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In a motel somewhere in Carson, Landon Donovan wakes up. An attempt at opening his eyes is foiled by a jabbing ray of sunlight. His head is pounding in a rhythm that sounds a bit like the riff from The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”. He squints an eye open …
Well, I missed the Premiership prediction season. Trust me, I wanted to do one, but blogger’s block, widespread moaning and groaning over “predictability” and not having the time to assess every team in the League put me off. Plus I’ve been far too busy. I missed the back end of …
The LA Galaxy Half-Season Report Card
So LA Galaxy have passed the halfway point in their season early, due to a highly congested schedule. In general, there is plenty to be happy about. Top of the league, with a greater Points-Per-Game average than any other team, it would surprise some that this team is drawing criticism. …
The Miracle of Magee (or The Strengths and Weaknesses of Bruce Almighty)
In 1983, David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear. In 2003, Derren Brown played Russian Roulette live on national UK television. In 2011, in his third season as a Galaxy player, Mike Magee once more made starting line-ups. I have a lot of belief in Bruce Arena. For all …
MLS 2011 Season Countdown (Pt 4) – North American Galacticos (if it were 2002), LA Galaxy
In: Juan Pablo Angel Chad Barrett Paolo Cardozo Adam Cristman Frankie Hejduk Hector Jimenez Dan Keat Miguel Lopez Dustin McCarty Jack McBean Ryan Thomas Out: Tristan Bowen Edson Buddle Alex Cazumba Chris Klein Dema Kovalenko Eddie Lewis Yohance Marshall Sebastian Spamford was very pleased with himself. In but a few …
MLS 2011 Season Countdown (Pt 3): Real Salt Lake – Neither Royal, Nor Spanish
Real Salt Lake In: Arturo Alvarez Cody Arnoux Out: Robbie Findley David Horst Alex Nimo As a man with an active football blog, a selection of footy shirts so varied I can actually use them to manipulate the mood of the public* and the annoying ability to crowbar references to …
Becks & LA: Has Hate Become a Habit?
Let’s go back to 2007. It’s a Summer evening in Southern California. The humble city if Carson looks more like Hollywood. Limousines, A-list celebrities, even a red carpet adorn the Home Depot Center. Inside, LA Galaxy are taking on Chelsea in a friendly tournament dubbed “The World Series of Football”. …
As a fan, spectator and observer of football, David Beckham seems to have been a consistent theme of my adult life. Back in my mid-to-late teens, when Lee Chapman and Jason Wilcox were key players for title contenders, John Warke was enjoying his 87th consecutive year as a professional player …
Rumours of the Death of LA Galaxy’s Roster Greatly Exaggerated
TWO 35 YEAR OLDS DRAFTED AND BOWEN TRADED TO THE SQUATTERS!!!!!!! WTF!!! OMG!!! FFS!!!!! SACK BRUCE!!!! WE’RE GOING TO FINISH LAST!!! THE GALAXY ARE DOOMED!!!!! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!!!! ONLY…. *glances at calendar*…. hang on. Unless mine eyes deceive me, it’s December 16. That means we still have most of …
In the words of a certain Mr Edmund Blackadder, I believe the phrase rhymes with “oh clucking bell”. It’s been more than 48 hours now, Los Angeles Galaxy. It’s time to alert the authorities. We need to start putting pictures on the back of Milk Cartons. Our rock-solid defence is …
