I've lifted the F-bomb ban on Cut of the Day because it's Friday and I wanna...#1 - In the
aftermath of last night's Real Salt Lake upset of the champs, James Edward pops the surprise cork
and Shawn Mitchell does the Crew autopsy.#2 - After another loss to Benfica at home last night,
Everton keeper Tim Howard knows his side is in a real scrap for the Europa League knockouts.
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I wish I had a smooth computerized lady voice to announce when activation sequences are initiated
around my house...#1 - Hertha Berlin midfielder Pál Dárdai treated some supporters to a beer this
weekend... all 74,000 of them.#2 - Hammarby forward Charlie Davies has been suspended for five game
for a thrown elbow last week.
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I have a Hawaiian pizza in the oven right now and I'm extremely excited about it...#1 - Paging Dr.
Seitz! Fresh from a weekend Portland loan that saw him notch twin shutouts, the aforementioned
Chris may be proper medicine for Real Salt Lake. Starting netminder Nick Rimando is out for a few
weeks after suffering a deep cut on his finger during their weekend loss.
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Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, a great man once said... #1 - The MLS expansion bid
deadline has passed, with seven cities filing in time. Being a St. Louis boy, obviously I will be
rooting for their inclusion in the league, which many observers will agree is overdue. MLS Talk
scribe Kartik Krishnaiyer makes his plea (dig that sweet stadium rendering!
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As we head into a FIFA international weekend, let's rip off a few quick notes... #1 - Don't miss
today's Cut of the Day, which is the best version of that song I've ever heard. Billy only misses
2-3 notes... and I'm not sure he can match that on a studio record. #2 - Congrats to Real Salt Lake
and their fans for christening their deluxe new Rio Tinto Stadium last night.
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There are few things I love more in this world than when a zebra admits he screwed up big time.
With that premise set, I offer up Bundesliga ref Wolfgang Stark as a stand-up guy. The
whistleblower clearly cost BvB a goal - and perhaps two points - but to his credit, fully owned up
the mistake. The game would be far better off if more referees followed Stark's example.
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It's time to inaugurate what I hope will become a busily regular theme post here at NSC by saluting
Reading manager Steve Coppell for his comments in the aftermath of the wacky 2-2 draw ably
described by Sean in the previous post (with exclusive remarks from Watford's Jay DeMerit, no
less). Sometimes, we get so caught up criticizing that we forget to honor the good guys.
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