

Sporting Team News
Sporting 0 – 1 Leixões: Pwned
By: Greg |I refuse to put serious effort into a blog for a team and manager that lose a match like this… I don’t care that Leixões are in first place right now and we had a freak run of injuries in the first half… This group had better show me something in the Champions [...]
No Portuguese Cup This Year For Us, AND… Porto Are Still Cheating, Loathsome Tripe Eaters
By: Greg |What a mess of a Taça match to lose on penalties after a 1-1 draw. The referee had no control (or competence) whatsoever. He sent off Caneira for a RIDICULOUS, UNCALLED-FOR second yellow. Porto then had Hulk (who I now patently ABHOR as he scored the match tying goal, is extremely ugly, [...]
We’re MOVIN’ ON!!! Champions League Recap: Sporting 1 – 0 Shaq D
By: Greg |No bullshit build up necessary…
Sporting Starting XI
Postiga – Liedson João Moutinho – Rochemback – Izmailov Miguel VelosoGrimi – Polga – Caneira – AbelRui Patrício
It’s been well documented at this point how I feel about Rochemback and Veloso starting together. At least he didn’t have Veloso playing left back this time around. [...]
Champions League Matchday 4 Preview: Sporting v. Шахтар Донецьк
By: Greg |2008/09 Champions League Group C, Matchday 4
Sporting v. Шахтар Донецьк
November 4, 2008 @ 2:45 PM Eastern
José Alvalade, Lisboa, Portugal
TV: Delayed (5:45 PM Eastern) on Setanta Sports Canada and (7:30 PM Eastern) Setanta Sports USA.
Preview
Sporting have been playing so wildly inconsistent lately that they’ve driven me up the wall. Bento’s [...]
Jornada 7 Match Preview: NOT HAPPENING
By: Greg |That’s right. In case you hadn’t noticed, after their draw with frigging Paços de Ferreira this past weekend, I’m boycotting my own blog. Until this team can stop CHOKING and dropping points to RIDICULOUS clubs, there will be no previews, no reviews, and no grab-assing.
This team needs to get its domestic [...]
Champions League Recap: Shaq D 0 – 1 Sporting
By: Greg |Another three points makes your fearless blogger a happy boy. Bento’s tactics and a muddled midfield however, make me sad.
Sporting Starting XI
Derlei – Liedson João Moutinho – Romagnoli – Izmailov Rochemback Miguel Veloso – Polga – Tonel – AbelRui Patrício
This is the second match in a row where I’ve [...]
Champions League Matchday 3 Preview: Шахтар Донецьк v. Sporting
By: Greg |2008/09 Champions League Group C, Matchday 3
Шахтар Донецьк v. Sporting
October 22nd, 2008 @ 2:45 PM Eastern
RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Донецьк, Україна
TV: Live on Sky Sports Interactive. Delayed (6 PM Eastern) on Setanta Sports Canada and (8 PM Eastern) Setanta Sports USA.
Preview
In what will probably shape up to be a battle [...]
Clássico Preview: Sporting v. The Tripe Consumers
By: Greg |2008/09 Portuguese Liga Sagres Jornada 5
Sporting v. Tripeiros
October 5th, 2008 @ 19:45 Local time
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Preview
Porto are coming off a thorough Champions League ass whooping at the hands of Arsenal midweek to the tune of 4-0. Sporting, on the other hand, won their home Champions League tie against FC Basel [...]
Champions League Recap: Sporting 2 – 0 Basel
By: Greg |Alllllright… That’s some good footballin’. Actually, it wasn’t super pretty but who gives a shit, we needed this win and got it. Here’s a look at the boys who started and got it done…
Sporting Starting XI
Derlei – Hélder Postiga João Moutinho – Romagnoli – Rochemback Miguel Veloso Grimi – Polga [...]
Champions League Matchday 2: Sporting v. FC Basel 867-5309 Preview
By: Greg |2008/09 Champions League Group C Matchday 2
Sporting v. FC Basel 1893
October 1, 2008 @ 2:45 PM Eastern
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
Preview
Both teams come into this match after losing their first contest of the tournament. Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk are both on three points and face off today in the Ukraine. [...]






