I went 11 for 16 on my last round of predictions (if you include the prediction I refused to put on paper: US wins the group, England comes in second…you’ll just have to trust me), which kind of sucks to be honest. But since I’m playing pundit, absolute past failure will have no impact on my ability to predict future trends. Being a pundit is great! Continue reading “Part 2 of My Moderately Accurate Predictions” »
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Wherein I Tell You Who Wins the Cup (Part 1)
Would you like to get way wayyyy ahead of ourselves? I know I would. Add the discovery of the World Cup bracket and my trying to figure out what to do with my life after the last match of the evening, and you get a fun game of what-if scenarios. But before you get into the bracket, you have to know who is going to get out of the group stage. Thankfully, I’m here to tell you.
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Elliott and I Disagree, and other Ruminations
Cheers to Elliott, who has given me a platform to openly disagree with him even though I haven’t told him yet. More on that later.
First, many apologies to my 2 loyal readers (Hi mom!) for the lack of posts. A trip to Cape Town where I had no internet access except for the blackberry restricted my ability to post. Is it too late to rewind back and give analysis of the US/England match?
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Day 1 Recap: Fanfests, Coca-Cola, and Racism
There’s really no way to tell a jointed story of Day 1 of the Cup, but three things stood out:
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Buddle, Gomez, & Findley Shouldn't Surprise You
But first, before I make an array of connected and not-so-connected arguments, perhaps an introduction is in order.
Elliott and I have spent much time on the field together. He and I are different sides of the US soccer fan coin–I started at age 4 and have spent the last 23 years wandering between disinterest and obsession (for the last 3 or 4 years it’s been increasing obsession). Elliott picked up the game much later in life but, as is only expected of someone like him, grabbed the bull by the longhorns (ooo, a Texas reference!) and hasn’t let go since. Nonetheless, the two of us have spent a fair amount of time on the pitch and I can personally vouch for the skills of the original futfantico.
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