tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217355392024-03-07T18:10:16.613-05:00You'll Never Blog AloneTwentysomething American, distracting herself from law school by obsessing about 1) Liverpool FC, 2) the England national team, and 3) Steven Gerrard. Also developing a bit of a crush on MLS. <br><br>
"Don't tell my wife, but I think I love you. We would just sit around and watch footy all day, every day."Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-14601395674774516442009-10-15T21:02:00.003-04:002009-10-15T21:07:41.051-04:00Okay, so I'll be honest -- this is basically dead because I realized I didn't have a whole lot original to say. I have a lot more fun posting pictures and links and short little snippets of commentary.You can find those things here:TwitterNeeds More Kittens [Tumblr]This is staying up, but I'd be surprised if anything of substance is posted again. It's been fun, though.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-50740749690379746732008-11-13T17:40:00.000-05:002008-11-13T17:41:38.949-05:00MLS Eastern Conference final liveblogAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-28152632065897897092008-11-12T16:24:00.002-05:002008-11-12T16:32:18.988-05:00Impending live-blogginessJust a heads-up, y'all. My crush on the Columbus Crew continues, and shows no signs of abating. (This crush seems especially focused on Robbie Rogers and Brad Evans, but that's really neither here nor there, is it?) Anyway, because Columbus picked this season to also be a good team, they are in the MLS Eastern Conference final, which I will be liveblogging at this very location tomorrow Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-81343543431174957062008-11-10T16:54:00.004-05:002008-11-10T17:04:07.014-05:00New MLS crushVideo courtesy of The Offside Rules.Yes, Danny Cepero scored a record-setting goal against my team. Yes, he just eliminated Houston (and therefore Geoff Cameron and Stuart Holden) from the playoffs. But that boy is cute, and that's all there is to it. Well, that plus my well-documented weakness for keepers. Done and done.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-82108499739712713332008-09-21T13:16:00.003-04:002008-09-21T13:26:51.141-04:00David Beckham on Sesame StreetVia Ballhype:I'm sorry, I would have commentary, but I'm too busy flailing at the cuteness of it all.I do have to say, I like this version of Beckham a lot better than the one who bitches at refs and gets calls he doesn't deserve. Not that I'm bitter about the DC/Galaxy game last night. I've been watching a lot of MLS lately, both because Liverpool have been so utterly uninspiring and because IAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-89608561473332808262008-09-03T10:01:00.002-04:002008-09-03T10:02:38.863-04:00Quick noteI am guest-blogging today at This Is Extra Time. I don't think I'm gonna cross-post, but if y'all want to know my thoughts on ... random hot players, head over there.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-51981776566002419052008-08-14T23:26:00.003-04:002008-08-14T23:31:32.963-04:00Pointless question of the dayActually, two questions: 1) When did Rogers get that tattoo, and 2) what the hell is it a tattoo of? I mean, I think it's probably better than Feilhaber's crooked Latin or Daniel Agger's ... everything and the kitchen sink, but man. If I can't see it, I can't judge it. Bah.Also, um, nice abs, kid. As Sarah said, he must work out.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-33907658476141452452008-08-14T00:25:00.002-04:002008-08-14T00:27:07.386-04:00Lessons from the Olympics1. Robbie Rogers is not a defender.2. Very few men can successfully wear a white beret. Specifically, only Benny Feilhaber and Maurice Edu.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-1509687436569367222008-08-09T09:13:00.003-04:002008-08-09T09:16:56.938-04:00Oh, look...This post is still necessary.Call me the cranky feminist of the soccer blogosphere, but things like the comments on this post are fucking vile, and disrespectful of all women, let alone soccer fans. If y'all wanna have a frat party, is the internets really the best place for it? Much harder to tap a good keg online, I have to say.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-30611720000006920502008-07-19T00:24:00.003-04:002008-07-19T00:31:56.989-04:00Quick hit -- that's a lot of moneyYeah, this time the radio silence has been for a good reason -- the bar exam is less than two weeks away, and I am pretty much constantly studying. But I had to post about this, because Kaka to Chelsea for 80m pounds? That's 100m euros, and I don't even want to calculate how much that is in dollars. Leaving aside the question of if they need him, good lord, that's a huge number. Think he'd Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-32420947901222654552008-07-07T20:01:00.004-04:002008-07-07T20:28:42.498-04:00Shallow and frivolous18-year-old footballer breaks news of transfer on Facebook. Honestly, I'm a little surprised this hasn't happened before. (Though I think Alecko Eskandarian may have announced his transfer to, like, Real Salt Lake on Facebook. But that was at least one trade ago, and it's MLS.)Speaking of Real Salt Lake, I present the first in an occasional series, called Hot MLS Coaches. Part One: Jason Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-77891654956875155302008-06-29T14:01:00.002-04:002008-06-29T14:08:53.969-04:00Euro final liveblogOnce again, I will be joining forces with This is Extra Time to liveblog the final. Apparently Ballack's fit, but Villa's out, so I have to call this for Germany. I hear you can never count them out.