Next weekend will see one of the Bundesliga’s biggest derby matches: the so-called Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke. This derby’s been going on since 1925, and just like any derby it’s the highlight of the schedule for most fans of both teams. For Schalke, next week’s match is extra special, as it will [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Borussia Dortmund Fans to Boycott Revierderby
Posted in Bundesliga, tagged Borussia Dortmund, Fan Protests, FC Schalke, Revierderby on September 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Aston Villa, Bobby Zamora, Carlos Quieroz, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Everton, Fulham, Gary Neville, Gerard Houllier, Jack Rodwell, Jermain Defoe, Los Angeles Galaxy, Manchester United, Matt Jarvis, Michael Carrock, Portuguese National Team, Real Madrid, Rio Ferdinand, Tottenham Hotspur, Wayne Rooney, Why Isn't TK-421 at his Post?, Wolverhampton on September 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
What you missed while building a tractor beam…
Hicks and Gillett: Out by October 6th?
Posted in English Premier League, tagged English Premier League, Financial Disasters, George Gillett, Liverpool, Tom Hicks on September 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing around the red half of Merseyside lately regarding the club’s inability to find new owners; a couple of prospective buyers have teased that they might be interested, but nobody who actually can prove that they have money seems to be for real. With an October 6th payment deadline looming, [...]
The Thursday Challenge: “Sorry I’m late” Edition
Posted in Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on September 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Sorry, folks, real life called and I made the mistake of picking up the phone. Join me after the jump for this week’s challenge.
Video Replay Nets Perth Glory Striker Two Match Ban
Posted in Hyundai A-League, tagged Controversial Referee Decisions, Hyundai A-League, Perth Glory on September 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The above video is a highlight reel from the August 29th Melbourne Heart-Perth Glory match in Australia’s Hyundai A-League. You’d be forgiven for if it didn’t really hit your radar; Australia’s time difference means that, even if you DID follow this league, the game started sometime around midnight on a Sunday. The entire ten-minute clip [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Aleksander Hleb, Asteroids Will Kill Us All!, Avram Grant, Birmingham City, Chelsea, Didier Drogba, English National Team, Euro 2012, Fabio Capello, Gary Neville, German National Team, Jermain Defoe, John Toshack, La Liga, Manchester United, Olympique de Marseille, Per Mertesacker, Tottenham Hotspur, Welsh National Team, Werder Bremen, West Ham on September 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
What you missed while waiting for some newly discovered asteroids to run into the planet…
Last Call – Are You Ready for Some Football!?
Posted in General, Last Call on September 8, 2010 | 46 Comments »
Good Afternoon and Welcome to Wednesday’s Last Call. This week will find fans of American Football drooling over the choices they have. NCAA finished it’s opening week in style as Boise State was ahead, was behind, and finally won. Week 2 of the NCAA season promises to be just as exciting. The NFL starts this [...]
The Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in English Premier League, General, The Championship, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on September 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It looks like Fuse’s personal ship has righted itself- for the moment, anyway- so I hope you enjoyed last week’s “gimme” of a challenge question because it will be the last one for a while. After the jump, the answer:
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Argentine National Team, Arsenal, Arsenal Victimes, Azerbaijan National Team, Bébé, Bulgarian National Team, Carlos Tevez, Dutch National Team, English National Team, Financial Disasters, George Peat, German National Team, Javier Mascherano, Jermain Defoe, KILLER JELLYFISH!, Kolo Toure, Liechtenstein National Team, Liverpool, Manchester City, Montenegro National Team, Nigerian FA, Pepe Reina, PSV Eindhoven, Roberto Mancini, Robin van Persie, Scottish National Team, Sheffield Wednesday, Spanish National Team, Sunil Gulati, Swiss National Team, Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney, World Cup Hosting Bids on September 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »
What you missed while Malta was holding a “spot the jellyfish” campaign…
MLS Pick’Em – Week 24
Posted in MLS Pick'em, tagged Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FC on September 7, 2010 | 18 Comments »
This last week saw most everyone doing a better job on their picks. Half of our players got at least half or more of the games right. Congratulations to Green Eggs and Ryan on their six correct to top the table for this week. We’d also like to give a thank you to jjf3 who [...]
