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.
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A full squad available
For the first time in ages Mallorca coach “Chapi” Ferrer has a full squad to choose from.
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Keeper Timon spares Mallorca blushes
Real Mallorca remain unconvincing after a lacklustre 0-0 draw against Numancia on Sunday.
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Mallorca must turn the page and move on
Real Mallorca fans are hoping for an improved performance on Sunday at 5pm in the Son Moix when they face table-topping Numancia.
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Mallorca's cup exit shame
Fingers are now being pointed and voices raised against the coach.
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Mallorca gift Bilbao all three points
Real Mallorca, after a great start, succumbed to a team with nine players aged 20 years or under when Bilbao Athletic won 3-1 at New San Mames on Sunday.
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High noon at the cathedral
The Basques will be a dangerous outfit as it’s a case of played two, lost two for them and they’ll be keen to get back to winning ways.
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Real Mallorca complete their centennial squad
President/owner Utz Claassen and director of football Miguel Angel Nadal have put the finishing touches to Real Mallorca’s squad for their 2015/16 centennial season.
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First home win for gutsy Mallorca
Real Mallorca picked up their first win in the second game of their centennial season with a gutsy 1-0 win over Ponferradina thanks to a Manual Araña penalty after 17 minutes.
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Woeful Mallorca lose 2-0 in Madrid
Real Mallorca made a humiliating start to their centennial season by losing 2-0 away at Alcorcon on Saturday night.
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Only one goal for Mallorca - promotion
We've become used to turmoil for too long at the club in recent times but at last there are signs of tranquility returning to the Son Moix.
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Mallorca win the "Potato" Cup 2-1
“If the enemy isn't resting, then neither will I,” which sounds like the famous Eric Cantona “seagulls following the trawler”
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Promises and reality as Mallorca lose one-nil
Real Mallorca lost the 40th City of Palma (snooze-fest) 1-0 to La Liga side Levante on a hot and sticky Tuesday night in a game which promised so much to local fans but in reality was a bit of a let down.
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A state of optimism for Mallorca after 1-0 away win
Real Mallorca had a highly satisfactory 1-0 win away to Dutch SC Heerenveen on Saturday night.
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City of Palma Cup match next week
City of Palma game will be played either next Tuesday 11 or Wednesday, 12 August.
Leader of the defence signs on
Thirty-year-old Argentinian centre half Lucas Aveldaño put pen to paper on Wednesday evening at Son Moix when he signed for Real Mallorca on a season-long loan with a view to a more permanent deal next year.
Mallorca 2015/16 - More signings to come
After a weekend when I overheard the following being asked in a local eatery – Customer “Is your tuna fish in the salad line caught or net caught ?” Back came the reply “When I get it, madam, its in a tin !” – Real Mallorca returned to the island on Saturday night after an unbeaten three-game, pre-season tour in Germany.
New centre half flying in this week
After a week when a young blonde female contestant on “Couples Come Dine with Me” last Thursday was making Beef Wellington – which was, she claimed, named after the grand old Duke who marched 10,000 men to the top of the hill then marched them down again !! – Real Mallorca are expected to tie up a deal to bring the 6 ft 2 in.
season tickets go on sale
Real Mallorca season tickets for 2015-2016 have gone on sale with the advertising slogan “Tu, puges?” (are you going up ?), back to the dream, back to football.
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