A tough weekend to swallow for fans of the English game, especially when you’re allegiance is to the instigators. But as trying a round as it was for a Liverpool fan, imagine being an Aston Villa fan.
The kids? Now the kid’s are doing it? What a shameful display of ginger-on-brunette discrimination this is…
It’s hard to make sense of something that appears as senseless as Wednesday’s riots in Egypt. Hopefully this terrific video posted by The Guardian last July will shed some light on the crossroads of football and politics in the middle east’s most populous nation.
Even so, making sense of the deadly division between two rival fan bases (Al-Ahly and Al-Masry) is difficult when even the biggest of rival fans (Al Ahly and Zamalek) seemed so united just months ago.
Along with the speculation of inadequate security, a sense of frustration and anger is at fault. The transition to something better than Mubarak has been slow and arguably non-existent. I’m not going to pretend to know the details of the turmoil in Egypt, but there is one quotation from the video that is very powerful. A non-identified Egyptian states that there are only two things the world goes into the streets to celebrate:
“A huge political change, or because of a football match. That’s it.”
With that sentiment, it’s easy to see how the two are so easily intertwined.
Cue the Mohawk. Cue the powerful finish. Cue the back flip. My favorite showman is back.
It’s Djibril Cisse time in the EPL again. And I’m most definitely smitten about it.
No real news here, just a bad ass mofo getting his kicks and more exposure to yours truly due to his move back into the Prem. After a lackluster six months at Lazio, the pacey Frenchmen is in foggy London town with QPR. Proving how perfectly his physical, fast, and powerful style fits into the English game, he netted after just 12 minutes. It’s his third debut goal for an English club. That’s pretty boss.
OK, I will try and inject some sort of analysis/news into this post. Here it is: QPR wins the Thirdkit.com Blue Ribbon for January Transfer Excellence. The most active top-flight club in the window, they brought in six players. In addition to Cisse, they snagged Bobby Zamora from Fulham to put some teeth into the Ranger’s attack. Across the back, they bought Manchester City’s Nedum Onuoha. Although last night’s second-half wasn’t superb by any means for the 24 year-old center-back, he should be a solid pick up. Additionally, some solid depth was added in the form of three shrewd loans for players who should make a big impact at Loftus Road. Federico Macheda at forward, Samba Diakite at Center Midfield, and Taye Taiwo at Leftback, a loan move via AC Milan that Thirdkit.com writers from Louisiana are already calling “dope” and “gnarly”.
Let’s do some math. They sit on 21 points. They have 15 games left to play…
15 x 3 = 45 points
45 points + 21 points = 66 points
Europa League? I think so! Call your travel agents QPR fans!
THIS, you should see, but THIS should never be.
If you’re worried for Bob Bradley’s physical safety, he wasn’t in attendance. If you’re worried for Bob Bradley’s occupation, that’s another thing.
Remember Heysel? The 1985 stadium disaster at the European Cup Final cost 39 Juventus fans their lives and resulted in UEFA banning all English clubs from European competitions for five years. Liverpool was banned for six.
However, the ban DID NOT apply to the England national team. So if a similar approach is taken against Egyptian clubs by the Confederation of African Football, Bradley and Team Egypt could be in the clear. Just Bob will have a very discouraged national pool to choose from. Woe is Egypt at the moment.
Landon Donovan set up both goals for Everton as the Toffees came from behind to drop Duece’s Fulham out of the FA Cup.
Donovan, my man, I don’t know how to put this so I’m just gonna come out and sa-JUST F**KING STAY IN ENGLAND AND MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAREER!! YOU’RE 29, IN YOUR PRIME, AND LOTS OF SCOUSE WOMEN WOULD ABSOLUTELY DO YOU!! NOT TO MENTION, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO AREN’T GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY IN THE ENGLISH F**KING PREMIER LEAGUE. AND YOU ARE! SO F**KING DO IT!!
Whoa. Apologies. It’s been a long week.
Clint Dempsey is so hot right now, but lest we forget, he’ll never be as hot as his missus, sweet Bethany.
Really love how the title of this Fox Soccer clip is simply: “Clint Dempsey is sensational.”
Indeed he is. Duece remained out of his gord today with his second hat trick in the last two weeks. This one makes him the first American to bag a trifecta in the Premier League in history. Onion eyes, you’re my hero.
If there’s any time for Dempsey to go chase that Champions League dream, it’s now or, more likely, this summer. As romantic as staying with Fulham is, Dempsey can only stretch his britches at Craven Cottage so long. It’s about time he flew the coup and I can hear Harry Redknapp scratching his gobble with temptation right now.
Excuse my bad manners if I start a rumor, but if Modric is out, is Dempsey a replacement?
What’s with the obligatory red filter over every video that’s got something to do with Africa? Anyways, not sure what this song has to do with Africa but pretty sure it’s pretty damn good. And hopefully just what you need to loosen the belt a few notches this weekend. Whatever that means.
Apparently, Aussie duo Parachute Youth are the new kids on the dance music block. Who doesn’t love a little synth-induced loving from Down Under? Here’s s’more.
It’s Friday. I know you have 16:54 to spare. Or maybe three chunks of 5:38? Whatever your faux-busy ass is up to, make time for the Top 100 goals of 2011. My beef? Van Persie’s volley ranked at #88. What’s yours?
THIS, is the weirdest thing you will see, today. By far. By eons.
What this does provide, however, is the long-coveted, breakthrough idea I’ve been looking for about how to get rich on YouTube. All these teeny boppers are getting über-rich these days – like family bread winner rich – off their make-up tutorial YouTube channels and dag nabbit, I’m jealous. One even got her own tour bus. I’ve spent countless hours trying to think of football-related YouTube channels that will get me some p.a.p.e.r. ASAP. This is it.
Leon Best woman, I thank you. Now expect a call from me, and tell your friends, ’cause we’re on ‘bloody Emile Heskey’ next.
**Update** – @NoraJenkinson has enlightened me on the Twitters that this is actually a make-up tutorial to look like Drake that’s been edited into Leon Best. Bummer. But this will not thwart my footballer make-up tutorial YouTube dreams.