It’s been over 24 hours since the Southampton match ended and I’m angrier now than I was when the final whistle blew. I’m angry our owner is completely out of touch and seems to care so little about the status of our club. I’m angry we have an incompetent board which continues to make detrimental […]

This campaign’s first edition of the Merseyside Derby ended in a scoreless draw for the fourth time in as many years. It was a back-and-forth match with both sides failing to convert their chances until the 69th minute when Neil Maupay slotted one across the box for a Conor Coady tap in. Goodison Park erupted as […]

A few weeks ago, I posted a blog titled Better Days Are Coming where I first opened up about my father-in-law’s battle with cancer. If you missed it, you can check it out here.  ——– The good news is my father-in-law finished his latest round of chemotherapy and radiation. The bad news is the treatment absolutely wrecked him. […]

Part I: Written June 17 In April my father-in-law was diagnosed with stage four throat cancer. He’s part of the unlucky 15% to get this type of cancer despite never touching a cigarette in his life. These past few months I’ve watched him undergo more than any man should ever have to and it’s taken […]

It’s tempting to think Vitalii Mykolenko uses football as an outlet to forget about the hardship back home. But I doubt that’s the case. Those 90 minutes, once or twice a week, aren’t an escape from reality but an opportunity to show us his. Those 90 minutes are Mykolenko’s chance to fight for his country […]

There was a long line of people waiting to meet Leon Osman, but my wife and I happened to walk into Gameday Firehouse at the perfect time. He casually shook my hand as if he’d been awaiting my arrival. Did I really just meet Ossie within 30 seconds of showing up? We walked past that line and […]

Since I started following the EPL, one of my favorite things has been learning European football lingo. Not only do I find the commentary entertaining, but I also think the terminology illustrates a certain depth that American sports lack. For example, in Europe a team’s followers aren’t referred to as fans, but supporters. While fans simply admire […]

Football has always been part of my life. I began playing when I was five, played through University, and of course, still show out in my Sunday men’s league. So, when my friend told me it was time to get into the EPL, I didn’t take much convincing.  I just needed to find my team. […]