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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 17 hours ago
Pre-draw picks
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — Due to a little development in Cape Town Friday morning. (International vintage sailing convention.) I'm rattling off... the usual Premier League preview/picks a little earlier so it doesn't get buried. Here are a couple nuggets to hold you over. * Currently slogging through "Soccernomics." Some of ... (more) Pre-draw picks

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Badly drawn boy
thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Badly drawn boy
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — For whatever the reason, soccer tends to lend itself to conspiracies more than any other sport. Yes,... for years we've heard that NBA commish David Stern rigged the 1985 draft lottery so the Knicks would land Patrick Ewing or how writers like Bill Simmons trumpet alleged "fixes" with spotty ... (more) Badly drawn boy

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I turn my camera on
thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 4 days ago
I turn my camera on
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — Let's start today in a semi-strange place -- the corner flag at The Emirates. That's where, as... it turned out, a camera was hurled in the direction of Frank Lampard, which is weird because a) why would you throw a digital camera away and b) why was the match official so concerned that he had to ... (more) I turn my camera on

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Gobbles
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — Happy Thanksgiving. As a somewhat patriotic American I feel fairly bad for everyone across Europe that doesn't... get to experience the ultimate holiday on the calendar. That said, it's probably a good thing England doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving even if the participants at the first Thanksgiving ... (more) Gobbles

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
Dreams of nine
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — If you live on the West Coast of the U.S., is it even possible to tune in... for those early a.m. Premier League kickoffs? Do people actually set their alarms for times like 4:30 in the morning (yes, it exists) to watch 22 men in some far off land kick the ball around?It's hard enough for yours ... (more) Dreams of nine

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 14 days ago
Back in the USSR
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — Holy Zombie Jesus, did a lot go down since the last time the Premier League kicked off... a fortnight ago. First and foremost, my assumed title chase between Chelsea and Arsenal got thrown a wicked Barry Zito circa-2002 curveball. (Ok, for Brits, a wicked Googly.) Chelsea is going to have to play ... (more) Back in the USSR

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
I don't usually agree with Tommy Smyth ...
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — ... But Ireland got absolutely robbed in that game against France today. Thierry Henry with the "main... d'un dieu" to set up William Gallas's winning goal. Oh, and both players were offside to start the play, too.In all honest, not pull pull a Sir Alex Ferguson, but that was arguably the worst ... (more) I don't usually agree with Tommy Smyth ...

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feedproxy.google.com - 15 days ago
Danish doozer
— feedproxy.google.com — No ramblings. No preamble. No time. Have to run out for work, so not too much time... to marinate on the USMNT/Denmark game. You're getting bullet points. Enjoy. * Danish Tex Mex? Who would have figured? I'm sure salted cod and salsa make an excellent burrito combo. * Missed the first 15-odd ... (more) Danish doozer

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 16 days ago
Mmmm Danish
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — How about those Danish Van Houtens?What, you're telling me you didn't stick with 'The Simpsons' through season... 19?Guess I'd have to call that a cromulent decision. If you read those last three seconds and your brain didn't turn into a puddle of chocolate pudding, you were probably able to deduce ... (more) Mmmm Danish

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained
thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — Well, turns out Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey & Co. have about as much drawing power in Eastern... Europe as Anvil. For whatever the reason Friday night I decided to stay up through multiple power outages for the MLS Western Conference Final between the Galaxy and Dynamo. During the match the ... (more) Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
From Slovakia with Love
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — For whatever the reason, the term "friendly" can be lumped together with diving (i.e. David Ngog) and... the quantum physics intricacies of the offside rule as primary reasons why mainstream media types prefer to mock soccer, as opposed to caring about it. What exactly is a "friendly" anyway? Why ... (more) From Slovakia with Love

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The Good, the Brad and the Ugly
thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 24 days ago
The Good, the Brad and the Ugly
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — This morning when I woke up and checked my email, my eyes nearly popped out of their... sockets (think the 1:06 mark of this classic clip) when I read the U.S. Soccer Federation missive about the roster for the upcoming USMNT friendly against Slovakia. (Saturday, 10 a.m., FSC)As the old saying ... (more) The Good, the Brad and the Ugly

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 25 days ago
Captain Terry-bull Sing Along Post
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — It's weird, isn't it, that the same player could be hailed as both "Lionheart" and the "Bionic... Woman" in the same breath? Maybe it's not so strange if that player is John Terry. On the one hand, if you're English -- particularly in the media -- you have to love Terry's grit and even if you hate ... (more) Captain Terry-bull Sing Along Post

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thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
Mod squads
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — We could probably spend a day listing all the difference between our traditional North American sports leagues... (MLB, NFL and NBA) with the way European soccer clubs are run, or in fact almost all leagues around the world are run, aside from MLS. For me, one of the key differences is roster ... (more) Mod squads

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Another Liverpool post
thatsonpoint.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
Another Liverpool post
— thatsonpoint.blogspot.com — Sorry Merseysiders, the Red side at least. As you know I'm not usually Senor Champions League, but... today I was actually home for a change and watched the 1-1 drawn between Liverpool and Lyon in central France, a result that went down as a simultaneous stomach punch and kick to the groin region, ... (more) Another Liverpool post

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