Welcome. With the major European seasons set to kick off over the next month the staff here are hammering away like Vulcan at his forge. It is hard, hot, physical work and it has taken a grave toll on our over-caffeinated, under-nourished, and sunlight-deprived bodies. Also, being corralled together in the same cramped quarters churning [...]
Archive for August 5th, 2009
Last Call: Let The Games Begin!!
Posted in English Premier League, EPL Season Previews, Last Call, Wild Ass Guesses, tagged Season Previews on August 5, 2009 | 195 Comments »
Well, it looks like Jozy’s off to Hull
Posted in Transfer Rumors, Transfers, tagged Hull City, Jozy Altidore, twitter on August 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
So it looks like Twitter strikes again with the immediate news breaks, and Jozy is off to Hull City. Hull, Fulham, and Everton all seemed to be looking to sign the American International, but Hull emerged on top. This gives Hull a great attacking option and improves their offense immensely as I wasn’t too impressed [...]
Season Preview: Aston Villa
Posted in EPL Season Previews, tagged Aston Villa, Season Previews on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last Season: 17 wins, 11 draws, and 10 losses; they ended up with in sixth place with 62 points and a +6 goal differential. Like Everton, they’re in the Europa League Playoff Round; they bowed out of the UEFA Cup last season, fielding a reserve squad away to CSKA Moscow in the Round of 32. [...]
Season Preview: Everton
Posted in EPL Season Previews, tagged Everton, Season Previews on August 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last Season: 17-12-9, 63 points, +18 Goal differential, which was good enough for 5th place and a spot in the Europa League’s playoff round Transfers: In: Jo (re-loaned from Manchester City), Anton Peterlin (undisclosed amount, Ventura County Fusion), Shkodran Mustafi (free, Hamburg SV) Out: Lars Christian Jacobsen (Free, Blackburn Rovers) , Iain Turner (Loan, Nottingham [...]
Debts Delay Argentina Primera Division Season
Posted in Argentine Primera Division, Financials, tagged Argentine Football Association, Argentine Primera Division, Julio Grondona, Unmanageable Debt on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The credit crunch has been this summer’s hot topic; outside of Real Madrid and Manchester City, clubs are generally spending less and being more mindful of their debt. The fear of administration looms over every club, with the clubs in the top flight particularly concerned as years of spending finally starts to catch up. Lots [...]
The Livingston Saga Is Over…wait, it’s not?! Oh, it is.
Posted in Commentary, Financials, News, Off the Pitch, Ross County, Scottish Football League, They've Fallen on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rather than rehash the whole scenario, go and read the second half of this first. Okay, now that you’re up to speed, here’s what has happened since I wrote that piece: Livingston did indeed go into administration after the West Lothian Council (owners of Livingston’s Meadowbank Stadium) went to court to recover debts owed by [...]
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