Monthly Archives: March 2009

Funny Feeling Friday: Kranjcar

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ibracadabra

He pulls the strings for Crouch and Nugent. He’s hitting form. He’s on free kicks. He’s cheap, underrated, and faces a great set of fixtures. Everyone is jumping on the Everton bandwagon and overlooking Portsmouth this weekend. It’s got to … Continue reading →

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Entire Man U Team in Danger

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ibracadabra

American International Group has sent a (not so) secret memo to employees urging them to avoid wearing any AIG apparel. Everyone already hates Cristiano Ronaldo, but this is just one more reason for the star winger to take cover (or … Continue reading →

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EPL Gameweek 30 Fantasy Preview: March Madness

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Ibracadabra

Let’s preview this weekend of fantasy football looking at (I) the best match from a neutral’s perspective (II) the most fantasy friendly match (III) a prediction of stud and dud performers and (IV) a weekly best eleven. Welcome, EPL lovers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cesc Fabregas, Cesc Fabregas spitter, EPL blog, fantasy footie blog, Fantasy Premier League, gameweek 30 preview | 17 Comments

Breaking News: "Guerra del Fútbol" Fighters Go Soft

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Ibracadabra

Well, it looks like US footie fans will be happily celebrating another World Cup qualifying win in El Salvador next week, after El Salvador’s national team players abandoned training camp over disputes about pay yesterday. Yes, the country that actually … Continue reading →

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Butt’s Brain: Cesc Pulls a Diouf & Other Musings

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Ibracadabra

We haven’t had a random Butt’s Brain column in quite some time, so let’s jump right in: Cesc Fabregas has been accused of spitting at Hull management after Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup win yesterday. El Hadji Diouf had no comment. … Continue reading →

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Trouble in Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s Paradise: Robinho Could be Dropped

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Ibracadabra

Robinho, England’s most expensive footballer, could be dropped by Mark Hughes to send a message to Manchester City’s under-performing stars. This article in The Telegraph quotes a source saying, “Robinho has to pull his finger out (of his ass)” otherwise he … Continue reading →

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Stud (Slight) Injury Worries: Drogba and Cahill

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Ibracadabra

It’s fair to say that Everton’s Tim Cahill has been in the form of his career over the past two months, and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba has returned to the Chelsea lineup under new manager Guus Hiddink happy, healthy, and hitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Chelsea, Didier Drogba, Everton, Fantasy Premier League, tim cahill | 8 Comments

Iraqi Footballer Shot Dead by Fan

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Ibracadabra

Those of you who know me know that I spend a lot of time on the weekends streaming Premier League games on my PC via a Mesopotamian feed. But today Iraqi football feeds do not take center stage. Dead Iraqi … Continue reading →

Posted in land between the rivers goals, Mesopotamia goals, people take football seriously, streaming Premier League games live, terrorism | 1 Comment

Vidic Banned: Jonny Evans to the Rescue?

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Ibracadabra

Can this man step in to stop Manchester United’s defensive bleeding? United’s player of the season Nemanja Vidic just turned in the worst performance of his career against Liverpool – Vidic was directly responsible for Liverpool’s first goal – as … Continue reading →