by J Hutcherson | August 28th, 2006
Proving once again that I take requests, here’s a bit comparing the Cleveland Browns fan base to Aston Villa’s. As comparisons go, it lacks a little something. Like not having four other league teams in the same area. That would be City, Wolves, WBA, and Walsall.
Funny story about the mighty Albion. I once mistook the giant high rise council estates near there for downtown Birmingham. Sort of like mistaking the old Robert Taylor Homes for downtown Chicago, but at the time I was young and impressionable. I got married in Cleveland. End of comparison.
Yes, I realize that today is induction Monday at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, but I didn’t make it to Oneonta this year and it’s not on television. Fortunately, we get Monday games.
What I’m Watching
The aforementioned West Bromwich taking on Sunderland live on Setanta at 9:30am. A league up, Fox Soccer and Espanol have Middlesbrough - Portsmouth at 3pm. GolTV has La Liga: Celta Vigo - Barcelona live, also at 3pm. Green Bay at Cincinnati on yet another edition of preseason Monday Night Football, live at 8pm on ESPN. All Times Eastern
Quote Of The Day
“I should’ve been more aggressive. I just felt like half the time I was out there I was just going through the motions. What’s the point of being there? That’s really disappointing for me because I thought I was smarter and I thought I would realize that more. I didn’t until it was over, and that’s frustrating because you can’t go back.” US international Landon Donovan.
The Wonderful World of Soccer Media: Europe
Is football still above the law? — from The Times’ Gabriele Marcotti.
French FA is treating Makelele ‘like a slave with no human rights’ — from The Independent’s Liam Tulse.
Miracle man Hiddink leads managerial revolution — from The Observer’s Amy Lawrence.
Keane and Sunderland agree terms — from BBC Sport.
The Wonderful World of Soccer Media: USA
Lalas Tackles Galaxy Job With Vigor — from The LA Times’ Grahame L. Jones. Registration Required
Credit coach with elevating U.S. game — from The Houston Chronicle’s Glenn Davis.
Forward still homesick — from The Columbus Dispatch’s Shawn Mitchell.
Burciaga: offensive defender — from The Kansas City Star’s Bob Luder. Registration Required
U.S. soccer young, but ‘willing to battle’ — from The Chicago Tribune’s Luis Arroyave. Registration Required
Colombia’s midfield king has some fun in the sun — from The Jamaica Gleaner’s Audley Boyd.
Already cursed, will Noel`s talent bless him, too? — from The Associated Press.
Soccer team might score in Lawrence — from The Boston Globe’s Russell Contreras.
Big Picture
‘Idiot fans’ using race to taunt — from The St. Paul Pioneer Press’ Gordon Wittenmyer.
Baker’s copout casts an unfair cloak on Cubs — from The Chicago Sun-Times’ Jay Mariotti.
Making a few tweaks to Rangers’ scary story — from The Dallas Morning News’ Kevin Sherrington. Registration Required
Unlike A-Rod, struggling Wright isn’t losing it — from New York Newsday’s Wallace Matthews.
Phillies acquire Conine for wild-card push — from The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Rob Parent. Registration Required
Does this city need the Bucks? — from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Michael Hunt.
Stage Left, Sage Right: Agassi Says Goodbye — from The New York Times’ Karen Crouse.
Comments, questions, solutions to problems that have yet to present themselves. Please, tell me all about it.