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A Storm Named Fay Is Getting In The Way
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a few days, but I'm on "vacation" in Florida and have a Tropical Storm bearing down on where I'm staying with my in laws. I'm going to do my best to write offline on my laptop and as we get power I'll try and get the content up. I know it's a ...
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week 2 opponent review VfL Bochum
Week two of the season sees Wolfsburg travel to face Marcel Koller's VfL Bochum at the Ruhrstadion.
Since taking over Bochum, Marcel Koller has stabilized the club and seen them gradually work up to being a quality mid-table club capable of performing with the best of squads. The club has made some instrumental acquisitions in the transfer season with Austrian ...
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Steven Davis deal done!
It's official, the long-winded deal to bring Steven Davis to the Rangers from the tony confines of Fulham is now complete. Said to £3m, he immediately joined the club in signing a four-year contract and will be in the lineup against Aberdeen.
Per the club web-site "I am delighted. It's been on-going all summer and it's great that it is finally ...
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Sno-Fall in Amsterdam
Simply awful headline, I know. It will never happen again. After being linked to several holding midfielders, Lucas Biglia of Anderlecht being the most notable, Marco went with the devil that you know (and who comes at a considerably lower price). The odyssey of Evander Sno has thus come full circle, for now.
An Ajax youth academy player, ...
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Rewind: Your weekly EPL Roundup
Seems a good idea to have a round up of the best Prem related stuff to happen on the Offside once a week, in case you missed it. Friday will be filled with previews to the weekend often, so it seems Thursday is the look back day. Hopefully this will become a regular weekly thing. Without further ado, a roundup ...
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A Sack Full Of Soul
Again, title is a reference to the legendary Rahsaan Roland Kirk, who provides the backdrop to all failures and accomplishments this season, and there was a little of both in the past couple of weeks.
Copa Sudamericana -
The new squad debuted at home against San Lorenzo in the quest to top this conglomeration of South and Central American clubs. As Arsenal ...
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What they're saying: Caley 1-0 Accies
A look at what the pundits and bloggers around the web are saying about last weekend's loss to Hamilton:
"Chances were missed at both ends. But, with two 4-5-1 formations, the teams seemed to cancel each other out ... Caley Thistle new boy Adam Rooney was impressive after he came on at half-time, but he could not find an equaliser."
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Sno to Ajax; Maloney for a mil?
Young Dutch midfielder Evander Sno will be taking his reggae stylings back to the Netherlands, signing a deal today with Dutch team Ajax. The financial terms have not been released but the Ajax website has pictures of Sno signing and with a Ajax top. Sno was often the butt of Celtic fan criticism, but the young Dutchman was ...
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Nikolaidis on his way out?
AEK could be in the hands of a new owner within the space of a few hours, with rumors now circulating that a press conference called by current president Demis Nikolaidis for Friday, 22nd August, 11 am local time, could be used to announce his departure from AEK.
The man tipped to be his replacement is former AEK president and oil ...
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Saddest and Proudest Post of the History of this Blog
This is the saddest post since I started this blog. We lost the final of the Olympics for the USA in the extra-time. And the reason it hurts so much is that those girls played with their hearts every minute of this final. They had soul. Their effort and bravery is something that makes every fan proud. Today, no complaints ...
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Tropical Storms Are Fun!
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a few days, but I'm on "vacation" in Florida and have a Tropical Storm bearing down on where I'm staying with my in laws. I'm going to do my best to write offline on my laptop and as we get power I'll try and get the content up. I know it's a ...
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Friendly Fire: Olympiacos 4-0 Al-Hilal
Giving their best performance of the summer thus far, Olympiacos thrashed Saudi Arabian club, Al-Hilal, at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. Goals from Luciano Galletti, Fernando Belluschi, and a double from Darko Kovacevic overwhelmed the visitors.
Responding to the criticism for the club's 3-0 loss to Cypriot side, Olympiacos showed flare from the starting blocks. Pursuing a goal from the opening minute, ...
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Martin Nash on Portland; Bryan Little on Next Season
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash, brother of NBA player and aspiring MLS owner Steve Nash, weighs in on the MLS expansion efforts in Vancouver and Portland:
“Portland’s got great support,” he says. “I think both teams have good solid franchises in this league, and that proves to the MLS that they’re sustainable. If they don’t both get it, there’s a good ...
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Vincent Kompany to City!
Martin Jol's Hamburger SV have announced that terms have been reached to send twenty-two year-old central defender Vincent Kompany to City. No terms have been announced although it is rumored to be in the £6m range.
I will update with additional details once Man City confirms.
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Will the last one out turn off the lights?
HSV management have hinted that Vincent Kompany was close to wearing out his welcome in Hamburg. Looks like his tantrum about returning early from the Olympics has finally done it.
Vince has been fondly referred to in this space (repeatedly) as "Da Man" despite his penchant for sulking and pouting like a little kid. He butted heads last season with ex-manager Huub ...
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