Archive for January, 2010

Podcast # 40 – Carling Cup is set.

January 27, 2010

It’s episode 40, holy shit.  Anyway, Matt and Zach discuss the latest talking points.  UTD join Villa in the final despite Matt’s wishes to pull one over on Gareth Barry.  Liverpool and Wolves play out to a super boring 0-0.  We also discuss our trip to the Toronto International Soccer Show, with LIVE commentary (exaggeration).  [...]

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Windsor’s own? Stephen Ademolu

January 25, 2010

I was just doing some research on Canada’s recent call-ups and I came across that one Stephen Ademolu is from Windsor, Ontario.  Now even more reason to watch, hopefully we get to see him.  Chea!

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TSB goes off to TISS

January 21, 2010

Matt myself and 2 friends are going off to the Toronto International Soccer Show. Just thought I would let anyone know will be around to give us a tweet and maybe we’ll run into eachother. Cheers, Zach

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Podcast # 39 – Villa are off to Wembley

January 21, 2010

It’s episode 39 of The Subs Bench Podcast.  Matt is obviously delighted as he now contemplates a trip to Wembley Stadium.  Liverpool show some rare grit to overcome Spurs at home despite a weak squad and Arsenal go top of the table.  Check out our Top Barca XI of the decade and you have your [...]

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European Football’s Changing Face

January 20, 2010

Manchester United’s debts have today been reported to be in the region of ₤716 million, Liverpool’s financial woes are well reported and Martin O’Neill has admitted that he will need to sell in order to buy at Aston Villa this January. In fact, as of this Monday, only ₤7 million had been spent on transfers [...]

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Podcast # 38 – We have a gambling problem.

January 13, 2010

Welcome to podcast #38 of The Subs Bench.  It’s a podcast that is jam-packed with references to our new obsession, to our big obsession. I guess it is a sub-obsession.  Irrelevant though, we talk about the tragedy at the ACN and what happened and what could of been done differently.  We also talk about Liverpool’s [...]

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Togo

January 11, 2010

Well what a disaster this is turning out to be! First of all, what is a region isolated from the majority of the country, with an armed separatist movement, in a country only eight years removed from a long civil war doing hosting some of the worlds best footballers. I understand the romance in having every part of Angola joining [...]

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MLS v. Players Union = Explained.

January 8, 2010

It’s the story that just won’t go away.  The negotiations between the MLS and it’s players to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement seems to be fluttering.  January 31st is the final day to sort it all out or the players are going to lock out. The union is seeking improvements that will try [...]

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Podcast # 37 – Can you beLeeds it?

January 6, 2010

That title sucks. Hey everyone, it is 2010 and to celebrate the new year we’ve done nothing different.  But that is because it works so well for us.  We go over the big surprise at Old Trafford, and the not so big surprise of Fergie’s complaining.  Round it out with our top selections of the [...]

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Owen Coyle

January 4, 2010

It would appear that Owen Coyle is about to make the switch from Burnley to Bolton. The first thing I will say is that will both Burnley and Coyle taking 24 hours to ‘digest’ the information I get the feeling someone (probably Coyle) is having second thoughts about the move or else Bolton would have [...]

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