Rapid Bucharest
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It’s business time
I’ll admit it. I haven’t been following the footballing ups and downs of the footballing leagues much over the past year. But, with the end in sight, the time has come to scratch the footballing surface of what’s been going on around the footballing country during this footballing season. Continue reading
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Home away from home
…aka The Fall and Rise of the Perennial Regie. Saturday 9th March, 2019. 3.00pm. Rapid v Popești-Leordeni. AND Saturday 23rd March, 2019. 3.30pm. Rapid v FCSB 2. Stadionul Regie, Bucharest. Effingham Grant was born in 1820 in Guernsey, the son of a captain in the British Army. Continue reading
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Full steam ahead to (another) derailment?
Chaos at Rapid. Please, let’s not go back to 2015-16. Continue reading
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Leaving it late
I have been in Romania a fraction over four years. In that time I have had the (often dubious) pleasure of watching my adopted team, Rapid Bucharest, compete in the first, second, fifth and fourth divisions, in that order. (This encompasses three different entities, trading under three slightly different names, but no need to over-complicate… Continue reading
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Football famine finally finishes!
Ahh, football, you’re back. We missed you. Or not really. Continue reading
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Rapid rising
Stardate: Saturday 14th April 2018. Kick-off: 7.45pm. Venue: Arena Naţionala, Bucharest. Competition: Liga 4 (Bucharest). Ticket price: 25 RON (£5) for row 2 in sector 111 of Tribuna II (the east stand). “Rapid a înviat.” “Rapid has risen.” So said striker Daniel Pancu, in a timely Easter reference, after Saturday’s game at the Arena Naţionala. Continue reading
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Liga 4 takes over the National Stadium
It’s the biggest game of the season. The ancient academy takes on the army of youth. Yes, the Eternal Non-League Derby is back! And it’s bigger than ever! Continue reading
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Occurrences
RomaniaBalls news I have finally written up reports from two very different matches: read about the clash of Liga 4 (“Rapid” v “Steaua”) here… and my first ever handball game(s) here. Read on for a round-up of other Romball titbits… Continue reading
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Clash of the… clash of the…
“Coming up this week: the giants of Charlton play host to the titans of Ipswich… making them both seem normal size.” …as David Mitchell says so portentously in this marvellous clip. This Saturday – Rapid v Steaua – is a clash between giants and titans, two of the biggest clubs in the country facing off… Continue reading
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Post-Autumn Equinox News In Brief
My second Academia Rapid home game – again well attended, but seriously lacking in quality and notable mainly for the appearance of the much-loved 40-year-old striker Daniel Pancu, is detailed here. Excitingly, Romaniaballs also paid a visit to second-division Metaloglobus București in far-off Pantelimon. Field notes here. Direct your mouse pointer or index finger to the… Continue reading
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