The Fall Season

We tied the first game 2-2 and thewn lost yesterday 1-0. We've played well in both games though so I think we'll be able to pull it together and still do well this fall. Here is the rest of the schedule:

9-24-06: v Lt Green on field 1 (Dan & Ken bring beer)
10-1-06: v Blue on field 1 (Rosco & Roger bring beer)
10-8-06: v Yellow on field 5 (Pat & Cal bring beer)
10-15-06: v Orange on field 5 (Steve & Jim bring beer)
10-22-06: v Red on field 4 (Scott & Charlie bring beer)
10-29-06: v TBA

Jean and I put together a Fantasy League for the English Premier League, The European Champions League and Euro 2008. If anyone is interested in joining any of them, let me know and I'll send you the info.

The Fall Season is Approaching

The first game is on Sunday, September 10. We need to be there by 4:00 so we can register and have all the paperwork filled out by gametime. It will be $25.00 a person, and if you plan to write a check, please write it to the Canton Soccer Club. We've lost a few people this season so feel free to bring people, but then again, we had a huge team in the spring, so maybe it will be okay.

In the mean time, keep on cheering for Arsenal as they play Middlesbrough on the 9th and really need a win!!! And check out this short montage of goofy soccer bloopers set to Monty Python music:

The Headbutt Seen 'Round the World

In Germany:

In Italy:

In France (and by me)

By the Press:

By the Bush Administration:

The Final Game

Our final game is Sunday evening. We are playing the Red team as they tied Yellow and ended up one point ahead. That said, there are at least four people who won't be able to make the game so be prepared to play a lot.

The gathering at Conor O'Neill's last Friday was great. We had a good turn out and everyone seemed to have fun. I think we should get together to watch another game soon. It was suggested that we have a team golf outing this summer between the seasons. Keep it in mind and let me know what you think.

World Cup at Conor O'Neill's

Join us at Conor O'Neill's on Friday for a couple games and bid Demir a fond farewell before his big move to Pittsburgh. We'll be meet there at Noon for the Netherlands v Ivory Coast and the 3:00 game... Mexico v Angola. Be prepared to drink!

The World Cup

Here is the TV schedule for the World Cup. A couple people have already volunteered to host some viewing parties, but if anyone else is interested, it'd be cool to watch more games together. It would also be fun to get together at a bar and watch a few games. I know Conor O'Neill's in Ann Arbor will be showing the games, but if you know of other places, we can mix it up a bit.

In other news, there is a pick-up game in Ypsilanti on Sunday morning at 11:00 if anyone is interested in playing at the field on the corner of Congress and Mansfield. Right now there are only about 10 people, so come on and join the game.

World Cup Fantasy League

Go to this site and construct a team for the ESPN World Cup Fantasy League. The league I put together is called The Dirty Bastards. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions and then input the PIN to join the league. Let me know if you're interested and I'll send you the PIN.