Election Aftermath

As I predicted, the Tories won the election. Equally predictable was that Dion announced a week after the election that he would be stepping down.

Harper now has a slightly bigger minority. It must be a bitter pill for him to swallow. He kept saying that he expected a minority but it is doubtful that he believed it. A number of times he made a plea for a minority but to little avail.

Timing is everything in an election and Harper believed calling the election when he did was better than waiting for the economy to be a leading issue. In short, Harper thought calling the election before the fixed date was a good way to bury the Liberals.

It didn't quite work out that way. The smooth Harper campaign of 2006 turned to a gaffe filled affair in 2008. And the narrow focus the Conservatives placed on the Liberals left them vulnerable in Quebec. They badly fell to a resurgent BQ who cast themselves as best suited to represent Quebec's interests in Ottawa. Dion's performance probably helped them capture two BQ seats.

In the end, nothing much has changed and the Liberals now face the prospect of a new leader in the next six months. We'll see if Harper looks to take advantage of this fact as Dion will stand as interim leader till at least May of 2009.

It seems doubtful that an election will wait till the next fixed election.



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Roblin Boulevard Part 3 Charleswood Motor Hotel

Pictures of the present and future location of the Red River Co-Op Gas on the site of the Charleswood Hotel

I have been writing about Roblin Boulevard as it runs through Charleswood in a series of posts.

A week or so ago it was reported that the Charleswood Hotel would be demolished for a Red Rive Co-op Gas bar and carwash. The gasbar would replace a small Co-op kisok father down the street.

The old "downtown" of Charleswood had one major landmark. It was the Charleswood Hotel and anyone who lived in the neighborhood knew about the bar that resided inside it: The Charlie.

I have no idea how many people stayed in the hotel. Not many is my guess. The vendor was a little run down and the laundry/commercial in front and over top it of it had sat empty for many years. The banquet rooms might have done some business but the major cash cow for the hotel had to the the bar simply known as the Charlie.

The Charlie was probably the first place some local Charleswood people bought their first drink. The name Charlie's was ubiquitous with the Charleswood Hotel and most people who lived in the south part of the city in River Heights, Tuxedo and Charleswood had heard of. With the closure of the bar, the nearest hotel pub is out at the perimeter highway in Westdale, across the river on Portage Avenue or far to the east along Pembina Highway or Osborne Village.

The two acre site that the Charles Hotel occupied was too good for some other businesses to pass up. It was a deeper lot than other commercial property on Roblin. It is easy to see to why Red River Co-Op which is expanding in the city was interested. Charleswood Hotel owner Jason Gauthier was unlikely to do better for offers.

In media interviews, Gauthier indicated that he would look for a new hotel to buy. For him it is smart business decision. For the neighborhood, it is the loss of the local watering hole and gathering spot.

Truly for Charleswood, it is the end of an era. With all due respect to Red River Co-op, the addition of a gas station to the neighborhood does nothing to add to the colour of the neighborhood.



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Udinese Calcio FC

Udinese Calcio 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - UEFA Cup, Group Stage

Udine is a city in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps, less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Udine is the historical capital of Friuli. The area has been inhabited since the Neolithic age, and was later, most likely, settled by Celts. During World War I, after the defeat in the battle of Caporetto, Udine became the seat of the Italian High Command and was nicknamed "Capitale della Guerra" ("War Capital"). After the war it was made capital of a short-lived province which included the current provinces of Gorizia, Pordenone and Udine. After September 8, 1943, when Italy surrendered to the Allies in World War II, the city was under direct German administration, which ceased in April 1945.

L'Udinese sfiorò la promozione in serie B nel campionato 1972-73, al termine del quale aveva diviso con il Parma il primo posto in classifica. Lo spareggio, svoltosi sul campo neutro di Vicenza il 24 giugno 1973, vide il successo degli emiliani che si imposero per 2-0. Quella gara ebbe un prologo curioso. Poiché sia l'Udinese che il Parma indossavano divise bianconere, i friulani, dopo aver perso il sorteggio per la scelta della maglia, avevano deciso di vestire una casacca biancorossa, simile a quella degli olandesi dell'Ajax. Tuttavia, per evitare che i colori biancorossi (che erano gli stessi del Vicenza) potessero dirottare sull'Udinese le simpatie del pubblico di casa, l'arbitro impose ai friulani di indossarne un'altra, che fu trovata quasi per caso negli spogliatoi dello stadio ed era di colore verde pallido. Fu l'unica volta che gli udinesi la portarono.

