This week's featured video is a full length episode of TVS's "The Saturday Match" from April 1983. The main match is a critical match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur from The Goldstone Ground. Brighton were bottom of the First Division and without a home a league win since the previous December, but they were still in the FA Cup, and could have been forgiven for having one eye on their upcoming semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday.

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There are lots of funny aspects to being a Premier League footballer. Like how teammates play practical jokes in the dressing room, or how topless models throw themselves at you, or, I don't know, how your club sometimes can't pay your wages because they're on the brink of a financial meltdown.

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Early this morning, David Fellerath posted an interesting interview with Carolina Railhawks President Brian Wellman on the Triangle Offense blog site.
I thought, first and foremost, it was excellent work by Fellerath to post a long interview with Wellman that goes beyond the simple front office speak usually seen from folks in such positions, and if you have interest in the USL and/or the Railhawks at all, it's worth a read. Click to continue reading...

For those concerned of my recent whereabouts don't worry, I'm back. There was nothing mysterious about my disappearance. I wasn't kidnapped or tortured although you could say being on holiday with the missus for a fortnight is like being kidnapped or tortured!
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I have returned from my spirit quest.  Well, not exactly, but after being absent for about 5 days I am back to my computer and the world of US Soccer blogging.  I will be posting a ton today, as I look to catch up with the Cuba highlights, and then I will also be live [...] Click to continue reading...