Last week was a bit rough- even on our regular competitors- so I’m going to change things up a little this week.
Archive for March, 2010
The Thursday Challenge: The Royal We Edition
Posted in Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on March 25, 2010 | 10 Comments »
2010 MLS Eastern Conference Preview
Posted in MLS, tagged Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, DC United, Kansas City Wizards, MLS, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Season Previews, Toronto FC on March 24, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The cloud of the strike has been lifted, the players are happier, and we’ve got a new team to boot! It’s going to be an exciting season in MLS, hopefully anyway. Not too thrilled about the opener being on against March Madness, but such is life I guess, I can manage to watch two events [...]
Match report – West Ham United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Match Reports, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For those who don’t know, I’m currently in England attending to some family business. I was in contact with a colleague from my work and he shared with me that his normal companion would not be able to attend last night’s West Ham-Wolves match, and if I wanted the ticket, I could join up with [...]
2010 MLS Western Conference Preview
Posted in MLS, tagged Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, MLS, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders on March 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The strike is averted. The season starts on Thursday. It is time for season previews. Here is a short, sweet preview of the eight teams in the Western Conference. This league is the paragon of parity for a variety of reasons, but here is the Western Conference in the order of finish from last season. Each preview [...]
The Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in Indoor Soccer, League Two, The Football League, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on March 24, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Not a single submission this week. Normally, I’d be heartbroken, but County won yesterday so, I’m not. Nevertheless, I have to hold up my end of the bargain, so here are the answers- as unreliable as some of them may be!
I’m going to need a moment alone…UPDATE
Posted in General on March 23, 2010 | 9 Comments »
County’s two goal scorers striker Garry Wood (15) and defender Scott Boyd (5) watch Boyd’s winning goal settle into the net. Nice write up from the Beeb- and a picture! -from Victoria Park, on Jubilee Road, in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Ross County F.C. 2 Hibernian F.C. 1 BRING ON THE BHOYS!!
Three Ways to Make the Europa League Interesting
Posted in Europa League, tagged Europa League, UEFA, UEFA Champions League on March 23, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Ever since Liverpool got knocked out of the Champions League I’ve been forced to come to grips with the fact that there is, in fact, a Europa League. The Europa League – as we discussed here – is like the NIT to the Champions League’s NCAA tournament: it’s viewed by top teams as a tournament [...]
C’mon you Staggies!!!
Posted in Commentary, Financials, Football Cup Primer, General, Homerism, Matchday is for Homerism, News, Off the Pitch, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League on March 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today’s Scottish Cup quarterfinal replay between Ross County and Hibernian is important for both clubs. Hibernian- who haven’t won the league in almost sixty years- are trying to win their first Scottish Cup for the first time in 108 years. Fans of the Chicago Cubs are perhaps the only other fan base in the world [...]
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