Stadio Friuli is a multi-use stadium in Udine, Italy. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 41,652. The stadium also features facilities for fencing, gymnastics, martial arts and athletics, including an indoor gym, located in the grandstand. Friuli hosted three matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The city centre is 5km from the stadium. Public transport did appear to be a bit hit and miss but judging by the amount of No 2 buses we saw on our way to the stadium, this appears a decent option as the nearby residential areas benefit from this service.

We travelled to Italy with British Airways from Gatwick to Verona. Having caught the airport shuttle bus to the main Verona railway station, we set about trying to find our nearby hotel. Unfortunately, the hotel was situated close to the other railway station! Struggling with a map we were assisted by a passing clinical pathologist (absolutely true – Ed) who came to our aid and gave us a lift to our hotel. Ciderman’s twin sister, now living in Australia, is also a clinical pathologist and he orchestrated a superb conversation en route – this Pieman was unable to contribute but listened interestedly!

The following day we set out for Udine. The 3-hour train journey involved changing at Venice. On arrival at Udine, we checked into our hotel, situated to the north of the town. We decided to walk to the stadium. This involved travelling through a couple of villages. In Feletto Umberto, we spent a while at a trattoria where we enjoyed a dish consisting mainly of cheese and potato. This tasty heavy meal was washed down with a few glasses of Zipfer – a pleasant Austrian lager beer.

As for the match, Spurs slumped to defeat against an Udinese side that did little to reflect their second place standing in Serie A. The Londoners (not many of them in the team – Ed), played some good football. However, as has been the case throughout the season so far, there was no cutting edge. A penalty, needlessly conceded by Gomes and a late second, when 10 men Spurs were chasing the game, clinched the points for the Italians.

After the match, Ciderman and I visited a couple of bars in the neighbouring (almost on top of the ground – Ed) Rizzi area. In the first we enjoyed a superb freshly Made pizza. In the second we spoke with a few Udinese supporters. This socialising paid off as they very kindly gave us a lift back to our hotel. The following day Ciderman and I once again became the two gentleman of Verona as we explored the old city. One particular highlight being the opportunity to sample Theresianer, a fine Italian beer brewed at Triest.

Udinese Calcio: Handanovic, Motta, Coda, Domizzi, Lukovic (Pasquale 89), Inler, D'Agostino (Floro Flores 86), Isla, Sanchez (Pepe 79), Quagliarella, Di Natale. Subs Not Used: Koprivec, Sala, Ferronetti, Obodo.

Booked: Lukovic, D'Agostino, Isla.

Goals: Di Natale 24 pen, Pepe 86.

Tottenham Hotspur: Gomes, Hutton, King, Woodgate (Giovani 64), Assou-Ekotto (Modric 46), Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, O'Hara, Bale, Bent. Subs Not Used: Cesar, Dawson, Gilberto, Gunter, Campbell.

Sent Off: O'Hara (57).

Booked: Gomes, O'Hara, Bale.

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany).








Attendance: 22,000
Admission: 15 Euros
Programme: Free 24 pages A5 publication - However, these were not widely available, the majority being left on seats in the VIP area and main stand. This was Numero.02 with the previous issue being that for the visit of Borussia Dortmund in the previous round.

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Portage and Main/Winnipeg Square Part 2

Picture 1 Formally, the Bank of Montreal Tower (333 Main Street) opposite Winnipeg Square (also owned by Crown Realty), it is now one of two buildings used by MTS for headquarters downtown. Picture taken by Cam B.

Picture 2 191 Pioneer is seen in the second picture in this photo by Little Hobbit Feet. It is the second building used by MTS. In this picture it is on the extreme right beside the tower in the center.



As mentioned in part 1, Winnipeg Square is part of the renovations taking place in what many Winnipeg's still refer to as the Trizec building.

It is the largest underground shopping mall in Winnipeg, according to its present owner Crown Realty Partners. Crown acquired the mall and Commodity Exchange Tower in 2007.

