Lee Nguyen and his Revolution teammates will be looking to score their first victory in the Emerald City in nearly four years on Saturday. (Photo: Kari Heistad/CapturedImages.biz)
Two weeks have passed since we last saw the Revolution in action, but that didn't mean it was all was quietin and around Norfolk County during the bye week.
I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July celebrations. There was plenty of MLS action for
those with access to TSN, MLS Live or DirectKick. We are still celebrating, so here is post from
the Footiebuisiness vault dating back from 2009.
Back in 2009, we took a look at how teams were looking to increase the amount of fans coming out
to the stadiums.
We'd like to offer a big thank you on behalf of women everything to Chris Wondolowski and Steven
Lenhart of the San Jose Earthquakes. Prior to their game against FC Toronto last Saturday, these
two knights in blue jackets selflessly put their own body temperatures at risk, just so their
mascots didn't freeze their pretty lil' behinds off during the national anthems.
Vote for Timber Joey in the MLS Mascot Competition!
I'm really not one for traditional mascots, but Timber Joey is different. Anybody who physically
chainsaws a log during a game is alright by me.
Which is why I urge you guys to vote for Timber Joey at this competition. He's the only one
who's not a suit wearing buffoon made only to appease the kids.
At the interval during Southampton's 1-1 draw with Norwich on Wednesday eve, club mascot Sammy Saint earned his corn with arigorously choreographed 'Gangnam Style' routine not easy in a giant dog suit...
In which a group of Spartak Moscow fans get around to unveiling their homemade tifo against
Zenit St Petersburg a mock up of Zenit's lion mascot with a hole cut strategically in the mouth to
enable the repeated insertion of a large fleshy, phallic object of some sort.
In which a group of Spartak Moscow fans get around to unveiling their homemade tifo against
Zenit St Petersburg a mock up of Zenit's lion mascot with a hole cut strategically in the mouth to
enable the repeated insertion of a large fleshy, phallic object of some sort.
It would be remiss of us to let the day pass without mentioning that, having never been further
than the first round before, Southern League Premier Division side Stourbridge beat League Two
stragglers Plymouth Argyle 2-0 on their own patch last night to reach the second round of the FA
Cup for the first time in the club's history.
The official mascot for the 2014 World Cup has been unveiled on a Brazilian television show by none other than Ronaldo himself, with the fuzzy wotsit given theunenviabletask of stepping into South Africa 2010 mascot Zakumi's shoes (what do you mean you don't remember Zakumi?
Here's Liverpool's new mascot people, a thing they're calling 'Mighty Red'...
"Hi guysth!"
"Sthuper awesthome!"
As with most mascots, it's completely bloody terrifying!
It's supposed to be a Liver Bird (note the sprig of broom in the corner of the beak), but what
we're seeing is a kind of cross between a pterodactyl and a gormless lobster but with a
contemporary nod to Luis Suarez's orthodontic situation.
The key to beating Chelsea? (Outside of simply playing them anyway.)
Pregame mascot kisses of luck, as evidenced by Ezequiel Lavezzi and Walter Gargano getting
smooches from not one, but two mascots. And in case you're into camera trickery, they zoomed in on
the girl and then panned around with the boy then going in for the kiss on the cheeks with the lass
following suit.
Sickening stuff from afore Blackpool's 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on
Tuesday evening, wherein Wednesday mascots Barney and Ozzie Owl launch a vicious and unprovoked
attack on ESPN's FA Cup mascot Buddy using the old 'kneel behind and push' takedown technique
beloved by schoolboys everywhere.
Challenging the mascot's child-friendly image In England, mascots are cuddly, blundering buffoons
with a penchant for winding up opposing fans and scoring penalties. In Mexico, mascots are Satan's
pets. At least if you happen to support Club Tijuana, who used their club mascot to scare
supporters into buying their new kit.
So, West Ham unveiled their new mascot 'Hammerhead' before their 1-0 win over Barnsley at Upton
Park on Saturday...
Saints be praised, it looks like he's got a back story too:
"Foundered in the Thames Iron Works many decades ago, the workers who crafted a new champion
drew on the spirits of heroes old and new to create the ultimate goal machine.
