Hi everyone. Your long-lost beloved Two Yellows is back in the house. Okay, okay. Stop clapping. Stop. Seriously. MLS has a match tonight. Thus, we need a pick’ems post up here. I’ll let Mags do his summary as an edit to this if he gets a chance, or we’ll see what happens. Match schedule (home [...]
Archive for September, 2009
MLS Pick’ems – Yeah, there’s a match tonight
Posted in MLS Pick'em, tagged MLS Pick'em, two yellows on September 30, 2009 | 13 Comments »
It’s not “Baskerville Holmes,” but it’s not bad.
Posted in Introductions, Off the Pitch, Whimsy on September 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the greatest names for a sports figure belonged (more about the use of the past tense below) to former Memphis State basketball player Baskerville Holmes. His name was not just different, it showed creativity on his mother’s part- it sounded stately, almost regal. One could imagine Baskerville playing a game, taking a shower, [...]
What Ails Liverpool’s Defense?
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Liverpool on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Fresh off of a 6-1 win over Hull City, the Reds fanbase – who’d been slowly regaining a little confidence in their team – was sharply reminded how well Liverpool play against teams that haven’t recently been promoted. Sure, it’s fun watching them score fourteen goals against Stoke, Hull, and Burnley; what’s less fun is [...]
The Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in Bundesliga, La Liga, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League, South America, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on September 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Many thanks to all of those who took part in last week’s challenge. The answer to what all of these players had in common is that they each played on both sides of a major derby. Mo Johnston (Glasgow) Andreas Görlitz (Munich) Sebastiano Siviglia (Rome) Peter Beardsley (Liverpool) Clarence Seedorf (Milan) Luis Filipe (Lisbon) Andrew [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Abdoulay Konko, Brescia, CONCACAF Champions League, Doping Allegations, Espanyol, Legos Are Fucking Rad, Liverpool, Luca Toni, Michael Owen, Pep Guardiola, Rafa Benitez, Rangers, Sevilla, Shunsuke Nakamura, UEFA Champions League, Villareal, Walter Smith on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What you missed while being depressed that you could never make a Lego monster this awesome as a kid…
Gareth Bale Gets His First Win
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Gareth Bale, The Gareth Bale Curse, Tottenham Hotspur on September 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When Tottenham kicked off against Burnley on Saturday, their teamsheet had what the superstitious amongst us might call a “bad omen”: Gareth Bale, the twenty year old Welsh international, was sitting on the bench. Bale’s been on the bench before, but this was his first trip this season; rehab on a knee injury he suffered [...]
The Playoff Rankings: Week Seven
Posted in MLS, MLS Power Rankings, News, tagged MLS, MLS Playoffs on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, well, well, all kinds of things happened this weekend. Let’s start with the cause closest to home, the New England Revolution. First, they did their part and defeated the Seattle Sounders in a thrilling, Shalrie Joseph-powered, victory. Then, all of the teams with which the Revolution are competing for a playoff spot did what [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged 2010 Cerebral Palsy European Football Championship, Arsene Wenger, Chelsea, Dirk Kuyt, Gary McAlister, Hyundai A-League, Iker Casillas, Liverpool, Manchester United, Olympique de Marseille, Portsmouth, Real Madrid, Roma, Rui Patricio, Sporting Clube de Portugal, UEFA Champions League, Wigan on September 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What you missed while someone was figuring out how to get to Mars in three months…
The Full Fox Champions League TV Schedule
Posted in Champions League, tagged Fox Soccer Channel, TV Schedules, UEFA Champions League on September 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One of the things that I’ve personally been really impressed with about Fox’s presentation of the Champions League has been their willingness to replay the matches later on in the week. This seems like a simple thing (after all, they replay Premier League matches ad nauseum throughout the week), but it’s not something that’s done [...]
Why does Phil Brown still have a job?
Posted in English Premier League, tagged English Premier League, Hull City, Phil Brown, Phil Brown's headset is stupid on September 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Phil Brown has lost it. He lost it a while ago, yet he’s still somehow managing at Hull City. The man with the stupid earpiece needs to go. He lost his team nine months ago when he decided to be a baby and have his team sit on the pitch at the Eastlands like they [...]
