Who Is Ellis Short?

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Opening Whistle 9-26-08
Published 9/26/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (American Villan) at Federation Soccer
Vasco de Gama gonna get you, fat boy. [The Beautiful Game] A Korean's last name is Short? Roy Keane's going to love that. [EPL Talk] This year is the last UEFA Cup ever! Well, sort of. [Four Four Two] If we had similar punishments here in the U.S. there wouldn't be a single profitable bar in New Jersey. [Hereford Times] “I know he only wants me for my giant, fake breasts and my supermodel-perfect ass, but I don’t quite care.” [The Offside]

A new American in the EPL
Published 9/27/2008 by ü75 (umlaut75@gmail.com) at Unprofessional Foul
... like Mike Ashley before Ashley purchased Newcastle. They both made a shedload of money off of businesses they started, but stayed out of the press for the most part. Seriously, beyond today's stories on Ellis' takeover, there is very little else about him online. Wonder if Ellis will pork up and start showing up everywhere in a Sunderland jersey? By the way, he knows his castle is in Sutherland, and the club is Sunderland, right? Another take on this at EPL Talk Thanks to jjf3 for using the tipline on this one

Euro Ballin’: Dinho, Nando and Poodle Shooting
Published 9/29/2008 by tyduffy at The Big Lead
... Dallas-based businessman Ellis Short has been diversifying his investments, acquiring a controlling share of English club Sunderland F.C. Far more interestingly, his wife allegedly ...