2008 June archive at Block17 - for love, not money.
Victor Espana!
by Mark Anderson on June 30th, 2008

So the Spanish have finally broken through and gone all the way - for once we can say that we feel some admiration for the winners as we don’t have cocky Portuguese bar-stewards rubbing it…..

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The Final Countdown
by Mark Anderson on June 28th, 2008

Euro 2008 Final preview

So after games and goals galore it comes down to this game - Germany and Spain, 2 teams who have seemed to have hold their nerve and played some good football…..

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Semi Detached ?
by Mark Anderson on June 26th, 2008

Or “Mark_B17 has a semi on” ???? 

So the juice is firmly flowing in this competition hey? For a start I’m not bitter regarding the Dutch getting knocked out in the semi final, in the…..

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Game Review: Dark Sector (Xbox 360, PS3)
by tomdoodle on June 20th, 2008

Since the last review I wrote is now collecting proverbial dust, I figured it was about time I got one with a review I’ve been meaning to write for about a month now. I hope…..

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The Wilf Mannion Cup
by MFC Press Release on June 20th, 2008

GREEN LANE WIN WILF MANNION TROPHY

More than 400 local schoolchildren took part in the popular Wilf Mannion Cup, organised and sponsored by Middlesbrough Football Club in the Community.

The two-day competition - the sixth…..

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Movie Review: In Bruges
by terminaljunkie on June 16th, 2008

Directed by novice Martin McDonagh who is better known for stage work and short film efforts, this slow starter soon matures into a dark, funny and violent little number, and is definitely one to watch……

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You’re Only As Good As Your Last Game - Season Review - Pt III
by Iggy Pop Barker on June 14th, 2008

You’re Only As Good As Your Last Game: The 2007/2008 review (part 3)March

From the highs of playing crap but beating Sheffield United to the lows of playing crap and losing to Reading in a…..

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Wiffle lever to full - the full sordid story
by chopper on June 13th, 2008

wiff me one more timeBob Fischer manages to get at least 1 very tenuous link to the Boro in this plug for his latest  book. (Ed, I think that should read “only book”). So, relax, pull up a Space…..

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Movie Review: Death at a Funeral
by terminaljunkie on June 10th, 2008

Directed by veteran Frank Oz and written by Dean Craig, this is a British comedy in the screwball vein, with so many twists and turns and interleaved funny moments that it is hard to keep…..

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Movie Review: Definitely Maybe
by terminaljunkie on June 09th, 2008

Oh-oh, chic flic time folks, there really isn’t much going on out there at the moment as regards decent movie material, so after a barbeque with several wines, I wound up watching this number. I…..

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