This week’s challenge almost didn’t happen. While doing my research I came across the new U.S. website for Rakuten, a Japanese company that will ship products to the U.S. that are not normally available to retail customers- if at all. Among the things they will ship to the U.S. that you can’t buy here under [...]
Archive for April, 2011
The Thursday Challenge: Boot and Rally Edition
Posted in General, Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, The More You Know..., Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on April 7, 2011 | 11 Comments »
The Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in English Premier League, General, Off the Pitch, The More You Know..., The Scottish Cup, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on April 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Welcome back, I trust everyone had a productive week? At least one of you took advantage of your time at work to complete this week’s challenge, so congratulations to Andrew M.! Andrew not only submitted his answers, but they were the correct answers as well! Join me after the jump to find out what a [...]
Otto Pfister Named Trinidad & Tobago Manager
Posted in CONCACAF, World Cup 2014, tagged CONCACAF, Otto Pfister, Trinidad & Tobago National Team on April 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
There are few managers in the world with the pedigree of Otto Pfister. The former FC Köln and FC Vaduz player/manager has managed 20 teams since 1963 in a career that’s spanned from Europe to the Middle East to Africa. His trophy cabinet is well stocked, but it’s with trophies from competitions you’ve probably never [...]
MLS Pick’Em – Week 4
Posted in MLS Pick'em, tagged Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Late, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps on April 5, 2011 | 22 Comments »
Well, well, well…Major League Soccer is up to its old tricks again. Just when our little Pick’Em gets used to having lots of winners every week, they go and have a week of where 5/8 of the games are draws. However, not all of our players were lulled into MLS’s “evil’ little trap. In a [...]
Mohamed Al Fayed Loves His Statue
Posted in English Premier League, tagged Fulham, Mohamed Al Fayed on April 4, 2011 | 20 Comments »
A few weeks back we mentioned that Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed was planning on unveiling a Michael Jackson tribute statue outside of Craven Cottage ahead of their April 3rd match against Blackpool. April 3rd was yesterday, and to the right you will find a photo of said statue. And while you may find it [...]
About Last Night
Posted in General, tagged AC Milan, Alan Hutton, Andre Villas Boas, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Benfica, Birmingham, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bobby Zamora, Bolton, Carlos Quieroz, Catania, Chelsea, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, David Beckham, DC United, Delio Rossi, Didier Deschamps, Dwayne De Rosario, Edinson Cavani, English Premier League, Everton, FC Dallas, FC Porto, Fulham, Gareth Bale, Houston Dynamo, Internazionale, Iranian National Team, Jamie Carragher, Lazio, Liverpool, Los Angeles Galaxy, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mario Balotelli, MLS, Napoli, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Newcastle, Notts County, Olympique de Marseille, Palermo, Pato, Paul Ince, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Primeira Liga, Real Madrid, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Serie A, Serse Cosmi, Silvio Berlusconi, SNAILS IN SPACE!, Sporting Kansas City, Steven Pienaar, Stoke City, Sunderland, Toronto FC, Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA Champions League, Vancouver Whitecaps, West Brom, West Ham, Wigan, Wolverhampton on April 4, 2011 | 5 Comments »
What you missed while launching snails into space to see how they balance without gravity…
County Watch: Episode 1
Posted in Commentary, General, Homerism, Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, Matchday is for Homerism, Ross County, Scottish Football League on April 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For the next month and a half I’m going to use the Monday morning time slot recently occupied by the “Coming Out of the Closet…” series to keep everyone updated on Ross County F.C.’s battle to avoid relegation from the SFL First Division. Sure, this is a “niche market,” but in sharing the events of [...]
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