Posted by Creaven on January 19, 2010 under World Cup | 
Even before Clint Dempsey plopped to the ground Sunday the United States was already nearing The Tipping Point.
Charlie Davies is recovering from a shattered leg; Oguchi Onyewu is trying to rush back from a patellar tendon rapture (his knee is fucked up); Jermaine Jones might never recover from his broken leg; Jozy Altidore can’t score a goal in the English Premier League; Carlos Bocanegra is stuck on the Stade Rennes’ bench; DaMarcus Beasley started playing well for the first time in years and then tore his hamstring.
Now it’s looking likely Dempsey is going to get as much playing time at the World Cup as I am. After the World Cup draw U.S. fans (including me) were oozing with optimism, but with Robbie Rodgers probably making the team Algeria and Slovenia suddenly seem like much tougher foes. But are things really that bad? Let’s take a look…
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Tags: Algeria, Bob Bradley, Clint Dempsey, English Premier League, Fulham, Hull, Jermaine Jones, Jozy Alitdore, Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley, Oguchi Onyewu, Slovenia, World Cup
Posted by Creaven on August 28, 2009 under England, Premier League |
Going to make this quick this week.
Week 3 picks (remember all bets are $10):
Liverpool to beat host Bolton (-200)
Wolves to draw visiting Hull (+220)
Aston Villa to beat visiting Fulham (-142)
Last week review:
Manchester United to beat host Wigan (-200) — ManU 5, WIG 0 (WIN, $5.00)
Arsenal to beat visiting Portsmouth (-625) — ARS 4, POR 1 (WIN, $1.60)
Sunderland to draw visiting Blackburn (+225) — SUN 2, BLA 1 (LOSS, $10)
Season Review:
Record: 4-2
Money: $39.60 (started with $50)
Tags: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn, Bolton, EPL Betting Challenge, Fulham, Hull, Liverpool, Manchester United, Porstmouth, Sunderland, Wigan, Wolves
Posted by Creaven on August 15, 2009 under England, Premier League |
My favorite soccer league is less than four hours away from kicking off. Before it’s too late, I thought I would give my predictions on how I think the final table will look. In nine months, this will either be evidence of my soccer brilliance or it will give readers evidence that this site should be changed to “StupidSoccer.com.” I’m afraid the latter might be more likely.
To the predictions…
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Tags: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Chelsea, English Premier League, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Portsmouth, Stoke, Sunderland, Tottenham, West Ham, Wigan, Wolves