best finish: Winners (2004)
The 2004 winners failed to reach the 2006 World Cup, but dominated their qualifying group to reach Austria-Switzerland with the best record of any side. In 2004 Greece consistently ground their way to victory with a series of 1-0 wins; there’s no [...]


France

Manager: Raymond Domenech
Star man: Thierry Henry
Qualifying: W8, D2, L2
2004 finish: Quarter-finals
Best finish: Winners (1984/2000)
Despite an impressive 3-1 victory over Italy early in their qualifying campaign, Raymond Domenech’s side subsequently stuttered and eventually ended up being doubled by Scotland. Nevertheless the talent is clearly there, but the likes of Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira will need [...]