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December 4, 2008

Podcast 17: The Ballon D’Or

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Winter is closing in and leagues in Europe are approaching the half way stage. On this week's show we've talk about cup competitons, fights, super subs and our main piece features the ballon D'Or, recently won by Ronaldo of manchester United. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 10:26 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Barcelona, Brazil, Bulgaria, Champions, Championship, Competitions, Europe, European, Football, France, Germany, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, Ronaldo, Vocabulary, all, bad, champion, cliche, expression, glossary, good, help, league, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, podcasts, transcripts, trophies, trophy, ugly, winners, worksheet, worksheets

November 27, 2008

Podcast 16: MLS 2008

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This week's show focuses on the MLS – Major League Soccer - as it comes to the end of its 2008 season. We look back at some of the winners and the losers and, oh yes, David Beckham! Podcast 16: Worksheet We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new [...] Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 06:03 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , AC Milan, Barcelona, Bulgaria, Bundesliga, Champions, Competitions, David Beckham, Europe, Fans, Football, Fulham, Germany, Major League Soccer, Mexico, News, Podcast, Predictions, Soccer, Vocabulary, all, bad, campaign, champion, cliche, david, expression, games, glossary, good, league, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, podcasts, reds, score, south, transcripts, ugly, winners, worksheet, worksheets

November 20, 2008

Podcast: Week 15 - The J-League

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With Gamba Osaka claiming the Asian Champions League title last week Japanese football is on the rise and so on this week's main report Damon takes a look at the J-League, the domestic league in Japan. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 05:03 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Asia, Bulgaria, Champions, Competitions, Damon, England, Football, News, Podcast, Predictions, Reading, Vocabulary, bad, champion, cliche, expression, gamba, games, glossary, good, j- japan, league, learner, learners, north, osaka, phrase, phrases, podcasts, reds, score, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

November 13, 2008

Podcast: Week 14 - Hoffenheim!

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On this week's show, our German correspondent, hans, takes a look at the surprise package in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim. Worksheet Podcast 14 (coming soon) We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football rent a car bulgaria And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 08:54 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Bulgaria, Bundesliga, Competitions, Football, Germans, Hans, Hoffenheim, News, Podcast, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, cliche, expression, glossary, good, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, podcasts, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

November 7, 2008

Podcast Week 13: Barcelona’s Dream Team

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On this week's show we take a look back at the fantastic Barcelona side of the early 1990s under Johan Cruyff's management, the Dream Team. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football rent a car bulgaria And continue the predictions battle in the predictions [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 02:31 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , AC Milan, Barcelona, Bulgaria, Competitions, Dutch, European, Fans, Football, Johan Cruyff, Michael Laudrup, News, Podcast, Predictions, Ronald Koeman, Spain, Vocabulary, all, appointments, bad, cliche, dream team, expression, footb, fortunes, free, games, glossary, good, guardiola, heart, league, learner, learners, manager, pep, phrase, phrases, podcasts, score, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

October 31, 2008

Podcast: Week 12 - Kick Racism out of Football

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On this week's show languagecaster reports on Kick It Out and the background to this anti-racism campaign in England. Both Damon and Damian are happy to review the footballing week as their teams recorded some good results, and... We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 09:57 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Brazil, Competitions, Damon, England, Fans, Football, France, Liverpool, News, Podcast, Predictions, Sol, Vocabulary, action, bad, cliche, damian, expression, games, glossary, good, help, languagecaster, league, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, podcasts, racism, score, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

October 23, 2008

Podcast: Week 11 - World Football Stereotypes

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How would you describe Brazilian football? German football? Or Italian football for that matter? On this week's show we ask some fans to describe the playing styles and characteristics of six top footballing nations. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 09:15 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Competitions, Fans, Football, Germans, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, cliche, expression, glossary, good, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, podcasts, stereotypes, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

October 17, 2008

Podcast: Week 10: European World Cup Qualifiers

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South Africa is just around the corner and the World Cup qualifiers are in full swing. On this week's show Damian reviews the European groups after watching his beloved Irish team in action last Wednesday We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 09:16 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Africa, Competitions, European, Football, News, Podcast, Predictions, Vocabulary, action, bad, cliche, damian, expression, glossary, good, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, qualifier, qualifiers, south, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

October 9, 2008

Podcast: Week 9 - The Football Credit Crunch?

