Veikkausliiga Power Rankings Week 1
Janne Oivio continues his skewed coverage of Veikkausliiga following the preview package published last week.
It’s ridiculously early to do a power ranking, but I don’t care. Having just completed NFN’s Massive Veikkausliiga Preview I was so delighted with myself that I decided to begin a running feature which will run hopefully every other week.
We’ll...
Random predictions for Veikkausliiga 2010
In the run-up to my Massive Season Preview 2010 (to be published very, very soon), I thought I’d start off with the conventional random predictions and pre-emptive awards for the upcoming season.
As I don’t want to spoil the enormous excitement surrounding who I will deem worthy of champion elect status, I’ll focus on other, more...
Ristilä’s Irish legacy
The Boyne Valley In County Louth is a place often affiliated with the legends of Irish myths, some legends are born and others are made. Over a thousand miles away in Valkeakoski, Finland on August 15th 1974 ,a new icon for the valley was born.
Sami Ristilä made his first appearance for his hometown club FC...
Veikkausliiga Transfer Round-up: Experience is the next big thing in Veikkausliiga as Johansson returns to TPS and Kuivasto signs for FC Haka
The NFN transfer news column returns afresh with a new title and ever improved content. Well that’s at least what evil marketing men and women want you to believe with these kinds of blatant attempts at re-branding. In truth, the Round-up will be exactly as inefficient, lazy and crass as the Weekly was in providing...
Photo Special: JK Nõmme Kalju’s team bus
Kalju came to Valkeakoski last week for a pre-season friendly. After conceding in the first minute they fought back tenaciously against a young Haka side to secure a 1-1 draw. The game wasn’t that interesting, as the players didn’t move that quickly in the -10 frost, but Kalju’s colourful and sponsor-laden bus provided a garish...
