This is the first in a series outlining the clubs in the running for when I pick a “second club” to root for, for the backstory check here. Blackpool wasn’t even on my radar when I first put up my post, but I suppose that was one of the reasons I put the post up, [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Choosing a New Club: Blackpool FC
Posted in Choosing a new Team, tagged Blackpool on April 30, 2009 | 6 Comments »
UEFA Cup: Semifinal Preview
Posted in UEFA Cup, tagged Dynamo Kyiv, Hamburger SV, Shakhtar Donetsk, UEFA Cup, Werder Bremen on April 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s Ukraine vs. Ukraine and Germany vs. Germany today in European action. None of the teams facing off today has ever played their opponent in European competition, and yet they should still be intimately familiar with the challenges each presents. The winners of these two-legged ties will go on to the UEFA Cup final; that [...]
The administration wave has not crested yet
Posted in Financials, League One, tagged Administration, League One, Stockport County FC on April 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Today’s entry: Stockport County FC The Hatters will sustain a 10 point deduction either this year (if it will relegate them, a scenario that’s unlikely given the current League One standings), or next season (along with the other relegated/in administration club, Southampton). They have been unable to pay back less than 1 million pounds of [...]
Olympique de Marseille May Win League, Will Lose Coach
Posted in Ligue 1, tagged Eric Gerets, Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille, Pape Diouf, Robert Louis-Dreyfus on April 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In an interview with FIFA.com two weeks ago, Olympique de Marseille president Pape Diouf presented the noble goal of using football to fight racism and break down cultural ill feelings. “This sport brings people together and that’s its beauty,” he told the site. Unfortunately for Diouf, life back in Marseille isn’t all about using the [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Arsenal, Civil Defense Alarms That Time Forgot, Cristiano Ronaldo Is An Ass, Everton, Manchester United, Manuel Almunia, MLS All-Star Game, Rio Ferdinand, The KKK Took My Footy Away, UEFA Champions League on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What you missed while trying to figure out how to turn off that damn civil defense alarm…
The’ve Fallen And They Can’t Get Up: Charlton Athletic F.C.
Posted in English Premier League, The Championship, They've Fallen on April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Club: Charlton Athletic F.C. High Position: 7th in the Premier League (2003-2004) Current Position: 24th in the Coca-Cola Championship (last, and relegated) Charlton’s history over the last twenty-five years is a reverse image of those clubs we’ve profiled thus far in this series. They suffered the worst of their problems first, rose to the Premier [...]
948 Manchester United Fans Can’t Be Wrong
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Manchester United, Ryan Giggs on April 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
As we reported yesterday, Ryan Giggs is this year’s PFA Award winner. Some people think that this award’s a little bit of a farce; a guy who only started 12 times and only has one goal may not be the best player in the league, they say. Other people believe that a season where there [...]
Champions League Semifinal Preview: Manchester United v. Arsenal
Posted in Champions League, tagged Arsenal, Manchester United, UEFA Champions League on April 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The Champions League has been a bit anti-climactic during this season’s iteration. There were no real surprises during the qualifying. There were no real surprises during the group stages. Once again, the competition has been whittled down to Barcelona and three English sides in the final four. The final four include last year’s finalists, Chelsea [...]
