No one likes referees, certain ones in particular. They always try to ruin your fun on the field, they favor the other team, and call you for fouls you definitely didn’t commit. Even referees don’t like themselves, or so I’ve been told. Thinking about why anyone choses it as their line of work melts my brain, […]
Tag: england
the big (possible) switch
i don’t know if you’ve noticed, but world cup 2014 preparations in brazil are going horribly. construction delays are the face of the problems undermining the planning of the event, though the roots of those problems lie much deeper in the brazilian culture. and what will fifa do if everything goes to hell?
ten words or less #12
it’s been ten days of mixed emotions here at wrong side of the pond. while i’m obviously elated at spurs incredible displays during this time, the roller coaster ride prior to both dramatic final whistles makes me wonder how i didn’t suffer a heart attack. (tangent alert: i feel like the lillywhites are a shiny […]
karma is a bitch
i have to admit that i have been overly focused on the USMNT in the last few weeks. it’s not like i don’t have my reasons though. i mean i am american, and i do support my own national team first and foremost. and for a change, the national team is relevant in the national […]
round up #17
damn these winter olympics. they’re so freaking distracting. despite the fact that there are more games in going on within a week either direction of today than in recent memory (premier league games were midweek last week, FA cup games and la liga games this weekend, champions league coming up this week), the festivities in […]
the decade that was – part 1
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 […]
reactions to the world cup draw
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 […]
round-up #9
judging from my lack of posts as of late, i wouldn’t blame you if you thought i had been kidnapped by mexican drug lords or that i was eaten alive by a rogue bear. but as you can see from my recent postings that neither has been the case, though i am sorry that i’ve […]
round up #7
there are only about a million things i want to write about, though madrid’s first loss of the season and tottenham’s slump in form have me less enthusiastic about detailing their misfortunes. however, my life has been super busy the last few weeks and there hasn’t been as much time to write as i would […]
round up #2
i’ve been a busy boy the past week, so i haven’t had much time to do any writing. so here’s a quick news round up to make up for it… cristiano ronaldo is right. it’s over for the premier league – telegraph an interesting piece by the telegraph’s mike norrish, who makes a case for […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 