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- 05/24/13
| Name: | Aleksandr Bismarck |
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| Location: | England |
| Member since: | October 21, 2004 |
| Last visit: | May 23, 2013 |
Mr Bismarck has posted 58 links and 1951 comments to SportsFilter and 1 link and 300 comments to the Locker Room.
A life-long Ipswich Town fan, I'm used to dim and distant triumphs, backed up with more recent disappointment. So you'll not be surprised to hear I follow the Dolphins, (0-2 in Superbowls in my time).Lewis Hamilton signs for Mercedes: - the 27 year old 2008 World Champion signed a three year deal with the German team, ending his 14 year association with McLaren F1. Hamilton will replace seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, while up-and-comig Mexican driver Sergo Perez will take Hamilton's seat at McLaren.
posted by Mr Bismarck to auto racing at 12:38 PM on September 28 - 1 comment
Dolphins Dump Chad Johnson After Arrest: The Miami Dolphins have terminated wide receiver Chad Johnson's contract 24 hours after he was arrested in a domestic battery case involving his wife. Johnson's wife Evelyn Lozada accused him of head-butting her during an argument in front of their home. He's been charged with misdemeanor simple domestic battery.
posted by Mr Bismarck to football at 11:45 PM on August 12 - 24 comments
Rams Trade #2 Overall Pick to Washington: Washington is expected to use the pick to select Quarterback Robert Griffin III. The Rams receive three first-round picks, (2012, 2013, 2014), as well as this year’s second-round selection.
posted by Mr Bismarck to football at 11:30 PM on March 09 - 10 comments
Glasgow Rangers Football Club Enter Administration: Winners of 54 Scottish Championships, 60 Scottish cup competitions and a European Cup Winners Cup, Rangers choose to enter administration on their own terms before HMRC could force the club to accept an Administrator of Her Majesty's choosing over tax debts.
They will almost certainly suffer a ten point penalty as a result, effectively handing the Scottish title to main rivals Celtic.
Glasgow clubs Rangers and Celtic dominate Scottish football to the extent that no one else has been crowned the country's champion since Aberdeen in 1984/85. Celtic claim they don't need Rangers despite the threat of the SPL becoming a one horse race.
posted by Mr Bismarck to soccer at 10:35 AM on February 14 - 9 comments
Fabio Capello Resigns As England Manager: After publicly criticising The Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of England Captaincy, Capello quit at a meeting with the FA chairman and General Secretary.
posted by Mr Bismarck to soccer at 03:54 PM on February 08 - 11 comments
It appears Wigan FC will be celebrating the FA Cup and a relegation in the same seven days. They have to win tonight in London against Arsenal to extend their chances to the final game of the season, but to do that they'll have to score four goals in 20 minutes.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 04:18 PM on May 14
If Seb could crash into both Ferraris every race Sunday, that'd be ok.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 02:53 PM on May 12
That's bonkers. (Not Bonkers)
posted by Mr Bismarck at 01:12 PM on May 11
"Speaking of rally drivers... in case anyone missed this in the Guardian last week. If you're offended by swearing Irishmen, don't watch it."
That's why we're speaking of Irish rally drivers, JJ.
It's a fantastic video that makes me smile every time I watch it.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:34 PM on May 10
Moyes
A grumpy Scot in charge at United? That'll never work.
I presume if it is him we'll see Fellaini in red ten minutes later, which is a scary thought because, with motivation, Fellaini's an unstoppable combination of hair and elbows.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 11:05 AM on May 08
Interesting night for Wigan. They threw away 1-0 and 2-1 leads at home to Swansea and as a result they must now be favourites to take the third and final relegation spot from the Premiership.
Tonight's other game was won by Manchester City - a result that both confirms that City will play in the Champions League next year and that Wigan qualify for next season's Europa League, as Wigan and City play each other in the FA Cup Final on Sunday.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 04:45 PM on May 07
I'm happy to see an article push the financial side - Locke will cost about $400,000 this year - and the stats - bottom half of the league in several areas - as other places, like Yahoo, (surprise surprise), seem to be intent on shouting "Vocal Gay Rights Supporter Cut From Team! NUDGE NUDGE."
I suspect he'll end up enjoying a new city, making slightly less than the Vikes were going to give him this year.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 12:10 PM on May 07
The Guardian podcast pointed out yesterday that not only were the last promotion spot, last playoff spot and last relegation spot in the Championship decided in the 46th and final game, but they were also all decided with goals after the 88th minute.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:04 AM on May 07
Holloway doesn't have much to say about Ipswich Town's use of a seeming army of loan players, I presume because we're not above him in the table.
At one point our starting eleven featured more loan players (six), than owned players and we could have played seven, because two were from outside the country.
We had nine loan players in the squad at one point and after a few went back to their clubs we borrowed others.
Having said this, NBC should give up on the Premiership and just show the Championship - it's vastly more interesting.
For obvious reasons someone new wins the pot every year and on top of that the type of team that wins also changes - it can be a the nouveau riche, riding a wave of money through the lower divisions, someone using parachute payments to outspend the entire division or the plucky outsider with moderate pockets who goes on a run after Christmas and vaults from bottom to top.
That potential vault is there because at mid-season it's entirely possible to be nine points off the relegation spots while also being nine points out of the promotion play-offs.
On top of this, Ipswich only confirmed they would avoid relegation this past week with a win over Birmingham that moved them to sixty points.
Meanwhile, beneath them are Wolves who fell out of the Premiership last year and could well be enjoying day trips to Stevenage next year in the third division.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 11:08 AM on May 03
"Chicken chicken toothpaste" should go into some sort of misheard lyrics hall of fame.
To Haiti!
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:32 AM on May 03
This was sent to me as a joke, because it's funny watching Youtube's new auto-caption feature trying to make head or tail of the guy's accent, but I think it's a good and funny watch, even without the subtitled hilarity.
NSFW Warning : Irish people, using several words you shouldn't use on TV.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:31 AM on May 03
With six minutes to play, Madrid - Dortmund was still 0-0 (4-1 on aggregate to the Germans).
With three minutes to go it's now 2-0 Madrid, 4-3 on aggregate. One more Madrid goal and they go through on away goals.
The Ref is going to need to thrown on about six or so minutes of added time. This could get very noisy.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 04:33 PM on April 30
A friend suggests that USA Rugby should throw some money at him.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:48 PM on April 29
Attending Your First Premier League Game
"French fries with curry sauce"
I have found two places over here that do a good job of this. One is in Hartford, the other is in Toronto. I haven't quite reached the point where I'll fly to Toronto just to get them, but it's close.
As for the games, I suspect if you've been to a USA-Mexico game, then you've not much to fear about Arsenal-West Ham.
It is worth going to an English game if you have the chance though - even if you're just on an appropriately timed layover at Heathrow - the noise and the constant singing is such a contrast to the moribund crowds I've been in in the US.