Many folks will be forgiven if they thought the new season of the S.League is going to kick-off a year or so, instead of the official date given the league authority - 9th February 2012.
It's not a laughing matter and consider the fact the unveiling of the CEO of the League was only done weeks ago and on the same occasion the media were only made know in larger content what are to be expected in the much touted "S.

The big news today out of Denver is that Brady Quinn took half the snaps with the first team during practice. If the purpose of these snaps were to keep Quinn sharp in case of an injury to Tebow, than having him take snaps is understandable.

I have to admit; I've pronounced the season to be dead more than once before. But you gotta cut me some slack, I wasn't counting on the absolute ineptitude of the rest of the Eastern Conference. Thanks to their shortcomings, the Red Bulls found themselves clinging to the tenth and final playoff spot after a draw away to Toronto.

Have scum put a curse on the Emirates?

I was told this story some time ago but have never passed it on because, well, frankly, I didn't give it much credence.

It came from a relative who worked on the demolition of Highbury and the construction of the Emirates.

He is not a football fan and has no axe to grind as far as the Arsenal is concerned.

This game, July 31, 2011, took a water break at the 35th minute.In Mexico's First Division and throughout all of its leagues, water breaks at the 25 and 70 minute marks are becoming more common. These breaks are decided by the weather. If officials see the weather as very hot, they are allowing for these breaks to occur, so players can hydrate and play on effectively.

How many of you actually bother about this picture? For those who know the game well it's a keenly contested S.League title race that is well underway.
And yet, how many of you bother?
It's the most unfortunate to have the scene being associated with much negativity that the unfair comments, suggestions, perception have been unwilling tag along with Singapore football.

**This weekend's guest post comes from Chris, who's been with us a long time in the comments section as Galahad Threepwood. He tackles questions of blind faith, looking at why being able to ask questions is a key part of supporting any manager, no matter how much you might like and trust him.

Demba Ba arrived from Hoffenheim full of promise and boasting a great scoring record in the Bundesliga. However there were skeptics out there who laughed at the wisdom of West Ham to bring in a striker who failed a medical at Stoke and therefore deemed questionable. Still 40 goals in 103 Bundesliga appearance meant that this was a striker who could make a difference at goal-shy Hammers.

Beau Dure of ESPN writes about Claudio Reyna's vision for the future of US Soccer.
In the ballroom of the Baltimore Convention Center, nervous soccer players of varying backgrounds smiled and held up scarves for the teams that had just picked them in the MLS SuperDraft.

At the same time, one floor below at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention, Claudio Reyna, Youth Technical Directo for U.