| Name: | Tim Truxell |
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| Homepage URL: | http://www.flannelenigma.com |
| Location: | Atlanta, GA |
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| Member since: | February 12, 2002 |
| Last visit: | November 20, 2009 |
trox has posted 28 links and 664 comments to SportsFilter and 8 links and 424 comments to the Locker Room.
Chelsea banned from making new signings: Until 2011. That's two transfer windows. As they're one of the older teams in the Premier League, what impact will this have on their position this season and next?
posted by trox to soccer at 10:58 AM on September 03 - 16 comments
Jozy Altidore heading to Hull City: And he releases the news via Twitter of course (it's been that kind of day).
posted by trox to soccer at 03:24 PM on August 05 - 8 comments
The journey of Delino DeShields: "This is how it happens. You play 10, 12, 13 years in the big leagues, cash in a couple of big contracts at the end. "Retire" by the simple act of not answering your phone for an entire offseason, your career numbers a statement for all eternity as to who you were. You lay low, help raise those kids, get the oldest ready to fly the nest. Get divorced -- ouch -- and watch the economy go down the toilet -- double ouch. Start thinking that, well, if you were ever going to get back in the game, this might not be a bad time."
posted by trox to baseball at 09:54 AM on July 14 - 3 comments
Updated Fantasy Euro 2008 standings : I'm a little late on this, but I thought I'd post this before the semifinals start tomorrow. [More Inside]
posted by trox to fantasy at 11:04 AM on June 24 - 20 comments
Fantasy Euro 2008: Anyone else up for Fantasy Euro 2008? I realize the time is short, but let's get it going. Details inside
posted by trox to fantasy at 03:30 PM on June 03 - 14 comments
owlhouse, they could treat that like they do a last second shot in basketball.
posted by trox at 09:58 AM on September 22
Multipost is most likely a sponsor of the team. I believe some teams in the Dutch league place a second sponsor where we'd expect to see a name.
posted by trox at 02:36 PM on September 17
Oh, I do think Eduardo make a meal of that, but why should he be the first diver banned.
posted by trox at 07:31 PM on September 15
The FA, unlike UEFA in the Eduardo case, actually have a history of dishing out bans for violent conduct and the like. The Eduardo ban (thankfully overturned) had no real precedent, and UEFA had indicated that there was no intention of really following through on future dives.
posted by trox at 07:31 PM on September 15
Q: How did your club fare?
I feel Arsenal are stronger than they were at the beginning of last season. They added Arshavin in January and Vermaelen in the summer. That sounds like relatively few transfers, but with the readdition of Senderos to push Silvestre further down the depth chart, the emergence of Song in the d-mid role toward the end of last season, and the return of Rosicky and Eduardo from injuries, I have to saw I'm a lot more confident than I was at this time last year (but of course, Fulham had already defeated Arsenal by then too).
posted by trox at 04:32 PM on September 03
From what I understand, it means they cannot register new players, which would rule out signings and transfers. But I could be wrong.
posted by trox at 04:27 PM on September 03
Here's something else that just occurred to me. Will they have enough first team players to cover for Essien, Drogba, and Mikel when they leave for the African Cup of Nations in January. If they have any injuries, they could start to struggle.
posted by trox at 01:53 PM on September 03
I think Chelsea's youth system and reserves have been a bit depleted over the last few years (the signing that got them in trouble aside). So I'm also interested in how they will manage to cope with injuries, even though their squad is arguably the deepest of the "big 4".
posted by trox at 11:46 AM on September 03
I'm in as Pickin' and Grinnin'.
posted by trox at 10:02 PM on August 27
Exhibit A in support: Rob Neyer. I'd link to him, but the worldwide leader has put him behind the paywall (curse you ESPN!). Even his articles, per se, seem like blog posts, and he's certainly expanded the usual ground covered by baseball writers (among others).
posted by trox at 12:27 AM on August 25
Yep. I had too many players playing Celtic instead of premier league matches in midweek.
posted by trox at 01:55 PM on August 21
That's the first time I've been on top. Not sure how long it will last, but I certainly am enjoying it.
posted by trox at 04:41 PM on August 18
The way they get around that bperk is the terms that are printed on every ticket. Once you purchase the ticket, you agree to those terms.
posted by trox at 01:22 PM on August 18
Ives picked Arsenal to finish 7th. What alternate universe is he living in. It's definitely possible that one of the top 4 could drop out of those spots, but two of them? And one as far as 7th. (I wonder how he feels about that after the Gunners put six past Everton).
posted by trox at 04:29 PM on August 17
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The Silverdome has been sold for a song.