Blog of the Dead
Grouchy is the author of this site. He frequests the BigSoccer Crew Message board, and runs fun polls and such on the site.
He's also into Zombies.
This is a facinating blog he authored in his spare time as a story. He updates it in "real" time as though each day were happening. Almost like an old style serial that they used to run in the newspapers back in the day.
It's entertaining. I'm no writing critic, but I'm entertained. Well done Grouchy.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
A Real USA Soccer Crowd
YouTube - USA v Italy
I've said it before. it all started during the 2002 Qualifying campaign. The Internet, combined with scattered knowledgeable fans collectively decided to organize as true supporters. It had less to do with exclusive "clubs", and now had drilled down, into the masses.
The US-Mexico Qualifier in 2001 was easily the tipping point for many of us. The cold, the non stop chanting. The blow up doll with the Mexican jersey getting spanked in the North End. It was brilliant for everyone who was there.
No one travelled well to Korea. It wasn't going to happen. But Europe...that's a place we can go. And on Saturday, with the help of tons of travelling support in K-Town, we had support that drowned out the "Forza!" from the Italians.
Is there any wonder the team did so well in dominating that match? Down 10-9? None at all. Not when the opposition is trying to figure out where the fans came from.
I've said it before. it all started during the 2002 Qualifying campaign. The Internet, combined with scattered knowledgeable fans collectively decided to organize as true supporters. It had less to do with exclusive "clubs", and now had drilled down, into the masses.
The US-Mexico Qualifier in 2001 was easily the tipping point for many of us. The cold, the non stop chanting. The blow up doll with the Mexican jersey getting spanked in the North End. It was brilliant for everyone who was there.
No one travelled well to Korea. It wasn't going to happen. But Europe...that's a place we can go. And on Saturday, with the help of tons of travelling support in K-Town, we had support that drowned out the "Forza!" from the Italians.
Is there any wonder the team did so well in dominating that match? Down 10-9? None at all. Not when the opposition is trying to figure out where the fans came from.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
ESPN2HD and Time Warner
Tremendous "hearsay" discource going on the Big Soccer boards regarding Time Warner's relucatance to get ESPN2HD on the air. Or as TW would say...ESPN's reluctance to get ESPN2HD on the air:
Brilliant stuff from these posts:
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8698188&postcount=65
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8704858&postcount=70
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8712684&postcount=71
They're both right....and both very very wrong.
ESPN2 and ESPN2HD should not be separate services.
However, TWC should not be charging me extra for ESPNHD or ESPN2HD. It's one of the reasons I don't subscribe to ESPNHD. It's not worth it.
Basically the whole system is f-ed up and these two nimrods can't get their head our of their collective asses to offer a product that customers actually want. ESPN wants to charge extra for an HD feed...and TWC wants to pass that cost onto me.
What a crock of crap.
Brilliant stuff from these posts:
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8698188&postcount=65
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8704858&postcount=70
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8712684&postcount=71
They're both right....and both very very wrong.
ESPN2 and ESPN2HD should not be separate services.
However, TWC should not be charging me extra for ESPNHD or ESPN2HD. It's one of the reasons I don't subscribe to ESPNHD. It's not worth it.
Basically the whole system is f-ed up and these two nimrods can't get their head our of their collective asses to offer a product that customers actually want. ESPN wants to charge extra for an HD feed...and TWC wants to pass that cost onto me.
What a crock of crap.
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