4.) Degree of passion for ones PFC (preferred football Club) can be gauged by if stated club eventually ads you to their team roster.
http://www.inter.it/aas/auguri?N=Josh&E=30&H=91468bb78028f635e8fb5e65dbef426b
*Note* All additional posts from Didier kick your ASS maybe be random as I train with the likes of Ibra and Crespo to aid the club in persuing the treble this year. Thank You.
27 September 2007
26 September 2007
24 September 2007
Rules for Footy Fandom...... My Additions
O.k.... Here are my additions to establish a rule set for becoming a Footy fan.
1. Once a club team is chosen as your primary favored team, under NO circumstances can you decide to dislike that chosen team. We may call this rule "The Offspring Rule". It is just as wrong to turn away from your primary favored club team as it is to abandon a child. The only exception to this rule is if the club slips to a lower league division for more than one year (see 1b.)
1a. You must continue to pledge allegence to your primary favored club team (Which I will refer to as the PFC from this moment on) regardless of hatred towards incoming players, managers, owners, or governing financial entity over the club. Reciprocally, you may not follow favorite players, managers, etc. to another club, and abandon your own club just because they leave.
Examples: If Jose Mourinho is blessed with the opportunity to partake in the infinite beauty that is Inter....... I must continue to be a fan of Inter........ In addition, Sim may not deny his love for Chelsea simply because all of his favorite players and coaches abandon the club.
1b. You can only abandon a PFC if that club is relegated to a lower division in a league for more than one year. The reason for this is that, frankly, it sucks trying to watch a team play a lower division for more than one year...... and besides that, it would be nearly impossible to do so without spending an extrodinary amount of money trying to obtain foriegn sports channels via your cable or internet. (NOTE: This rule only applies to residents of the U.S., not to any persons living in Europe, or in the same country that hosts his or her PFC's league.) So, if your child runs away....... there really isn't anything you can do about it.
2. If your personal PFC comes to town to play, you must pull ALL strings to go to that game. This is called the "Internet Girlfriend Rule". If your internet girlfriend came to town, you better do all things to see her or your relationship is lacking authenticity...... and you might find your IM to be a bit blank the next week.
EXAMPLE: Let's say your PFC decides to come to, lets say, Denver, and play at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce city. Since most of our PFC's are european, or national at the very least, lets say they are matched against the MLS all-stars. If you do not go to that game...... a rare moment for you to actually see your PFC in action, then you might be using your proclaimed PFC to mask the fact that you haven't picked a team in the league as your friends, fearing that your knowledge of the all mighty game is inferior to thiers. It is o.k....... there is grace for all.
1. Once a club team is chosen as your primary favored team, under NO circumstances can you decide to dislike that chosen team. We may call this rule "The Offspring Rule". It is just as wrong to turn away from your primary favored club team as it is to abandon a child. The only exception to this rule is if the club slips to a lower league division for more than one year (see 1b.)
1a. You must continue to pledge allegence to your primary favored club team (Which I will refer to as the PFC from this moment on) regardless of hatred towards incoming players, managers, owners, or governing financial entity over the club. Reciprocally, you may not follow favorite players, managers, etc. to another club, and abandon your own club just because they leave.
Examples: If Jose Mourinho is blessed with the opportunity to partake in the infinite beauty that is Inter....... I must continue to be a fan of Inter........ In addition, Sim may not deny his love for Chelsea simply because all of his favorite players and coaches abandon the club.
1b. You can only abandon a PFC if that club is relegated to a lower division in a league for more than one year. The reason for this is that, frankly, it sucks trying to watch a team play a lower division for more than one year...... and besides that, it would be nearly impossible to do so without spending an extrodinary amount of money trying to obtain foriegn sports channels via your cable or internet. (NOTE: This rule only applies to residents of the U.S., not to any persons living in Europe, or in the same country that hosts his or her PFC's league.) So, if your child runs away....... there really isn't anything you can do about it.
2. If your personal PFC comes to town to play, you must pull ALL strings to go to that game. This is called the "Internet Girlfriend Rule". If your internet girlfriend came to town, you better do all things to see her or your relationship is lacking authenticity...... and you might find your IM to be a bit blank the next week.
EXAMPLE: Let's say your PFC decides to come to, lets say, Denver, and play at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce city. Since most of our PFC's are european, or national at the very least, lets say they are matched against the MLS all-stars. If you do not go to that game...... a rare moment for you to actually see your PFC in action, then you might be using your proclaimed PFC to mask the fact that you haven't picked a team in the league as your friends, fearing that your knowledge of the all mighty game is inferior to thiers. It is o.k....... there is grace for all.
