Schalke 04, who won’t sneak up on anybody this season, but should challenge for top of the table, fell to Hannover this morning. • Steve Cherundolo went 90+ for the victors • Raul went 90+ for Shalke • Jermaine Jones started, got lifted in the 90th, but also deposited a sweet strike. (Apologies, the good [...]
Archive for August, 2010
28 Aug
Bits Of Info Make USSF Its Own Worst Enemy
A report emerged late Friday evening that Sunil Gulati had met recently with Juergen Klinnsman about the U.S. coaching role. If you’ve been following along with US Soccer for the past five years–or TSG for the past year–that should come as no surprise. Our only comments on this right now are, “USSF, stop shooting yourself [...]
26 Aug
Your 2010-11 La Liga Driver’s Manual
This is a guest bible by Donald Wine. Note: Thank you for your patience, Donald. Hectic day here at TSG. ———- Meet America’s Best Hope In La Liga…kidding… Okay, time to click “bookmark.” Consider the prose below to be your driver’s manual to La Liga 2010-11. Each and every team concisely summarized by Donald, guiding [...]
26 Aug
The Shin Guardian Trades Again…
Hypothetical trades are our bag baby here at TSG. Just consider us the Soccer Trade Machine that ESPN never built. Um, not really. A few months ago we gave you a post on a little fun–completely hypothetical–wheeling and dealing in a transfer fantasy land. Here’s our latest salvo. Crazy? Yes: • USSF trades a national [...]
25 Aug
PSA: A Little Support For Ben’s Endeavor
Update: 08/27 Update: From Ben, “I am definitely going on that world tour and see Central and South America with O’l Nellie. Life is short someone once told me…smile.” Ben responds to your comments below as well. Please drop a line if you haven’t. ———- A few months we introduced you to Ben Oude Kamphuis, [...]
24 Aug
The Ignored Youth Movement In MLS
Guest columnist Jay Bell gives up the video editing machine for some word processing. MLS recently closed out a glorious transfer window with Geovanni signing with the San Jose Earthquakes. Geovanni was the latest player brought into MLS under the “Designated Player” rule allowing teams to sign players for more than the maximum salary without [...]
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