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Deutschland uber alles at the New Table of Dreams

Was ist das? Yes, sorry to break it to you like that, readers, but Joachi Lowenbrau’s Germany were crowned Kings of Yooropa last night, after a thrilling final and a momentous climax to the Yooro 2012 table football tournament. Deutschland … Continue reading

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No Eire faerytale for Van Trapp in Yooro semi-showdown

The dream is over … again. Following a group stage exit for Ingerland, there was no Eire faerytale finish for Tony Van Trapp’s over-achieving Oirish outfit in their Yooro 2012 table football tournament semi-final. Ireland finally got their come-uppance on Wednesday … Continue reading

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Ireland ready for Lowenbrau taste test

Tony Van Trapp was putting the finishing touches to a brash meisterplan this week – his bid to unseat Yooro 2012 favourites Germany in Wednesday’s table football tournament semi-final showdown. TVT’s Oirish outsiders surprised us all with Group C victories … Continue reading

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Blather and Platypus rule changes prove disastrous for Coy

Apologies for the late update for all those waiting to find out how the Yooro 2012 table football championship group stages ended, but it’s been a bit manic in Daftown, not helped when someone pulled a wire out of our … Continue reading

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Barrel, Bellwhack and Theocott shine for Hudson’s heroes

Oh, the joy … oh, the agony. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions in the Yooro 2012 table football tournament these past few days. Yet there’s no one more delighted in all of Daftown this weekend than Coy Hudson after … Continue reading

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Daftown disturbance drama averted

First off, I should stress that reports of unrest at the New Table of Dreams have been blown out of all proportion. There was a minor niggle between my daughters before the Poland v Russia match, but a mere mention … Continue reading

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Czech mates, Dutch courage and Deutscher dynamics

Forget goal-line technology. My better half has a far more effective method of avoiding controversy at the New Table of Dreams, and far more cost-effective. The solution – temporary at least – for early Yooro 2012 tournament hiccups in Daftown … Continue reading

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P-P-P-Polskaface

So we’re finally away at Yooro 2012, and there were definitely no slapdash red cards brandished at the Table of Dreams tonight. While a Card-happy ref put his own stamp on the events at Warsaw, both Poland and Greece finished … Continue reading

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The Table Of Dreams

It was never going to be a decision to take lightly. That football table had been part of my life for so long. I can’t think of a year in which it hasn’t seen active service. And every two years … Continue reading

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