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Sub-gutter press + Arsecast 139

Arseblog 20 November @ 03:10 AM EST

Morning all, good to see the Thierry Henry stuff has blown over. Erm ... I wouldn't normally bother but I think it's only fair that someone tries to counter the lies and the hysteria. He's not one of ours now but he was and he was one of our best. Plus it's kinda quiet.

The Mirror:

Liam Brady last night branded Thierry Henry "shameful" after launching a bitter attack on FIFA for fixing the outcome.

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Fantasy Football – All aboard…

Inthestands.co.uk - Football Banter For the Masses - Football Blog 19 November @ 09:34 PM EST

Here at In The Stands there is a lot of banter in our head office about how everyone is doing in the Premier League's Fantasy Football game. So we thought that we will bring in number 208 (out of 2.15 million) to give us a few tips. Please welcome Chez...

"I would bring him in, but I know as soon as I do he will start playing rubbish.

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Evening Links and Thoughts: Expansion, Crew and more

WVHooligan 17 November @ 07:41 PM EST

Montreal inches closer to a MLS expansion bid.

By now we've all seen the lovely quote from MLS commissioner Don Garber yesterday about future league expansion.

"We've had productive conversations with Montreal to be our 19th team," said Garber.

With all the issues going on with the USL/TOA crap you have to think that Montreal owner Joey Saputo is trying to figure out the best way to get his club into the top-tier league instead of a new breakaway league.

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Some thoughts about Indonesia Under 19s v Singapore

Jakarta Casual 10 November @ 07:19 AM EST
Everyone I have spoken to or who has texted me says the same thing. That Indonesia were crap and that the Uruguay adventure has been a waste of time and money. So there you have it. Everyone says it so it must be true.
But before I jump on that particular bandwagon...
The opening 15 or 20 minutes were as good as anything I've seen from any Indonesian football team since I took up my computer to begin these rambles. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool ‘sliding towards mediocrity’? Agenda-driven NONSENSE and an INSULT to the club.

Liverpool Kop 07 November @ 06:47 AM EST
Whether it's empty, half-baked ‘Spirit of Shankly' rhetoric or brainwashed fans jumping on the ‘Hicks and Gillett are the devil' bandwagon (without actually knowing WHY), there is a damaging and pointless agenda being peddled in the press at the moment by alleged Liverpool fans that needs to be highlighted. Click to continue reading...

A different kind of Chelsea fan? Not really. A view from America

bridge views 05 November @ 10:24 AM EST

Football has changed immeasurably over the past ten or twenty years and, with it, Chelsea Football Club. Fans no longer exclusively hail from the Kings Road, South West London or Surrey. Since Roman Abramovich bought the club in particular, Chelsea has drawn increased interest from all over the world with blue shirts appearing on pretty much every continent.

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A different kind of Chelsea fan? Not really. A view from America

bridge views 05 November @ 10:24 AM EST

Football has changed immeasurably over the past ten or twenty years and, with it, Chelsea Football Club. Fans no longer exclusively hail from the Kings Road, South West London or Surrey. Since Roman Abramovich bought the club in particular, Chelsea has drawn increased interest from all over the world with blue shirts appearing on pretty much every continent.

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From Lucas to Rafa Benitez: Off With His Head!!

Crimson Corpus of Liverpool Football Club 04 November @ 10:37 AM EST

When we beat the Mancs last week, everyone including his pet rock was jumping with joy I am certain. Everyone except those in the clueless bandwagon. Then, afterwe lost to Fulham, the dam burst further!

How do some fans miss the obvious I do not know. We have been overachieving with Rafa at the helm and yet these people scream murder and want Rafa to be sacked.

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Dempsey: Exceptional American, American Exception.

Soccer Soap Box 03 November @ 09:41 AM EST

Kudos are clearly warranted for Clint Dempsey as he hits his second goal in as many weeks for Fulham FC.     While his first professional coach and likely mentor, ex-Liverpool great Steve Nicol, might not immediately love that Clint helped Fulham take down Liverpool, it was clearly a significant achievement following a goal the prior week against wanna-be powerhouse Manchester City.

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Season Recaps: Kansas City Wizards

WVHooligan 29 October @ 09:22 AM EST

Jimmy Conrad and Josh Wolff lead the way in 2009 for Kansas City. (WVH Photo Correspondent Brian Stevens)

The bandwagon was getting bigger for this club going into 2009. Many folks had hoped this was the year the Kansas City Wizards would get over the hump and make a big splash in the eastern conference.

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Off With Rafa's Head They Say!

Crimson Corpus of Liverpool Football Club 20 October @ 04:05 AM EST

Looks like if some Liverpool fans are given the powers, they will sack Rafa Benitez immediately. The reason? Because we are not at the top of the table at the moment, we have not won all the games we have played so far this season, and we have not won our games by a 5 goals margin, all scored from 20 yards I suppose.

