Comments on: A Flavorless Mush I Call “Root Marm” http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: roswitha http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1440 roswitha Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:21:03 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1440 Wrong on both counts, Jose. :) I too would like to cover Euro 2008 in some detail. I don't know if I will stay awake for all of it, though. Looking forward to your posts, Brian. Wrong on both counts, Jose. :)

I too would like to cover Euro 2008 in some detail. I don’t know if I will stay awake for all of it, though. Looking forward to your posts, Brian.

]]> By: A. http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1439 A. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:40:42 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1439 lol lol

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1437 Brian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:46:09 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1437 Not sure if that says more about Mourinho or about the <em>Telegraph</em>. Not sure if that says more about Mourinho or about the Telegraph.

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1436 Brian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:43:37 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1436 "Jose Mourinho almost exuded humility this morning upon his unveiling at Inter Milan" is how the <em>Telegraph</em> chose to characterize that moment. “Jose Mourinho almost exuded humility this morning upon his unveiling at Inter Milan” is how the Telegraph chose to characterize that moment.

]]> By: ursus arctos http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1435 ursus arctos Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:35:09 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1435 Roswitha, you really shouldn't be reading goal.com It will rot your brain, that stuff. Tour de Force from Sig. Mourinho at his presentation press conference this morning. My favourite quote? "I'm not special, but I'm not a prick, either". This is going to be fun. Roswitha, you really shouldn’t be reading goal.com

It will rot your brain, that stuff.

Tour de Force from Sig. Mourinho at his presentation press conference this morning.

My favourite quote?

“I’m not special, but I’m not a prick, either”.

This is going to be fun.

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1434 Brian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:03:50 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1434 Maybe they'll go on a road trip, and get on each other's nerves the whole way (<em>one hand slapping another as it reaches for the the car radio</em>), only late one night at a Salzburg karaoke bar they never meant to visit, things will become uncomfortably clear (<em>Ibra looking surprised and moved as the audience applauds his initially hesitant, but progressively more soulful and confident "Try a Little Tenderness"</em>). No post today, by the way (Circumstances). Euro 2008 coverage begins tomorrow. Maybe they’ll go on a road trip, and get on each other’s nerves the whole way (one hand slapping another as it reaches for the the car radio), only late one night at a Salzburg karaoke bar they never meant to visit, things will become uncomfortably clear (Ibra looking surprised and moved as the audience applauds his initially hesitant, but progressively more soulful and confident “Try a Little Tenderness”).

No post today, by the way (Circumstances). Euro 2008 coverage begins tomorrow.

]]> By: roswitha http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1433 roswitha Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:58:01 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1433 I read goal.com on the subject of Mourinho Hating Ibra and was freaked out until Martha linked me to the news of him getting paid out of his mind to stay at Inter. I laughed with relief. ...only because I want to see him and Mourinho have snarky rom-com quarrels next year, I promise. I read goal.com on the subject of Mourinho Hating Ibra and was freaked out until Martha linked me to the news of him getting paid out of his mind to stay at Inter. I laughed with relief.

…only because I want to see him and Mourinho have snarky rom-com quarrels next year, I promise.

]]> By: Davos Newbies » Blog Archive » Juxtaposition http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1432 Davos Newbies » Blog Archive » Juxtaposition Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:11:58 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1432 [...] of Geoff Manaugh’s Bldgblog on China’s dust bowl (amazing and frightening photos) with The Run of Play’s musings on Jose Mourinho’s move to Inter. Both blogs have consistently excellent writing. What struck me today, however, is that both were [...] [...] of Geoff Manaugh’s Bldgblog on China’s dust bowl (amazing and frightening photos) with The Run of Play’s musings on Jose Mourinho’s move to Inter. Both blogs have consistently excellent writing. What struck me today, however, is that both were [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1425 Brian Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:43:27 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1425 Thank God. I spent two minutes of my life this morning reading an article about how he'd stolen a moment during training with Sweden to ask Larsson what life at Barca was like, and I didn't think I was going to make it through this in one piece. 12 million is...<em>a lot</em>, but to me the real sign of the apocalypse is that it all got resolved so quickly. Thank God. I spent two minutes of my life this morning reading an article about how he’d stolen a moment during training with Sweden to ask Larsson what life at Barca was like, and I didn’t think I was going to make it through this in one piece.

12 million is…a lot, but to me the real sign of the apocalypse is that it all got resolved so quickly.

]]> By: ursus arctos http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/02/a-flavorless-mush-i-call-root-marm/#comment-1424 ursus arctos Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:54:04 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=935#comment-1424 Ibra just signed a new contract that will pay him 12 million euro a year. Net. The first seal? Ibra just signed a new contract that will pay him 12 million euro a year.

Net.

The first seal?

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