Comments on: The Media, Transfer Gossip, and the Soul of Football http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/ Exploring football culture around the world Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:30:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pitch Invasion · A Look Back at 2007 and Forward to 2008 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Pitch Invasion · A Look Back at 2007 and Forward to 2008 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:28:50 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1854 [...] Phillips (Run of Play) asked if transfer gossip is the soul of football, and wondered if managers can change the character of a [...] [...] Phillips (Run of Play) asked if transfer gossip is the soul of football, and wondered if managers can change the character of a [...]

]]> By: Transfer Talk: Wenger - “I’m unhappy that he is unhappy and we will try to make him happy” - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Transfer Talk: Wenger - “I’m unhappy that he is unhappy and we will try to make him happy” - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:01:00 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1755 [...] actually it smells like things that probably won’t happen. But if transfer talk truly is the soul of football, then read [...] [...] actually it smells like things that probably won’t happen. But if transfer talk truly is the soul of football, then read [...]

]]> By: Daily Dose 12.7.2007 - French Ligue 1 - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Daily Dose 12.7.2007 - French Ligue 1 - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:01:14 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1438 [...] Transfer gossip, the soul of football. (Pitch Invasion) [...] [...] Transfer gossip, the soul of football. (Pitch Invasion) [...]

]]> By: lorenzo23 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 lorenzo23 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:22:49 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1436 What a question, what is the soul of football? I found mine two weeks ago in the streets of Bury, Lancashire. A wet, dreary winter evening in England. I'd just watched FC United get beat 3-4 against Bradford PA, my mate sent me a text that my other team Manchester United got beaten by Bolton 1-0. Next week I'm back - FC United beat Rossendale United, then watched Manchester United win 2-0 against Fulham. Basically you enjoy the wins and get thru with the bad times. P.S. Enjoy your blog, it has perspective. What a question, what is the soul of football? I found mine two weeks ago in the streets of Bury, Lancashire. A wet, dreary winter evening in England. I’d just watched FC United get beat 3-4 against Bradford PA, my mate sent me a text that my other team Manchester United got beaten by Bolton 1-0. Next week I’m back – FC United beat Rossendale United, then watched Manchester United win 2-0 against Fulham. Basically you enjoy the wins and get thru with the bad times.
P.S. Enjoy your blog, it has perspective.

]]> By: Martha http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Martha Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:16:55 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1434 Jeez, Brian, you make it sound so romantic I'm about to chuck it all in and head to Europe to take my chances. Jeez, Brian, you make it sound so romantic I’m about to chuck it all in and head to Europe to take my chances.

]]> By: Brian http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Brian Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:56:45 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1433 Martha, no kidding. I can never decide whether it would be the easiest job in the world or the hardest. On the one hand, it must be easy to make that stuff up out of thin air. On the other hand, it must be hard to make it up 6500 times. And if you're actually waiting for the busboy in the cafe where Roberto de Assis's personal assistant has lunch to meet you under a bridge at three o'clock in the morning with what passes for a plausible tip... There's something almost perversely inspiring about the sheer futility of it all. Martha, no kidding. I can never decide whether it would be the easiest job in the world or the hardest. On the one hand, it must be easy to make that stuff up out of thin air. On the other hand, it must be hard to make it up 6500 times. And if you’re actually waiting for the busboy in the cafe where Roberto de Assis’s personal assistant has lunch to meet you under a bridge at three o’clock in the morning with what passes for a plausible tip… There’s something almost perversely inspiring about the sheer futility of it all.

]]> By: Martha http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Martha Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:14:26 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1418 Great post, Brian. I always marvel at what a dreamy job it must be to work for Tuttosport, or Marca, or O Jogo, and spend the bulk of your working hours alternately throwing gum at the wall and lying down with your ear to the ground, trying to conjure up the perfect transfer rumor for the moment. If only the rest of us could be so lucky, rather than having to run around picking up their scraps. Great post, Brian. I always marvel at what a dreamy job it must be to work for Tuttosport, or Marca, or O Jogo, and spend the bulk of your working hours alternately throwing gum at the wall and lying down with your ear to the ground, trying to conjure up the perfect transfer rumor for the moment. If only the rest of us could be so lucky, rather than having to run around picking up their scraps.

]]> By: SpanglyPrincess http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 SpanglyPrincess Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:06:07 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1412 Brian, how very true. Even when you know that a rumour is wholly without foundation, it allows you to dream a bit (facci sognà...) So last summer we all got to briefly enjoy Thierry Henry in giallorosso, safe in the knowledge it was impossible and so there was no need to worry about his petulance or the fact he likely wouldn't work well alongside Totti. Happy days. And as Ursus said, rumour is the very lifeblood of the Italian daily sports press. I don't think Cremonese have the funds, but I'm sure I saw a Standard Liège scout round these parts the other day... Brian, how very true. Even when you know that a rumour is wholly without foundation, it allows you to dream a bit (facci sognà…)

So last summer we all got to briefly enjoy Thierry Henry in giallorosso, safe in the knowledge it was impossible and so there was no need to worry about his petulance or the fact he likely wouldn’t work well alongside Totti. Happy days. And as Ursus said, rumour is the very lifeblood of the Italian daily sports press.

I don’t think Cremonese have the funds, but I’m sure I saw a Standard Liège scout round these parts the other day…

]]> By: Thomas Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Thomas Dunmore Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:18:29 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1386 A spokesman for Pitch Invasion said today that "Brian has not been sold, we have received no bids for him and nor will we encourage any." A spokesman for Pitch Invasion said today that “Brian has not been sold, we have received no bids for him and nor will we encourage any.”

]]> By: Brian http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Brian Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:29:00 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/12/06/the-media-transfer-gossip-and-the-soul-of-football/#comment-1382 Ursus - I've heard the same thing, but my brother flatly denies it. Ursus – I’ve heard the same thing, but my brother flatly denies it.

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