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Monro Bryce
Monro Bryce

Monro has lived in Mallorca for 40 years, and supported the local football team RCD Mallorca for almost as long. Born in Scotland, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, home to the mighty Raith Rovers, football has been a major part of his life for as long as he can remember. He once interviewed George Best in Mallorca for the Bulletin and has appeared on Sky Sports and Eurosport. His hobbies include cookery and gardening, and he was a founder member of the Calvia Quiz League, sadly no longer in operation post pandemic. His favourite foods include Tandoori Chicken and Oxtail, and his favourite TV show is The Walking Dead.

Fan's View

Ten-man Mallorca happy with 0-0 draw

Mirandes are a rejuvenated young team this season and Mallorca found them tough nuts to crack.

Monro Bryce 20/10/2020 00:10

Fan's View

Valjent quarantined, misses Sunday's game

On Sunday, Real Mallorca are away to Mirandes.

Monro Bryce 17/10/2020 13:10

Fan's View

Mallorca boss bemoans fixture schedule change

Real Mallorca play away at Galician side Lugo on Sunday at 12 midday after schedule change.

Monro Bryce 10/10/2020 13:01

Fan's View Extra

Mallorca’s manic Monday as transfer window shuts

The one that has got most Mallorca fans puzzled is Stoichkov’s move to Sabadell

Monro Bryce 06/10/2020 12:58

Fan's View

Second home win on the bounce for Mallorca 2 - 0

Mallorca make the long trek up to Galicia to face Lugo next Monday at 16.00.

Monro Bryce 05/10/2020 12:30

Fan's View

Can Mallorca win at home again on Saturday?

Local fans will be hoping for a better performance from Real Mallorca after last Sunday’s lacklustre 1-0 win in Palma against Sabadell.

Monro Bryce 02/10/2020 12:17

Fan's View

Dani’s late strike gets Mallorca out of jail

Mallorca made very heavy weather of this win, considering our goal keeper Manolo Reina did not have to make a single save all game.

Monro Bryce 28/09/2020 13:08

Football

Luis Garcia named as new coach of Real Mallorca

His prime objective now is to get Real Mallorca back where they belong in La Liga Santander.

Monro Bryce 07/08/2020 11:16

Fan's View

Moreno’s move to Espanyol – talks break down

With Moreno’s impending departure, our new sporting director Pablo Ortells had wasted no time in contacting 38-year-old Andoni Iraola.

Monro Bryce 01/08/2020 09:43

Fan's View

Moreno set to leave – under a cloud

The owners were angry that Moreno has unilaterally broken his contract that expires in 2022.

Monro Bryce 25/07/2020 12:53

Fan's View

Real Mallorca relegated after 1-2 defeat

This is the fourth time I’ve seen Mallorca relegated since I got my first season ticket in 1984 and it doesn’t get any easier.

Monro Bryce 17/07/2020 10:55

Fan's View

Mallorca's La Liga survival hangs by a threat

So it’s all down to the last two games for Real Mallorca.

Monro Bryce 13/07/2020 10:42

Fan's View

Cucho and Kubo hand Mallorca a lifeline

Our last home game is next Thursday against Granada and Real Mallorca have ignited the relegation battle with a vital win.

Monro Bryce 10/07/2020 12:51

La Liga

Tough restart for Real Mallorca tomorrow night

There’s precious little wriggle-room for Mallorca as we play these 11 games in a short space of time.

Monro Bryce 12/06/2020 17:55

Fan's View

The challenge facing La Liga

Head of La Liga, Javier Tebas, refuses to give in and still feels it’s possible to complete the fixture list in Spain sooner than later!!

Monro Bryce 23/03/2020 08:59

Fan's View

Euro 2020 postponed for a year

The big question is “Can Mallorca stay in top flight Spanish football?”

Monro Bryce 19/03/2020 13:46

Fan's View

Kubo: Will he leave or will he stay?

The next couple of months will determine where Takefusa Kubo plays his football next term.

Monro Bryce 14/03/2020 11:45

Football

Mallorca/Barcelona to go ahead behind closed doors

Despite the ruling citing two rounds of games initially, the ban on spectators will be in place for as long as is deemed necessary by the Government.

Monro Bryce 10/03/2020 14:49

La Liga Football

Squeaky bum time on the horizon for Mallorca

I know it’s still early March and there’s a lot of football to be played (12 games) but a glance at the La Liga table shows a gaggle of four teams who will spend the next 12 weeks fighting for survival.

Monro Bryce 06/03/2020 15:42