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So Newcastle's new signing Papiss Demba Cisse and fellow Senegalese team mate Demba Ba netted
goals for the Magpies in their 2-1 home win over Aston Villa yesterday. However, whats funny is
that the same two players could not do the same for Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations.
And this is interesting because African players have a tendency to perform well for their clubs,
but when it comes to their national sides, it is a different story.
It is being reported from Singapore that two teams in the SLeague are going to move to different
stadiums for the new season that begins this weekend. Champions Tampines Rovers are going to play
their home games at Clementi Stadium while Tanjong Pagar will use Queenstown for the upcoming
campaign.
Tragic news is coming out of Egypt following today's match between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly in Port
Said, Egypt. After Al-Masry won the match, 3-1, its fans invaded the pitch, forcing Al-Ahly players
to flee to the locker room, where they became trapped. Apparently, Al-Ahly Ultras took to the pitch
too, and the long, violent history between the two clubs was extended.
A Cameroonian legend living in Jakarta reminisces about the African Cup of Nations in this post
while in another what are the chances of any ASEAN nation hosting the World Cup when they don't
sell beer in the stadiums? Apart from Thailand!
Every transfer window comes to an end and that end is usually a tremendous, over-analyzed, mess
of boring idiocy. There's reporters stretching guesses and rumors into a hostage situation worthy
of live coverage, Harry Redknapp giving interviews through his car window like he's struggling to
order a Whopper at the Burger King drive-thru, roving bands of street urchins loitering outside
stadiums and, above all, mass confusion over player movements that often don't even happen.
Any number of products try and connect with soccer fans through official partnerships, event
activation and commercial spots. Typically, soccer related marketing is part of a much larger
general interest campaign. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Sports energy drink Golazo bucks that
trend by focusing on the game of soccer.
Bloated Premier League squads need ballast and amid the burnt ends of Match of the Day episodes,
the fleeting few minutes of highlights from the KC, Molineux or DW Stadiums have been notable for
their late cameos from players unfamiliar – your Henrik Pedersens, Okelsandr Yevtushoks and
Itzhak Zohars – the men you feel yourself reaching for the Rothman's successor volume to run the
rule over, or, laptop on knees, Wikipedia.
Etoile FC were allowed to play two seasons in the S-League despite having failed to provide the
full $500,000 banker's guarantee that foreign clubs have to put up, it is believed.
That is one reason why the club, facing debts 'a few times more' than the $100,000 that has been
reported, has been struggling to repay money owed to players from last season.
Although you can't argue with the fact that David Beckham decided to turn down an awful lot of
money and the lure of several major clubs in order to continue pursuing a career in the MLS,
proving a number of soccer betting tips wrong in the process, that fact fades into insignificance
when you realise that not only does Becks want to stick around because he enjoys playing in North
America, but also because he has a vested interest in staying for the long term in order to take
advantage of the clause in his contract that means he could become the owner of an MLS franchise
once his deal expires.
All images courtesy of One Goal USA
If you've made plans for Thursday, February 2, cancel them. Because that evening marks the
Philadelphia premier of LADUMA at 7:30pm at the Ritz East. Made by two local filmmakers, Ashwin
Chaudhary and Jon Korn, Laduma is "the story of how soccer united the South African people against
Apartheid, and how the sport brought Americans together in the magical summer of 2010.
Saw this photo over at Stadium Porn. Good gravy this one looks nice. The inside may not have the
bells and whistles that LIVESTRONG Sporting Park or Red Bull Arena have but I do believe this one
will go right in line with the rest of the new(ish) stadiums in MLS.
Well done Houston.
Poland's 58,000 seat chocolate national stadium. That's right.
If you're hungry, look away. Poland's new national stadium in Warsaw will host the opening match
of EURO 2012 (only 134 days away!), along with two other group stage matches, a quarterfinal, and a
semifinal.
The worst kept secret managed to be confirmed ahead of its own public announcement. The
Philadelphia Union will host the 2012 MLS All Star Game on July 25 according to multiple reports at
Philadelphia's City Hall today.
Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com's soccer blog, the Goalkeeper, is reporting that the event has
a start of 8 pm, with ESPN2 as the English telecast of the game in America.
Way back somewhere in the annuls of time; before the awe inspiring stadiums and the anti-sweat
kits, before the mega millions and the sponsorship deals, before television and radio and the world
wide web – back when the beautiful game ...
