Month: March 2019

  • Respect

    It's probably far from unique but the fact that the United States Soccer Federation is FINING EVERYONE IN SIGHT – including a $5000 hit on management and ownership – on […]

  • Don't worry! There is life after Rafa

    Today, the Rafa Benitez era of Liverpool’s history ended, with the manager leaving the club by mutual consent after the club agreed a financial settlement with him. /www.bigsoccer.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif[/img]>/www.bigsoccer.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif[/img]> Late last […]

  • In the Navy; or, It's a Thick Line Between Love and Hate

    This one, I love. It's not PERFECT. I'm not sure skinny white stripes instead of skinny red stripes wouldn't have looked better, although asking Nike to do three stripes would […]

  • A bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face

    Okay, so, the other week Kenn called me an amoral situational ethicist. The reason it took me so long to respond was, I can't decide whether people like me are […]

  • Route 23

    The poster known as "projectx" on the Riot Squad boards – I dunno if he posts here or not – informs us that the Galaxy have clinched a playoff spot […]

  • Mexico City Derby Shaping Up Nicely

    I caught the last few minutes of Cruz Azul and Necaxa on Friday night. The cementeros were desperately trying to find an equalizer in 2nd half stoppage time. Oscar Perez […]

  • Altidore Brings the Stupid

    Jozy Altidore makes a big, big mistake: Sunderland defender Alan Hutton stikes him with the ball, buying himself an automatic red card, meaning Hull was going to get to play […]

  • Burn notice

    Click:electronic vendorsSo reported Scott French last week. Multiple sources, including a club official, however, were wrong. I'd have burned those sources like Guy Montag, but Scott prefers to look ahead. […]

  • The Russians Are Coming

    The last time that Poland watched a large crowd of Russians crossing the Vistula it was 1945 and the invaders were riding on T34 tanks and dragging rocket launchers. It's […]

  • What would you do?

    Would you have done what Luis Suarez did? In the dying minutes? With a World Cup semi final ticket at stake? It is tackling the receiver before he catches the […]