Beckham at a Bed and Breakfast, Not

May 8th, 2008 | By: jen | 2 Comments

wildflower-1.jpgAlternately titled, “Why I Won’t Be Blogging This Weekend.”

My husband has surprised me with a weekend away at a B & B sans kiddos. And since I will be otherwise occupied, there will be no David Beckham posting.

I AM, however, DVRing the game Saturday and will be able to watch it Sunday night. My husband spoils me. A weekend away, but home in time on Sunday to play my own soccer match at 2:30 and then watch the Galaxy game that evening. Sorry ladies, he’s taken.

May 8th, 2008

FA Sets Bar High for Capello

By: jen | Comments 2 Comments

capellobecks1.thumbnail.jpgThe English FA have a firm goal for Capello’s England squad: reach the semifinals of the next World Cup, or the next European Championships. After failing to qualify for Euro 2008, the FA has announced new targets for English football. Steve McClaren has been critical of the [...]


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May 6th, 2008

My Thoughts Exactly

By: jen | Comments 3 Comments

freekick2.thumbnail.jpgI was checking the MLS Goal of the Week voting and ran across a great post from Dan Loney over at Big Soccer. Becks is currently losing in the GOTW rankings. Is there a Beckhamania backlash among MLS fans? Surely, of all of the goals [...]


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May 5th, 2008

Becks is MLS Player of the Week

By: jen | Comments 2 Comments

becksclapping.jpg This just in, Beckham is named MLS Player of the Week for the second time this season. He was also named POTW for week #2 of the MLS season. It reminds me of that scene in Forrest Gump where Forrest goes to the White House a second [...]


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May 5th, 2008

Textbook David Beckham

By: jen | Comments 4 Comments

Beckham’s goals versus Real Salt Lake on May 3rd. Two beautiful bending balls into the left upper 90 out of goalkeeper Nick Rimando’s reach. Each of these goals are up for MLS Goal of the Week. I’m not sure of the exact statistics, but I don’t think I’ve seen one player have two goals [...]


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May 5th, 2008

Greetings

By: jen | Comments 7 Comments

becksa1.jpgWelcome to the David Beckham blog, here at The Offside. This blog was created to keep you up to date on all things Beckham footy related, as well as the occasional off-the-pitch news. A quick bit about me, your blogger. My name is Jen and I am an [...]


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