Not only did we qualify, but we are going to South Africa as the champions of CONCACAF! Nicely done guys!
Honestly, we missed some very easy opportunities to score, but we drew nevertheless. I hope we have time to improve our performance before June.
It was very sad to learn of Charlie Davies' horrific injuries - the result of a car accident that will leave him out of the game until next year some time. We all certainly hope he has a speedy recovery.
I am very proud of our accomplishments, and I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT UNTIL NEXT SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!! WORLD CUP FEVER BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
More Bad News For West Ham
Sadly, the trouble West Ham finds itself in is not contained to what occurs on the pitch. Evidently, David Sullivan, who had large holdings in Birmingham City, has backed away from the possibility of investing heavily in the Hammers. Aside from what many think is an absurd asking price (100 million pounds,) Sullivan is dismayed by the extreme amount of debt in which the club finds itself.
This worries me for the obvious reasons - the club is in debt, our current owners view us as a burden, nobody wants to purchase us, so on so forth.
This, coupled with our disastrous performance this season makes for one sad blogger. I certainly have faith that our players and our manager can pull the team from out of the relegation zone and at least to mid table, but it is still very worrying.
This worries me for the obvious reasons - the club is in debt, our current owners view us as a burden, nobody wants to purchase us, so on so forth.
This, coupled with our disastrous performance this season makes for one sad blogger. I certainly have faith that our players and our manager can pull the team from out of the relegation zone and at least to mid table, but it is still very worrying.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Terrace Chants
Between the asinine comments of football announcers, you often get to hear one of the greatest, most awe-inspiring sounds known to man - the football audience. Nothing could better capture the power and energy of this sound than chants of the fans, audible during broadcasts, though they often sound jumbled and incoherent.
But the internet(C) has provided us all with a way to listen to and learn new chants at our leisure.
My favorite site is http://www.fanchants.com/, although there are others.
Youtube also allows you unfiltered access to all kinds of chants, even the dirty/insulting/hilarious ones you can't always hear on Fox Soccer Channel.
This stuff sends shivers down my spine!
But the internet(C) has provided us all with a way to listen to and learn new chants at our leisure.
My favorite site is http://www.fanchants.com/, although there are others.
Youtube also allows you unfiltered access to all kinds of chants, even the dirty/insulting/hilarious ones you can't always hear on Fox Soccer Channel.
This stuff sends shivers down my spine!
More Aggravation
This weekend saw Sir Alex ranting and raving like a child over the performance of the referee. Evidently, Fergie does not approve of the refs level of fitness, claiming that he was not running up and down the pitch as he believes the ref should have. Sounds like sour grapes to me, given the unimpressive one point Man U earned themselves at home to Sunderland.
Chelsea looked like they were playing to redeem themselves after an embarrassing loss to Wigan and a less than stellar Champions League win. They beat a sorry looking Liverpool quite easily. This is a problem since it is looking more and more likely that Chelsea, along with six-goal scoring Arsenal (against Blackburn) will both be poised to move in on the top two spots. Man City, the new top four contender, drew against Villa, but are far from being counted out.
Tottenham looks like they have lost a little momentum, but their run for the top is unlikely to have met its end.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth won their first game of the season. Congratulations might have been in order until one considers that their players weren't paid last week. This has to do with the ongoing ownership saga, which now appears to have come to an end. Pompey has owners, the players are getting paid, and the team might have enough funding in January to stave off a predicted relegation at seasons end.
Speaking of the bottom, my poor West Ham slid down the table one place to 18th. A draw against Fulham is indeed a much needed respite from consecutive losses, but our position on the table is troubling. As the press have mentioned time and time again, the last season in which we performed as poorly was the season we were relegated. I truly don't think we will get relegated, but it has become clear that we will be facing an uphill battle through new year. I have faith in Zola, and I think the problem lies in the mentality of the players more than anywhere else.
Meanwhile, Burnley continues to have an unstoppable ferocity at home. Bolton has also been performing well lately. Good luck to all of them.
Chelsea looked like they were playing to redeem themselves after an embarrassing loss to Wigan and a less than stellar Champions League win. They beat a sorry looking Liverpool quite easily. This is a problem since it is looking more and more likely that Chelsea, along with six-goal scoring Arsenal (against Blackburn) will both be poised to move in on the top two spots. Man City, the new top four contender, drew against Villa, but are far from being counted out.
Tottenham looks like they have lost a little momentum, but their run for the top is unlikely to have met its end.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth won their first game of the season. Congratulations might have been in order until one considers that their players weren't paid last week. This has to do with the ongoing ownership saga, which now appears to have come to an end. Pompey has owners, the players are getting paid, and the team might have enough funding in January to stave off a predicted relegation at seasons end.
Speaking of the bottom, my poor West Ham slid down the table one place to 18th. A draw against Fulham is indeed a much needed respite from consecutive losses, but our position on the table is troubling. As the press have mentioned time and time again, the last season in which we performed as poorly was the season we were relegated. I truly don't think we will get relegated, but it has become clear that we will be facing an uphill battle through new year. I have faith in Zola, and I think the problem lies in the mentality of the players more than anywhere else.
Meanwhile, Burnley continues to have an unstoppable ferocity at home. Bolton has also been performing well lately. Good luck to all of them.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I'm still here!
Sorry for the delay in posts. Things have been hectic and I've been sleep-deprived/lazy. I will try to post more often!
But...
is anyone out there reading my blog? If you are, I would love to see some comments! If you feel like harassing me or providing me with free drinks/footie gear/west ham tickets, you can email me! I promise to check at least once a week!
sat.morning.fever@gmail.com
But...
is anyone out there reading my blog? If you are, I would love to see some comments! If you feel like harassing me or providing me with free drinks/footie gear/west ham tickets, you can email me! I promise to check at least once a week!
sat.morning.fever@gmail.com
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