Euro 2012 Open Thread: Four Villans, Three Matches
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 3, 2010 3:45 PM BST
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Some of us have an exam this morning--right in the middle of Armenia vs Ireland. This law school thing is really starting to make me grumpy. Anyway, the Ireland match is on at 8am PT and will be shown on espn3, where you can find nearly all of your Euro needs. Except for England v Bulgaria, which will be on ESPN2 at noon PT. It's up to you to do the timezone math and to figure out how to access said matches if you are not in the states. There's only so much that can fit in my brain, what with all the case law that's filling it now.
What are your predictions? What non-Villa teams will you be cheering?
Euro 2012: England v Bulgaria--A Fan Perspective
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 3, 2010 3:00 PM BST
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This matchup has been covered again and again, in traditional English media, in the blogs, on tiny twitter-rants. People with more knowledge and greater skills than I have dissected today's match, and over and over they come to one conclusion: England should beat Bulgaria.
Then why all the fuss? Why spill hundreds of words on England's first qualifier, when they've got seven to go, and a few against what appears to be much more threatening opposition?
Follow Fridays! Wait, Links. Wrong Website. AVFC Manager Search, Part 23
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 3, 2010 1:33 PM BST
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Of course, all the chatter since yesterday is about a managerial appointment...
Probably the least trusted Guardian writer, Stuart James is at least saying that Gerard Houllier could be Aston Villa's director of football. Most other places seem to have assumed that Villa are hiring him--based upon the fact that he had an interview. Who knows what today's hot rumor will be.
But Luke Young wants Kevin MacDonald. Which isn't really a surprise, since K-Mac played him, and played him over fake right back Carlos Cuellar.
In boring Villa news, the team has re-signed Andy Marshall to play as the third-choice keeper. I can't handle the excitement.
Over at World Soccer Reader, Aaron is brave enough to tell us that the scum had one of the best transfer windows, while Villa had one of the worst. Do you agree?
And finally, a little piece about Ryan Harley, because I'm tired of moaning about the Villa, and it is quite hard for Exeter City to disappoint me
Euro 2012: Stiliyan Petrov and Bulgaria
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 3, 2010 12:12 AM BST
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Bulgaria begins the process of qualifying for Euro 2012 tomorrow and, I gotta confess, I really hate Group G. Three out of four Villans playing one group? Have some fairness, Euros. You should be considering me and my desires when creating the groups. Group B has Russia, Slovakia and Ireland--you're telling me I have to chose between Andrey Arshavin, Marek Hamsik and Richard Dunne? Well, obviously I'm pulling green but I want all of those teams to go through. Let's rearrange Group D (France, Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania and Luxembourg) so that any of those teams can go out, and my repre and the little meerkat can go through.
Right. Focus. Bulgaria.
Read A Link, Get A Clue: Thursday Football Round Up
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 2, 2010 2:44 PM BST
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Ronald Koeman Wants To Be Villa Manager: In case you're very, very behind on the news. Also, Scum are fighting with their Scot, if you didn't see that on the front page
Zonal Marking Talks Napoli: An interesting defensive shape for the Partenopei allows them to hold Fiorentina to a draw at home and make me glad Serie A, and Marek Hamsik, are back in action. Who's your Italian side?
Bulgaria Could Be a Tougher Than England Fans Would Like: More tactical talk, this time from Jonathan Wilson. Bulgaria's fairly recent switch to a 4-2-3-1 might cause a bit of trouble for the THree Lions.
Dream A Little Dream: Narrow the Angle asks why English footballers are so stogy when it comes to moving clubs. In your biggest dreams, which player do you want at your EPL club? Your football league club? MLS? Anywhere?
Now No Rift With McLeish, Birmingham Says
Clearly, not too much should be read into this. I am sure that numerous papers with Daily or World somewhere in their name will have a field day here, but for now there's nothing unusual here aside from an uncharacteristically touchy public contract dispute. But the timing is kind of amusing.
EDIT: SkySports took down the previous story in favor of the new link. Perhaps McLeish's interview with Villa did not go well?
Euro 2012: Richard Dunne and Ireland
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 2, 2010 3:22 AM BST
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Richard Patrick Dunne, unlike James Collins, really is Irish. He remains the only Aston Villa player on the Republic of Ireland squad, no matter how many rumors of Robbie Keane or Kevin Doyle swirl among the tabloids.
(Note: Stephen Ireland, who really is Irish, has not played for the country since September 2007 on account of some pretty foolish choices he made in regards to saying his grandma was dead when she was very much alive)
Euro 2012: James Collins and Wales
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 1, 2010 6:30 PM BST
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Sorry to disappoint, y'all, but James Collins is Welsh, not Irish. I know, his gingerness can really be confusing. And Villa do seem to have a thing for Irish players--at least, according to the media. But Collins has 34 caps for Wales, and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be wearing those if he were Irish. Collins' first game was a match against Norway back in 2004 and he's been helping hold up their back line ever since.
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