I have been playing Electronic Arts’ FIFA series since the beginning in the early nineties. The first version I ever personally owned was FIFA 97, which you may remember was the first one to include indoor soccer. I have played every year’s edition since then. However, until last year, I was still rocking a PS2 [...]
Archive for September, 2010
FIFA11: Insert Spinal Tap Reference Here
Posted in Soccer Video Games, tagged FIFA11, Video Games, Xbox Live on September 30, 2010 | 12 Comments »
The Thursday Challenge: Fuse’s First Annual Five-A-Side Tournament
Posted in General, Indoor Soccer, Off and Running, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is a new tournament so we only had three teams sign up, but it should be fun nonetheless! Your job is this: Tell me the basis upon which the three teams are organized? Simple, no?
Last Call: UEFA Champions League, CONCACAF Champions League, MLS all on TV today!
Posted in Champions League, CONCACAF Champions League, General, Last Call, MLS, Whimsy on September 29, 2010 | 75 Comments »
It’s okay, it took me a few minutes to figure out what it was too. Join me after the jump for all sorts of hi-jinks, horse-play, and shenanigans.
2010-11 Europa League TV Schedule: Matchday #2
Posted in Europa League, tagged Europa League, Television Schedules on September 29, 2010 | 13 Comments »
So, the Champions League has come and gone and you’re wondering what’s next; sadly, you’ve looked through your local listings and are a bit bemused to find nothing available, and then you remember that the UEFA Cup Europa League plays on Thursdays. “Yay!” you think to yourself, as you envision the clash of small teams [...]
The Thursday Challenge: The answers
Posted in General, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on September 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Last week I gave you the following information and asked you to name the team: The team included players born in Scotland, England, and Canada. 5 players on the team were employed as machinists when not playing. One player played professionally with- among others- Peterhead, Shefield Wednesday, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, and Newcastle United. This same [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged AC Milan, African Player of the Year, AJ Auxerre, Ajax, Arsenal, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Árabe Unido, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayern München, Beer in Space, C.D. Saprissa, CAF, Carlo Ancelotti, CFR Cluj, Chelsea, CONCACAF Champions League, Cruz Azul, David Beckham, English National Team, Euro 2012 Qualification, Fabio Capello, FC Basel, German U-21s, Homeless World Cup, Juventus, Lewis Holtby, Manchester City, Manchester United, Marek Hamsik, Mario Balotelli, Martin Jol, Michael Owen, Milos Krasic, Monterrey, MŠK Žilina, Napoli, Olympique de Marseille, Partizan Belgrade, Paul Scholes, Real Madrid, Real Salt Lake, Roberto Mancini, Roma, Ryan Giggs, SC Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk, Spartak Moscow, Toronto FC, UEFA Champions League, Valencia, Wayne Rooney on September 29, 2010 | 9 Comments »
What you missed while they were finally making a beer fit for zero gravity…
MLS Pick’Em – Week 27
Posted in MLS Pick'em, tagged Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Dallas FC, David Beckham, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Re, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Superclasico, Toronto FC on September 29, 2010 | 16 Comments »
It was another rough week for the Pick’Em last week. No one did better than 50% in their picks, and congratulations go out to Fuse for being the only one to get to that level! Interestingly enough, no one picked New York to defeat Los Angeles. Also of interest, everyone expected RSL to continue their [...]
This Weekend in Scottish Officiating
Posted in Refereeing, Scottish Premier League, tagged Brian Winter, Controversial Referee Decisions, Dundee United, Scottish Premier League, St. Johnstone F.C. on September 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
On it’s face, Saturday’s Tayside Derby between Dundee United and St. Johnstone wasn’t all that exciting. The 1-0 scoreline for Dundee United means that St. Johnstone hasn’t beaten their rivals since being promoted last season, but it’s a result that was probably to be expected; in fact, with there being far more interesting things going [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Arsene Wenger, Bayern München, Blackpool, Brazilian National Team, Carlos De Los Cobos, Chicago Fire, Controversial Referee Decisions, Didier Deschamps, Ian Holloway, Iranian National Team, Kevin Keegan, KILLER JELLYFISH!, La Liga, Liverpool, Manchester United, Michael Carrick, Mike Dean, Olympique de Marseille, Philipp Lahm, Stuart Attwell, Sunderland, Valencia, Wayne Rooney on September 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
What you missed while jellyfish were invading Baltimore…
