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 have found a soulmate eager to shake the others hand before kickoff. In this week’s midnight pod special, Roger and Michael bemoan the FA Cup Final that could have been and breakdown why things went so terribly wrong for Rog’s beloved Toffees.
Plus, the Men in Blazers recap the return of golf’s Carlos Tevez, explore mighty Ray Hudson’s bizarre sexual predilections, celebrate the state bird of Massachusetts and answer a GFOP’s hard-hitting telegram regarding the Premier League’s sexiest manager. ‘Arry can rest easy.
Here at Men in Blazers, much is written or said without any real consideration for the aftermath. GFOP Mike Rothschild was killing time recently by leafing through old newsletters when he stumbled upon the January 5th issue where we challenged readers to turn the Football Association’s report on the Luis Suarez case into a screenplay. Somebody couldn’t actually shoulder such a burden, could then? Rothschild, a playwright, humbly accepted the task.
“As a writer, I felt it was my duty to take this obtuse, nearly unreadable tome and transform it into sub-optimal entertainment,” Rothschild writes. “I gave myself a night and three cans of Boddingtons and ‘The Charge was Racism: The FA vs. Luis Suarez’ is the result.”
Football as drama. We have a feeling that other GFOPs might also be interested in reading the courtroom drama narrated by Sir Ian Darke. The document can be downloaded by clicking here.
In this week’s newsletter, a GFOP enlightens us to the First World War Poetry Digital Archive. It’s a treasure trove of prose that even includes a few photos, like the above women’s munitions workers’ football team from the AEC Munitions Factory at Beckton, London.
What a team we have here. A true offensive power. They may not be the prettiest side, but the goals are sure to come with a fury. The squad looks more than capable of overwhelming previous incarnations the Ginger XI, Middle Earth XI, and LMFAO XI. Lalas makes another surprise inclusion, his third straight such honor.
Defenders: Alexi Lalas, Steve Bould, John Metgod, Jaap Stam Midfielders: Yordan Letchkov, Peter Noble, Zinedine Zidane, Bobby Charlton Forward: Grzegorz Lato, Gervinho Goalkeeper:Brad Fiedel Manager: Martin Jol
With Fabio Capello’s sudden resignation, this old chestnut should bring cheer to England fans wondering who they can blame when Euro 2012 goes pear shaped. Harry Redknapp, bookies’ favorite to become new England manager, is a man of insight, humor, and eloquence. (Warning to the fainthearted — slightly profane)
On Saturday, France and England emerged victorious in their opening matches of the 2012 Six Nations Rugby Championship. Last year, Michael and Roger hosted a live pregame show with former NFL star Hugh Douglas. We at Men in Blazers cherish all kinds of football. Enjoy.
GFOP @kmmccarty throws down the gauntlet with this entry for our inaugural MIB Craft Competition to develop a more realistic looking “hairpiece” for Wayne Rooney.
Here’s the infamous Millwall chant that captured the heart and mind of one of our listeners. As this week’s I Testify, he’ll receive his very own MiB blazer patch. Email your own moments of football love to meninblazers@gmail.com. (H/T to GFOP Joseph Bauer)
The brilliant folks over at Sports Illustrated have compiled a slideshow of fans and their tattoos. Unsurprising, soccer supporters make up a chunk of the inked.
GFOP Ben writes, “Rog should follow suit with these lovely men and get a Everton tattoo. Michael, too, should Chelsea end up qualifying for the Champions League.”
Andrew P. writes, “May I present The John Terry action figure! This guy can even speak! Unfortunately, you must be 18 years or older to purchase since the content can be quite offensive. All for the low price of $14.99! Order yours NOW!!!!”
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 have found a soulmate eager to shake the others hand before kickoff. In this week’s midnight pod special, Roger and Michael bemoan the FA Cup Final that could have been and breakdown why things went so terribly wrong for Rog’s beloved Toffees.
