That map to the right is England. Not the big British island that houses Scotland, Wales, and England; just England. It’s where the vast majority of the soccer you and I watch takes place; amongst other things, that means that all twenty-odd tiers of the English Soccer Pyramid are housed in that space, which is [...]
Archive for September 8th, 2009
The Geography of Fandom
Posted in Whimsy, tagged Geography Lessons on September 8, 2009 | 8 Comments »
“Why’d You Have To Go And Make Things So Complicated?” – A. Lavigne
Posted in USMNT, tagged USMNT, World Cup 2010 Qualifiers on September 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So let’s talk about U.S.A. – El Salvador for a minute. More specifically, let’s talk about what may have been one of the least impressive wins I have ever seen out of the national team, especially considering the “must win” nature of the contest; a draw would’ve put the U.S. out of qualification and charged [...]
Weekend Wrapup: World Cup Qualification Update
Posted in The Weekend Wrapup, tagged CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, World Cup 2010 Qualifiers on September 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
We’re in the midst of yet another international break, it’s boring yes, but it’s the means to an end, without them we don’t get a World Cup. It’s a necessary evil, but it’ll only make us appreciate it more this coming weekend when we have our beloved club football back, and a week from today [...]
The Playoff Rankings: Week Four
Posted in MLS, MLS Power Rankings on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There were not a lot of change as result of this weekend’s action in MLS, but that’s pretty much because there were only three matches. Perhaps the most significant “non-development” was New England’s loss to Kansas City (the Revs played a man down for the last 60+ minutes of the match), which didn’t knock the [...]
