One of the most visible, though well-liked aspects of the inevitable march towards the corporatization of modern football is the ritual of clubs and countries providing their fans with new kits each and every season. Though a reliable revenue stream for both gear producers and clubs alike, it often pushes both to offer increasingly crazy […]
dressing up cincy spurs
Though the influx of new supporters over the last few seasons has been nice, it’s not always been easy an American supporter of Tottenham Hotspur. Often times, it’s been very lonely. I’ve been following the team for a little shy of twenty years now, and it wasn’t until two or three seasons ago that I finally […]
and what about tomorrow
There’s no disputing that the once-proud and mighty Manchester United are having a bit of a poor first season under new manager David Moyes. The former Everton boss has seen his side fall well-behind in the title race, languishing lowly in mid-table for the first time in ages. They’ve regularly dropped points at Old Trafford, […]
WSOTP pod: episode 23
The latest episode of the Wrong Side of the Pond Podcast — slightly delayed as D.J. continues to man the editing while Jeremy’s computer is out of commission — is finally available for our listening enjoyment. It worked out well, as it allowed the guys ample time to reflect upon an interesting weekend full of Eto’o goals, […]
the makeover that never was
Appearances, they say, are everything. It’s a saying that’s normally applied to the world of business, but apparently it’s also one that’s recently become very important to a large segment of US soccer supporters. Well, maybe they’re not so concerned with overall appearances, but at least as it pertains to crest that adorns the national team’s […]
WSOTP pod: episode 22
Most January transfer windows our eyes are glued to Europe, waiting for one of Europe’s uber-elite to overpay for the luxury of stripping away another side’s best player in the middle of the season. But it would be a cold day in hell when an MLS side is the one making the biggest waves in […]
ten words or less #86
Even though we’ve exited the hectic Christmas/New Year’s schedule that normally bombards us with more soccer than we can stomach, the last few days have been ridiculously busy in the world of the beautiful game. Of course we still had a normal round of weekend fixtures around Europe to deal with. The opening of the […]
mr. misunderstood
In the steaming hot pile of confusion that is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club at the moment, there are many ongoing debates about the best way to move forward with the club in the aftermath of André Villas-Boas’ sacking and Tim Sherwood’s interim appointment. Should Spurs stick with Sherwood’s 4-4-2, or should they stick with AVB’s […]
jaw dropper
Now that it’s official, we may as well talk about it. I would have liked to talk about it before it was official, but the news kept flying out so fast there wasn’t really enough time to keep up. Anyway, let’s get on with it. After spending most of the week dealing with the aftershocks […]
WSOTP pod: episode 21
As we mentioned at the end of last week’s podcast, the setting for our recording would be changing for Episode 21. With our studio no longer available, we picked up shop and moved to far more agreeable surroundings this week: D.J.’s living room. There the guys were able to enjoy not only comfortable seats and […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 