hold on there, holden

on December 31, 2009December 31, 2009 by D.J. Switzer 2 Comments

it’s crunch time for most world cup hopefuls. for most traditional soccer nations, almost all of their players are looking at the second half of their seasons as the make or break period of the world cup aspirations. play well, and they could earn themselves a seat on the plane to south africa. play poorly, […]

round up #13

on December 29, 2009November 7, 2015 by D.J. Switzer

a busy christmas schedule has my mind spinning, wondering what to write about and what to leave out. i’ve watched a lot of football, and talked about even more… although my family probably would have preferred a different subject matter to dominate my holiday plans. oh well, they should know better by now, right? and, as […]

the decade that was – part 2

on December 21, 2009April 8, 2013 by D.J. Switzer 2 Comments

Now for part two of my review of the last decade — and my apologies about being a few days late — whereI review and weigh in on the biggest stories of the 2000’s in the world of football. Thanks to all who read the first installment where I shared my choices for the Best […]

the decade that was – part 1

on December 20, 2009December 25, 2009 by D.J. Switzer 4 Comments

it’s that time of year where everyone starts reflecting back on the year that was, and 2009 has certainly been a fun one as far as the football world is concerned. but we get the added benefit this year in that it’s the end of a decade, one where we’ve had some incredible stories and […]

round up #12

on December 18, 2009December 18, 2009 by D.J. Switzer

the holiday season is one of my favorite parts of the year, but not for the reasons you would expect. gifts under the christmas (or minora?) tree are nice and all, and getting to see the friends and family is great, too. but what really get’s me amped for this part of the year is […]

the pepe problem

on December 15, 2009January 19, 2012 by D.J. Switzer

In most cases, it would be safe to assume that spending $370 million in a summer will land you a good deal of talent. It would also normally be safe to assume that you could build a pretty solid starting eleven from scratch with that kind of money. As a matter of fact, it wouldn’t […]

we need this to be true

on December 9, 2009December 9, 2009 by D.J. Switzer

normally, i wouldn’t just write a post based on a single-sourced rumor on the internet. i like to do my homework a little bit: research other sites to see if anyone else is reporting the same thing, read a good deal on the background of the involved parties, try to gain some sort rationale for […]

round up #11

on December 7, 2009December 7, 2009 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

after the big draw in cape town, most of the footballing world already has it’s sights set firmly on next summer. but fret not, i haven’t completely cast my gaze upon big event, and have scrounged up some interesting and somewhat obscure happenings from around the footballing landscape. grecians paved way despite kick in teeth […]

reactions to the world cup draw

on December 4, 2009December 5, 2013 by D.J. Switzer 4 Comments

Seven months out, and we’re already reaching fever pitch. Today is the day that the 32 qualifying nations find out their fates for next summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa. I almost feel like I’m on the right side of the pond today, with all of the coverage that the draw in Cape Town […]

treading in dangerous waters

on November 30, 2009January 9, 2012 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

This past weekend was just about too much for me to handle. I was on footballing cloud nine to be honest. There were a host of mouthwatering match-ups that kept my TV working overtime: the Mereyside Derby, Aston Vlla/Tottenham, a Big Four North London Derby and, of course, el Clásico. All were entertaining matches, no […]