There will be a time when we look back on the buildup to this USA/England World Cup match and think about how seriously we all took it, how much we hoped our various rooting interests would be fulfilled and how amazing it was to consider the match tactically and from a historical standpoint. I hope [...]
Archive for June, 2010
“I never cry about what I don’t have. I’m always positive.” – Fabio Capello
Posted in USMNT, Weekend Open Thread, World Cup 2010, World Cup Previews, tagged England, Saturday open thread, USMNT, World Cup 2010 on June 12, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Anticipation
Posted in Whimsy, tagged World Cup 2010 on June 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
We’ve got one hour left to wait for this thing to finally get moving today. By this point, you’ve read the previews, you’ve filled out your brackets, you’ve finagled your days off, and you’ve prepared your spouse and/or significant other for the likelihood that you’ll be pretty busy for at least the next two weeks [...]
Your Weekend Preview: It’s time.
Posted in Bundesliga, CAF, CONMEBOL, FIFA, General, Homerism, Matchday is for Homerism, UEFA, USMNT, Weekend Preview, Wild Ass Guesses, World Cup 2010 on June 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
South Africa v. Mexico (Friday) Were this match being played anywhere else at any other time I’d pick Mexico to win convincingly. However, it is the first match of the World Cup and the Bafana Bafana are playing at home. For that reason, I don’t think there can be a true upset in this match. [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Argentine National Team, Bayer Leverkeusen, Côte d'Ivoire National Team, Celtic, Daniel Alves, DC United, Didier Drogba, Dutch National Team, Eljero Elia, French National Team, Getafe, Hillsbrough Families Support Group, Kansas City Wizards, KILLER JELLYFISH!, Lionel Messi, Michael Ballack, MLS, Neil Lennon, Philadelphia Union, Portuguese National Team, Rafa Benitez, Raymond Domenech, Roberto Soldado, Seattle Sounders, Sol Campbell, Valencia, World Cup 2010 on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What you missed while discovering that pantyhose will protect you from jellyfish stings…
Updated Update: Summer comes to Dingwall
Posted in Awards, General, Homerism, News, Off the Pitch, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League, The More You Know..., The Scottish Cup on June 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
It’s been just about a month since County’s cup dream ended, but that doesn’t mean things have been quiet in Dingwall! There’s quite a bit of news to report and I thought I’d better get to it before all the hub-bub surrounding this little tournament in South Africa drowns out the really important news. Preseason [...]
Football Cup Primer: The World Cup
Posted in Football Cup Primer, World Cup 2010, tagged Football Cup Primer, World Cup 2010 on June 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow – less than twenty four hours from now, in fact – the biggest sporting event in the world will kick off. For one month, club loyalties will (mostly) be put aside and replaced with natural pride; Liverpool fans will root for Wayne Rooney, Barcelona fans will praise the keeping abilities of Iker Casillas, and [...]
World Cup Previews: Group H
Posted in World Cup Previews, tagged Chilean National Team, Honduran National Team, Spanish National Team, Swiss National Team, World Cup 2010, World Cup Previews on June 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I’m not going to lie; this is my favorite group in the bunch. Between the obvious dominance of Spain, the history of Chile and Switzerland, and the overproduction of Honduras, underlying storylines run through the entire group…and there are likely to be some surprises as well. Let’s look at each of these countries one at [...]
The Thursday Challenge: Only Two More Days Edition!
Posted in General, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on June 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
This is the last challenge before we lose our collective minds for a month. I planned my schedule months ago and my family knows better than to think that I’ll be available on any of the match days! I’m sure there are a few of you who are practicing your, “I think I’m coming down [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Alexander Frei, Andres Iniesta, Argentine National Team, Desportivo das Aves, Everton, Fulham, Improper Mayonnaise Use, João Silva, Jozy Altidore, Lionel Messi, Liverpool, New England Revolution, Oguchi Onyewu, Referees, Roy Hodgson, Spanish National Team, Steve Ralston, Swiss National Team, USMNT, World Cup 2010 on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What you missed while a hazmat team was being called in to deal with expired mayonnaise…
Last Call – 48 Hours and Counting…
Posted in Last Call on June 9, 2010 | 55 Comments »
Welcome to our place for the evening. We’re a bit giddy in anticipation of the greatest sporting event of the year, but until then there are a few other things to watch. Tonight sees the Blackhawks attempt to win their first Stanley Cup in better than 30 years while the Flyers attempt to thwart them [...]
