Goal.com (via a New York Times report) is reporting that the upcoming October 10th World Cup Qualifying match will NOT be available at all on US television screens, and will only be available via closed circuit broadcast (what is this, 1975?) in bars and theaters. We’ll keep abreast of this situation as it develops. As [...]
Archive for October 2nd, 2009
Quick update – No live television for the USMNT/Honduras match
Posted in Television Rights, USMNT, tagged Television, USMNT on October 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Fantasy Preview: Reviewing my start of the season predictions
Posted in Fantasy Premier League, tagged Fantasy Premier League on October 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Often times, the best part about making predictions is nobody’s ever going to call you out. You picked Portsmouth to win the league? Everyone’s going to call you crazy, and if you’re right you can convieniently rub it in everyones face, but if you’re wrong then nobody will probably ever remember. We’re far enough along [...]
MLS Pick’em: Weeks 27 & 28 Scoring Update
Posted in MLS, MLS Pick'em, tagged Mea Culpas, MLS, MLS Pick'em on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When we first started MLS Pick’em, it was a great idea. It gave us regular posts while we got this whole “blogging” thing down, and it kept things interesting during the summer. Even though things ended up being interesting anyways, it forced us to watch follow acknowledge the MLS as a viable league. However, there [...]
The World According to Actim: Matchday 7
Posted in Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, The World According to Actim on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There were 37 goals scored in the ten different Premier League matches that took place last season, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned about the Actim Index it’s that the easiest way to get your name on the board is to score some goals. That means that this week’s index (which, as always, is [...]
Your Weekend Preview: Now With More Historical Facts
Posted in Bundesliga, CONCACAF Champions League, English Premier League, EPL Season Previews, Europa League, MLS, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Serie A, Weekend Preview on October 2, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Chicago Fire S.C. v. Los Angeles Galaxy (Friday) This is, without a doubt, the marquee match-up in MLS this weekend (and one of the better ones this season), pitting the league’s third (Los Angeles) and fourth (Chicago) best teams in a match that could result in one of the teams finding itself all alone in [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged CSKA Moscow, Do-It-Yourself Supervillain Guides, Fernando Torres, Girondins de Bordeaux, Internazional, Jay DeMerit, Jose Mourinho, Liverpool, Manchester United, Patrick Vieira, Peter Storrie, Phil Brown, Portsmouth, Sulaiman al-Fahim, UEFA Champions League, USMNT, Watford, Wayne Rooney, Wendel on October 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What you missed while you were building your own black hole…
