Enjoy your footie, kids! I’m in Chicago attempting to eat my own weight in ballpark foodstuffs! New England Revolution v. Toronto F.C. (Saturday) Despite all of the injuries (Reiss is hurt again?!) the Revs have managed to stay with the pack thus far and if they ever get healthy (Taylor Twellman is the key player [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Your Weekend Preview: Chicago Pants Party Edition
Posted in Bundesliga, English Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Serie A, Weekend Preview on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Confusion, thy name is “Copa Libertadores”
Posted in Copa Libertadores, tagged Copa Libertadores, Mexico, Swine Flu Sucks on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Since nothing in the world of football seems to go smoothly any longer, CONMEBOL felt it needed to get in on the act. It’s tournament, the Copa Libertadores, has been marred by a controversy surrounding the recent (and ongoing, apparently) Swine Flu outbreak. Two clubs from Mexico, San Luis and Chivas de Guadalajara were forced [...]
We’re here to help you make the right choice
Posted in Mailbag, tagged Beer!, Mailbag time! on May 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Look the Champions League final is less than a week away and for some, it may be their first trip to the pub for a proper match. We understand, it can be scary going in there, what if you order the wrong beer and everyone laughs at you, or what if you didn’t see the [...]
They’ve Fallen And They Can’t Get Up: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Posted in English Premier League, FA Cup, League One, League Two, The Championship, They've Fallen on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Club: Brighton & Hove Albion High Position: 13th in the First Division (1981-1982) Current Position: 16th in League One Brighton are unlike any of the other clubs profiled in this series. They did not have much success prior to reaching the top tier of the English game, and they haven’t had much since reaching the [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Alan Shearer, Babyproofing your Computer, Chinese Super League, Cristiano Ronaldo, DC United, Florentino Pérez, Iain Dowie, Internazionale, Jose Mourinho, Luís Figo, New York Red Bulls, Newcastle, Real Madrid, U.S. Open Cup on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What you missed while your toddler was buying trucks online…
Relegation trio not planning on suing Manchester United
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Silly Lawsuits, Sunderland on May 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
While browsing through todays news, I ran across this article which states that Middlesbrough, Newcastle, and Sunderland are not planning on suing Manchester United if the field a weakend side against Hull this weekend. Which I’m happy about, because that would be the stupidest lawsuit since the Sheffield United v. Carlos Tevez one.
Football And Physics: When Oxford Professors Get Bored
Posted in Whimsy on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m just going to throw this out there for fun, because it’s a Wednesday and there isn’t much else happening. The Guardian “Knowledge” column has been running what’s now become a two-part feature analyzing Jens Lehmann’s ascertation that the new balls speed up in mid-air when kicked. I don’t know anything about physics, but the [...]
UEFA Cup Final Preview: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Werder Bremen
Posted in UEFA Cup, tagged Shakhtar Donetsk, Werder Bremen on May 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The UEFA Cup is a minor trophy to some clubs; most seem to prefer being knocked out of the Champions League Round of 16 (or, if you prefer, the Octofinals) to winning in the undercard tournament. Money’s a big part of that; in 2007, Sevilla earned a total of €6.25 million for winning the UEFA [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Aston Villa, Celtic, J-League, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Rio Ferdinand, Shunsuke Nakamura, Sir Alex Ferguson, Stiliyan Petrov, Yokohama Marinos on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What you missed while not understanding the “duty” part of “jury duty”…