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United v. Crew - another must win

Fighting Talker 17 October @ 03:03 PM EST
It's come to this - another must win game, and another must win game against Columbus.
Will DC, complete with its coach-is-clearly-panicking-terrible-starting-goalkeeper (Steve Cronin) and an injury/suspension list a mile long beat a Columbus team poised to make another run at a MLS title? Click to continue reading...

Top Ten Fantasy Players

Premiership Talk Blog 15 October @ 08:18 AM EST

Now that the internationals are finished, attention is turning back to the Premier League at last. The international break brought loads of transfer rumors, plenty of boring and pointless matches, and a much needed break for fantasy football players around the world.

As action resumes and the Premiership Talk Fantasy Football league heats back up, here's a rundown of the top ten fantasy players this season, based on total points.

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He just won't learn!

I Know Soccer 08 October @ 07:32 PM EST
THAT'S IT!!! I might be the last one to do so, but I'm officially off the Ronaldinho bandwagon!!!After promising to his teammates to become a more responsible and professional player, Ronaldinho has let everyone down once again. His level of play is not improving, neither is his fitness, or game shape. Click to continue reading...

He just won't learn!

I Know Soccer 08 October @ 07:32 PM EST
THAT'S IT!!! I might be the last one to do so, but I'm officially off the Ronaldinho bandwagon!!!After promising to his teammates to become a more responsible and professional player, Ronaldinho has let everyone down once again. His level of play is not improving, neither is his fitness, or game shape. Click to continue reading...

Boo!

That Soccer Guy 05 October @ 11:38 AM EST

That's what I heard at the end of the DC United vs Chivas USA match. I made the trip up to RFK Stadium and took in the 2-0 loss in person. It is time to give up on this season and start to look at changes for next season. The first 2 changes are find a new goalkeeper and a new head coach. Josh Wicks is looking at a suspension by the US Soccer Federation from his actions during the US Open Cup final.

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Mitchell on LTF, Chris Coyne and the Glory's great crowd

Home - Football Perth Blog - Perth Glory News 04 October @ 09:35 PM EST
BEFORE we get into today's juicy blog, should give a mention to the guys at Glory Football Tees and the new shirt available from their site (left).
The joke obviously refers to the antics of Chris Coyne against Brisbane a couple of weeks ago.
These guys aren't guys who live in China, these are Perth Glory fans (the type of guys who don't know what a bandwagon looks like) who use the profits for the creation of Glory banners and the Perth Glory fanzine - which always gives FP a bit of a laugh. Click to continue reading...

Thoughts on the Fury game and post-match comments from Mitchell

Home - Football Perth Blog - Perth Glory News 03 October @ 08:09 PM EST
WELL, wasn't that a disappointing performance. Perth Glory were held to a 1-1 draw by a 10-man North Queensland side which didn't even look like scoring.
In the past couple of weeks, the Glory have claimed the points when, arguably, they didn't deserve a single thing. But there is only so long that a side can benefit from luck until it runs out - just like yesterday. Click to continue reading...

Glenn Davis Drinks the Cool-aid

3rd Degree 03 October @ 12:26 AM EST
And jumps on the FCD in the playoffs bandwagon. Click to continue reading...

Philadelphia Union Update

WVHooligan 30 September @ 01:44 PM EST

Chester Stadium currently under construction. (Photo via Philadelphia Union)

Editor's Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan each week. Today he is back to discuss something that is very close to home, the soon to be expansion Philadelphia Union. Geoff lives just 15 minutes away from the new club.

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Double Trouble: Ones to Watch

Premiership Talk Blog 28 September @ 05:33 PM EST

Given the title of this article, I could be about to tell you about how the strike duo of Darren Bent and Kenwyne Jones will be leading Sunderland to new heights in the Premier League this season, but we will save that for a later date. I'd rather make a bold statement and talk about the bottom of the table at the moment.

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Columbus 2-0 Los Angeles Post-Game

The Offside - Columbus 28 September @ 02:00 PM EST

On a stormy Saturday night in Columbus, 21,000 fans packed into Crew Stadium hoping to see one of two things: 1) A Massive win extending an unbeaten streak to 24 games, or 2) David Beckham. I'm not going to say who was in the majority, but I will tell you that only one of those groups got what they come for.

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Ridiculous rumour alert: David Villa to Liverpool for €49m? Yet more lies from the British press

Liverpool Kop 28 September @ 12:26 PM EST
The net is awash with 'rumours' that Liverpool are to mount a - wait for it - €49m bid for Valencia striker David Villa. This absurd story is clearly nonsense, but what's funny about it is how many Liverpool/football sites have jumped on the bandwagon and reported it.
The probably origin of this 'story' was the 'The Daily Mail', who published a typically unfounded, sourceless article on the 21 September titled: 'Manchester United and Liverpool put on alert as David Villa hits out at Valencia boss'. Click to continue reading...

