Another skin of the teeth update, but such
is the timing of Scotland games! As for the next 2 months,
I can already predict with uncanny accuracy when these will
take place, given how busy I am over the coming months (and
with an exam to study for as well...)
Anyway, for now, feast your eyes on the
Croatia Game gallery, plus NATA-centric football (and beer)
trips to Düsseldorf and Southampton. We've also updated
the ever-popular Quotes section (don't worry Tam - the Look-alikes
will be updated next month!), and given the much awaited announcement
of friendly matches, the Travel Details page has also been
brought up to date. The Czech game has also allowed us to
re-time our countdown below.
It's going to be another full month before
the next update. In addition to a new Look-alikes Gallery,
we also hope to have some more snaps, and maybe (just maybe)
some material from someone other than me. Enjoy for now and
tune back in next month...
Not one but two friendly matches were announced on Easter
Monday, which was handy.... Nonetheless, the Czech away game
and the Northern Ireland home match have allowed us to bring
the Travel Details page up to date ...more
Unusually for Paul's "personal collection", both
of these galleries from March's travels feature a significant
number of NATA members, firstly on a Stag/Hen Trip Revival
weekend in Düsseldorf,
and then on Paul's annual pilgrimage to his Saints
roots
EDITORIAL: Weds 27th February 2008
Now the excitement of George Burley's appointment
as new manager has died down, as well as most of the knee-jerk
reaction to his assistant Terry Butcher's appointment, it's
down to "business as usual" at home to Croatia at
the end of March. We can help you get in the mood for the
game by reminiscing about the two draws we played out in the
2002 qualifying campaign by looking at our (now very dated!)
galleries.
Still on the reminiscing vibe, we've published
the Georgia trip account to bring the diary section bang up
to date. There's also some more Düsseldorf photos from
my most recent trip to see Fortuna (on my own website).
Finally, many thanks to Loony Alba Chairman
Kevin Donnelly (Keith to his friends), who has weighed in
with a comprehensive eating guide to the St Catherine fish
restaurant district in Brussels.
We'll be back in late March with snaps from
the Croatia home game and anything else we can rustle up.
Bringing the diary part back up to date, here's Paul's opus
on the lengthiest trip of 2007, taking in Glasgow, Tbilisi
and Munich. It could be a long wait for the next one ...more
Thanks to Loony Alba's roaming gastronom, Kevin "Disco
Keith" Donnelly, NATA can bring you his blow-by-blow,
lobster-canape-by-braised-tripe account of the eateries of
St Catherine ...more
Holiday snaps time again, but there are some good ones here,
honest! Photos from Fortuna's stunning 2-0 win against then
league-leaders Wuppertal, plus some good skyline and riverside
shots ...more
EDITORIAL:
Sunday 20th January 2008
As promised, we're back with our second
update of 2008, with another diary account - France this time
- to add to the story of the Faroes added at the start of
the month.
We've also embarked on a new venture for
NATA Online - downloadable wallpapers. I'm well aware that
most people customise their own desktop backgrounds with their
own designs, however the caledar version has served me well
for the past two years and I felt it wouldn't do any harm
to make it available to a wider audience.
A word about this month's other update -
the fixtures and Travel Plans. Since originally publishing
our plans on the 1st January, FIFA have now come out and said
there could be some "small changes" to the Group
9 game plan. Here's hoping 2008's fixtures, which many of
us have already booked for, remain unchanged!
We'll be back in February with the Georgia
diary, along with some other things that I haven't thought
of yet. Until then, have a good one!
New for 2008, we've done a set of downloadable wallpapers.
Paul's been using a DIY version of the calendar type for years,
as he's terrible with dates! ...more
Relive the magic of our historic 1-0 win in the Parc des
Princes with NATA's diary account of the event ...more
STOP
PRESS: Tuesday 1st January 2008
Just a quick mention to say "Happy
New Year", and a bonus update with the long-awaited Faroes
Diary plus some travel news. There will be another update
before the end of the month.