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Archive for April, 2011
Goal #1 in the ALBA Scottish Cup Final
Posted in General on April 11, 2011 | 4 Comments »
What, you don’t speak Gaelic?
“I never comment on referees and I’m not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.” – Ron Atkinson
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Sunday open thread on April 10, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s a short one today. I’m happy for all the responses to yesterday’s question. The news for today: Louis Van Gaal has been sacked, finally, by Bayern Munich. [BBC] Madrid and Barcelona both were victorious heading into next weekend’s Clasico. [Guardian] Chelsea will have plenty of work to do if they actually intend to acknowledge [...]
“And that’s Aston Villa’s first league goal since their last one.” – Elton Welsby
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Saturday open thread on April 9, 2011 | 13 Comments »
It’s going to be a very simple column today. I have a question for all of you. There has been a mindset that has developed over time in sports that baffles me and I need to know whether or not it’s just because I come from a different era or if this is how things [...]
Fulham Unveils “Feel-Good” Ad Campaign
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Fulham on April 8, 2011 | 6 Comments »
As a Clevelander who could care less about baseball and basketball, the only real sporting events I attend with any regularity are Browns games. Even though the Browns have been terrible lately (which, really, is a story for another blog), the actual process of going to the game is not significantly different. You drive [...]
Your Weekend Preview: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli!? Edition
Posted in Bundesliga, English Premier League, General, Homerism, Matchday is for Homerism, MLS, Refereeing, Ross County, Russian Premier League, Scottish Football League, Turkish Super Lig, USMNT, Weekend Preview on April 8, 2011 | 8 Comments »
New England Revolution v. Real Salt Lake (Saturday) I have no gripes about the outcome of last weekend’s match against Vancouver, only a single question: How is referee Baldomero Toledo still allowed to work in MLS?! Still, the Revs flew out of Vancouver as one of the few clubs in MLS who have yet to [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Alex Song, Andy Carroll, Arsenal, Arsenal Victimes, Bayern München, Ben Foster, Benfica, Birmingham City, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, Connor Wickham, Dynamo Kyiv, Emmanuel Adebayor, Europa League, FC Porto, FC Twente, Fernando Torres, Franck Ribéry, Ipswich Town, John Terry, Liverpool, Luis Suarez, Manchester City, Manchester United, Matt Jarvis, Mick McCarthy, MLS, PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid, River Plate, Roberto Mancini, Rogerio Funes Moli, Ryan Giggs, Science of Love, Sir Alex Ferguson, Spartak Moscow, Sporting Braga, Steve Cherundolo, Steven Gerrard, Theo Walcott, Villareal, Wolverhampton on April 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
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Isiah Thomas, David Moyes, and Having Too Much Money
Posted in English Premier League, tagged David Moyes, Everton on April 7, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Last weekend it came out that Everton manager David Moyes might be done at the end of the season; the financial constraints at Everton – a club which has long been for sale – are well documented, and it would appear that the clean-out due to happen this summer is going to be the last [...]
County Watch: Episode 2
Posted in Commentary, Football Cup Primer, General, Homerism, Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, Matchday is for Homerism, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Weekend Review on April 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome. It was a roller coaster of a week for Ross County F.C., but one that ultimately ended on a high note with the Staggies defeating Queen of the South in the ALBA Challenge Cup Final. The Challenge Cup is open to all thirty teams in the SFL First, Second, and Third Divisions. This was [...]
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