19 January 2008

Ten Things You Should Know About Non-League Football

Over at Pitchinvasion.net (quickly becoming one of our favorite football sites/blogs on football culture) they ran an excellent piece on Ten Things You Should Know About Non-League Football. I've tried to explain the English Football Pyramid to my friends here who want to know more about Football, but they can't seem to get around the minor / major league franchise thinking of baseball and hockey.
It normally goes like this, especially after I tell them that no I don't support Manchester United.
"You mean there's TWO clubs in Manchester? "
"Well no actually there are several in the Football League alone and a gazillon more when you get into Non-League"
*Friends eyes roll back and friend asks me what I think about Beckham in the US"

Along with the Wikipedia page that explains the basics of the structure, I will give people links to the excellent Pitch Invasion piece to friends interested in knowing more about what these differences actually mean

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18 January 2008

WOW I actually DREAMT about my fantasy team!

This morning, I read the story that RVP isn't coming back after all and I log onto my pub's fantasy league to offload him. I notice I still (thankfully) have Sami Hyypia (did I just say thankfully about Hyypia??) and not Agger whom I remember putting in and arguing about with FootieGeeza. It turns out that was a dream. I'm not sure what's more sad: Dreaming about my fantasy league or being happy that I still have that Finnish goof on my team.

Oh boy, off to look for another striker--I can afford Adebayor now but everyone has him and it won't help me win. Such hard decisions. ETA: I chose Robbie Keane the striker with the most points that isn't in the top 5 list. The top 5 list being the top 5 players chosen at a position.

By the way I'm 8th in the local league ;)

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17 January 2008

Croatians Dream of WEMBLEY??


Corluka's cup dream - Manchester City - Football - Sport - Manchester Evening News
Corluka's cup dream

16/ 1/2008

VEDRAN Corluka was just 13 when he vowed to himself that he would one day play in an FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.


It's a bit of posturing of course, but there is no way that City will make it to Wemberley if they don't get rid of the load in their pants from last night. They won't even beat Sheff Utd that way.

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16 January 2008

American Gridiron Players Crazier than Joey Barton

I know this isn't strictly the theme of this blog, but oh my goodness me--everyone would excuse me.

Dante Stallworth from the Future Superbowl Champion New England Patriots.

But no one was harder on Stallworth than himself. Immediately after Mathis made the tackle, Stallworth pounded the ground and then started punching his legs as if they were defective.



Stallworth said that was punishment from his alter ego, Nicco, whom Stallworth has described as an extra terrestrial being that resides on Mars when the receiver is off the field.


that is WAY weirder than anything Joey Barton said on Inside Sport.

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Kevin Keegan! Are you kidding me!?

Toon Army forces the club into stupid sentimental decision. The BBC and Sky Sports both call it a shock. RTE called it sensational so that's the article I'll link to.

Keegan returns to the Magpies
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 16:58
Kevin Keegan will sensationally return to Newcastle United as the club's manager.


He's done so well in management since leaving Newcastle. Next he'll replace Fabio Capello as England Manager!

The one thing about Kevin Keegan, at least he gets better looking the older he gets.


I mean asides from the fact that he looks too old for 55 and a bit like Nick Lowe.

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Well, There's Richard Dunne Sold Then

From Skysports this morning:

Blues chief executive Alistair Mackintosh:
"Richard has made it clear
that he is very happy at Manchester City, and we are very happy with him. The
talks we are having are very constructive.



very

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14 January 2008

Souness, Keegan, Houllier, Shearer--don't the Geordies want to WIN?

I am extremely underwhelmed with the names that Newcastle have been linked with for their now vacant managerial post. I'm not sure what I'm expecting but two former managers, a former player that doesn't want it, and an idiot Frenchman ain't it. (Discounting Mark Hughes because he's linked with every empty post in England).

It's club football's poison chalice, isn't it? You have deluded fans wanting the glory of just losing the title 15 years ago, a history of revolving door for managers since then, and new leadership that just sacked the best man for the job.

Reading the press today makes it look like Houllier may be the man for the job... God help us all.

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13 January 2008

Jimmy Bullard

I let out a small cheer yesterday when I saw Jimmy Bullard subbed in. Hopefully there will be some hilarity from him as Fulham are on their way to the League Championship.

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12 January 2008

Oy Vey it's a stereotype super party

Got this AIM earlier. Usernames Changed to protect the not so innocent:


INTERNET (8:57:11 PM): So I give up on Newcastle United. They are dead to me and will end up just like Leeds United in the near future, I'm affraid. Most of the guys I liked the most are now playing for West Ham now, so UP THE IRONS! Hopefully they'll be blowing pretty bubbles on Wednesday against your Citizens!
ME (8:57:30 PM): jesus
ME (8:57:34 PM): you can't switch like that!
INTERNET (8:57:54 PM): sure I can!
INTERNET (8:58:05 PM): I'm a Green Street HOOLIGAN!
ME (8:58:13 PM): groce
INTERNET (8:58:25 PM): hahaha
INTERNET(8:58:46 PM): If I ever said that to anyone in East Ham, I'd probably get knifed.
INTERNET (8:59:23 PM): hehe
INTERNET (9:02:32 PM): I will never, ever give up on my Houston Dynamo, though. They are my blood and I can understand a footie fan's passion.


