This batch of links should amuse you, should you decide to peruse them. The theme for this round is, gasp, themes. Disfruten. Continue reading “Some Links to Make you Think…and Laugh” »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Great And…Not Great – Roberto Baggio
The greatness and the gaffe. The genius and the gomer pyle. While we last ruminated on an unknown-outside-Argentina-striker, we now turn our attention to the Italianinternational scoring phenomon known as Roberto Baggio. Or, how Pope John Paul referred to him – “my worst nightmare.” Continue reading “Great And…Not Great – Roberto Baggio” »
US v. Honduras – Player Ratings
In the 1970´s, a simmering movement left the film industry perplexed and forever changed. The concept was simple: black pride. Yet from this basic concept sprang a world of parody, action, and humor. The era´s name? Blaxploitation.
The US National team has similarly entered a new era of early goals but late comebacks, known simply as Bradleyextrapolation. The US went down 1-0, but a 3 goal explosion and a missed penalty resulted in an away victory and a ticket to South Africa.
And now, the carefully calculated player grades. Continue reading “US v. Honduras – Player Ratings” »
I Got Chased in Honduras
A very special guest-post from Monseur Vandal-prone of the snazzy Run of Play
Everybody’s like “ooh, it’s so dangerous, the government’s imploding” and whatever, but I am telling you from experience that it is less dangerous in San Pedro Sula than it is in Rome when a brutal Cockney crimelord is trying to kill you for having foiled his plot to crash the international butterfly smuggling rackets. Without getting into the whole nasty backstory, let’s just say I was in Honduras to hide. Continue reading “I Got Chased in Honduras” »
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Catrachos….
The American tendency is to view time as an ascent, a linear progression headed towards the boundless skies. There is a natural tendency, thus, to view the present as novel and unique. As such, many US fans are shocked to see the US struggle against Honduras, a country in political turmoil and with a fraction of our GDP. What exactly is going on? Continue reading “The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Catrachos….” »
Spanglish 106: Vulgaridades! Mentira…
Okay class, some troublemakers have come whining that my Spanish is neither filthy nor officially exiled from the Real Academia. You want to know the dirty stuff? The truly filthy stuff? The stuff which your highschool Spanish teacher understands – and it makes the hair on his neck stand on end? Here are a few links. But that is all you will get from me. For now. Continue reading “Spanglish 106: Vulgaridades! Mentira…” »
Clench your Fists in Anger!
No, I am not encouraging you to listen to Godspeed, you Black Emperor. I would never wade in such murky waters. Rather, I have excellent news – Nick Dunmore of Fistedaway has once again indulged me. My guestpost focuses on some investigative journalism which reveals where Rafa Benitez´s transfer funds really went.
Great And…Not Great – Martin Palermo
The Great And…Not Great series will take a videoscopic look at key moments in players´careers, contrasting the superb with the, ahem, not so superb. I begin with a player most of you know nothing about – Boca Juniors legend Martin Palermo. Continue reading “Great And…Not Great – Martin Palermo” »
The Rerun of the Invincibles?
Do you remember The Invincibles? No, not the Pixar film ¨The Incredibles.¨I am referring to the Arsenal squad of 2004, a fond time for Gunners fans. Refresh your memory. Well, as key members reach the twilight of their playing careers, they feel a yearning, a calling.
Granted, these are not salmon returning to the waters of their birth to spawn. Arsenal has moved from Highbury to the Emirates stadium. And in the case of Patrick Vieira, the reports come from less than trusthworthy sources. Continue reading “The Rerun of the Invincibles?” »
Links that we´ve uncovered and recovered
The theme for this batch of linkups is age, as in, how do we as society view age. Well, if you are old, it is bad. If you are young, it is good. Okay enough philosophy, on with the video and image links, most of which are old yet good.
First off, Fredorrarci, with help from a La Liga Loca article, uncovered some gems of a Getafe advertising campaign gone horribly wrong, err, right. These videos never cease to amuse me. Like a fine wine, they get better with age and dont turn into vinegar until well after you have deceased. Continue reading “Links that we´ve uncovered and recovered” »