With the news this week that Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has submitted a planning application for a new 56,000 seat stadium, I talked to my Dad about this development. I asked him if I could record the call so that I could present it here, and he agreed. The background here is that my Dad [...]
Archive for October 28th, 2009
My Dad on the new Spurs stadium – “I’ll turn in my tickets the day it opens.”
Posted in English Premier League, General, Homerism, Off the Pitch, tagged Stadiums, Tottenham Hotspur, two yellows, White Hart Lane on October 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Dark Days at Hull City
Posted in English Premier League, Financials, tagged Hull City, Phil Brown on October 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
After a scoreless draw against Portsmouth some have called the worst ever match played in England’s top flight, three wins in 32 matches, and a precarious financial situation that could see the entire club go out of business if the team’s relegated, ESPN is reporting that Hull City manager Phil Brown has parted company with [...]
Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on October 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Believe it or not, I actually took it easy on you with this one- I didn’t send you looking for players who wear Kelme, Valsport, Hummel, Mitre, Asics, Lotto, Legea, Kappa, Lanzera, Uhlsport, A-Line, Topper, Pony, Rhumell, to name only a few. Here are the answers: Deco (Chelsea F.C.) Umbro Speciali Jean Makoun (Olympique [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Alorcon, Andrea Dossena, Carling Cup, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, Copa del Rey, David Silva, David Villa, Fan Violence, Hull City, Jozy Altidore, Liverpool, Mike Ashley, Newcastle United, Phil Brown, Pliosaurs are Fucking Awesome, Portsmouth, Real Madrid, Roberto Martinez, Sir Alex Ferguson, Stoke City, Transfer Bans, Valencia, Wigan on October 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What you missed while “The Sun” was finding out about the biggest sea predator ever…