Owl abuse in football is a serious issue. Only last year did we see a poor, defenseless hooter
kicked to death during a game by Deportivo Pereira defender Luis Moreno.
Moreno was fined and given community service in a zoo.
January and February will see a number of Premier League managers once again bemoaning the loss
of a number of their top players to the small matter of the African Cup of Nations.Â
However, while the players left behind freeze in a post-Christmas England , those headed for
the heat in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea will come face to face with the tournament's new mascot,
Gaguie, who was recently unveiled in Libreville to a rather unimpressed (see video) selection of
dignitaries.
A tad un-PC Aston Villa's mascot is currently Hercules Lion. He is everything you want in a mascot:
jovial, sporty and a bit of cheeky chap. While there is a theme of African heritage running through
the narrative of Villa mascots past and present, this wasn't always portrayed in quite as
politically correct or positive [.
FEMEN's remaining high profile with their protests, but the mainstream coverage indicates they
might be getting a bit more creative with said protests. Which can only benefit everybody, if it
might detract from the statement slightly.
A couple of young ladies found the landscaped mascots in Kiev this morning.
An owl kicked to death in a match in Colombia between Barranquilla club Atletico Junior and
Deportivo Pereira has lead to a storm of protests and internet controversy.
The owl was the unofficial mascot of Atletico Junior and had already been hit by the ball before it
was unceremoniously booted off the pitch by Deportivo Pereira defender Luis Moreno, who has
subsequently been suspended for two games and fined.
Napoli vs Man City | Bayern Munich vs Villarreal Lyon vs Ajax | Man United vs BenficaÂ
What's going on here, Arjen Robben... alles OK?Â
Well, it's only a minor problem that happens when your eyes refuse to OPEN and you
don't know what on Earth you're doing at the training ground at 7 in the morning.
Chicago Fire cuts ties with and sues youth soccer league
"The MLS Chicago Fire, which is based out of Bridgeview, has terminated its affiliation with and
sued a youth soccer league, claiming it failed to pay more than $35,000 for use of team trademarks,
violating a licensing agreement.
Chicago Fire Soccer LLC entered into a licensing agreement on Sept.
The Chicago Fire opened Red Bull Arena in 2010. In 2011, the Men in Red had the 'honor' of
opening Jeld-Wen Field in April and Livestrong Sporting Park in June. In the three away games,
Chicago was outscored 5-2 and had two losses and one draw. I'm not a big fan of the Fire opening
stadiums because the opposition brings their top game for the special event.
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- See more from The Bushman Archives: QPR's 1947-1948 Championship Season
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- Throughout the day, the QPR Report Messageboard has news updates,
comments and perspectives - even links to other board comments of interest re QPR matters (on and
off the field) along with football (and ONLY football) topics in general.
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- See more from The Bushman Archives: QPR's 1947-1948 Championship Season
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- Throughout the day, the QPR Report Messageboard has news updates,
comments and perspectives - even links to other board comments of interest re QPR matters (on and
off the field) along with football (and ONLY football) topics in general.
Welcome to Seleção Bootcamp... a Fútbolita tradition! To make up for lost time (desculpe,
desculpe), here's a series of candid shots featuring Mano'smanos
getting ready for the Copa America which officially kicks off on Friday. First up,
we don't know exactly what's going on here but Robinho's pose resembles one of
those freaky Tiger mascots on cereal boxes ("Take yo' cereal every morning, kids!
Shocking and grizzly scenes are unfolding north of the border, where Greenock Morton's beloved mascot, Cappie The Cat, has been found mutilated and dismembered after being abducted from the club's ground over the weekend.
The thieves targeted the home of Scottish First Division Greenock at some point over the weekend,stealing the Cappie costume as well as a public announcement system from Cappielow Park.
Six down, 38 to go, the K-League season may have a long way to go but the first month has been
action-packed with shocks, hooliganism, full and empty stadiums and mascots getting attacked.
That happened at Incheon United. It was only the second ever game at the brand spanking new Sungui
Arena.
Have you seen the This is SportsCenter commercial with Abby Wambach? If not, here it is. (Obviously
shot a little while ago as her hair is quite different now!) Bravo to Abby for joining the pantheon
of sports stars, ESPN anchors and mascots to be featured in a This is SportsCenter spot.