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The credit crunch sweeps the financial world and on this week's show, Damian looks at the economic health of some of the premier League clubs. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 06:55 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Arsenal, Bundesliga, Chelsea, Competitions, England, European, Fans, Football, Germans, Liverpool, News, Podcast, Predictions, Spain, UEFA, Vocabulary, bad, champion, cliche, counterpart, credit, crunch, damian, expression, games, glossary, good, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, podcasts, position, reds, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

October 3, 2008

Podcast Week 8: Paul Gascoigne

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On this week's show we review the life and times of former England star Paul Gascoigne, as well as our usual features which include: Reviewing the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introducing a football expression in English for Football And continuing the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out our [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 10:22 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Arsenal, Competitions, David Beckham, England, European, Fans, Football, France, Germany, Italy, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, News, Podcast, Predictions, Rangers, Roma, Vocabulary, all, bad, cliche, expression, free, games, glossary, good, heart, help, learner, learners, north, phrase, phrases, reputation, score, tottenham hotspur, tournament, transcripts, ugly, winners, worksheet, worksheets

September 27, 2008

Week 7: 2008-9 - Premier League review

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The Premier League is getting ready for it's sixth round of games. Too soon to name a winner? Who's going down? Has it been an exciting start to the season. This week languagecaster.com asks some Premier League fans what they think. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 11:43 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Competitions, English Premier League, Fans, Football, News, Podcast, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, cliche, expression, games, glossary, good, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, transcripts, ugly, winners, worksheet, worksheets

September 24, 2008

Do you want to work for D.C. United?

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This might be your chance.

We are in the process of building a Digital Media Department to bring all D.C. United web properties in-house - the primary focus being, of course, dcunited.com. It's due for a re-design and we want good people on board to help us do it (among many other projects).

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Behind the Badge @ 02:05 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: DC United, Major League Soccer, News, Soccer, cliche, jobs, widgets

September 19, 2008

Week 6: 2008-09 - The Champions League group games

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The group stages are under way already in the Champions league. Barely have the seasons started in the European leagues and the big money competition is underway. In this show Damon and damian reflect on the Spanish and English team's start to the campaign. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 09:21 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Champions League, Competitions, Damon, European, European leagues, Football, Group Stages, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, champion, cliche, damian, expression, glossary, good, learner, learners, money, phrase, phrases, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

September 13, 2008

Week 5 2008-9: World Cup Review

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On this week's show we review the World Cup qualifiers by asking fans from Germany, England and Ireland their viewpoints on last week's matches. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 09:48 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Competitions, England, Fans, Football, Germany, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, Vocabulary, World Cup Qualifiers, bad, cliche, expression, glossary, good, ireland, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, qualifier, qualifiers, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

September 10, 2008

Clint Dempsey X T.I.A.S. (Continued)

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Part two of Adam Spangler's extended 12-inch mix of an interview with Clint Dempsey is available now for your reading pleasure. This is kind of the heavy portion of the show with economics and death playing an integral part of the story. I really hope that once Clint made some money he did the cliche thing and bought his Momma a house; it can't be said that the man's family has not held him down since the jump. Click to continue reading...
The Offside Rules @ 01:17 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , American soccer, Clint Dempsey, blogs, cliche, economics, money

September 6, 2008

Week 4: 2008-9 - The World Cup Qualifiers

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And they're off... in Europe at least. Most of the globe have started World Cup qualifying, but this weekend sees the teams from Europe start their campaigns to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa. As well as asking three fans what they think of their team's chances we also: Review the news in the Good, [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 08:45 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Africa, Competitions, Europe, Fans, Football, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, South Africa, Vocabulary, World Cup, bad, campaigns, cliche, expression, globe, glossary, good, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, qualifier, qualifiers, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

