14 December 2007

hahahhaa capello's mom

ESPNsoccernet - England - Mamma Capello worried about her bambino
True to the stereotype of Italy's famously matriarchal society, octogenarian Evelina Tortul fears for the well-being of the man set to be confirmed imminently as Steve McClaren's successor.

'I am really not very happy about this,' she told the Daily Telegraph.

'The newspapers and the television are going to be on his back all the time now, and talk badly about everything he does - whether it is good or bad.

'My peaceful days are over.'

Signora Tortul's grave reservations appear to extend beyond the levels of parental concern which might be reasonably expected in this country.

'The problem with the media is that it is fine when you are winning, but when you lose they cut your throat,' she believes.

'I'm his mother, so that is going to make me unhappy.'


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12 December 2007

On English teams in Champion's League

There is this interesting theory/fallacy in European football from an English perspective. Basically that in the Champion's League English Teams are infalliable, undestructable, and impossible to beat unless by one of the following teams:

AC Milan
Real Madrid
Barca
Inter Milan (swaps places with Roma depending on Italian Standings).

Liverpool advanced out of Group A in the Champion's League yesterday in second place. That means for the first round of the knockout they will face a first place team from any of the other groups provided that they aren't English.

First place in the other groups (sans English Teams)

AC Milan
Real Madrid
Barca
Inter Milan
(Sevilla if Arsenal don't win today)

If Arsenal don't win today, they are in the same situation as Liverpool. Though for some reason I imagine more people would back Arsenal to come out alive than Liverpool (despite the fantastic Golf Swing Celebration victory at the Nu Camp last year).

The other English teams have a pretty easy road to go as there are some especially weak second place teams from the groups. Though there a couple more undecided.

It's just funny I guess.

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11 December 2007

Lip Service is all you'll ever get from the FA

So the FA has unvieled a plan where children can get concession tickets for "selected" FA Cup Ties in the 3rd Round for 1 pound. OOOH How great the FA is reaching out to the communit-ay. Etc Etc. Then you see the matches.

The games selected are
Blackburn v Coventry, Plymouth v Hull, Bolton v Sheffield United, Sunderland v Wigan, Huddersfield v Birmingham and Wolves v Cambridge.

It's to get people out who would rather watch the United Match on television. I love watching lower division Football and you can't beat the FA Cup for drama. But jesus christ, a more disengenious statement the FA couldn't have made if they tried.

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*you* name the blog


There is some lesbian in Norfolk or someplace equaly ghastly that calls herself footiebird on the internets. She "had it" first. Plus Footiebird is a stupid name. I hated it from the start, but I don't know what else to call it. Should I rename this blog? If I do what should it be? Also, nothing involving my being in US, because I hate American Anglophiles and dont want to be associated. haha

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