Football Filter

FOOTBALLSUP 28 September @ 09:40 AM EST

Every so often we see a football site that draws a nod of admiration. The latest to elicit such a response is the excellent Football Filter, an RSS based news and content aggregator. http://footballfilter.com is the address - once there you can view football news categorised under broadsheets, tabloids, blogs, podcasts, and more, and you can search by club.

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Local Options

The Footbal Tragic 22 September @ 04:51 AM EST
It's a pity that Branko Culina's undignified, self-serving comments at Sunday's press conference have served to obscure the fact that he does have a point. He developed that point somewhat truculently in his "clarification" today, pausing for a moment to offer Vitezslav Lavicka a well-deserved apology. Click to continue reading...

Shambles. Who’s to blame?

Middlesbrough FC news, match reports and articles - Boro Mania 20 September @ 08:01 AM EST

The morning after the day before and the finger pointing of blame has begun following the shambolic collapse against West Bromwich Albion. The brunt, no pun intended, of the vitriol seems to be aimed fairly and squarely on the shoulders of manager Gareth Southgate, but for me the players who took to the field yesterday let themselves, the club and the fans badly down.

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Once a Red, Always a Red

WVHooligan 12 September @ 06:57 AM EST

Editor's Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan.com each week. This week he returns with his series on the life of a Liverpool fan. Feel free to leave Geoff your thoughts below.

It's been a little while since I last posted my thoughts on Liverpool FC. Last time out, the club had just suffered a demoralizing defeat at home to the hands on Aston Villa, and crisis mode was being pushed by the media and some fans adding fuel to the already growing fire.

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Still dreaming

Spurs musings from JimmyG2 11 September @ 12:47 PM EST
I know I´m trying to jump on the bandwagon just as it disappears round the corner, well actually two bandwagons, like a crazed charioteer out of Ben Hur, but first: what is the point of Emile ´the bulldozer´ Heskey? And second didn´t our boys do well? So that's me nicely caught up to date and its only Manchester Utd. Click to continue reading...

John Terry and Steven Gerrard: England captains...and rampant Xenophobes

Liverpool Kop 10 September @ 04:06 AM EST
What do Steven Gerrard and John Terry have in common? They both play at the highest level of football; they've both captained the English national team; they've both played in a Champions league final; oh, and they're both arguably xenophobes.
In November 2007, Steven Gerrard hit out at ‘foreigners' in the Premiership, complaining that if a quota system is not introduced, ‘foreigners' will ‘take over'. Click to continue reading...

Change the record, Fernando. Money is not the problem at Liverpool FC

Liverpool Kop 10 September @ 04:06 AM EST
Fernando Torres has jumped aboard the 'Liverpool can't compete because of money' bandwagon. Displaying a defeatist attitude in public is bad enough, but blaming the team's lack of trophies on lack of money is worse because, in my view, it just isn't true.
In an interview, Torres said:
"I think we are close to getting a trophy but it's very difficult. Click to continue reading...

Where are they now: Everton teetering on the edge of success

Untold Arsenal 05 September @ 12:42 PM EST
Everton: a model for success teetering on the edge. by Phil Gregory Very easy to stick the knife in here, but I'm not going to jump on that bandwagon just yet. We all know Moyes has done a fantastic job with them over the years, but can we really see them breaking the top four as they [...] Click to continue reading...

Where are they now: Everton teetering on the edge of success

Untold Arsenal 05 September @ 12:42 PM EST
Everton: a model for success teetering on the edge. by Phil Gregory Very easy to stick the knife in here, but I'm not going to jump on that bandwagon just yet. We all know Moyes has done a fantastic job with them over the years, but can we really see them breaking the top four as they [...] Click to continue reading...

Why Does Cascarino Hate Arsenal?

Arsenal News News News 03 September @ 09:30 AM EST

If there is one person who will always have a rant at Arsenal its Tony Cascarino. The former Chelsea striker is the first one to jump on the bash Arsenal band-wagon. It is his job, but with Cascarino it is always one way traffic.

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When we sold Adebayor and Toure, Cascarino was the first to jump on the anti-Arsenal bandwagon.

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Monday Morning Manager

Fantasy EPL 31 August @ 12:05 PM EST
Part the first:
Aston Villa 2 - 0 Fulham
I'm not sure we can draw any conclusions from this match. Fulham must have been absolutely wiped out after their trip to the Urals. Villa are a real Jekyll and Hyde team so far this season, but I think they'll continue to improve. Click to continue reading...

Ferguson Breaks Silence on Midfielders

Red Rants 28 August @ 05:39 PM EST

Sir Alex Ferguson has made a few things clear about his plans for our central midfielders today, and it answered some questions (and debunked some rumours doing the rounds lately).

When asked about Carrick and Anderson, he said, "there are no issues at all."

"Michael wasn't involved against Birmingham or Wigan because we played Burnley on the Wednesday and it was a chance to freshen up.

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