Archive for August 13th, 2007

The Alpha Mail

13 August 2007

In what is most certainly not the most recent display of the Times jumping on Guardian Football’s coattails due to their own lack of creativity, TimesOnline has unveiled their new “alpha mail” (which sounds absolutely nothing like a gay disco) called “Ahead of the Game.”  It is of course NOT a shameless attempt to rip-off [...]

A Tribute to Tecmo Bo

13 August 2007

Bo Jackson may have been the greatest athlete of all-time.  As an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals, he had blazing speed, 30 HR power, and a cannon of an arm.  As a running back for the Raiders, Bo rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns as a “backup” to Marcus Allen over four seasons.  [...]

England Fortunes On the Wayne

13 August 2007

Yes, a terrible pun, but bear with us.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has become the latest England star to be ruled out from EURO2008 qualifiers due to injury.  He received a hairline fracture in his left foot, after it was inadvertently stepped on by Reading defender Michael Duberry  late in the first half of Sunday’s [...]

Goal of the Week 13 August 2007

13 August 2007

There were some spectacular goals this week, as well as some less than spectacular keeping.  But in terms of importance and pure class, the goal of the week was most certainly Steven Gerrard’s free kick against Aston Villa.  This spectacular shot put Liverpool back on top 2-1, and earned them the three points.  Contrary to [...]