Also included in the Crown purchase was 333 Main Street and 191 Pioneer Street. 333 Main Street was the former Bank of Montreal tower attached the Bank of Montreal building facing Portage and Main. It was built in 1981. It is now used by MTS for their headquarters after leaving their Polo Park location.

191 Pioneer is building immediately beside 333 Main Street although located on a different street. It is also occupied by MTS.

On to Winnipeg Square...

Back in August it was reported that Winnipeg Square was undergoing $3 million renovation. Like a lot of businesses, high efficiency lighting was installed. It has been a good strategy with today's high energy bills. The lobby of the Commodity Exchange Tower was also getting a makeover and a renaming. Since the exchange has no trading floor now and the name of the WCE is now ICE, it made only sense to change the building's name as well. The building will now be known as 360 Main Street.

Flooring, walls and other aspects of the mall have been upgraded and the project in October of 2008 is nearing completion.

As far as a mall goes, Winnipeg Square is all business. It isn't a fashion mall. It is 49 shops geared to servicing the many businesses that call Portage and Main home. The mall has the offices of Purolator Courier and UPS. It also where several cell phone companies have locations including: MTS and Rogers.

For office supplies there is Cartridge World for copiers and there is a Grand and Toy office supply store.

Some of the bigger stores in the mall are Shoppers Drug Mart and Hallmark Cards.

There are some professional offices for dental and chiropractic care and the mall as well as a credit union and insurance office.

The mall has primarily been know for the food court. It isn't a great food court by any stretch but beggers can't be choosers. A McDonald's and Starbucks have positioned themselves closer to Portage Avenue than the food court which backs onto Graham Avenue.

The food court has the usual A&W and Koya Japan that you find as most malls as well as the typical pasta and sub places.

There is a finer dining establishment Chamberlyn's that is tucked into the mall corner at Fort and Graham. They've had a yummy Caesar salad on the days I could not face the food court.

A mall touch up is certainly due but it won't change the fact that Winnipeg Square is a service mall to the the towers at Portage and Main. It will never be a destination for any other type of shopper. Still, it is a successful formula since the mall has nearly 95% occupancy.



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Stoke City FC

Stoke City 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Premier League

The city now named Stoke-on-Trent was officially born on the 31st March 1910, with the Federation of the Six Towns. This brought together the boroughs of Hanley, Burslem, Longton and Stoke, together with the districts of Tunstall and Fenton. Stoke was chosen as the seat of power, despite the fact that Hanley, and indeed Burslem, had been far better established since Edwardian times. The legacy of this union lives on undiminished, as locals will refer to 'the Potteries', meaning the various towns, rather than the official title of 'Stoke-on-Trent'. The production of pottery dates back to at least the 17th century, and was founded on the area’s abundant supplies of clay; of salt and lead for glazing; and of coal, used to fire the kilns. By the time Josiah Wedgwood set up business for himself in 1759, the area was supplying a wide variety of earthenware and stoneware produced in and around the villages of the area. Pottery production was also in the process of changing from a cottage-based to a factory-based industry, a transformation that placed the Potteries at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.

Founded in 1863, Stoke City FC is the second oldest professional football club after Notts County. Stoke play their home fixtures at the Britannia Stadium, a 28,000 all-seater stadium. The stadium was opened in 1997; prior to this date Stoke had played at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878.

To avoid disrupted rail services from London Euston, this Pieman caught a train to Cambridge from where the Butler was driving. We reached Stoke in a little over 2 hours via the A14, M1 and A50. We already knew that parking was limited and difficult in the vicinity of the ground and therefore decided to backtrack a short way along the A50 coming off and heading into the Fenton district. This paid off as we soon found a Pay & Display car park (£3 all day Sunday – Ed).

Is there no end to this man's talents?

Significantly we also found a public house – The Musician. Here we enjoyed a splendid Full English breakfast (£2.85 – Ed) cooked by John Bailey. This gentleman was a fine host and whilst enjoying his hospitality, he was able to tell us that as well as being a former Football League referee, he had also been a pop star in previous decades! He told that he was a member of The Fortunes, and that he also replaced Russ Abbott in the Black Abbotts!! (also thought I heard him say that he was on the moon with Neil Armstrong – Ed).

