Ultimate XI: 2009 M.L.S. All-Ugly Team by Shep Messing (Blog Entry | New York Times - July 8) The challenge in selecting this team was simply settling on a (generally) inoffensive definition of ugly. To be fair to the numerous candidates and also to be politically correct, consider this from Webster’s: “The history, development and origin of the word Ugly: Middle English, from Old Norse uggligr, from uggr fear; akin to Old Norse ugga to fear … 13th century.”more details | go to article
Will These Young Metros Sink Or Swim Down The Stretch? by Shep Messing (Analysis | MSG - September 7) Who needs an All-Star break!! The MetroStars charged into August with a 3-0 pasting of Los Angeles and it’s been all downhill since then. Four games, three losses and one tie with a total of one goal scored in the last four games -- that is no way to make a statement that you are a serious contender for MLS Cup 2004.more details | go to article
Before I Forget
