Author Archives: Wes Pickard

Oh, What Tangled Webs…

Posted on April 27, 2012

The internet history of Jose Mourinho, coach of Real Madrid, the 24-hours after they lost to Bayern Munich. 4:00a — Myspace // Journal entry: “Woe is a four-letter word.” 4:01a — Netflix // Caligula 5:45a — Netflix // Titus Andronichus … Continue reading →

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A Humble Running Diary of Barcelona-Chelsea

Posted on April 25, 2012

7”–Phew. Finally got my (not illegal) stream to work. I see there have been no goals so far. Twitter tells me Messi dragged one close, but that’s it. 9”–I can’t keep up with my Twitter feed. Something about Gary Cahill … Continue reading →

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The O87 Mailbag

Posted on April 20, 2012

We here at The Other 87 get a lot of fan mail, and until recently we’ve been nervously stuffing it in the freezer like Andy from Parks and Recreation. But now that we’re pretty certain our parents aren’t the only … Continue reading →

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The End of the Big Four Era?

Posted on April 11, 2012

Our long international nightmare is over. In 2012, the year of the apocalypse, the EPL big four hegemony is finally at an end. Or so it would seem, at least. Over the last ten years, the same four teams have … Continue reading →

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Trading Places: Manchester United and Barcelona

Posted on April 4, 2012

It’s a classic fiction trope: take two similar (if not identical) characters (not necessarily protagonists, but for this article they will be), switch them out for each other, and see what havoc (or lack thereof) ensues. See The Prince and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Ten: Christ, We’re Old Edition

Posted on April 3, 2012

Ten Most Interesting Events in Soccer Since We Started As A Blog One Year Ago 1. US Women lost the World Cup to Japan. That World Cup run was amazing in many respects, but ultimately we were all left with … Continue reading →

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On the Diving Culture in Soccer

Posted on April 2, 2012

“Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentleman’s game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts.”- Henry Blaha I drove to New Orleans with a buddy from Canada and we talked a … Continue reading →

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We’ll be back tomorrow!

Posted on March 26, 2012

In honor of Mikael Arteta and Simon Kjaer’s birthdays, as well as the 182nd anniversary of the founding of the Book of Mormon, we are taking the day off. We’ll be back tomorrow with our normal programming.

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Ask Me Anything: Jurgen Klinsmann

Posted on March 23, 2012

Our mission has always been to provide you the most up-to-date, in-depth, straight-from-the-horse’s-mouth soccer news. In an attempt to bring you ever closer to that ineffable something that motivates an athlete to don the kit of their club or national … Continue reading →

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A Method to the Madness

Posted on March 15, 2012

When I was teaching English in France a couple of years ago, I spent a large amount of effort trying to get my new European friends to fill out brackets for the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Not surprisingly, it was an … Continue reading →

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