Re: DCU Youth Prospects I can confirm 3-0 DC victory (I'm in the stadium). DC outclassed the young Wizards.
Yallop/Donovan post-match quotes here: http://ussoccerplayers.com/exclusives/index.html?article_id=516
Ian is a DCU fan, and part-time unpaid journo. The first bit's right, the second I'd modify to "poorly paid most-of-the-time journo".
Match report here: http://mid-atlantic.matchnight.com/umindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=20102
match report here: http://unitedmania.matchnight.com/umindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=19961
Not bad, but Ian has to be more than the resident "class clown." I like his take on things, but I expect more from him in something like this....
The new shirt looks terrible, like a kids' squiggly version of the previous (very fine) shirt. Maybe sports manufacturers are using third world...
Doug has changed his name to 'Dough'? I tell you, all that money being pumped into MLS is going to these peoples' heads.
Apologies if someone already posted this info, but Soccer American in Kensington is selling 2005 DCU home and away shirts at two for the price of...
I'm happy to help out: http://mid-atlantic.matchnight.com/umindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&ArticleID=2859 Incidentally, the copy of this won by BS...
My kids. I make their packed lunches every morning.
bloody 'l' Jose L. wrote: What surprised me was the absence of humor in the article. Sorry about that. I wrote it right after the game and...
I am sorry for you. That's very nice, but it doesn't answer my question.
I'm also hoping that Eski makes a 100% recovery. He's a superb player and a great bloke. Must admit, though, that I'm completely baffled by...
Sorry to revive a semi-old thread, but the results of the Stadium-Naming Nightmare competition are in, and one Big Soccer contributor has been...
To clarify, the CONCACAF comment was just part of an ongoing Limey-Yankee banter between myself and Mr Dyson, and I thought it was clear that...
Lanky134 wrote: Do I get to complain about how much better things were in the olde days and criticize all the young whippersnappers of today who...
My biggest hope for this game is that it will lull me into a deep afternoon nap as I recover from the weekend's customary excesses.
Sir Lankalot, I salute you and your Santa-sack of facts. In England many teams have an official club historian, usually an unpaid but prestigious...
Re AJ Wood as centre-back - I only remember him playing that position once, and he was superb in a rare 0-3 road win at Kansas City, in the 2001...
I was less excited by the DVD. Review here: http://unitedmania.matchnight.com/umindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=2859
That's not true - I've always been a whiner. Some great suggestions here. Thanks for the many e-mails too. Ian.
I thought the analysis was spot on too. I especially liked the diplomatically couched, "Reserve David Stokes remains a mystery."
Reading this thread back, I see that revelation managed to have the same idea as I had for this week's column, namely a merger of the Gold Cup and...
45 killed in Iraq yesterday. Will there be a minute's silence before the San Jose game?