August 30, 2008

Week 3: 2008-9 - The Champions League draw

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The Champions League group stage draw has been made and languagecaster.com take a look at what this means for the teams. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And start the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out our new Football [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 05:23 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Competitions, Football, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, champion, cliche, expression, glossary, good, group stage, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

August 28, 2008

Ranking the UEFA Champions League groups by degree of difficulty

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By now you probably know about UEFA's group stage draw for their signature club event, the Champions League (cue that stupid music they adopted as the Champions League anthem). We could just cut and paste the groups like a lot of other bloggers did, but seriously, what good would that do you, our loyal readers? Click to continue reading...
Soccer Source @ 08:17 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Champions League, Chelsea, FC Barcelona, FC Porto, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Javier Aguirre, Juventus, Liverpool, Man United, Manchester United, NY Red Bulls, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Marseille, Real Madrid, UEFA Champ's League, cliche, group stage, psv eindhoven, steaua bucharest

August 27, 2008

The problem with Arsenal

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It's easy to think of Arsenal as a cliche - fancy boys who sulk when the going gets tough. That's also kind of true (that's team captain William Gallas having a sit-down protest on the halfway line during the game against Birmingham last season).

But a bigger problem than stereotyped (they are mostly French, after all) character flaws is Arsene Wenger. Click to continue reading...
Soccer Source @ 03:15 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Chelsea, Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United, NY Red Bulls, Robinho, Tony Cascarino, blogger, cliche, protest, toughness, wenger

August 23, 2008

Week 2: 2008-9 - Hull City and the Olympics

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This week languagecaster continues to ask fans about their team's chances in the Premier League. We also feature the men's and women's Olympic finals. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And start the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 08:47 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Competitions, English Premier League, Fans, Football, News, Podcast, Posts, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, cliche, expression, glossary, good, languagecaster, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets

August 21, 2008

No one said this was going to be easy

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There is a reason that old warhorse cliche "Group of Death" was hauled out for our WC qualifying group. We are going to have to work to make it to the Hex. Jamaica, although considered the lesser of opponents in this group, is still a solid team and our team has to bring their game [...] Click to continue reading...
The Footie Fool @ 10:57 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , 2010 World Cup, Canada Soccer, cliche, jamaica, opponents, wc2010canada

Winning Ugly Becomes an Art Form

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It's a cliche that there are no style points in World Cup qualifying. Just results. The US embodied that cliche last night in a 1-0 victory in Guatemala City in a match that announcer Glenn Davis correctly called a "street fight."

The US did a few things right, plenty wrong, and a few not so well in taking three away points to start the semifinal round of WC 2010 CONCACAF qualifying. Click to continue reading...
The Kin of Fish @ 07:47 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Beasley, Carlos Ruiz, Frankie Hejduk, Major League Soccer, NY Red Bulls, Steve Cherundolo, Tim Howard, United States, cliche, gaffe, glenn davis, yanks

August 15, 2008

Premier League Season Predictions

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Yes, I know it is inevitable, but I had to be like all the other bloggers this time of year and post my predictions for the coming Premier League season. Frankly, I can't be bothered to go through each team, analyse their transfers, manager and players, before writing 2-3 paragraphs on how they will do. Click to continue reading...
In the End the Germans Win @ 01:51 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Arsenal, Chelsea, English Premier League, Football, Man United, Nasri, Predictions, Robin Van Persie, Stadia, United, accents, adebayor, bloggers, cliche, clichy, diaby, flamini, league, premier, sagna, season

Poscast 1 - (2008-2009) - The Premier League is Back!

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Languagecaster is back after the summer break with a look at the upcoming Premier League. Will it be the same old story with Clelsea and Manchester United battling it out at the top or will a dark horse sneak up on the rails. We ask fans what they think about their team's chances. We also: Review the [. Click to continue reading...
languagecaster.com @ 02:35 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Add new tag, Competitions, English Premier League, Fans, Football, Manchester United, News, Polls, Posts, Predictions, Vocabulary, bad, cliche, dark horse, expression, glossary, good, languagecaster, learner, learners, phrase, phrases, poll, transcripts, ugly, worksheet, worksheets