Saturday, August 22, 2009
U-S-A! U-S-A! [R]
That's not my reaction, that was the chant from the crowd as Jozy Altidore made his Hull City debut...just before he created this:
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Sad news in both the “Yanks Abroad” category, and the “is it worth getting up at 4:45 am” category
Too bad.
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Sunday, August 09, 2009
Speaking of Hull City
I know that not everyblogger here is a fan of the US National Mens Team, but for those of us who are, the news of Jozy Altidore's season loan from Villareal to The Tigers has to be welcome. Hull's fairly weak up front, as these things go, and as Andrew Hush says:
In some ways, this move is a win-win for Altidore. If he is successful and scores the goals to keep Hull up, a permanent move may be in the cards, unless Villarreal is so impressed that it recalls him to its first team. If things go well personally but Hull is relegated, his stock will nonetheless be high. Even if he struggles and Hull goes down, Altidore has a full season in England under his belt and, at 20, time still on his side.Terrible quality video of Altidore's first goal for Villareal...about 25 seconds after entering the match.
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Liverpool sizing up Michael Turner
Say what you want about Spurs, but with Defoe and Crouch and Keane bearing down under the guidance of Houdini Harry Redknapp (who's already done well with Crouch and Defoe in the past), they'll be a threat to punch in some goals. So when you open up against them on the road and your top 3 central defenders are hurt, you begin seeking replacements.
Rafael Benítez has confirmed his interest in signing Michael Turner from Hull City after Liverpool's defensive problems mounted at home to Atlético Madrid yesterday. {...} "It is true I was talking with Phil Brown [the Hull manager], but I won't discuss any figures," said the Liverpool manager. When asked if he would make a second inquiry, Benítez added: "Maybe."I haven't seen Turner myself, but last season he played every single minute of every single game for Hull City, and their official supporters' club have named him the team's player of the year for 3 straight seasons. Last fall, there were even calls for him to play on the England national team. Based on what I've read, I'd love to see him come to Anfield, even if it's a fee in the £8-9m region. But if you've seen him play and want to tell me I'm crazy, please do. In the meantime, I'll go back to fretting over how easily Atletico Madrid carved us up with no Carragher, Agger, or Skrtel. Here are the goals from that "friendly" ass-whupping:
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