Browsing all posts from January, 2009.
01|29|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
WHAT THE? is my weekly Premiership review column where I write about the crap I found interesting in the latest round of Prem games. This is about me, not you, so I don’t want to hear you bloody whine about it. Tottenham used three early goals to beat Stoke 3-1. This win lifts Tottenham up [...]
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01|28|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
Major League Soccer plans to announce the next two expansion teams in March. The next two clubs will kick off their season in 2011 and are currently between Vancouver, Ottawa, Miami, St. Louis and Portland. There has been news that Spanish giant Barcelona FC is part of the Miami bid. It is interesting to see [...]
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01|26|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
Thursday nights are not working for ESPN or MLS. Traditional a night of recorded shows on ESPN, the Thursday night MLS games have seen a continual drop in viewers. The plan is to show MLS games after other live sporting events in hopes that viewers will stick around and watch. The NFL has built Monday [...]
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01|22|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
WHAT THE? is my weekly Premiership review column where I write about the crap I found interesting in the latest round of Prem games. This is about me, not you, so I don’t want to hear you bloody whine about it. Aston Villa kept up their excellent play with a 2-1 win over Sunderland. This [...]
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01|20|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
ESPN (owned by the Walt Disney Company) is planning to join the bidding for the rights to show English Premiership games between 2010 and 2013. This comes as a great sign for those in Columbus, Ohio as many of us have lost the Fox Soccer Channel because Wide Open West decided to kill that channel. [...]
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01|14|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
One of the national teams future stars is drawing some more interest in Europe. Jozy Altidore, who recently transferred to Spanish side Villarreal, has been contacted by English Premier side Everton for a loan move. Everton is currently suffering with striker issues and was hoping to bring the young American on to help get them [...]
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01|12|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
WHAT THE? is my weekly Premiership review column where I write about the crap I found interesting in the latest round of Prem games. This is about me, not you, so I don’t want to hear you bloody whine about it. Since my cable got rid of the Fox Soccer Channel, it is really hard [...]
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01|07|09
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
Philadelphia is hoping to become a member of the MLS in 2010 and is even building a soccer specific stadium to go along with the new team. The ground was broken in December on the new stadium but the current credit issue might kill the expansion team before it even has a name. “If the [...]
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01|04|09
Written by:
Gabe
The Columbus Crew new logo project has gathered a lot of support and attention in the last month or so, mostly due to being featured on epically prominent design blog Brand New. We’ve had tons of smart, critical commentary, which led to this new and (in my opinion) improved version of the logo. Using the [...]
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