the word of the day

on February 1, 2010February 1, 2010 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

i could easily write for the next three straight days about what did or didn’t happen during today’s transfer deadline day. seriously. as i sat and watched the transfer tickers update themselves today, i had about twenty potential topics rush into my brain. why didn’t tottenham sell roman pavlyuchenko? oh yeah, because they decided to […]

the poster child

on January 28, 2010February 1, 2010 by D.J. Switzer

the development and current state of the modern game is often the subject of intense criticism from media and fans. they say they fear that there is too much money in football these days (obviously, these fear mongers have never been to the US… we would love for there to be more money in soccer over here). […]

liverpool = lindsay lohan

on January 17, 2010October 18, 2012 by D.J. Switzer 5 Comments

I know I’m stating the obvious right now, but Liverpool are a mess. Top to bottom, the club is pitiful. Nobody is living up to expectations, and nobody is doing their job the way they should. Not the owners, not the board, not the manager, not the players… no one. And you know what, there’s […]

has sir alex lost the plot?

on January 8, 2010January 8, 2010 by D.J. Switzer

we’ve been trained over the years to not question him. and why should we? sir alex ferguson’s 24 years at the helm of manchester united have landed them an almost unprecedented number of trophies: 11 premiership titles, 5 FA cups, 3 league cup titles, two champions league titles and two club world cup tiltes. his […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

live blog: north london derby

on October 31, 2009October 31, 2009 by D.J. Switzer

i’m going to try something new today. something i’ve never done before, but have always wanted to try. i’m going to do a live blog of the first north london derby of the season! (yes, i do realize that i’m totally ripping of bill simmons here… inspiration is the word i would use to describe […]

arsenal’s conundrum

on September 30, 2009October 13, 2009 by D.J. Switzer

like most champions league match days, i’ve spent my most of my evening watching the glut of games recorded on my DVR over the course of the work day. i love champions league group play, so much quality football my brain wants to explode. i decided to round out my evening by watching the arsenal-olympiakos […]

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