To call DC's performance tonight a disappointment is major understatement. From my personal perspective as I discussed on the 2Gs show with Graham and Peter on April 10th I have a certain expectation from DC in these sorts of competitions and no expectations from other teams in MLS. (in the case of that match we […]

I apologize to our readers sincerely for the delay in re-starting Q&A. I'll answer the most recent questions as well as answer some old ones thus Friday. Please leave any questions or comments in this thread.

Derby County Founded: 1884 Nickname: The Rams Ground: Pride Park (33,597) Last Season: 20th in the EPL 11 points (that hurts to type) FA Cup Winners: 1945/46 Community Shield Winners: 1975/76 First Division Winners: 1971/72, 1974/75 Second Division/CCC Winners: 1911/1912, 1914/1915, 1968/69, 1986/87 Derby is one of the 12 founding members of the Football League. […]

Crystal Palace Founded: 1905 Nickname: The Eagles Ground: Selhurst Park (26,309) Last Season: 5th in the CCC 71 points Second Division/CCC Winners: 1978/79, 1993/94 Old Third Division/League One Winners: 1920/21

Nate Jaqua has returned to Houston after a half season in the Austrian Bundesliga that saw him score six goals and increase his profile. Jaqua even earned a call up to the US National Team after an almost three year absence for the match against England at Wembley. I've seen some other publications hail the […]

Which club has made the best signings so far this summer? ( surveys)

Charlie Davies Hat Trick vs Gais Can Davies produce this again?/You Tube Video US U-23 Manager Peter Nowak will choose the squad for this Summer's Olympic games on Thursday. Here are the possible U-23 players to be selected: Players I consider locks are bolded (club releases assumed) GK: Chris Seitz, Dom Cervi, Brian Perk, Josh […]

UK broadband television service BT Vision announced today it will offer Setanta Sports 1 for free to subscribers who sign up for one of the service's new value packages beginning next month or subscribe to the current value pack. Those who want to take advantage of this offer will have to pay 10 pounds in […]

It is July 14th 2008, and there are still precisely 33 days until the new Premier League season kicks off here in England. The sun may have returned to its summer shine after a week of downpour, but still something remains missing from my life. A something that causes me to feel a catalogue of […]

Coventry City Founded: 1883 Nickname: Sky Blues, Bantams, Singers Ground: Ricoh Arena (32,609) Last Season: 21st in the CCC 53 points FA Cup Winner: 1987 FA Youth Cup Winner: 1987 Second Division/CCC Winners: 1966/67 Third Division/League One Winners: 1963/64

Charlton Athletic Founded: 1905 Nickname: The Addicks Ground: The Valley (27,11) Last Season: 11th in the CCC 64 Points FA Cup Winners: 1947 Third Division/League Two Winners: 1929, 1935 Second Division/CCC Winners: 2000

Arsenal has released an official photograph of their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season modeled by Cesc Fabregas. The shirt design is similar to the home shirt except that the away kit is yellow with navy sleeves and a red trim. Manufactured by Nike, the new shirt design is based on the 1989 Championship […]

Second Half: Fewer references to Sven from this Telefutura crew. Maybe that's because Pachuca is a largely South American team and Sven is spending his time on the east coast it seems in this tournament. Sven did look comfy in the press box in Foxborough. I assume he'll be back there for another Superliga match. […]

Second Half: Pachuca begins to maintain possession well early the half creating a free kick opporunity just outside the box quickly and a few scoring chances. Lance Parker looks settled and makes two spectacular saves: one on Gabriel Cabballero, the symbol of the aging Pachuca from my mouth and another in the dying minutes. But […]

Second Half After listening to Telefutura’s announcers spend the majority of the first half talking about Sven, the camera pans to him in the pressbox. Much like his time in England, the dreams and hopes of a football mad nation are on Mr. Eriksson. The last time he wasn’t quite up to the job. Has […]