Another sweet Beckham-Buddle highlight, but that was three seconds. Another couple of fantastic Ricketts saves, but that took up, what, maybe ten seconds between them? That left eighty-nine minutes and forty-seven seconds, plus added time, of bleah. Maybe they should stop putting the Galaxy on television. I'd like to thank the Union fans, who, like…
Klaatu Barada Nikto
You know all those movies where a gigantic alien mothership hovers over a city blocking out the sun from the terrified citizenry? Well Qatar has figured out a way to make it happen. They say. See, if you build a really big iPod out of "100% light carbonic materials" (your guess, mine, pretty much…
Hope and Change
There's an old saying that describes trial juries as consisting of 12 people who weren't smart enough to figure out how to avoid jury duty. With that in mind, welcome to today's column from Mr. Stupid. In todays' highly charged and politicized American society most people would prefer to be called a seal-clubbing, wife beating,…
There's always money in Philadelphia
So, following up on the whole Pepsi Refresh thing, the days leading up to the final vote had me fearing the worst, with Jimmy Conrad playing up the competition aspect something fierce all over the Facebook and the Twitter, with Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle and God knows who all else getting into the act….
Chivas Makes History — Today is Derby Day
With all the history and tradition that a club like Guadalajara has, one thing they have never done before is start a season with 5 victories in a row. That changed last night as Chivas scored twice in the first few minutes to defeat Atlante 2-0. Javier Hernandez scored another goal, giving him a…
The Mundial so Far
Andy mead/YCJ The first four World Cup groups have all played their first game. There haven't been any real shockers but some results have made us go hmmm. And whether they are young, old, good or bad, the Germans prove yet again that they are serious contenders to lift the trophy. What else did we…
Heading for the Last Roundup
As you've surely heard by now, the RedBulls have swapped erratic striker Mac Kandji to the Rapids in return for erratic midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy. Colorado evidently felt they needed a third striker, (in truth the best they had was a rookie out of Harvard who has, I believe, no goals at all. But hey, it's…
Welcome to "It's a Business" Monday
One of the really crappy things MLS does every single year now is happening this morning, possibly even as we speak. As Don "Cold? I'm Not Cold" Garber keeps reminding us, MLS is a "slow, controlled growth" league which, in this case, means "We hold an expansion draft every freaking year" and, for some…
England's arrogance resurfaces!
I was born, raised and still live in England, but I have never been able to bring myself to support the England team (I’m a Wales fan). One of my friends was talking the other day remembering how devastated he was when England lost to West Germany in 1990, but I remember watching that match…
Who is the Azteca a Problem for Again?
After a long week spent on TV trucks all over Texas, I finally had a chance to watch Mexico's scoreless draw at the Azteca vs Jamaica. After watching, I only had one question: How did Jamaica let that one get away? Lost in the storylines that Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre had his worst…