May 2012
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Football on Mother's Day
Americans were faced with a very difficult decision on Sunday. Either spend time with your one true love. Or pass the hours on Mother’s Day with wives, matriarchs and the like. Many chose the former, perched in front of an endless numbers of monitors tuned in to Soccer.
Here’s a story of one GFOP, Matt Steber, who tried to get away with both…
Having not missed a Manchester...
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Dear Roberto
(GFOP Curtis vents after an incredible weekend. Send your telegrams to meninblazers@gmail.com)
To Roberto Mancini and the Manchester City players, First off, thanks for making Survival Sunday an epic day of football. What an unbelievable finish to the season. Second, amid all the celebrations, home fireworks displays, and Boddingtons-soaked orgies… take a second to realize what...
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EPL Season Finale TV Schedule
The final day of the EPL season is upon us. And finally, U.S. broadcasters have assigned channels to all ten of the matches. Prepare to venture into the farthest depths of your programming guide.
All matches start at 10:00am ET on Sunday, May 13. Which will you watch?
Manchester City v. QPR - ESPN2
Sunderland v. Manchester United - FX
West Brom v. Arsenal - Fox Sports Net
Tottenham v Fulham -...
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Men in Blazers: 5/9 podcast
Entering the final weekend, Manchester City’s Roberto Mancini is poised to win both the battle of the minds with Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson and the Premier League title, even though he’s loath to admit it. A storybook ending for “The Little Train That (received a multi-billion dollar overhaul and) Could.” The crosstown rivals both eked out wins Sunday,...
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Men in Blazers: 5/3 podcast
Story lines abound as the English Premier League enters the sharp end of the season. On Monday, Americans everywhere feigned illness to slip out of work and into the nearest Irish pub to watch the seismic Manchester Derby. City’s victory nudges them ahead in the tightest title race finish in 23 years, and the Men in Blazers couldn’t be happier. In this week’s pod, Michael and...
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April 2012
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New York Stadium Nears Completion →
Not our fair city, but England’s Rotherham. GFOP Austin Cleary calls theft on a long held MiB vision for New “York City.”
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Reflections With Ray Hudson
Barcelona’s defeat was a shock to all. Devastating to some. Simply put, when Ray Hudson is not commentating, Barca don’t seem to know what to do. Ray’s thoughts on the symbolism of last night’s game are below.
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From: Hudson, Ray
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GFOP Newsletter #20 →
All the latest news on football and World War One poetry. Subscribe in the top left if you haven’t…
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Men in Blazers: 4/18 podcast
It was simply not meant to be. Andy Carroll picked the worst time imaginable to step out of his fat suit and “pony-tail” home the winner against doomed Everton. Instead of an All-Men in Blazers dream FA Cup Final featuring Chelsea and America’s team, Liverpool will play Roberto Di Matteo’s side on Cinco De Mayo. On the bright side, John Terry and Luis Suarez will finally...
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What about Wigan?
As one of the two Wigan supporters stateside, Ned and his brother-in-law John felt it was their duty to answer the question presented in last week’s pod — mainly, where has this Wigan team been all season? Born in the UK, but residing in Boston, Ned writes for the Wigan fansite Los Three Amigos and the ESPN Soccernet Wigan blog. If other GFOPs ever feel inclined to respond to the deep,...
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