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-73943891942364389402008-06-22T14:26:00.002-04:002008-06-22T14:28:44.961-04:00Spain/Italy liveblogLet's see if Spain can avoid their usual routine of playing well in the group and then choking at the earliest possible opportunity. My guess: probably not. Italy's defense is kinda weak, but Spain is Spain. Here's hoping.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-4058785888015513182008-06-17T14:38:00.001-04:002008-06-17T14:42:36.599-04:00Italy/France liveblogAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-49779667920833866642008-06-16T20:58:00.004-04:002008-06-16T22:01:37.436-04:00Why I love Ladies...Sexism in sports blogging: A Q&A. You should all read this. I think the soccer blogosphere (god, I hate that word) is actually a little better about all this than some other sections of the sports blogging world -- seriously, there are sites that I can't even read because they're so overtly misogynist. But I'd be lying if I said that the need some blogs feel to preface every Euro liveblog (or Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-61288240022843771652008-06-15T23:58:00.003-04:002008-06-16T00:15:06.027-04:00In non-international news*pours one out for Alonso and Riise*Okay, it's probably Riise's time to go. But Alonso? I'm actually sad about that. Mascherano's awesome and all, but I think you want some cover at that position, especially since Mascherano tends to get cards pretty regularly. But I'd say starting at Juventus is probably better than bench-warming at Liverpool, especially if you're still young, so. It makes Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-27656484560700163952008-06-15T14:34:00.002-04:002008-06-15T14:56:12.522-04:00Yet another liveblog!This time, though, not a Euro game, but the other game today. The one that no one cares about -- United States v. Barbados, in the first leg of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The United States is on a three-game scoreless streak, but to be fair, their last three opponents were England (FIFA ranking: 9), Spain (4), and Argentina (1). Barbados is currently 142nd in the world. I'm predicting a Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-66696130378386648922008-06-14T11:30:00.002-04:002008-06-14T11:33:07.256-04:00I am a liveblogging machine.This time, it's Spain v. Sweden. I think I've given up and I'm cheering for Spain, even though they'll inevitably let me down. But I'm a Liverpool girl, so I have to cheer for Torres and Xabi in the off-season, too, apparently.Anyway. You can follow the blog here or at This I Extra Time, and like before, you can comment as well. Yay technology!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-16250416518934724792008-06-13T14:00:00.003-04:002008-06-13T14:05:50.260-04:00Short notice, live blogJust a quick heads-up to everyone: I will be co-liveblogging France v. Netherlands over at This Is Extra Time. Head over there to read our play by play and post your own comments! If I can figure out how, I'll post the blog over here.ETA: Oh, look. I am brilliant.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-18644118934839209192008-06-07T11:20:00.002-04:002008-06-07T11:42:05.289-04:00Euro preview, part twoIs here. This one features a little less discussion of naked footballers and a little more discussion of who we think is gonna win the whole thing. Like I said before, it was a lot of fun to do, and I actually learned some things (like, you know, what Samir Nasri looks like).Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-11753047069203611212008-06-07T00:02:00.002-04:002008-06-07T00:11:53.669-04:00Euro preview, part oneCan be found here. As the link title may have suggested, this is actually a roundtable discussion with some awesome women who are also soccer bloggers. It was a blast to participate in, and I hope it's entertaining (and maybe even useful). Part Two to follow tomorrow. And I think I've decided to cheer for Spain. Though I still think Germany will win it all. They're just so efficient.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-80186064529904658912008-06-04T18:13:00.003-04:002008-06-04T18:51:03.357-04:00Not-quite-live blog: US/SpainSo, This Is Extra Time and I co-hosted a liveblog of the US/Spain game. However, because I am a dingbat, I didn't think to post the link here so y'all could follow it live. We'll just call this a ... I don't know. Almost-live blog. Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-9365646942493156562008-06-02T10:12:00.003-04:002008-06-02T10:19:36.023-04:00Letters to managersWelcome back, Mr. Mourinho. I hate to say it, but it's been kind of boring this season without you. I look forward to seeing you stylishly sulk on the touchline in Italy next year. Now maybe take Lampard and Drogba with you? Thanks.Dear Sven: I think you might have actually deserved better than this. The McClaren years (year?) made you look good in retrospect, and really, City were never Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-70752178951554815482008-05-29T18:09:00.004-04:002008-05-29T18:13:30.537-04:00CRY MOAR.Yeah, okay, England won. But Michael Bradley upset Frank Lampard, and really, that's all I ask these days. Bonus points to Baby Bradley for wearing black shoes with the black socks and shirt. I respect a boy that knows basic principles of color coordination.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21735539.post-4105044044538789482008-05-27T20:16:00.003-04:002008-05-27T20:34:37.774-04:00Hi.Um, finals and graduation and moving back home meant something had to give, and apparently it was everything related to soccer in general and this blog in particular. I would promise to do better, but I just started my bar review course this week, so I'm pretty sure that'd be a lie. I'll do my best, though, and hey, at least it's the off-season?...Oh right, Euro. With England out, I'm not sureAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601273053067623237noreply@blogger.com1