Tweet Group E has surprised a lot of people, and while it isn’t the only group with much uncertainty entering Match #3, tomorrow will be an exciting day of matches. So get your predictions down in the poll and comments. How will Group E finish and why? Do you think some teams will try something […]
Entries for June, 2006
Applying For Jobs From A Virtual World
Tweet BlogFC posted this earlier and I had to pass it on. It’s outstanding. One of the Premiership teams, Middlesbrough (Boro), was recruiting a new manager, so someone with extensive, er, virtual experience decided to apply for the job. His years of team management experience on Football Manager 2005 was impressive as was his practical […]
Are The Strikers Really Striking Out?
Tweet If you focus on the big names, you’ll find many well known strikers aren’t striking. SoccerNet’s Richard Jolly recently wrote about the dearth of scoring from many well known forwards and wondered if this might be an epidemic. It was not supposed to be like this. A global concentration of talent, an open and […]
Scouting Ghana – It Wasn’t Easy
USMNT Assistant Coach Curt Onalfo talked with CNNSI about his scouting work on Ghana and some of the difficulties he encountered.
I See Yellow…
Tweet Man – 10 Yellow Cards in the Costa Rica v. Poland match? Not quite the record (which I believe was 16 from 2002 in the Germany v Cameroon match) but still, for a match between two teams already out, it seems to be a lot, even if less experienced players were playing. Glad Poland […]
Make Sure You Have Two TVs
Tweet It didn’t hit me until just now, because I skimmed over the later part of the schedule. The USA v Ghana match is at the same time as the Czech Republic v Italy match. That makes things pretty intense for USA fans! Wherever you plan to watch the match, make sure it has two […]
High Tech Socceroos
Tweet The BBC has a report on how the Australian national team is utilizing advanced video technology as part of their training program. (HT Slashdot) The Socceroos (I just love that name) are using a package called Sportscode to analyze opponents and prepare for upcoming matches. The Socceroos’ technical coach, Ron Smith, explains how he’s […]
FIFA Feels Card Happy Refs Are Justified
FIFA is cracking down on reckless play with a flood of yellow and red cards. Is it necessary?
Germans Flying Flags Again – Good For Them
Tweet The NY Times is running a piece talking about how the World Cup has brought the German flag out in force (Hat Tip – The News Blog). Germans have been loathe to fly the flag too much lest they appear overly nationalistic, bringing back painful memories of WWII and the Third Reich. But having […]
Is It Just Me?
ABC sure seems to be letting in a LOT more crowd noise into the broadcast. Good for them.
USA v. Italy – Good Or Bad For New Fans?
Tweet Over at Strategy or Soccer, Yan feels that yesterday was a disaster because new fans who saw the match would be turned off to soccer as a whole. I’m not sure I agree with that – I think it helped … a lot. Yan notes: […] with many inexperienced American fans who may have […]
Maybe Eddie Johnson Was Right About The War Thing
So maybe it really was a war. We sure saw a lot of red! The AP recap of the USA v. Italy match highlights some of the other injuries our guys received in their battle with the Azzuri.
The Italian Press Slams Men’s Team and De Rossi
Just for fun I’ve been bouncing around various Italian news sites to see their reaction to yesterday’s match. It hasn’t been pretty.
