Author: Greig Robertson
Iceland Smites: The Boys Are Back In Town
The horns are sounding. The drums are beating. The boats are mooring. Our boys are back in town for the…
#IcelandSmites: Qatar Bows, Tyrants Froth, Óðinn Rages & More
After millenia of scorching heat, a biting cold has engulfed Qatar. Aron Gunnarsson’s relentless typhoon of destruction has the nation…
#IcelandSmites: Our boys unleash footballing Eyjafjallajökull
Oh yes. It’s the time of year when the Icelandic diaspora converges on the motherland and erupts like Eyjafjallajökull all…
#IcelandSmites: The Return of the King
In a world first, Qatar’s domestic league took precedence over the English Premier League thanks to one man. Iceland’s lionheart,…
#IcelandSmites: Let The Battle (Re)commence
And then there were two. The Premier League is one Viking general light after Aron Gunnarsson’s departure to Qatar, leaving…
#IcelandSmites: Let The Battle (Re)Commence
And then there were two. The Premier League is one Viking general light after Aron Gunnarsson’s departure to Qatar, leaving…
Icelandic Football News: Sexy Rúrik Smashes In A Hattrick!
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
With just a few weeks remaining until the start of the 2019-20 season, the smiters have returned to their clubs…
#IcelandSmites: The 2018/19 Premier League Review
All of England breathed a sigh of relief on May 12th as the all-conquering Norse pillagers of Everton, Burnley and…
#IcelandSmites: Iceland On Track To Win Euro 2020
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As the European 2019-20 season heads to its climax, Iceland’s quest to be crowned the best Viking football horde in…
Smitey Smitemas: A Mid-Season Check-In With Our Vikings-At-Large
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
The Christmas period is a crazy time in football. With matches coming thick and fast—particularly in the English Premier League,…
#IcelandSmites: Horde In Hamrén-induced Hypersleep; Glory Abounds Anyway
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
After the end of their injury-smited, ignominious UEFA Nation’s League campaign, the horde has dispersed back to their day jobs,…
#IcelandSmites: Gylfi’s Golden 50, Finnbó On Fire, France Frenzy, Nations Knockout
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
The Icelandic team has recently been going through a bit of an “Empire Strikes Back” period, with countless injuries and…
Steve Bruce’s Crack Pipe And Hodgson’s Hex: Iceland’s Footballing Vikings
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As The Icelandic team rests before going once more into the fray against Switzerland on October 15th in the UEFA…
A Smite By Any Other Name: Women’s Team Crashes Out Of World Cup Contention
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As the Icelandic Valkyries’ World Cup hopes are shipwrecked, a new era begins for the men under Swedish coach Erik…
The Smiters Reawaken: Our Girls To Shatter German Psyche, “Horror Hooves” Provokes Limb Frenzy & More
by Noemi Ehrat and Greig Robertson
The football – and thereby the smiting – is returning to European shores, but the times they are a-changin’. Coach…
The Smiting Never Ends: Women’s World Cup, Aron & Hannes Contracts & More
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
After a fascinating World Cup tournament reached its finale, the Icelandic men’s team are regrouping for some coming tournaments, while…
#SmiteTheWorld: A Recap Of Iceland’s World Cup Adventure
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
And that, as they say, is that. Iceland’s World Cup run was short, but glorious. Their incident-packed week in the…
Iceland 1 – 2 Croatia: Full Report, Player Ratings, Man of the Match
Alas, Iceland’s beautiful adventure ends in glorious defeat. Earlier today at the Rostov Arena, our boys battled until the bitter…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Heimir’s Future, Opta Slam Our Chances, God On Our Side, & More
While Aron was banging the drum outside Croatia’s team hotel so they couldn’t nod off last night, the whole Icelandic…
Smite Preview: Iceland Vs Croatia Tactics, Team News, Lineups & More
The Rostov boys Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason and Ragnar Sigurðsson have booby-trapped the pitch. Gylfi has been practising…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Gylfi Still Positive, Alfreð Still Hungry, Rúrik Still Sexy, & More
It’s two days until the fight for Iceland’s World Cup life. The players have been sending out good vibes and…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Mouthy Modrić, Mikel Shits Brick, Rúrik’s Instamillion & More
After the horde let Nigeria off the hook in Stalingrad, it’s Croatia’s turn to enter the smiting line as we…
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland: Full Report, Player Ratings, Man of the Match
Just as they did in Euro 2016, our boys have ensured that maximum Gummi Ben-levels of euphoria will be reached…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Gylfi Fit, Berg Out, Iranian Throws, Beer Woes, Nigeria Leaks, & More
The big day is here! Iceland will today charge once more into battle, this time in the fly-infested quicksand of…
Smite Preview: Iceland Vs Nigeria Tactics, Team News, Lineups & More
Following the famous tussle that’s since become known as “The Arson of Argentina,” coach Heimir will be desperate to grab…