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State of the Liga: the First “Half”
By: Isaiah |
70 Comments
So here we are, at the winter break, waiting breathlessly, I’m sure, for the transfer window to open (so that Barça can buy no one and Real Madrid can purchase more injured players). Might as well review the first “half” of the season. Really it’s the first 42% since it’s not until January 18 that [...]
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Kevin’s Barcelona Week, a.k.a. “Montserrat ain’t just a mountain.”
By: Kevin | 50 Comments
What you see here is my backyard. Outside, it’s about 1 degree. That’s F, not C for you folks doing the Celsius conversion in your heads. That white stuff, for the uninformed, is snow. Lots of it. About 14 inches deep where yours truly hasn’t routed out a path to the street. The word you’re [...]
Category: Team NewsHappy Holidays from us to you
By: Isaiah | 6 Comments
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or anything else you celebrate during this festive time (the 1st of Muharram is on Dec 29 and the first day of Kwanzaa is on Dec 26, fyi). I sincerely wish you the best not only now, but always.
I won’t be writing for a couple of days in order to fully [...]
Category: BarcelonaRenewals, Cantera Style
By: Isaiah | 62 Comments
In case you weren’t paying attention over the last few days, we’ve had two big contract renewals: Xavi and Sergi Busquets.
Our vice-captain renewed until June 2014 when he’ll be 34. His buyout is a rather hefty €80 million buyout. I imagine that when his contract expires, he’ll move into a technical position with the club. [...]
Category: Team NewsVillarreal 1, Barca 2, a.k.a. “A lot closer than it seemed.”
By: Kevin | 48 Comments
Yes, indeed. Could a 2-1 match have been closer than it seemed? You betcha. Who among us was confident about this one, particularly after we left two goals on the table in the first half, one when Henry should have lobbed and the other when Messi inexplicably was slow to realize that he needed to [...]
Preview: Villarreal – Barça; Sunday 1pmEST, GolTV [Updated]
By: Isaiah | 102 Comments
After what felt like a month off, we’re back to the league, though not without first being handed Lyon. But now it’s Villarreal time, time to either let the raggamuffins that we call our domestic league cohorts back into the fray or body slam them further down the relative table.
I’m feeling it today because I’ve [...]
Champions League draw: It’s Lyon
By: Isaiah | 16 Comments
So it’s official: Us vs. Benzema. Err, something like that. Me vs. Inara. I relish the challenge of taking on such a worthy competitor.
It’s not going to be a cakewalk because it never is and my anxiety will heighten until the day of the first game (February 24) and maybe through the second leg (March [...]
Possible Champions League Victims I mean Opponents
By: Isaiah | 81 Comments
So here we are on Wednesday and I’m getting ready for my after-work corporate league league match against hated rivals…um, somebody. Not sure who they are since we’ve never played them. But dagnabbit we’re going to go after them like a rottweiler on blood sausage. I’m in fine form and I hope it carries over [...]
Category: Team NewsBarca 2, Evil Empire 0, a.k.a. “A classic El Clasico.”
By: Kevin | 168 Comments
Here he is, our Capitan, and my man of the match, Carles Puyol, showing what it takes to win a Clasico. It’s the perfect image that embodies a man who was, today, astounding. Messi will get the media plaudits, Eto’o will get some love for being pichichi and scoring the winning goal.
But know that both [...]
El Clásico Comments Thread
By: Isaiah | 142 Comments
It’s finally here! This is for you to write all your comments on.
Reader llobster has set up a twitter feed for you if you’re so inclined. Get it here.
Also, please read the following, which I posted at the end of the previous thread. Pay attention to it, please, and follow it’s recommendations.
9CLs, this is in [...]
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