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A few months ago, we addressed the troublesome issue of the possible banning of alcohol at the
Qatari 2022 WC. What we didn't address are current legislation that bans the sale of alcohol at
Russian and Brazilian stadiums.In a recent, and something like 5th or 6th rebuke of Brazil's lack
of infrastructure improvements in recent months, FIFA addressed the issue of the banning of alcohol
sales.
We're now officially 30 months away from the World Cup in Brazil, which means
there isn't much time for the country to start finalizing some basic rules. When it comes to
football of course, 'basic rules' really range from the sale of beers to deciding on how much
'fiesta' (partying) is allowed in the stadiums.
Arsenal could be set to join Aston Villa and their Villa Park plan to introduce a safe-standing
area by replicating the scheme at the Emirates.
Villa will put forward their suggestion at a meeting of the Premier League later this season.
And if given the go-ahead, the club hope to have the safe standing zone in place in the Holte End
by the 2013/14 season.
FOOTBALL ACADEMIES: LOGGING IN THE FOOTBALLFOREST
Recently the PSSI has adopted a Youth Development Program. Timo Scheunemann, Indonesia's
undisputed authority of youth development is appointed Director of this Program. It is a system of
regional scouting of young promising players and bringing them into an intensive program of further
development of their skills.
FOOTBALL ACADEMIES: LOGGING IN THE FOOTBALLFOREST
Recently the PSSI has adopted a Youth Development Program. Timo Scheunemann, Indonesia's
undisputed authority of youth development is appointed Director of this Program. It is a system of
regional scouting of young promising players and bringing them into an intensive program of further
development of their skills.
With Howard Webb's inconsistencies, Jamie Carragher's likely contract extension, and finally
some news about the next stages of the NextGen Series, there's plenty to talk about that probably
doesn't need to devolve into wild screeching about why three at the back against Stoke means Kenny
Dalglish should be fired.
Difficult as this might be to swallow, one of the next big stories coming out of U.S. Soccer
won't anything to do with Jurgen Klinsmann.
I know, I know ... it's all about Klinsi right now. Heck,
I've written as much.
But here's what's right around the bend in U.
In honor of the fact that the U.S. is playing Venezuela the University of Phoenix Stadium, and that
the stadium staged Super Bowl XLII, and that it's playoff time in the NFL, we decided to look at
the USA's record in venues that have hosted the Super Bowl.
The U.S. has played in 13 stadiums that have hosted the domestic American Football championship,
one as many as 15 times (Rose Bowl).
Their Words "we are well on our way to our goal of seeing all USL PRO teams playing in
soccer-specific stadiums in the next 3-5 years. We will also continue to target expansion markets
with soccer-specific stadium prospects." USL PRO CEO Alec Papadakis. Other Sources ‘General
Bradley' gets respect in Italy's Serie A - from AP Sports' Andrew Dampf: "When this is your
livelihood, your profession, you give everything you have for it and you.
The San Antonio School Board decided on Monday evening to tear out the track surrounding Alamo
Stadiums field, put in a FIFA sized playing field and replace the track around the outside of the
new field. Option #3, as it was called, was the most expensive of the three choices and will cost
an additional [.
Guardian: Hillsborough campaigner's anger over FA Cup crowd barrier plans
• Barriers to be trialled at Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham • Margaret Aspinall calls plans
'insensitive' A campaigner for justice following the Hillsborough disaster has claimed it is
"insensitive" to use crowd control barriers for an FA Cup game at the stadium this weekend.
Saturday Bristol Rovers - Aston Villa 12pm - Fox Soccer The FA Cup enters the Third Round proper,
with Brad Guzan and Eric Lichaj's Villa getting an away date with League Two club Bristol. Part of
the fun of the English cup competitions is seeing stadiums that normally don't appear on US
television. Memorial Stadium in Horfield, Bristol is mostly standing areas, since Bristol has never
been high enough in the English league system to.
Date: Tuesday Nov 01 2011
Ground: City Ground
Comp: West Midland Regional Division (step six)
Match: Darlaston Town 0 Cradley Town 8 HT: 0-4
ATT: 45 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
City Ground in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 7
Total 29
By a coincidence, just days before going to the City Ground of Darlaston Town, Neil
Chambers emailed me.
