Comments for The Five Billion Person Party http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com Notes of a wandering American soccer fan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Orange vs. the Minnow by Washed Away on a Sea of Oranje « The Five Billion Person Party http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-orange-vs-the-minnow/#comment-245 Washed Away on a Sea of Oranje « The Five Billion Person Party Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:51:02 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-orange-vs-the-minnow/#comment-245 [...] But this BBC blog post brought back some fond memories of my trip to Euro 2004.  [...] [...] But this BBC blog post brought back some fond memories of my trip to Euro 2004.  [...]

]]> Comment on Up the Forest! by nffc http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/up-the-forest/#comment-199 nffc Tue, 20 May 2008 21:39:49 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-199 Thank you for the link! Your post makes illuminating reading, it had never really occurred to me that US sports don't 'do' relegation/promotion. It's nice to read of your experiences in my home town back in 2004 too! You're quite right about Nottingham Castle, somewhat of a disappointment. When Kevin Costner's film about Robin Hood was premiered here there were hoots of derision when the rolling Nottingham Castle came into view on the screen... of course, it was a substantial structure back in Robin's day, perhaps our local folk hadn't thought that much! The current manor house on the site was the home of the Duke of Newcastle I think, bizarrely. I was trying to remember the Crewe match you attended, but I'm afraid you chose a particularly bad era to be watching, and all the games kind of blurred into one big fat pile of mediocrity! You last saw us playing in the league we've just been promoted to, so we're kind of back to the point at which you left us (although Crewe are still in League One, having just avoided getting relegated to League Two in the season just finished!). Anyway, I've waffled for long enough - thanks for linking, and should you ever visit Nottingham again be sure to get in touch! Cheers! Thank you for the link! Your post makes illuminating reading, it had never really occurred to me that US sports don’t ‘do’ relegation/promotion.

It’s nice to read of your experiences in my home town back in 2004 too! You’re quite right about Nottingham Castle, somewhat of a disappointment. When Kevin Costner’s film about Robin Hood was premiered here there were hoots of derision when the rolling Nottingham Castle came into view on the screen… of course, it was a substantial structure back in Robin’s day, perhaps our local folk hadn’t thought that much! The current manor house on the site was the home of the Duke of Newcastle I think, bizarrely.

I was trying to remember the Crewe match you attended, but I’m afraid you chose a particularly bad era to be watching, and all the games kind of blurred into one big fat pile of mediocrity! You last saw us playing in the league we’ve just been promoted to, so we’re kind of back to the point at which you left us (although Crewe are still in League One, having just avoided getting relegated to League Two in the season just finished!).

Anyway, I’ve waffled for long enough - thanks for linking, and should you ever visit Nottingham again be sure to get in touch!

Cheers!

]]> Comment on River = Vida by Futbol Argentino Mexicano y espanol » River = Vida http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/river-vida/#comment-198 Futbol Argentino Mexicano y espanol » River = Vida Tue, 20 May 2008 21:18:57 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-198 [...] = Vida May 19, 2008 - 6:00 pm | spirits dancing spirits dancing Escribio un articulo buenisimo hoyAqui hay un pedazo del articuloThe league is not completely about [...] [...] = Vida May 19, 2008 - 6:00 pm | spirits dancing spirits dancing Escribio un articulo buenisimo hoyAqui hay un pedazo del articuloThe league is not completely about [...]

]]> Comment on The Famous Dynamo — Defending the Honor of Kiev by steigs http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-famous-dynamo-defending-the-honor-of-kiev/#comment-197 steigs Tue, 20 May 2008 19:39:45 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-197 Thanks for the info about the pre-war police and the old Soviet film, Eric. Interesting to hear. Thanks for the info about the pre-war police and the old Soviet film, Eric. Interesting to hear.

]]> Comment on The Famous Dynamo — Defending the Honor of Kiev by Eric-Odessit http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-famous-dynamo-defending-the-honor-of-kiev/#comment-193 Eric-Odessit Tue, 20 May 2008 05:30:57 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-193 Sorry, I wasn't paying attention: you have already mentioned the movie "Victory" in your post. Eric. Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention: you have already mentioned the movie “Victory” in your post.
Eric.

]]> Comment on The Famous Dynamo — Defending the Honor of Kiev by Eric-Odessit http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-famous-dynamo-defending-the-honor-of-kiev/#comment-192 Eric-Odessit Tue, 20 May 2008 05:21:17 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-192 Steigs, Thanks for the story. You bring up details that I did not know. There was a movie in the old Soviet Union called "Tretiy Time" - Russian for 3rd period. As there are only 2 periods in soccer, the 3rd one was the one they got shot. Only they did not show that in the movie. In the movie they were just loaded onto a bus and driven somewhere, presumably to the place of execution. Although, it could be interpreted that they were taken to a prison camp, closer to the truth. There is also an American movie called "Victory" with basically the same plot. Pele was in it. Stalone was also in it. A little clarification. Dynamo was not a secret police team, but just regular police. Although, before the war the line was blurred: they both reported to NKVD - Ministry of the Interior. They split after the war: the secret police part became part of MGB (Ministry of State Security, KGB's predecessor), while the regular police remained under the Ministry of the Interior. Best of luck. Eric. Steigs,
Thanks for the story. You bring up details that I did not know. There was a movie in the old Soviet Union called “Tretiy Time” - Russian for 3rd period. As there are only 2 periods in soccer, the 3rd one was the one they got shot. Only they did not show that in the movie. In the movie they were just loaded onto a bus and driven somewhere, presumably to the place of execution. Although, it could be interpreted that they were taken to a prison camp, closer to the truth.
There is also an American movie called “Victory” with basically the same plot. Pele was in it. Stalone was also in it.
A little clarification. Dynamo was not a secret police team, but just regular police. Although, before the war the line was blurred: they both reported to NKVD - Ministry of the Interior. They split after the war: the secret police part became part of MGB (Ministry of State Security, KGB’s predecessor), while the regular police remained under the Ministry of the Interior.
Best of luck.
Eric.

]]> Comment on Watching Italy Fail by Aaron Stollar http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/watching-italy-fail/#comment-181 Aaron Stollar Sun, 11 May 2008 13:39:07 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-181 Good story. Good story.

]]> Comment on “Critically Acclaimed” DC United 2006-2007? by Aaron Stollar http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/critically-acclaimed-dc-united-2006-2007/#comment-180 Aaron Stollar Sun, 11 May 2008 13:37:29 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-180 True but painful. True but painful.

]]> Comment on Sport and Empire by Stan http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/sport-and-empire/#comment-178 Stan Mon, 05 May 2008 23:07:25 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-178 When MLS's only problem is that a great number of people are watching soccer, but are watching European leagues because they perceive MLS to be second rate, then MLS's problems are essentially over, since the league has an inexaustible supply of money to throw at the problem--if only they could be certain enough people were watching. When MLS’s only problem is that a great number of people are watching soccer, but are watching European leagues because they perceive MLS to be second rate, then MLS’s problems are essentially over, since the league has an inexaustible supply of money to throw at the problem–if only they could be certain enough people were watching.

]]> Comment on Professor Zidane vs. More Cowbell by Aaron S. http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/professor-zidane-vs-more-cowbell/#comment-160 Aaron S. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:09:15 +0000 http://5billionpersonparty.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-160 Those were more or less candidates. I left the question open. Frankly, that 1992 England team looks the worst to me. Those were more or less candidates. I left the question open. Frankly, that 1992 England team looks the worst to me.

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