If you hate the Manchester clubs this was a watershed week for you. First City capitulate to newly resurgent wank wank wank Chelsea then both sides bow out of the Champions League. For City, it’s no great shakes. They don’t require the money and the league was always their target this season, plus they’re a [...]
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“He’s a competitor. He’d stab his grandmother in the eyes just for another bowl of porridge.”
Posted in General, Weekend Open Thread on December 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“Terrible ‘reign in Spain’ headline.” – Lazy soccer editors everywhere today
Posted in Weekend Open Thread on December 11, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I have made no secret in the fact that I loathe Barcelona. They have gone from the darlings of the game to being despised by a large section of the game’s followers, yet in the eyes of many they still remain the example of how to do things the right way. In reality, they’re City [...]
“We Hate Foreigners” – The FA’s Unpublished Motto
Posted in General, Liveblog, Weekend Open Thread on December 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hastily thrown together liveblog? Indeed! Didn’t make it home last night, ended up watching karaoke at a gay bar across the street from my house. Never seen anything funnier than an androgynous fellow doing Rock and Roll Part II. Simply brilliant. But I’m home in time for Liverpool’s second half! 46: And Public Enemy Number [...]
“In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite football team.” – Eduardo Galeano
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Chelsea FC, Everton FC, Hull City FC, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur on December 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I am not a big fan of public confessions. I do not watch any of the talk shows, I will quickly pass over reality shows that follow peoples’ daily lives, I detest the “victim” mentality when people screw up, and I don’t think I’ve ever read a tell-all biography. That said, I am about to [...]
“The world has lost a great man in Gary Speed” – Robbie Savage
Posted in General, Liveblog, Weekend Open Thread on November 27, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Just absolutely horrible news about Gary Speed. Shocking. Nothing else to say really. Absolute nightmare. So let’s cut the pleasntries. I’m live-blogging this game. Let’s do it. FIRST HALF 1: Moments of silence for Gary and Brad Jones’s lad past, the game’s on, massive vibe. 2: I’m sure I’ll regret saying this, but Enrique over [...]
“I don’t make a lot of mistakes, because it’s hard for me to be wrong.” – Johan Cruyff. Oops.
Posted in Weekend Open Thread on November 26, 2011 | 6 Comments »
One of the best things about being an American fan of soccer is that on holidays like Thanksgiving we get the legendary Thursday and Friday of our sports and then a full weekend of soccer to top it off. For a four day weekend, it’s pretty damn solid from the standpoint of just not doing [...]
“In a year’s time, he’s a year older.” – Bobby Robson
Posted in General, Weekend Open Thread on November 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Son of a. So I managed to not get home until ten minutes ago and didn’t exactly get to this like I thought I would last night, but you know, stuff happens when you party naked. I missed the Chelsea game. I am a horrible human being. But I had a good reason. And honestly [...]
“I’m a hypocrite.” – most fans complaining about City’s finances
Posted in Weekend Open Thread on November 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Late to the gate today, turns out I fell asleep at the computer last night. That’s my bad. Long week though, and as it would seem walking around the city for four hours at night looking at Christmas lights will take the energy right out of ya. We’ve got huge matchups this weekend, there’s a [...]
“My client has no interest in entering into talks with your club” – Bastards in FM2012
Posted in Weekend Open Thread on November 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Big week for me. Got moved in to a new house, cleaned up some loose ends, got my student loans deferred for a while, but most importantly, I got Football Manager 2012. Goodbye friendships! So I spent the last four hours playing (I got the game Wednesday night) and am just now three games into [...]
“He must have a foot like a traction engine!” – Alan Partridge
Posted in Weekend Open Thread on October 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Well well WELL WELL WELL, sucks to be Chelsea. Losing to a promoted side one week and then crushed at home by a title rival the next. It’s almost like they’re not perfect. No, no, that’s crazy talk. To me the best part of that game, aside from hearing a pin drop at the legendary [...]