Date: Tuesday Nov 01 2011
Ground: City Ground
Comp: West Midland Regional Division (step six)
Match: Darlaston Town 0 Cradley Town 8 HT: 0-4
ATT: 45 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
City Ground in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 7
Total 29
By a coincidence, just days before going to the City Ground of Darlaston Town, Neil
Chambers emailed me.
If you are like me and didn't grow up in a college football hot-bed, you are probably amazed at the
level the teams in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) are able to compete at.
Terms used in the media phrases like 'major' and 'mid-major' were coined to describe the top
college football conferences, which are now 'BCS' (Bowl Championship Series) and 'non-BCS' schools
- the have's and the have-not's when it comes to revenue and resources.
An anaemic economy, nostalgic fans and onerous planning laws are all proving tough obstacles for
soccer clubs hoping to increase income with new state-of-the-art stadiums. A trio of London-based
Premier League clubs formed more than 100 years ago - Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Queens Park
Rangers - are among those with plans for new homes.
Date: Tuesday Oct 04 2011
Ground: Oak Park
Comp: Midland Combination Premier (step six)
Match: Walsall Wood 1 Bolehall Swifts 3 HT: 1-2
Sequence: 1-0, 1-1 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 80 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
Oak Park in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 6
Total 25
Another WWFC exists to the north of Birmingham - Walsall Wood FC; my third of the 'Walsall
Quartet' of Pelsall, Rushall, Walsall Wood and Bloxwich.
Date: Tuesday Oct 04 2011
Ground: Oak Park
Comp: Midland Combination Premier (step six)
Match: Walsall Wood 1 Bolehall Swifts 3 HT: 1-2
Sequence: 1-0, 1-1 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 80 (headcount)
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
Oak Park in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 6, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 6
Total 25
Another WWFC exists to the north of Birmingham - Walsall Wood FC; my third of the 'Walsall
Quartet' of Pelsall, Rushall, Walsall Wood and Bloxwich.
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati speaks to U.S. supporters (including the
American Outlaws) in Chicago. He might have been taking about this....The idea is simple: invite your friends to a soccer game, buy them a beer. There... you've done it!
You're now a participant in the Free Beer Movement.
WEEKEND WRAP : CHRISTMAS EDITION
Nothing warms our heart (and stockings) more than futbolitos who are
committed to charity work and give back to their communities! To be fair, every club in world
football makes an attempt do this but special mention must go out to Tottenham, whose efforts are
equally impressive (na na, don't be hatin' this
Christmas!
The Empty Newspaper that Promoted Peace in Peruvian Futbol
Violence was rampant. The government wanted to have matches played in empty stadiums after a fan
was killed. Instead, the Peruvian Primera Division chose to suspend league fixtures. You know how
it is in a country that loves its sport.
FIFA's Club World Cup is again taking football down the wrong alley. FIFA is looking at the
financial gains in organizing this competition instead of prioritizing the 3 key points that matter
most:
- Stay close to the fans of the competing clubs
- Bring back the passion of a 2 leg competition in the home stadiums of the 2 finalists
- Limit this to a European vs South American champion final (until other continents reach the
same level of football excellence)
Instead of that, the current edition is played in the neutral grounds of Japan or UAE for
so-called football promotion efforts and some degree of sponsorship pressure (thanks Toyota.
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.
Premier League rule out return to standing
All-seater stadiums are compulsory in the top two tiers of English football after
Hillsborough
View the full story here: The Mirror
A news article on 2011-12-19 13:45:30 from: The Mirror
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Date: Saturday Sep 03 2011
Ground: Atkinson Construction Bowl
Comp: FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
Match: Borrowash Victoria 1 Carlton Town 3 HT: 0-2
Sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 132
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
Atkinson Construction Bowl in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 7
Total 29
Borrowash Victoria are one of two teams who play next to each other in the Derby suburb of
Spondon.
Date: Saturday Sep 03 2011
Ground: Atkinson Construction Bowl
Comp: FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
Match: Borrowash Victoria 1 Carlton Town 3 HT: 0-2
Sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3
ATT: 132
Additional: Entrance £4.00, Programme £1.00
Atkinson Construction Bowl in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 8, Structures/Terracing 7, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 7
Total 29
Borrowash Victoria are one of two teams who play next to each other in the Derby suburb of
Spondon.
