well it seems like this has become less a blog about soccer, and more a blog about apologizing for not blogging about soccer. and while i feel that my series of recent prolonged absences on the blog can be easily justified (starting a new job, moving into a new house, increased travel for work, planning […]
Tag: south africa 2010
the missing
it’s the game’s biggest stage, and that stage features the world’s biggest stars. well, most of them anyway. every four year’s, hundreds of millions of adoring fans to watch the brightest stars of football shine during the world cup. unfortunately, some of those star names don’t get the final invite to the the big ball […]
boarding passes, please
the build it up for this summer’s world cup has been, at times, agonizingly slow. this was especially true after last year’s drama-filled confederations cup and qualifying campaigns. don’t get me wrong, i’m thoroughly enjoying this european season. there’s been an near infinite amount of drama on that front as well (where to start? ghana […]
round up #15
for as much as i hate the highly packed winter schedule that the premier league throws at the clubs (it’s like 15° outside and the league feels it’s necessary to make each club play three times in two weeks. why put so much stress on the players?), i go a little stir crazy in between game […]
angolan shadow cast over south africa
you know, it’s not as if club managers from around europe needed any more reasons to hate the african cup of nations. they already despised the tournament. it robs them of key squad members in the middle of the season. their players could easily return to their sides exhausted from a busy playing and travel schedule. even […]
case in point
to quote will farrell’s character in zoolander, mugatu…. “i feel like i’m taking CRAZY PILLS!” well, at least any time i watch bob bradley’s u.s. national team play that is exactly how i feel. why do i feel that way? just let me tell you. honestly, i wasn’t expecting the u.s. team to win this […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 