Ooh! Hooligans! Straight from that American Hoolie Hotbed, Ohio!

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 Ooh!  Hooligans!  Straight from that American Hoolie Hotbed, Ohio!
Excuse me? Gentlemen? Yes, you, right there, the American West Ham “supporter” in the claret and blue. And you, over there. The Columbus Crew supporter in that bumble bee yellow-and-black. (But mainly the American guys in the claret and blue, who by most accounts were the instigators.) Let’s talk. I [...] [link]

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I’m forever blowing…dude, bro, that song is gay
Published 7/22/2008 by AlexG at West Ham United
... who Paolo Di Canio is and would hate that our anthem has the word ‘blowing’ in it, because that is so homo, bro. In terms of the actual match, though, all was well., having won 3-1. Deano was on form to score at 6 minutes and had some great chances in the one half he played. Julien Faubert seemed alright and Bellamy apparently is still quick as ever. Next up is the MLS All-Star match. And if you haven’t already, read Laurie’s article on the “hooliganism.” A good read for sure. Coming up: All-Star preview, the ...

The Pre-Season is so exciting…
Published 7/24/2008 by Matt at Celtic
... and Senor White’s opening day (though Celtic fans did not fight with MLS fans, something this year’s MLS All Star Opponent West Ham was not ...

Here’s a Stadium Idea
Published 8/8/2008 by Mike at Kansas City Wizards
... terraces? Morrison Stadium, home of Creighton Bluejay soccer here in Omaha, has a fine facility that includes terraces on one side. Obviously the new stadium in KC will need to be larger than the 6000 capacity Morrison, but the basic premise is the same. Nothing says good old fashioned soccer tradition than a free-wheeling terrace section. This presupposes it doesn’t lead to that other good old fashioned English soccer tradition: hooliganism. Despite the recent silliness in Columbus, I don’t see this as much of a problem in the MLS. ...

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