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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.

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

La Liga Football

Relegation woes deepen after 0-1 defeat

We just haven’t got that killer instinct that’s required. Next up it’s Eibar away on Saturday at 13:00 hrs, a must-win game!

Monro Bryce 03/03/2020 11:25

La Liga Football

Real Mallorca play "anti-football" Getafe tomorrow afternoon

Real Mallorca face a struggle of Titanic proportions when they play high-flying Madrid side Getafe.

Monro Bryce 29/02/2020 13:01

La Liga Football

Mallorca grab a point in a 3-3 thriller

This was a mad, entertaining game of football that Betis should have won and were disappointed not to.

Monro Bryce 22/02/2020 11:38

La Liga Football

Real Mallorca at Real Betis tonight

Mallorca’s precarious league position means that we’re going to be in and out of the relegation drop zone as the weeks go by.

Monro Bryce 21/02/2020 11:13

Fan's View

Mallorca win 1-0 but still in bottom three

Mallorca fought hard to keep their noses in front.

Monro Bryce 17/02/2020 15:00

Fan's View

Three Points Vital Today

As we reach the final third of season 2019/20, it’s going to take a supreme effort from us to stay in La Liga.

Monro Bryce 15/02/2020 04:01

Fan's View

Real Mallorca sack general manager Maheta Molango

Under Molango leadership, Mallorca won back to back promotions and returned to La Liga after a six-year absence.

Monro Bryce 11/02/2020 15:32

Fan's View

Mallorca now joint bottom of La Liga

The bottom of the league is the most difficult place to try and get out of but the signs have been coming for several weeks.

Monro Bryce 10/02/2020 13:43

Fan's View

No home wins v. no away wins!

The eagerly anticipated home game against Barcelona on either March 14 or 15 will cost between 80 and 290 euros.

Monro Bryce 09/02/2020 04:01

Fan's View

Hammer Blow

Our defensive rock Antonio Raillo went down near the corner flag with nobody near him.

Monro Bryce 03/02/2020 15:38

Fan's View

February's a vital month for Mallorca

Real Mallorca play Valladolid tonight in Son Moix at 18:30

Monro Bryce 01/02/2020 10:04

La Liga

Mallorca lose 3-0 to classy Sociedad

For the first 45 minutes Mallorca looked capable of keeping the slick passing Sociedad side at bay but all that was to change after half time.

Monro Bryce 27/01/2020 11:57

Fan's View

Mallorca away at Real Sociedad tonight

Signing quality players is a major problem with our lowly 29 million euro salary cap.

Monro Bryce 26/01/2020 04:01

La Liga Football

Perfect storm Sunday as Mallorca win 4-1

Five minutes from the end of the first half, Mallorca went into cruise control with a proper world class goal and it was a Bobby Dazzler.

Monro Bryce 20/01/2020 11:38

La Liga Football

Mallorca must play two games in 53 hours

Lots of pundits have already written off our chances of staying up and the game is a huge occasion for us to take down one of the big names in Spanish football.

Monro Bryce 18/01/2020 12:50

Spanish Cup

Third round Cup draw - Zaragoza/Mallorca, U.D. Ibiza/Barcelona

I imagine the demand will far outweigh the availability of tickets and it’s got to be the biggest sporting fixture Ibiza’s ever seen.

Monro Bryce 15/01/2020 09:53

Football

Febas goal sees Mallorca into cup third round

A 26th-minute Febas goal was sufficient to see Real Mallorca through to the third round.

Monro Bryce 11/01/2020 18:28

Spanish Cup

Cup match distraction for Mallorca today

Real Mallorca play Third division group 8 leaders Zamora in the second round Copa del Rey tie today at 12:00.

Monro Bryce 11/01/2020 09:50