Friday, August 15, 2008
A NEW SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER... BUT
[No, we don't think Aston Villa will crack the top 4 this season. The real question: will the lady-fan mainstream finally realize how hot Gareth is?]The obvious: We're heading into a brand new season of Cristiano's gloating, JT yelling at referees (and hopefully taking hi-larious PKs) and dashed hopes of your favourite team winning the league (or perhaps your team winning the league ...again).
The not so obvious: Um, the Olympics are still happening.
This is a problem.
It's a problem because the first match of the weekend (Arsenal v West Brom) kicks off at 7:45AM ET while Olympic athletics -- and really, Olympics to us means athletics -- coverage starts about a half hour before that. Cutting it close, guys.
The mens 100m final actually starts right in the middle of Stoke City v Bolton which is a tiny bit annoying. And if you're paying any attention to Olympic football, the men's quarter-final (Nigeria v Ivory Coast) kicks off at around 9AM ET -- also in the middle of it all.
Essentially this means that your girl plans to spend tomorrow camped out in front of her TV. It's a labour love. Or perhaps more accurately, a 'being a lazy-ass all morning' of love.
[Tottenham seriously missed out. As for predictions, we don't really do those or at least not well. Our hopes for the upcoming season are decidedly humble: plenty of shirt removals and scandal is all we ask for. Oh, and some crazy-bad haircuts. Those amuse us.
The best of the internets predictions perhaps over at The Offside. That's on Point and TwoHundredPercent have also got the goods as per usual.
So, best of luck to all your favourite teams this season. Worst case scenario, you can come here and bitch about it if you like. Or else you can take refuge in that age old footie cliche: the ball is round; anything can happen. You know, unless you're Derby (oh, we hardly knew thee), or Stoke, or Bolton, or Fulham... Or... Did we go for the easy joke?
Of course -- it's a Friday.
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Just as a note and something for TIET regulars to look forward to, we do plan on hosting a few of our fun little live-blogs this season, similar to the ones we ran during Euro. Look out for those!
Labels: the weekend preamble
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I just came across this blog in the past few days and love it... can't wait for this season to start so I can follow up on the man flesh du jour. I've also enjoyed the ontd_football shoutouts :) Go gunners!
Welcome and thanks for the love! Keep coming back :)
And yes, go Gunners indeed.
And yes, go Gunners indeed.
will the lady-fan mainstream finally realize how hot Gareth is?
No, at least I don't see it...
No, at least I don't see it...
Yeah, Im not sure about lil Barry either. Although he does have very nice cheekbones...
Oh, come on, people. He's pretty.
I guess he has to play for a top four side before the masses pick up on him...
I guess he has to play for a top four side before the masses pick up on him...
Can't do it....Gareth Barry. I hate all the comparisons to my main man, Owen Hargreaves. Enough!
Gareth is just ...blah. Nothing special.
Gareth is just ...blah. Nothing special.
Gareth Barry? Really? What kinda drugs you been taking, woman???
There's something about Gareth Barry that reminds me of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast.