I remember days like this when I was a kid. My Dad would be bustling around our house, full of nervous energy. He would look at his watch obsessively, checking it at least twice a minute. He would not want a lot of talk to distract him. There would be a lot of thoughts running [...]
Archive for September, 2009
“If you don’t believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.” – Neville Southall
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Sunday open thread, Tottenham Hotspur on September 20, 2009 | 6 Comments »
“I might have said that, but on the whole I talk a lot of rubbish.” – Eric Cantona
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Newsy Notes, Saturday open thread on September 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A couple of programming notes before we get to the Newsy Notes. I will be on a well-earned vacation starting Monday, so the lads will be handling you (heh) while I’m away. I’ve only taken one day off from work this year thus far, and so, it’s a much-needed respite. I’ll be here tomorrow morning [...]
MLS Pick ‘Em: Week 27
Posted in MLS Pick'em on September 18, 2009 | 12 Comments »
We suck at things sometimes, like MLS Pick ‘Em this week. Terribly sorry, make your picks and try to pretend that the first game of the weekend isn’t already underway. (Home team listed 1st) New York v New England San Jose v Colorado Seattle v Chivas Houston v Salt Lake City Kansas City v Dallas [...]
Your Weekend Preview: Now with Bonus Vacation Ideas!
Posted in English Premier League, General, La Liga, Ligue 1, MLS, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Weekend Preview on September 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
New England Revolution v. New York Red Bulls (Friday) The Revolution could not ask for a better way to get their playoff push back on track than to play one of the worst teams in the history of Major League Soccer. The Red Bulls, you see, are not good. Unfortunately for New England Wells Thompson [...]
The World According to Actim: Matchday 5
Posted in The World According to Actim, tagged Actim Index on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s talk about Eduardo for a little bit. Eduardo’s been doing what one might call “spot duty” for Arsenal this season; he’s got four appearances, but all of them were substitutions. All told, he’s managed only 115 minutes of play in the Premier League, which isn’t a particularly high total. And yet Eduardo appears at [...]
Fantasy Preview: Your Team’s Not Looking So Hot Right Now
Posted in Fantasy Premier League, tagged English Premier League, Fantasy Preview on September 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One of the worst parts about fantasy is the fact that you can only transfer one guy a week, which means that if you picked up a sub-par team, there isn’t a lot you can do in one week to remove the mistakes in your lineup. It’s understandable, because I’m sure you weren’t the only [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged African Cup of Nations, Cesc Fabregas, Châteauroux, Chelsea, Copa Sudamericana, Emmanuel Adebayor, Fungus Burgers Suck, Hamed Doumbia, Homegrown Players, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Lanús, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Rafa Benitez, River Plate, Sir Alex Ferguson, Stade Rennais F.C., Steven Gerrard on September 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »
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How The Europa League’s Extra Officials Work
Posted in Europa League, Refereeing, tagged Europa League, FIFA, IFAB, Laws of the Game, Refereeing, UEFA on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Group play for the Champions League started earlier this week, which means that the Champions League’s rebranded little sister – the Europa League – also starts this week (why this isn’t staggered – so that people might actually watch the Europa League on the Champions League off weeks – is a discussion for another time). [...]
Fun Times With Bolivian Soccer!
Posted in CONMEBOL, World Cup Qualifiers, tagged Bolivian National Team, Ero Moralea, Federación Boliviana de Fútbol on September 17, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The last time we covered news out of La Paz was to discuss the Bolivian national team’s 6-1 win over Argentina in their World Cup qualifier back in April. Unfortunately for Bolivia, that win was only one of two they’ve earned in their qualification campaign, which has seen them and their neighbor Peru as the [...]
Sense and Logic in MLS
Posted in MLS, World Cup 2010, tagged Don Garber, FIFA, MLS, Single Table in MLS, World Cup 2010 on September 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The World Cup is a fairly significant tournament. Outside of perhaps the Olympics, no international sporting event attracts the attention and imagination of the world in the way the World Cup does; it is, quite simply, the biggest tournament out there, attracting the best players and best talent from the best leagues all over the [...]
