We’ll get a quick post up so you can make your picks for this week’s contests, and we’ll post results at some point (maybe this weekend if I can hunt them up and I’m not climbing the walls with the North London Derby). EDIT: The picks are for this week’s games ONLY, not the winner [...]
Archive for October 29th, 2009
MLS Pick’ems – Playoff Edition
Posted in MLS, MLS Pick'em, tagged MLS Pick'em on October 29, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Those Brazilians All Look the Same Anyways
Posted in English Premier League, tagged English Premier League, Fabio da Silva, Rafael da Silva, Refereeing on October 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Typically speaking, there’s only one way a card can be overturned after it’s been given: when that card is a case of mistaken identity. And leave in to the referee’s favorite antagonist, Sir Alex Ferguson, to get himself into just that situation.
The “Avoiding the Drop” Tweak Guide for Football Manager 2010
Posted in Whimsy, tagged Football Manager on October 29, 2009 | 12 Comments »
I know that “FIFA ’10″ came out sometime within the last couple of weeks, but I have to be 100% honest: it’s not really my thing. FIFA’s fun and all, but the only gaming platform I have is the PC, and my version of the game’s pretty much the same year in, year out; I [...]
The Thursday Challenge: Get A Job!!
Posted in Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yes, this is from a tie I own, from, you know, when I had a career. Sometimes I get an idea for a challenge in my head and I just can’t let it go…so here I am asking you to find the players whose non-footballing second occupations are on the list below. There are only [...]
The Money-Go-Round
Posted in Commentary, English Premier League, Financials, General, News, Off the Pitch, Television Rights, They've Fallen on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week saw the arrival of two news stories concerning the financial health of football. First came the news that Portsmouth F.C. is for sale- again. If I am not mistaken, should the club be sold, it will be for the third time this year. Today brought the news that Stirling Albion F.C. has [...]
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