The Run of Play is a blog about
the wonder and terror of soccer.

We left the window open during a match in October 2007 and a strange wind blew into the room.

Now we walk the forgotten byways of football with a lonely tread, searching for the beautiful, the bewildering, the haunting, and the absurd.

Pro Vercelli: Ibáñez Thinks “Let’s Do This”

You know you’ve had a good day as a striker when you:

Break the 78-year-old scoring record of the man your stadium is currently named after.

What can you say about a player like Jorge Ibáñez? His streakiness drives me crazy, but when he decides to show up, he shows up all the way.

In other news, we’re in second place with eight games to go. Massive, multi-thousand word series of updates to follow soon.

by Brian Phillips · February 12, 2009

gvb
Should have let him take the pen.

Vignau!? Think i may have missed a post.

February 12, 2009 at 11:33 am · Reply
Brian Phillips
Vignau was introduced here. He’s had an up-and-down season (really underperformed early when I gave him attacking duties, improved late in the year when I put him in more of a holding role) and, since he’s our best penalty taker, I figured he could use the confidence boost.

February 12, 2009 at 12:08 pm · Reply
gvb
Ah, yes.

“Remember the name.” Wups.

February 12, 2009 at 12:50 pm · Reply