Manchester City have been flirting with Chelsea over the possible acquistion of centerback and captain John Terry for about two weeks now. The rumor mill is saying that Terry’s free to go as long as he formally requests a transfer out of Chelsea, and that Manchester City is prepared to pay Chelsea around £35 million [...]
Archive for July, 2009
John Terry Is A Cockney Crybaby
Posted in Whimsy, tagged Arsenal, Chelsea, Emmanuel Adebayor, John Terry, Manchester City, Noel Gallagher on July 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Rules and Regulations: The Designated Player Rule
Posted in MLS, Transfers Rules and Legalese, tagged Designated Player Rule on July 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
2009 MLS PLAYER RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY
New York 1 – 3 Los Angeles
Posted in MLS, tagged Alecko Eskandarian, David Beckham, Eddie Lewis, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, MLS, New York Red Bulls on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So the Galaxy played New York last night, and it pretty much went according to the script laid out for every Red Bulls game this season: New York give up an early goal, get frustrated, check out early, and then give up two more before deciding (with ten minutes or so left) that they should [...]
MLS Pick’em: Week 18
Posted in MLS Pick'em, tagged MLS, MLS Pick'em on July 16, 2009 | 11 Comments »
It’s been hard to get away from soccer lately in the U.S. That’s an odd thing to say, but it’s true; between the Confederations Cup, the Gold Cup, and random World Cup qualifiers, there’s been at least one game a week that actually mattered since the Premier League season ended back in May. There’s also [...]
A Day In The Life of Emmanuel Adebayor
Posted in Whimsy, tagged Arsenal, Emmanuel Adebayor, Manchester City on July 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So with all this silly talk about Adebayor and his move to City (and him being offered to Manchester United apparently) I dug through my computer and uncovered a gem I found floating around the internet last season when Ade wanted to leave to Milan. I didn’t write it, and I don’t know who did [...]
Scottish Footbal Update: Lazy Links Edition
Posted in General, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League, tagged Dundee FC, ESPN, John Hartson, Livingston FC, Motherwell FC, Ross County F.C., Setanta on July 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Now 50% off! It looks like the SPL will be on TV after all. Sounds like Lance might want to give him a call… Former Bhoy’s striker and Welsh international John Hartson is fighting for his life. Scotland is to a civilized country! Okay, maybe not. Shouldn’t somebody figured something out?! The club disappears, the [...]
Estudiantes Win the Copa Lib!
Posted in Copa Libertadores, tagged Copa Libertadores, Cruzeiro, Estudiantes on July 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Don’t get too used to that logo; after last night, Estudiantes will be adding another star to it. Estudiantes may not be a powerhouse in Argentinia, but they managed to vindicate what was really an awful Argentine showing in this year’s Copa Libertadores by taking home their first title in 39 years with a 2-1 [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Chicago Fire, David Gill, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mark Hughes, New England Revolution, Peter Crouch, Sandra Bullock: Still Hot at 44, Santos Laguna, Sir Alex Ferguson, St. Gallen, Sunderland, SuperLiga, Tigres, Tony Cascarino, Tottenham Hotspur on July 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What you missed while really looking forward to every Sandra Bullock film from now until she’s about 50…
