Cincinnati is a fickle sports town. While there are diehard fans for the local professional teams, many fans tend to be fair weather supporters. An on-field resurgence from NFL’s Bengals has improved their support in recent years, but their home games are still frequently blacked out on local television because they can’t regularly sell out Paul […]
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WSOTP stadium guide: dallas’ toyota stadium
Welcome to the WSOTP Stadium Guide, the latest major undertaking on here on Wrong Side of the Pond. With traveling supporters steadily becoming a fixture at MLS matches, there aren’t a lot of great resources for visiting fans to research ahead of their travels. Over the next few seasons, I aim to visit and provide an […]
ten words or less #80
I’ve been a little USA-Mexico heavy in this space for the last week or so, and understandably so. And predictably, a little bit of that spills over into this weeks TWOL posting. If you’re feeling a little burnt out on the subject, don’t worry… there’s still a further six links below that aren’t related to […]
WSOTP pod: episode 3
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 3 With a second week of Premier League fixtures now in the books, D.J. and Jeremy take a look at the results in this week’s edition of the podcast, including: Chelsea’s choice of a false-nine line up against United, Cardiff’s shock result against Manchester City, the protracted Gareth Bale transfer […]
WSOTP pod: episode 2
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 2 So you’re back for more, eh? Delayed a day so we could squeeze in some discussion on Manchester City-Newcastle, Jeremy and D.J. will give you a full rundown on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Was Jeremy was impressed with Mourinho’s second debut? Was D.J. satisfied with […]
ten words or less #79
Football is back! Well, it actually never left. After all, we’ve had a litany of international matches and MLS league action to keep us entertained all summer and then some. But for most people — myself included — the soccer equivalent of the main course was finally served up over the weekend in the form […]
cutting off the nose to spite the face
In a world of ever increasing change, many of the passionate followers of the church of football often depend on their clubs and national teams to be their “ever-constants”. Particularly in the traditional strongholds of the sport — Europe and South America — many sides are 100-year-old-plus institutions whose fans have long looked to for […]
ten words or less #78
I don’t know about you, but I am super freaking excited about the upcoming kickoff to the Premier League season. You might have been able to tell that even if you skipped reading all of this at the top too, seeing as how three of the links in this latest edition of Tens Words or Less […]
from wembley to… piqua?
As the sun slowly set behind the main stand of Wertz Stadium, it cast long shadows across portions of the pitch that provided little respite from the heat. Despite the clock tipping just past the 7 o’clock hour, the players taking to the field last Tuesday night still faced a sweltering 93° F — or 34° […]
don’t hold your breath
Following the Columbus Crew’s 2-0 loss at home on Saturday to the New England Revolution, it would be an accurate statement to say fans are a tad upset with the direction the team are heading. Columbus have now suffered defeat in six of their last nine games, and have yet to put together back to […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 