Arnie Wagner sends out emails to the supporters after each league match. God bless his French heart, he does it week in, week out, win or lose. Let’s have fun with the latest one, FJM-style. Dear Supporter, I was asked after Saturday’s game whether we missed Robin van Persie but I don’t think we can [...]
Archive for November 23rd, 2009
Fun with Wenger – The Sunderland Loss
Posted in Whimsy, tagged Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, FJM, Fun with Arsene Wenger on November 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So Who Does the African Cup of Nations Hurt Most?
Posted in African Cup of Nations, tagged African Cup of Nations on November 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Last week, a lot of stuff happened. There was that Thierry Henry thing. The placenta healing thing. The Russia getting knocked out of the World Cup thing. The U.S. men sucking at soccer thing. All of those were pretty important. Unfortunately, in our distraction with those things, pretty much everyone missed another potential big deal: [...]
Henderson Cup Wrap Up
Posted in Youth Soccer, tagged Henderson Cup, Henderson Tigers on November 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We here at Avoiding the Drop love the game in all it’s forms, from the Champions League final seen by millions worldwide to kicking a ball against a wall in a back alley. This weekend we were fortunate enough to have one of our field correspondents Kevin at one of the biggest U-10 tournaments of [...]
Wigan to Refund Fan’s Ticket Prices
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Tottenham, Wigan on November 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
In case you missed it, yesterday Wigan got picked up and broken over Tottenham’s collective knee. Wigan’s not had a great season, but it’s not been terrible, either; still, any time you lose to another team 9-1, fans start thinking things like “Why the hell did I travel to see these bastards play?” In order [...]
UEFA Champions League: Matchday #5 TV Schedule
Posted in Champions League, tagged TV Schedules, UEFA Champions League on November 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This week, while you’re planning to visit family (or, worse, planning for them to arrive), you’ll probably find yourself at some point wondering what it was you forgot to do. At “Avoiding the Drop”, our public service to you is to help make sure that “remember to set the DVR for Champions League matches” isn’t [...]
And the winner is… The Elite(?) Eight
Posted in Commentary, General, Homerism, MLS, Whimsy on November 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Well, no doubt the “losers” of last week’s pairings will sigh with relief when they see that they are not the biggest failures in current American soccer. You remember the rules, vote for the player who has done the least with his ability. Or, to put it another way, vote for the biggest disappointment in [...]
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