Posts tagged Football

The English Brooklyn Dodgers Return!

May 23rd

Posted by Guy Bailey in May 2010

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There is a generation of men for whom sport is set in stone. Certain teams are good, some are bad and some are indifferent and will always remain so. In the USA, this would be the Brooklyn Dodgers generation. No matter that they moved more than 4000 miles away, to these guys they will always be in the fifth borough no matter how much time passes. In England, certain teams represent the golden era so no matter how many ill-gotten pots Chelsea and Man City… Read more

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Kicking Around The Political Football

May 6th

Posted by Guy Bailey in May 2010

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Britain is facing a General Election today where every seat in Parliament is voted on and the leader of the largest party generally becomes the new Prime Minister. This tradition may be deviated from today, with good reason if the Conservative’s David Cameron somehow emerges at the front. (Best election joke I’ve heard so far “David Cameron says he wants change. Give him 30p and tell him to f*** off”). Football has always had a stand-offish… Read more

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ESPN’s Coverage Borders On Absurd

Apr 16th

Posted by Guy Bailey in April 2010

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The inside of betting shops, underneath a teenager’s bed and a changing room – what do these three murky and hallowed places have in common? None of them should ever see the light of day and certainly not be illuminated by the light of a live TV camera but ESPN, with their FA Cup coverage next season, are intent on bringing the inner workings of a football team into the homes and pubs of a nation. I can see why they are interested in doing… Read more

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Wanted: Footballing Time Machine

Mar 6th

Posted by Guy Bailey in March 2010

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One of the most exhilarating feelings in the world is the slow dawning of reality back into the world after putting down an especially engrossing book. You know what I’m talking about; the return of the senses that had previously been in a field during the 1860s under fire from Union forces with bullets, gore and mayhem all around; or maybe you were on the foredeck of the Piquad, the sea salt air and sprinkles splashing your face as you spy a whittling native… Read more

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The Luck Of The Drawer

Jan 22nd

Posted by Guy Bailey in January 2010

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Another big difference between you and your football brethren o’er the pond is our attitudes regarding luck and fortune and our relative ability to influence and harness it – or believe we can.  Ask any English fan if their team is going to win at the weekend and they will come back with a variety of euphemisms for good fortune – “hope so”; “fingers crossed”; “we’re due a win.” Ask a Yank the same thing and you’ll be blown back by the… Read more

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A Treatise On MLS Transfers (Part Two)

Jan 5th

Posted by Raf Crowley in January 2010

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The answer to these questions lies in a couple of facts.  First, the MLS has a different schedule (and therefore different transfer windows) than European Leagues.  Secondly, the MLS is a single entity with revenue sharing.  What this means with regard to transfers is that 2/3 of the transfer fee goes to the MLS club while 1/3 of the transfer fee goes to the MLS-entity.  This is different than in European leagues where the club gets to keep 100% of a… Read more

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