The Real McCoy or Walter Mitty? - Does it even matter? as this was a day out in the soap opera that is Tottenham Hotspur and any light relief is extremely welcome. From the pub, a 20-minute stroll back over the A50, enabled us to reach the stadium. Like many new builds, this venue lacks the charm of the old Victoria Ground. However it meets all the current ground regulation criteria and the view afforded from my seat directly behind the goal was very good.

As for the match, the early dismissal of Bale and the resultant penalty, converted by Higginbotham, meant an uphill task for bottom of the table Spurs. Bent did level the scores before the break but Delap’s winner meant that Spurs had 2 points from a possible 24 (their worst ever start to a league season – Ed).

Whilst in the Entertainer pub, I got talking to one of the locals. The conversation drifted to the local delicacy, Oatcakes. This Pieman was informed in no uncertain terms that for the best results, one should pour pig fat rather than lard (always thought they were one and the same thing - Ed) on to the griddle! Parking in this vicinity really paid off for us and we were back at Cambridge station by 9pm. Not bad considering the 4pm kick off, 11 minutes of injury time and the walk to the car.

Stoke City: Sorensen (Simonsen 66), Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Sonko (Shawcross 83), Higginbotham, Soares, Olofinjana, Diao, Delap, Sidibe, Kitson (Fuller 56). Subs Not Used: Whelan, Cresswell, Amdy Faye, Tonge.
Booked: Abdoulaye Faye.
Goals: Higginbotham 19 pen, Delap 53.

Tottenham Hotspur: Gomes, Hutton, Woodgate, Corluka (Dawson 77), Bale, Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, Modric, Bentley (Pavlyuchenko 59), Bent. Subs Not Used: Cesar, Huddlestone, Campbell, O'Hara, Assou-Ekotto.
Sent Off: Bale (17), Dawson (90).
Booked: Hutton, Woodgate.
Goal: Bent 25.

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).




Attendance: 27,500
Admission: £30
Programme: £3 (obtained for you Stan and Josh)

The Pieman's initial visit to The Victoria Ground

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Thanksgiving Musings

As the election heads into its last days, it appears that the Winnipeg Free Press is headed to a strike. The union has set up a website.

I voted along with my wife in the advance polls.

I no longer think the Tories will win a massive majority. That bird flew the moment Harper let Duceppe and the Bloc find an angle to attack them with. This came through cuts to the arts (which the Tories had to reverse with tail between their legs) and through the crime bill (which they can't change without an uprising in the their base support).

The Liberals struggled all campaign and only because Dion did better in the debates than expected, there was a bump in support. That bump was helped along by the uncertainty brought on by the stock market crash.

Since then the Liberals and Tories have seen the gap rise and fall but it doesn't look like a blow out is imminent.The Tories should win. The Liberals ought to finish second but horrifyingly, the Bloc might come in second.

Back to the Free Press: it sucks that on one of the most important news days that the main newspaper in the city might not be publishing.



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Biggleswade Town FC

Biggleswade Town 7 Cockfosters 1 - Spartan South Midlands League, Premier Division

Spartan South Midlands League

In 1132, Henry I granted the manor of Biggleswade to Bishop Alexander - Alexander the Magnificent - of Lincoln to help endow Lincoln Cathedral. The town was granted a charter to hold a market during the reign of King John (1196-1216) - a market is still held in the market place in the centre of the town every Saturday. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Biggleswade Castle existed in earlier times. On June 16, 1785, there was a large fire in the town. The fire started at the The Crown Inn and spread rapidly through the neighbouring streets. By the time the fire had been brought under control, nearly one-third of the town had been destroyed, including 103 houses leaving 332 people homeless. A national appeal was launched to raise funds for the many people who had lost their homes and their livelihoods.

Harry Hotspur and I were privileged to witness Biggleswade Town FC’s last ever fixture at their former Fairfield ground in April 2006. The 2-1 victory over Royston Town marked the end of their association with that venue which was noted for being adjacent to the Second Meadow home of neighbouring rivals Biggleswade United FC. In the interim period Town had groundshared at Bedford FC.