23 September 2007
It's official
Inter Milan sucks and can't do anything better than a draw against the bottom of the Serie A table.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=224683&cc=5901
I'm entertaining offers...
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=224683&cc=5901
I'm entertaining offers...
21 September 2007
FANTASYSHIP - Week 4 Transaction
c+c have dropped thierry henry and added wesley snijder as one of their strikers. ---------------------------------------
20 September 2007
Come to the Dark Side
I don't even want to talk about my terrible loss yesterday evening. I'm still in mourning (or maybe mourihnoning). However, i must say, The Special One's replacement looks an awful lot like a certain master of the Dark Side:
I'm depressed, but at least I know I won't have to wait long to hear my closest friends ripping my team's new coach. A person can only take sop much change at one time.
R.I.P. Chelsea Reign of Terror, 2004-2007
bad move for chelsea, despite the friction... and i'll admit, i'm a little sad that the possiblity of audacious things happening in the premiership has just decreased by about half.so where does he land? U.S. soccer, anyone?
17 September 2007
Close Call...
This blog is to remind everyone of three things: 1) how incredibly sexy Becks is 2) that futball is a tough and intense sport, resulting in many close calls (note photo) 3) only MEN, straight men, can make this game look so good!
16 September 2007
FANTASYSHIP - transaction
josh has dropped david suazo and picked up diego milito as his striker
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14 September 2007
FANTASYSHIP - Week 3 & Transaction
The league is back in action this weekend with week 3 games - stupid international breaks - so if you want to make any roster changes, GET THEM TO ME BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
Keep in mind: the champions league begins next tuesday and counts on this week's worth of games. All hail the glory that is the champions league...
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transaction: sim has put drogba on IR and added rooney as his replacement
Keep in mind: the champions league begins next tuesday and counts on this week's worth of games. All hail the glory that is the champions league...
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transaction: sim has put drogba on IR and added rooney as his replacement
12 September 2007
06 September 2007
Rules for Footy Fandom...
In honor of this hilarious article (warning: about college football) brought to my attention by jada, i thought we could start to develop our own set of standards for what it takes to be a real footy fan. I expect this to get out of control eventually, but it should be fun until then.
I'll get things started:
1. You must be a stated fan on one team. As American soccer fans, We recognize that it may take some time to really learn which team is right for you, so there will be no rushing of new fans. However, when your choice happens, it must be clear and must be adhered to. The longer the fan status for a particular team, the higher the fandom respect you recieve. Changing favorite teams is severely frowned upon.
1b. Up to 4 "soft spots" may be reserved for other teams. Soft spots for teams from other leagues are much preferred to competing teams.
2. You must agree that all diving and playacting is cheating and as such abhorrent, even if it comes from your own team. For example:
2b. celebrations following goals directly from cheating are allowed, but should be slightly muted if to be considered in good taste.
I'll get things started:
1. You must be a stated fan on one team. As American soccer fans, We recognize that it may take some time to really learn which team is right for you, so there will be no rushing of new fans. However, when your choice happens, it must be clear and must be adhered to. The longer the fan status for a particular team, the higher the fandom respect you recieve. Changing favorite teams is severely frowned upon.
1b. Up to 4 "soft spots" may be reserved for other teams. Soft spots for teams from other leagues are much preferred to competing teams.
2. You must agree that all diving and playacting is cheating and as such abhorrent, even if it comes from your own team. For example:
2b. celebrations following goals directly from cheating are allowed, but should be slightly muted if to be considered in good taste.
04 September 2007
Soccer is NOT GAY!
JaDa...... I didn't know you played professional footy, and Sim, you used to have the last name of "Beckham"???? Why don't people tell me these things!!
Inter Milan = Gay...
Yes kids, that's right. I am calling out our very own cellar dweller to defend his club as I doubt there is any opposition to the fact that Inter Milan = absolute and irrefutable gayness.
They want to be AC Milan. But they continually settle for less, which is what they are. Case in point: 2007 Champs League match vs. Valencia. Showed more passion is chasing down Valencia players in a scrum than actually bothering to show up for the match (es).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iRxdSOLoNU
They want to be AC Milan. But they continually settle for less, which is what they are. Case in point: 2007 Champs League match vs. Valencia. Showed more passion is chasing down Valencia players in a scrum than actually bothering to show up for the match (es).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iRxdSOLoNU
02 September 2007
Glorious...
| 1 |  | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 2 |  | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 3 |  | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||
| 4 | | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 5 | | Man City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 6 | | Newcastle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 7 | | Blackburn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 8 | | Man Utd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
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