Archive for the 'FC Uptown' Category

July 22nd, 2008

“Old Skool” Leather Football

Step back in time to the days of muddy pitches, wool shorts, bloody knees, and stout pints after the match with your mates at your local. They called the game "association football" and England ruled the planet both on and off the pitch. This old skool leather retro football completely rocks the house. Available here. Image via Modculture
July 21st, 2008

Brawl in Stands at C-Bus-West Ham “Friendly”

UPDATE - The Columbus Crew issued the following statement regarding an altercation that took place at Crew Stadium during halftime of Sunday's exhibition between West Ham United and the Crew which has been exaggerated in at least one news report: "While a skirmish among a very small group of West Ham and Crew supporters did occur on Sunday, media ...
July 21st, 2008

Ready!

Talismanic striker Brian McBride is ready to lead the young US Olympic team. Image via Photobucket
July 20th, 2008

“I Drink Your Milkshake…!!!”

This guy's been the sickest actor out there for almost 20 years - the Zinedine Zidane of the acting world. My Left Foot, Gangs of New York, In the Name of the Father, There Will Be Blood - he kills it every single time, always adding a healthy dose of "crazy" to every role he plays. Next up for rabid Millwall fan Daniel Day Lewis... a musical based ...
July 20th, 2008

“That’s What $250 Million Tastes Like…”

Justin Timberlake kneeling in front of Becks and cracking a nice joke at the ESPY Awards.  Image via Mirror
July 17th, 2008

The Stadiums of Tomorrow?

  Get ready for Bigger, Rowdier (New Anfield), More Interactive, More Flexible, Greener, Cooler Popular Science takes a look. Image via PS
July 17th, 2008

Nike Olympics Commercial

New Nike commercial Let the marketing wars begin! * BTW, watch the guy running at the end.  It took me a couple times to notice how he was running.  Takes the ad to a whole new level. 
July 16th, 2008

ManCity Fans Hire Fishing Trawler for 26 Hour Journey…

It is an odyssey that looks destined to become a football legend. A group of British fans proud of following their team anywhere have hired a 72ft trawler, the "Three Sisters" for a journey on the high seas - a 26 hour journey – after being priced out of flying, to go to a fixture in the Faroes. After driving to Aberdeen they plan to catch an ...