Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool Highlights 14.03.2009 en Yahoo! Video In times like these when there seems to be a black cloud hanging over our beloved club, I like to take a moment and watch highlights of this match. Sure, it's probably not right to keep looking into the past every time something in the present is [. Click to continue reading...

The only good thing about the weekend shakeout is that the Rapids still hold their playoff destiny in their hands. The problem is, they have been doing that for many weeks now and they still need a win in their final game on the road against arch rivals Salt Lake to achieve it. Gary Smith said a few weeks ago, from memory after the home tie against San Jose, that God forbid it would come down to another end of season climax with Salt Lake. Click to continue reading...

We here at Black Cloud Brigade headquarters feel it's important for potential recruits to understand exactly what it means to be a part of the BCB. So to help further educate our potential recruits, we offer this short mission statement to outline the goals and views of this elite group.
The BCB reserves the right edit this mission statement as it sees fit. Click to continue reading...

I'm getting close to opening up the doors of the Black Cloud Brigade recruiting offices, but there are still some things behind the scenes that need to be completed.
In the interim, I'm reaching out to my readers and followers of Twitter with a simple question...
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Everyones favorite New Eng-er-land-er, The Element of Honk, returns to Winning Ugly after his long exile joining The First Lady and the Black Cloud. As per usual, the panel goes in studs up on the big topics and questions of the week in an effort to entertain our loyal audience. Will Hank triumph in his return and end Sandra's winning streak?

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Episode 44: "The Curse of El Scott-O"
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Panel: Sandra, Zach, Hank
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Everyone's favorite New Eng-er-land-er, The Element of Honk, returns to Winning Ugly after his long exile joining The First Lady and the Black Cloud. Click to continue reading...

Greetings loyal readers...
I apologize for the lack on content lately, I've been rather busy working on some various business issues and now I've managed to catch a light respiratory infection. Basically my creativity and drive to write are a bit zapped at the moment, but I should be better soon. Click to continue reading...

So the season is here again and after the first weekend of fixtures there is already so much to talk about. Performance of the week has to go to the Arsenal. Although Everton did not turn up on the day I don't think anyone would have predicted that the Gooners would travel up the M6 and dole out a slapping of that variety.

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It might not be getting the 16 page pullout supplements in every newspaper that the Barclay's Premier League is, but the F.A. Women's Premier League also kicks-off this weekend. The shadow of the men's game (as well as the women's European Championships going on concurrently) obviously looms over the season's launch, but so does a black cloud over the future prospects for women's football in England as a whole.

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It's been awhile since I felt it necessary to tease an upcoming MUFSA Soccer Show; The Black Cloudâ„¢ and I have gotten into a decent rhythm, and the show doesn't usually need any extra pushing before...

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Jason and Zach are back; time for another Match Fit USA Soccer Show. This week, it's more mun2 USA-Mexico talk, Gold Cup fan fallout, MLS All-Star game discussion, American transfers abroad, and we...

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On this week's Match Fit USA Soccer Show, the Black Cloud and Jason do battle over the Donovan-Beckham spat, discuss the US showing in the Gold Cup, ponder the ramifications of American transfers...

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I know most people are generally annoyed when someone takes something off another blog/site and repost it, but hey you've gotta get your stuff from somewhere and you can't always be the lucky blogger who found it first. I try to give credit where credit is do though and this is too good not to post!
I found this little gem on Never Captain Nicky Butt and proves once and for all you should never log on to a social networking site when buzzed and or drunk. Click to continue reading...

This week on the Match Fit USA Soccer Show, Jason and the returning Black Cloud Zach Woosley discuss Jermaine Jones, the CONCACAF Champions League and the competing MLS clubs' chances, and close out...

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Episode 15 of the Match Fit USA Soccer Show is on it's way, and it's a Black Cloud-free zone this time around. Zach is off, but that doesn't mean we'll be playing nice on the show. Scott Bornstein,...

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I had tentatively planned to write a companion post to my "Five Reasons the US Can Win" from yesterday, playing the other side and presenting five reasons the United States won't win. But Ginge...

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Well boys and girls, get ready for one hell of a show. Ginge's beloved Everton have fallen in their bid for the FA Cup, and that's sure to make for an extra lovely Black Cloud atmosphere. Zach...

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Here's the new Match Fit USA Soccer Show; this week, Zach and I take on Joey Saputo and Montreal's expansion hope, MLS ownership issues, American soccer in 2019 (Black Cloud!), the Sons of Ben and...

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The stars are aligning, and the next Match Fit USA Soccer Show is on tap. Zach "Black Cloud" Woosley and I will dissect all manner of topics, including (but possibly not limited to): American...

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