The new Langford Road venue (Carlsberg Stadium for sponsorship) opened earlier this season and is certainly an impressive arena. There is a covered seated stand along one side and a small area of covered terracing on the opposite side between the two dugouts. The clubhouse and changing room complex is a vast building running almost the full length of the side behind the main stand and when popping into the splendid bar before the match, this Pieman was pleased to spot a handpump!

On a warm sunny afternoon, Biggleswade Town were entertaining Cockfosters FC. The visitors were 2nd from bottom of the division prior to the match, on goal difference. It was clear that the home side were keen to assert their authority as they started brightly, soon taking an early lead after a few minutes through Ryan Redford. A second goal from the prolific Kevin Cooper (making his debut – Ed), heading home a free kick, followed soon after. By half time the tally was doubled, as Cooper again and a Ben Andreos own goal ensured a 4-0 interval lead.

It was at this point that the thirsty Pieman headed straight to the bar to investigate the previously mentioned handpump. What a delight it is to be able to get Timothy Taylor Best Bitter in a football club bar.

The second period saw Cockfosters play well for the opening twenty minutes or so. This culminated in their endeavour being rewarded by a fine strike from Dan O’Connor. Unfortunately, immediately afterwards they conceded another own goal, this time courtesy of Gavin Conway. A chip from Adam Bensaud and a last minute Neil Morgan strike completed the rout.

I was fortunate in having a lift to and from Biggleswade but if travelling by train the ground is only a 15 minute walk from Biggleswade station. There is a half hourly service on Saturdays and for midweek matches the 22.00 London bound service should not present any problems. Travelling towards Langford from Biggleswade the ground is on the right hand side immediately after passing under the A1.

Attendance: 85
Admission: £5. (Hotspur £1)
Programme: Free with admission (obtained for you Andy, Stan and Glyn, the barman in Phil Butler's local, the Prince Albert in Ely,)
Tea: £1
Timothy Taylor Best Bitter: £2

The Pieman's earlier visit to Fairfield

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Taman Inquiry Aftermath

The Taman Inquiry listed its final recommendations. The government went one further and asked the RCMP to take over the troubled East St. Paul Police Service.

When Commissioner Roger Salhany said the force bungled the investigation, it was the final straw for the government. The NDP's Dave Chomiak as Justice minister saw fit to torpedo the whole department.

While some in both the Winnipeg and East St. Paul Police have a lot to answer for, the turnover of the East St. Paul Police to the RCMP is probably wrongheaded. Certainly East St. Paul needs reform but the RCMP is likely not to be as responsive for future needs and it is probably going to be more expensive in the end.

The Commissioner's report had many other things to say. The Taman family feels vindicated but it is still a sad that it took this long to bring some action.

The one problem with the government's response is that it might not solve anything and in fact, might make it worse.



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Wisła Kraków FC

Wisła Kraków 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - UEFA Cup, 1st Round 2nd Leg

Ekstraklasa

Kraków is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland. The city dates back to the 7th century. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Kraków from 1846 to 1918, and the capital of Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish scientific, cultural and artistic life. As the former national capital with a history encompassing more than a thousand years, the city remains the spiritual heart of Poland. Kraków lies in the southern part of Poland, on the Vistula River in a valley at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. The Old Town district of Kraków is home to about six thousand historic sites and more than two million works of art. Its rich variety of historic architecture includes Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic buildings. Kraków's palaces, churches and mansions display great variety of colour, architectural details, stained glass, paintings, sculptures, and furnishings.

Wawel Royal Castle

We travelled to Poland with British Airways, flying from Gatwick to Warsaw, from where we caught an inter-city train to Krakow. The three-hour journey was comfortable and provided the opportunity to view the Polish countryside, the vast majority of which appears to be farmland. I even had the unexpected experience of seeing a horse drawn plough being used. On arrival at Krakow, it was immediately clear that this was a very different place to what we had seen of Warsaw earlier. Krakow has embraced tourism and there is plenty to see there. Our hotel was just the other side of the Wisla River and crossing the nearby bridge affords an excellent view of Wawel Royal Castle – the historic home of kings and queens of Poland.

