Archive for December, 2009
White to Qatar? (and other news of the day)
Jeremiah White headed to Qatar? Greg Seltzer says so. Like him, I’m waiting to hear back from White to confirm that. If so, that would be a blow to Philadelphia Union, who talked with the American free agent winger last week. We’ll keep you posted. U.S. Soccer Federation refuses to sanction USL-1 or NASL and [...]
In the book: some essential reading for the Philly soccer fan
Today the Philly Soccer Page introduces a new feature, In the Book, a column reviewing books about soccer. To start things off, here are some essential books that every Philly soccer fan should have on their shelve. Rangers, Rovers & Spindles: Soccer, Immigration and Textiles in New England and New Jersey (2005) may sound like [...]
The new Joey Barton
You may remember him from such memorable scenes as assault a teammate and stub a lit cigarette out in a teammate’s eye. Then there was the unforgettable beat up a 16 year old outside of a McDonald’s and the sequel, spend six months in Her Majesty’s Prison System. But Joey Barton is a changed man. [...]
Jozy Altidore looking uninspired at Hull
Having the day off yesterday, I was excited at the prospect of some afternoon football to keep me glued to the sofa. Sadly, instead of the massively important Liverpool v. Villa match, FSC (and thus, myself) got stuck with the relegation six-pointer between Hull and Bolton. At the very least it was an opportunity to [...]
Daily news roundup
Today’s soccer news: Oguchi Onyewu is on schedule for a March return to training from a serious knee injury suffered in the United States’ qualifier against Costa Rica. That leaves three months to return to form before the World Cup, which could be tough unless he secures a loan away from AC Milan, perhaps to [...]
Wanderers fire Megson
Bolton Wanderers sacked manager Gary Megson this morning with his side languishing one spot from bottom in the Premier League. The club’s website claimed “Gary Megson has been relieved of his duties as first team manager of Bolton Wanderers with immediate effect. The decision has been taken in the light of the position the club [...]
Like Christmas in June: the World Cup!
It’s very easy to conflate futebole with the widespread euphoria of the holidays, especially when you’re sitting in a church service given entirely in the beautiful language of Portuguese, a language which I have a very tenuous grasp of at best (with special thanks to Manu Chao and Little Joy, the latter helmed by the [...]
Freddy Adu, what now?
The new coach at Belenenses in Portugal decided to release Freddy Adu back to Benfica recently. This can’t be considered a good loan spell because Freddy Adu rarely saw the field at Belenenses. His experience was very similar to his time at Monaco in France. Both of these loan stints have equaled or possibly surpassed [...]
Mourinho sees England return in future
His second comeback in as many days. The current Inter Milan coach claimed “I love it here, I love it here, I love it here” after taking in his former club’s 2-1 defeat of Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Monday. The ex-Chelsea boss said “I believe I will be back one day. I don’t leave [...]
Soccer News Roundup
Freddy Adu on the move again, as Portugal’s last place team reportedly ends his loan and sends him back to Benfica, Goal.com reports. In related news, Twitter explodes. Belgium team Excelsior Mouscron kicked out of Belgium’s top division after collapsing mid-season with debts of €800,000, according to ESPN. All their players become free agents, rather [...]
Very Nice, Readers!
Soccer fans everywhere anxiously await the second half of the season. January arrives with a new transfer window: a month-long binge in the footy speak-easy, where clubs gamble on high-priced additions who are all described as The Missing Piece (did Afonso Alves really cost Middlesbrough over 10 million pounds?). It’s also a chance for smaller [...]
Legal Handballs
Last week, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger commented that throw-ins may be the wrong way to restart play from the sidelines. Wenger argues that the throw-in gives an unfair advantage to teams who feature long throwers, noting that soccer is a game played with the feet. The Arsenal manager somewhat obliquely suggested that eliminating the throw-in [...]
No rules on soccer-specific stadiums
When it comes to Major League Soccer stadiums, the rules have changed. No longer must you bring a soccer-specific stadium to the party to get a team. You don’t need grass. You needn’t even control multipurpose revenues from non-soccer events, which was once a precursor to gaining an expansion team in MLS. Basically, most of [...]
Soccer news roundup
Some soccer news from the weekend: DaMarcus Beasley comes back to earth with an injury, while Maurice Edu returns to the field, USA Today reports. D.C. United to hire Curt Onalfo as head coach, according to the Washington Post and Soccer by Ives. David Beckham is in Milan, everyone reports. Stop the presses! Americans Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard both play today after being [...]
The Union – Behind the Bench
With the addition of Goalkeeping Coach Rob Vartughian on December 17th, the Philadephia Union now has what many would consider to be a full coaching staff. This seems like an appropriate time to take a closer look at the men behind the bench. Piotr (Peter) Nowak – Head Coach – As a player, Nowak’s career [...]
My Team of the Decade
The end of the decade brings with it a lot of really annoying end-of-the-decade lists. Everyone from the Guardian to Soccernet to the guy from your indoor team is compiling their world football team of the decade. While these carefully selected lists include some of the greatest players ever to lace up boots, they don’t [...]
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Union: Mwanga in England, will return February 6
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Footy on the Telly, Jan. 27 – Jan. 30
January 27, 2012 11:01 -
KYW Philly Soccer Show: ASG, Le Toux and Chalupny
January 27, 2012 10:01 -
Coyle cold on Le Toux? Mwanga training with Aston Villa, more news
January 27, 2012 10:01 -
Gomez was good, US didn’t push him
January 26, 2012 11:01
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sieve!:
I was thinking about our deal with Saparrisa. Would it be possible to loan them -
Eli:
You make it so hard to root for you sometimes. Are you saying that you honest -
Los117:
What do you mean there is no doubt on his skill set...I completely doubt Mwanga' -
James:
Personally I'd be upset if we sold Mwanga instead of Le Toux. Mwanga is 20 with -
Ed Farnsworth:
It is but I didn't want to jinx anything by listing it!
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