sell by date

on August 12, 2012August 12, 2012 by D.J. Switzer

Sometimes, I find it amazing how factors outside the world of football can so profoundly affect the game. For instance, a nation’s culture often influences its traditional style of play. England’s fast-paced, direct style can very much be linked to the importance of bravery, determination and a “do it for the Queen” mentality in the […]

ten words or less #43

on December 25, 2011December 25, 2011 by D.J. Switzer

Despite the fact that the holidays are generally a festive time of the year, we have extra reason to celebrate on Christmas 2011: wrongsideofthepond.com crossing the 20,000 unique visitor milestone. I devoted an entire post — and even unveiled an official URL — to commemorate eclipsing the 10,000 mark, so I lament to report that I’ve only […]

wrong side XI: defensive center mid

on October 10, 2011January 5, 2012 by D.J. Switzer 3 Comments

this is part VIII in the “wrong side XI” series, where i’ll be selecting my very own starting eleven, assuming of course that i could choose any player from any team in the world. you can read the rules i’ll be following to make my team selection, and what formation i’ll be squeezing them into, […]

ten words or less #31

on July 19, 2011July 18, 2011 by D.J. Switzer

It may just be me, but the summer tours by European clubs are nothing more than a gigantic tease. All summer long, we’ve had to make do with watching international football (or not watching it, in the case of watching the Copa America in the U.S.) and patiently wait for the club season to resume. […]

ten words or less #28

on June 7, 2011August 25, 2011 by D.J. Switzer 2 Comments

Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Southwest Ohio. Sweltering temperatures normally reserved for August have plagued those of us living in the humid Ohio/Miami Valley region, causing us to suffocate on the air so thick and heavy that Cristiano would trip over it. Researching for the blog has been a welcome excuse for me […]

wrong side XI: center back (libero)

on May 24, 2011February 22, 2012 by D.J. Switzer 5 Comments

this is part V in the “wrong side XI” series, where i’ll be selecting my very own starting eleven, assuming of course that i could choose any player from any team in the world. you can read the rules i’ll be following to make my team selection, and what formation i’ll be squeezing them into, […]

i’m coming home

on May 4, 2011August 10, 2011 by D.J. Switzer 4 Comments

Perhaps it started off as a homecoming; an alternative to hawking one’s fading talents for a few more substantial paychecks in Eastern Europe (Welcome to Tashkent, Uzbekistan!), the Middle East (I have sand in my eye again) , Asia (You can taste the smog) or MLS (It’s nice here, but where are the fans?). As a […]

round up #23

on September 11, 2010September 11, 2010 by D.J. Switzer

now that the transfer window has (quietly) closed and the theatrics of the world cup are slowly fading into the background, i feel like we can finally focus on what really matters: the football. but, let’s be honest.. i love the fluff that comes with it. and here’s the best i’ve come across on the […]

this is not a popularity contest

on July 11, 2010April 29, 2011 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

greetings from south africa on the last day of world cup 2010… ok, i’m lying. i’m sitting in my living room in ohio at 9 in the morning, just like i have for a majority of this summer’s big event. and from my bird’s eye, HD view of the action, i’ve had a chance to […]

round up #21

on July 10, 2010July 10, 2010 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

two months after my last round up post, and i have finally gathered up enough stories to put together one of these. and upon further thought, it comes off as pretty stupid of me, because since then i’ve created a whole other type of links post since then to accomodate the supposedly “huge” amount of […]

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