Last Call tonight is at Behind the Moat, home of the artist formerly known as the mighty Chad Sexington. He’s wholly responsible for the fantastic Der Untergang/Deadspin sendup video that amused us all so much last week. Before you head over to his place for some Yankees/Red Sox, beer, sex and the best way to [...]
Archive for June 10th, 2009
Tonight’s Last Call is brought to you by Hall of Famer Whitey Ford
Posted in Last Call, tagged Iron Maiden, Last Call on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MLS Pick’em: Week 13
Posted in MLS Pick'em, tagged MLS, MLS Pick'em on June 10, 2009 | 11 Comments »
As usual the MLS has a game this evening, and we forgot about it, but thanks to Bluesfan’s email, we remembered. There isn’t much to note here, but one thing I did find interesting when I was watching the Fire beat Chivas 2 weeks ago in one of the best endings to a game I’ve [...]
Grasshopper Gets a New Gaffer
Posted in Swiss Super League, tagged Ciriaco Sforza, Grasshopper Club-Zurich, Hanspeter Latour on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After two consecutive fourth place finishes, Grasshopper-Club Zürich has decided it’s a good time to sack manager Hanspeter Latour and replace him with former Swiss national and Bayern Munich Ciriaco Sforza. Latour, who has won 27 Swiss championships in his career, had been heavily criticized for his defensive approach to games, and with the storied [...]
The Mating Practices of the Evertonian Male
Posted in Whimsy, tagged Marouane Fellaini, Natalie Rooney on June 10, 2009 | 8 Comments »
One of the most read posts we’ve had here at “Avoiding the Drop” was our coverage of the budding romance between Marouane Fellaini and Natalie Rooney. If you recall, the initial story was somewhat hampered by the fact that it was almost impossible for me to find details of the incident in English. Now that [...]
You’ll Never Spend Alone
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Financial Disasters, George Gillett, Liverpool, Tom Hicks on June 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »
While Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester City have been out spending to supplement their weak squads during the transfer market thus far, Liverpool, the team that perhaps most needed to strengthen their roster, has been quiet. If you’re of the opinion that Liverpool overachieved last season, than this is very, very ominous news.
MLS Power Rankings: Week 13
Posted in MLS, MLS Power Rankings on June 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
MLS Power Rankings: Week 13 1. Chivas USA 2. Houston Dynamo 3. Chicago Fire S.C. 4. Colorado Rapids 5. Columbus Crew 6. D.C. United 7. Seattle Sounders F.C. 8. New England Revolution 9. Los Angeles Galaxy 10. Kansas City Wizards 11. Toronto F.C. 12. Real Salt Lake 13. FC Dallas 14. San Jose Earthquakes 15. [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Bunyodkar, Cesc Fabregas, Italian Super Cup, Kenny Dalglish, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Newcastle, Prank Calls Gone Awry, Steve McMahon on June 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What you missed while the Holiday Inn Express desk clerk was breaking your windows…
