He may not exactly be renowned for his tactical acumen, but like a broken clock hitting the
jackpot ‘Arry has stumbled upon something of a platitude in his assessment of that Adebayor chap,
noting a few weeks back that if he scores goals he'll eventually worm his way into our affections
– and if he doesn't he won't.
... as Lord Sauron of Mordor; and Isildur, High King of Gondor and Arnor,
respectively. (Editor's note: Darshan is probably one of the most creative writers to
ever write about football, not to mention contribute to AFR. This season, we're letting him go deep
into the unknown.
Tonight the Portland Timbers will take on the San Jose Earthquakes in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game.
Consider this question: does it matter? It's a bold question that's been asked countless times by
journalists, fans, owners and even players. Five years ago, you could answer with a resounding "No"
and likely not find too much grief coming your way.
That has to be my reaction to Rooney's ban, or proposed ban, or ban-that-will-be-suspended (fat
chance), depending on the state of affairs when this is published. That is also exactly what Rooney
said into the camera, which has now been blown up as the greatest faux pas made into a
camera since the George Bush days.
Arvi's Note : Imagine a girl fair looking, not morbidly obese sitting all
alone by herself, throwing shy-glances all over, in a bar full of gay men. The Scouse situation in
Bigfourza is not much different. Slowly forgotten and gradually fading into oblivion.
Image: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images. Thx for the spot, A!
Kickettes, do tell: are you familiar with the popular drinking game, 'Never Have I
Ever'?
Yeah, us neither.
But we've heard that it's a good, drunken time, with folks learning more than their fair share
of all-too-specific details about fellow party pals' personal habits.
PSM coach Robert Alberts is reported to have quit PSM ahead of their reincarnation in the breakaway
Liga Primer Indonesia.
