Author: Dr. Steroids

***I know this is a bit late but last month was Women’s History Month. In honor of that month, I wish to take a look into the Women of Wrestling.*** They were once just mere objects brought to ringside in an attempt to make a wrestler appear more masculine and to have more sex appeal. Soon the valet, as she was called, began to take on more vital roles in a match. The women became influential, often causing a match to be won or lost. The best place to start in this look back would be to begin with the…

Naturally, I’m watching the game “live”. It’s 7.30 p.m. Vancouver time and the game is long over but by avoiding the internet, the TV, radio and all the other miracles of modern technology for a few hours, I don’t know the score and it’s “live” to me. After two quality semi-finals last Sunday, no surprises for guessing I’m “at” the Arsenal v Man Utd replay at Villa Park. There is a fascination about this gargantuan struggle. They are 1 and 2 in the Premier, the “double” is a distinct possibility for both teams if you temporarily ignore Chelsea, a double…

So we’re now into our amateur close season while the big pro games are yet to come. What will we do why we wait. I suppose we could watch more hockey; baseball will kick in (excuse the pun) soon full-time; we could always wait for the Denver Nuggets to win a basketball game away from home; Michael Jordan’s next comeback is due; or I imagine we could practice some more and prepare for the summer season. There’s none of us getting any younger. Next season we’re going to be better. Where have I heard that before? What does a soccer…

So we’re talking and reasonably soberly about all competitions. The after match beers are going down particularly well because it’s the last game of our season and the barbecue is not ready yet. Sobriety has eventually moved on, lucidity has given way to helter-skelter, and we are close to declaring winners and also rans in the leagues, cups and European contests. Brave Branco is in the middle of a sentence. This in itself is not unusual since he often starts sentences in the middle. But I digress. He is in the middle of a sentence about how Arsenal will be…

The tests get bigger and bigger and in fairness Manchester United continue to rise to meet them head on. (Especially Dwight Yorke if you follow me.) Inter Milan have not lost at home in European competition for 36 years – Man Utd have never won in Italy. This St Patrick’s Day matchup with a semi final berth in the European Champions League at stake is as eagerly awaited a contest as I can remember since last weeks games. But seriously, folks, it’s huge. You might say Serious San Siro Stadium. Fergie looked for and got a serious good referee. It’s…

No, I’m not talking about passion in overtime. It’s Old Trafford again, this time for the European Champions League quarterfinal first leg and the visit of Inter Milan to the famous stadium. It’s wet. I’m thirsty. Somehow those two seem to go together although not quite like apple pie and cream. Now I’m hungry as well. Blow the whistle ref. These are the games the city of Manchester lives for. All the recent league and cup trophies this decade long can be sacrificed for the glimpse of the European Champions title. King Eric (Cantona) was rightly worshipped at OT but…

So I’m talking to Jerry Seinfeld and it’s a story about nothing. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Lots of comedy shows are about nothing. Jerry says he fancies Spurs for the “real” cup and I suppose there’s always a chance that he could be right. A win away to Barnsley puts them into the last four for a certain to be tension filled semi final. Add to that the George Graham factor, (whatever that means) and you can’t rule them out. Manchester United play Chelsea in the prize draw which not for the first time this season will…

So King Kevin’s first arrival is upon us. I like Keegan. He’s good. He has displayed courage, intelligence, and skill throughout his playing and managerial career. Allied to this, his business acumen is Fortune 500-worthy – at least in terms of personal finance. Is he the answer to England’s woes? Ah! Where does that hindsight go when you need it. Even he doesn’t know the answer to that one yet. But by claiming that the timing is not quite right for him, how he can only do the next few European Championships qualifying games before he locks in the rewards…

That’s a reasonable question, I says with the non-verbalised but implied hope of getting a satisfactory answer. “Just how is it that the English Premier League can be the best league in the world and yet England’s national team continue to flatter to deceive?” This of course, comes in the wake of England’s defeat at the hands (& feet) of World champions France last night.Even though they had never won at Wembley before, France were clearly entitled to start the game as favourites given their newly crowned status and the turmoil in the English camp following Glenn Goddle’s dismissal. As…

Well, you will no doubt recall that you first read it on Suite 101 when I told you that the demise of Glenn Hoddle could hardly be far behind the Welsh FA “loan” debacle referred to a few weeks ago. (See Chocolate Fireguard & other stories.) He finally opened his mouth once too often and couldn’t extricate his foot quickly enough. In point of fact, his admitted “serious error in judgement” and consequent sacking was ironically accompanied by less dignity than he himself had displayed towards the disabled people he “unintentionally” offended.In some powerful countries, a “serious error in judgement”…