It is absolutely 100% conceivable to argue that the best football on your television this weekend is soccer. Manchester United versus Arsenal. Ghana vs. Egypt in the Cup of Nations. No college and the gimmick that is the NFL Pro Bowl…no argument. For those that remember the preamble to this Sunday’s match, it ended with [...]
Archive for January, 2010
30 Jan
Saturday Games: Hull, Holden…Have At It….
It’s gameday. As football is winds down and the incredibly exciting sport of baseball winds up, tt’s time for the soccer fans to come and revel in being the best game in town….at least until March hoops madness. Updates: » Ligue 1: Boca starts as Rennes blows up bottom dweller Grenoble, 4-0. » Chelsea leads [...]
29 Jan
TSG Travel Day: Mini Spanning The Globe
It’s a TSG travel day….so you’ll have to bear with us here. Oh, and just phenomenal community commentary on England-States, Algeria and US friendlies yesterday…..TSG will get a write-up going on some of that commentary shortly. For those new to the Spanning the Globe program, we introduce a cheesy or goofy soccer globe in each [...]
29 Jan
Warm-Up Debate: Dempsey vs. Donovan
Donovan vs. Clint Dempsey. This debate between Shaun and I began some three weeks ago….much has changed, but the content contained herein is sure to spark good debate and follow-up pieces. This column was started and written well before Demps’ injury and during Landon’s début. So we’ll consider this piece just a warm-up round in [...]
28 Jan
The Jumble: US Depth, Owen Hargreaves & Turkey Headed To A Pitch Near You?
• Here’s an interesting stat to start us off. 9 of 11 starters. That’s right…depending on what your starting line-up is for the USMNT in 2010, it’s possible that the squad that strides out with kids in hand on June 12 will feature nine players (Howard, Spector, Gooch, Stu, Rico, Bradley, Donovan, Dempsey, Altidore) that [...]
28 Jan
Interview: Jimmy Conrad, The Most Special One?
Go to Jimmy Conrad’s personal home page and it makes a bold proclamation… Welcome to JimmyConrad.com: Your whole life will now change for the better. Well Jimmy, after stomping on my hopes and dreams Saturday night at the Home Depot Center with your 17th minute sayonara I call bullsh.. false advertising! After meeting Jimmy in-person [...]
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