I can't quite tell if he was being serious or not.

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11 January 2008

Shffield Wednesday to be bought by M$?

A twitter friend of mine just told me that there is a rumor around Sheffield Wednesday groups that Paul Allen the 19th richest billionaire in the world maybe is going to try and buy Sheffield Wednesday.

I choose to propagate this rumor.

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10 January 2008

Recommended Listening:

Do yourself a favor and listen to the Niall Quinn interview on the World Football Podcast.

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09 January 2008

Retardation Up in Newcastle

“I am disappointed to be leaving Newcastle United but I wish the club all the best for the remainder of the season and for the future.”


Big Sam Splits with Newcastle

Kevin Keegan was 15 years ago, and he didn't fucking win anything. You're not going to achieve that success without some patience.

I for once can't wait for Alan Shearer to fail so that everyone can stop going on about him.

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08 January 2008

a few changes

you may have noticed i changed the name of the blog and I changed my user name to my real name. I'm tired of being confused with a lesbian from norwich.

the url stays the same for now.

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FA Cup fourth-round draw

Arsenal v Stoke City/Newcastle
Coventry v Walsall/Millwall
Oldham v Huddersfield Town
Swindon/Barnet v Fulham/Bristol Rovers
Wigan v Chelsea
Luton/Liverpool v Swansea/Havant & Waterlooville
Southend v Barnsley
Southampton v Norwich/Bury
Man Utd v Tottenham/Reading
Portsmouth v Plymouth
Derby/Sheff Wed v Preston
Watford v Wolves
Peterborough v Charlton/West Brom
Sheff Utd v West Ham/Man City
Mansfield v Middlesbrough
Tranmere/Hereford v Cardiff

Remember last year when I was complaining constantly last year about Chelsea's luck in the FA Cup draw that led to the most boring final ever? At least they've got an away draw this year.

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Wow.. Ramos might know what he's talking about after all.


BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Tottenham Hotspur | Defoe told he can leave Tottenham
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has revealed coach Juande Ramos has told him he can leave White Hart Lane.

But the 25-year-old England forward - who is out of contract at the end of next season - insists he wants to stay.

Defoe told The Sun: "The manager has said I can leave if I want, but I want to stay here and prove him wrong.

"He called me into his office and told me. I thought it was a joke. I thought he was going to say I would be starting against Arsenal in the Carling Cup."


Defoe got Merked.

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07 January 2008

I'm just giving him more attention I know

RTÉ Sport: Berbatov 'fed up' with media frenzy
Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov is growing tired of the continued speculation over his future with the London club and wants to be left alone by the media.

If he wasn't constantly whining and pouting, no one would give a crap about him. So he is reaping what he's sowing Not that he's really that bothered, I'm sure. Keeps his names in the paper.

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06 January 2008

One word impressions of the matches I watched Sunday

Burnley v Arsenal - Boring
Luton v Liverpool - Shit
Stoke v Newcastle - dreadful.

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05 January 2008

Cupset

I like the word Cupset as coined on 606 this morning to refer to Cup Upsets. It's kind of cute at it's actually very Beeb.

The Cupset I am the MOST excited about is Oldham over Everton AT Goodison. As I've mentioned before, Oldham is a team I've got a bit of a soft-spot for. This increases my chances of getting to see Oldham on television in the US. Actually the past couple of years I have been able to see them a couple of times. Once in the FA Cup two years back and the league one promotion playoffs last year. Since they've got zero chance of being promoted, this is the only possibility.

FootieNeighbor's funeral was this morning so I missed a lot of the 3pm matches. I did get to watch Villa v Man United tho. I was bored to tears for most of it. Villa squandered some real opportunities including Ashley Young's "harder to miss than make" shot. United of course nicked 2 goals in the dying breaths making for a 2-0 scoreline that does not really reflect just how well Villa did.

I'd like to see an Oldham / United derby at Boundary Park. Because it would be good for Oldham $$$$ wise, and of course the possibility of the Ginja Ninja playing against Oldham is as exciting as the possibility of him playing FOR Oldham even for the most casual supporters.

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Luton to Liverpool: Plz to help us kthnx. FB to Luton: Thnx for the Lulz.


Sky Sports | Football | News | Luton request Reds' aid
"The administrator asked Liverpool about donating their share of the gate money," Blackwell explained.

"They probably said: 'We have to pay players £100,000 a week. You must be joking! Otherwise we will be like you!'

"You just have to accept it. There are people in life who have got a Rolls Royce while some people have a Mini.

"We are Mini drivers. We tried to live like a Rolls Royce but that's why we are where we are.


That takes some unmitigated gall. Go on Luton that's hilarious. If it's anything like their FA Cup tie with Liverpool two years ago, they may have the next rounds' gates to look forward to. I mean Xabi Alonso isn't fit to hit another screamer from midfield is he?

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04 January 2008

FA CUP Worries from a City Fan



If I'm honest, I'm worried that the FA Cup might be canceled due to lack of interested after Saturday's clash at West Ham.

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