Point: The Premier League's Foreign Round Plan Is BAD

being sven found this 2/13/2008 on unprofessionalfoul.blogspot.com [flag]

Ed. Note: This was written by the indomitable Sven of Being Sven... hopefully we shall seem him around these parts more. Find his blog here . Like a slovenly grade-schooler who's crammed all his cookies down his throat and now hungrily watches the other children eat their delicious treats while the crumbs fall from the corners of his mouth, the Premier League unveiled its utterly ingenious ... [link]

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From Sven (the Grey) to Sven (the White)…
Published 2/13/2008 by beingsven at being sven
... But, now that my professional life seems to have settled and my day-to-day schedule finds regularity, I hope to lace the writing boots back up and force my way back into your metaphorical Starting XI. While it’ll take a few more weeks to regain my full ‘fitness’, I’ve successfully completed a short run out over at Unprofessional Foul, where my non-Liverpool specific footy writings will be found from now on. You can read my latest effort here. And, watch this space… ...

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