The Wisła Stadium was built in 1953 and currently holds a capacity of 15,595. The stadium is currently being upgraded to seat 34,000 people. The Wisła Stadium has also been chosen as a reserve venue for the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. The record attendance at Wisła Stadium came in the 2007-08 season where a match between Legia and Wisła was witnessed by 21,000 fans. At present there are only three sides to the stadium. Construction of the remaining part will be with Euro 2012 in mind. Only the two end stands are covered, the much older main stand being open to the elements.

Tickets please!

Nic więc dziwnego, że serwis nadal cieszył się stale rosnącą popularnością. 3 lipca 2002 licznik na stronie pokazał pierwszy milion odwiedzin, dokładnie 7 miesięcy później odwiedzin było już 2 miliony. Stale poprawiała się szybkość przekazywania relacji, serwis prezentował się lepiej od strony technicznej. Jako pierwsi spośród witryn polskich klubów udostępniliśmy dla naszych użytkowników możliwość pobrania ze strony logotypów i dzwonków do telefonów komórkowych. Popularność serwisu zwiększyło też otworzenie forum kibiców Wisły, które swego czasu łączyło wszystkie liczące się nieoficjalne serwisy "Białej Gwiazdy".

On the evening prior to the match we explored some of the centre of Krakow. Our first refreshment stop was the brewhouse C K Browar. This establishment, although part of the tourist trail, has a very reasonable pricing structure and the locals also use it. There is an excellent range of home brewed ales including a real ginger beer! The food on offer, like the beer, is of a high quality. I opted for pork and cheese pancakes while Ciderman pushed the boat out with his choice of duck with apple in a honey sauce. We managed to visit a number of other bars during our stay. All were of a good standard, serving the various Polish lager beers. One such beer, Tyskie, is advertised in Poland as ‘sold in England’. The following evening our meal was a traditional bowl of Polish dumplings (nothing fancy but wholesome food – Ed).

The match was played in fine weather with Tottenham Hotspur claiming a 1-1 draw in a match they could easily have lost. The home side’s equaliser coming too late to have any impact. Spurs had earlier cancelled out the crucial away goal conceded in the 1st leg – an own goal on this occasion. Wisła Kraków will be disappointed not to have won this match in view of the decent chances spurned. The admission prices for the match did seem a little steep considering the cost of everything else in Poland. Certainly domestic fixtures cost a small fraction of the 120 - 150 PLN charged. However, a Polish fan explained that for the Barcelona match in the Champions League Qualifier this season, the prices were double those charged for this match!

After the match (afternoon 3.40 kick-off), we managed to avoid being held back and left the stadium at the same time as the home supporters. We headed of to a local bar for a refreshment stop and were able to watch another UEFA Cup tie on television. The encounter between Lech Poznan and Austria Vienna was an absolute classic, won by the Polish side with virtually the last kick of extra time (exciting stuff – Ed).

Special mention must go to the bowls of soup that Ciderman and I enjoyed at Warsaw Airport before the return flight to Gatwick. Zurek is a traditional Polish soup with spicy sausages and eggs. Ingredients: 100 g of whole-wheat rye flour, 250 g of carrot, leak, celeriac and parsley, 200 g of white sausage, water, salt, flour, garlic, marjoram. Recipe: Allow the flour to sour in the water for a few days. Cook a stock from mixed vegetables, strain, add sour flour liquid (zur), spice with flour, bring to boil, add salt. Add white sausage cut into small pieces, spice with garlic or marjoram. Serve with hard boiled eggs cut into halves.

Wisla Kraków: Pawelek, Baszczynski, Glowacki, Cleber, Brozek, Boguski (Guedes Filho 82), Cantoro (Zienczuk 66), Sobolewski, Diaz, Jirsak (Lobodzinski 32), Brozek. Subs not used: Juszczyk, Singlar, Niedzielan, Barreto.

Tottenham Hotspur: Gomes, Gunter, King, Woodgate, Bale, Lennon (Dawson 88), Zokora, Jenas, Modric (Huddlestone 77), Campbell (O'Hara 68), Bent. Subs not used: Cesar, Bentley, Giovani, Assou-Ekotto.








Attendance: 15,000
Admission: 150 PLN
Programme: Free 16 page newspaper, issued for all home matches (obtained for you Stan and Glyn, the barman in Phil Butler's local, the Prince Albert in Ely,)
Zurek: 7 PLN

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