Haven’t done a Tuesday notes/thoughts column in a while. (Note, I have your questions for our first “The Shinbox”…it’ll take a longer to write out answers). Go: • Didn’t think the through ball could make it? The 5-0 shellacking that Real Madrid took at the hands of the Nou campers yesterday was certainly unexpected. While [...]
Archive for November, 2010
30 Nov
The (Self-Indulgent) BBC Report on FIFA
Have a view of this BBC documentary and ponder a few direct and indirect questions, including: • Precisely what has the United States needed to do, promise and deliver to navigate their way to their current bid position? • Is it okay to bring World Cup 2022 to the United States in a Machiavellian way [...]
29 Nov
Real Madrid versus Barcelona
I hope you all enjoyed that as much as I did. Off to have lunch! and some wine! OH and Barcelona are top of La Liga As soccer fans we were treated to a show. USMNT fans. NOTICE what speed and skill can do versus a little and large like strike force! The game had [...]
29 Nov
The Biggest El Classico Yet…
There are always big games to be played each year, whether it be club or country. We as fans love rivalries. We either support one of the teams and hate the other, or we watch the game as neutrals, anticipating fireworks, good play and heated battles. International games between rivals are few and far between, [...]
28 Nov
The Deuce Abides
Clint Dempsey scored his 6th goal of the season (5 in the EPL and 1 in the Carling Cup) this Saturday against Birmingham. He’s well on his way of overhauling his single season scoring record in all club competitions of 8 (2008-09 season) and the season is only a third done. Why the sudden spurt [...]
25 Nov
Happy Thanksgiving…Break!
A Happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays to the TSG community, everyone, and especially those overseas with their loved ones at home. A Happy Gobble-gobble from Little Miss Shinguardian. And Happy holidays from beautiful, sunny Sea Ranch, CA, where wild turkeys were chased by French Bulldogs this morning and where the surf is up (but the [...]
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