ian
@ahandleforian.bsky.social
Occasional soccer writer and frequent poster. Roldan apologist. Big Mariners guy.
The least essential voice in American soccer. The world’s foremost idiot.
The least essential voice in American soccer. The world’s foremost idiot.
Nuzzi is on a Ken Jennings like run of being the main character of the day on social media
Anyway, here's an abstract nude of our new editor nypost.com/2025/11/24/m...
Vanity Fair to publish ‘abstract nude portrait’ of Olivia Nuzzi — as scandal-plagued journalist accused of shirking job duties: report
Vanity Fair staffers privately gripe that Olivia Nuzzi has failed to carry out core duties since joining the magazine, according to a report.
nypost.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Nuzzi is on a Ken Jennings like run of being the main character of the day on social media
Well if you had asked any Manchester United fan if they would be ok with "as good as Liverpool" before the season started they would have enthusiastically agreed so
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Well if you had asked any Manchester United fan if they would be ok with "as good as Liverpool" before the season started they would have enthusiastically agreed so
hitting a teammate shouldn't be a red but the player getting to do the "why are you hitting yourself?" bit for a few minutes before the ref steps in and says "if you can't get along, NOBODY gets to do pressing" & makes them stay on separate sides of the field until they've calmed down enough.
imo
imo
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
hitting a teammate shouldn't be a red but the player getting to do the "why are you hitting yourself?" bit for a few minutes before the ref steps in and says "if you can't get along, NOBODY gets to do pressing" & makes them stay on separate sides of the field until they've calmed down enough.
imo
imo
Yall hear about Olivia Nuzzi?
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Yall hear about Olivia Nuzzi?
I know they are technically a rival but I am happy the Caps went through instead of LA. Actually just go on Caps give em all aw heck
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I know they are technically a rival but I am happy the Caps went through instead of LA. Actually just go on Caps give em all aw heck
Pretty cool that Gotham FC have made the NWSL championship game after Bane blew up their stadium that one time
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Pretty cool that Gotham FC have made the NWSL championship game after Bane blew up their stadium that one time
Starting to think maybe beating Liverpool at Anfield wasn’t actually a statement win for Amorim
November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Starting to think maybe beating Liverpool at Anfield wasn’t actually a statement win for Amorim
I like Pluribus because it’s like the entire cast of Ted Lasso is the antagonist
November 22, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I like Pluribus because it’s like the entire cast of Ted Lasso is the antagonist
It’s strange to me that not that long ago the NWSL was quite possibly the premier women’s sports league on the planet and instead of acting like that they are acting like MLS.
DC Power of the Gainbridge Super League have extended an offer for free agent Trinity Rodman that the NWSL can't currently match due to the salary cap.
Jessica Berman: "We want Trinity in the NWSL and we will fight for her."
w/ @tombogert.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Jessica Berman: "We want Trinity in the NWSL and we will fight for her."
w/ @tombogert.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Trinity Rodman receives contract from Super League team larger than what NWSL can match: Sources
Berman said she the league wants Rodman in the NWSL and that it will 'fight' for her.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It’s strange to me that not that long ago the NWSL was quite possibly the premier women’s sports league on the planet and instead of acting like that they are acting like MLS.
What is Jesus bueno doing
I notice another pretty good player located near Busquets…
Used the article to show off some cool new stuff happening in soccer data. Shout out @hvanbrewer.bsky.social for SkillCorner's off-ball metrics, @alexanderschram.bsky.social for Gradient's physical data and @catabush.com for making this plot from American Soccer Analysis's advanced stats.
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What is Jesus bueno doing
I think paying a good baseball player that you really want the salary he was always going to get is probably a good idea
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I think paying a good baseball player that you really want the salary he was always going to get is probably a good idea
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Trying to understand what it means when a club trades $200k in GAM for an international roster spot and a 2nd round pick in the MLS SuperDraft
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Trying to understand what it means when a club trades $200k in GAM for an international roster spot and a 2nd round pick in the MLS SuperDraft
Pretty cool that 12.99 will now get you access to a mind bending drama based on highly structured and inscrutable rules with themes of identity and free will set to a backdrop of corporate desperation and overreach and also severance is on there I guess
NEWS: MLS will no longer be behind a separate paywall on Apple TV beginning in 2026.
MLS Season Pass will no longer exist, and all MLS games will be available on the Apple TV streaming service.
More details from @paultenorio.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
MLS Season Pass will no longer exist, and all MLS games will be available on the Apple TV streaming service.
More details from @paultenorio.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Pretty cool that 12.99 will now get you access to a mind bending drama based on highly structured and inscrutable rules with themes of identity and free will set to a backdrop of corporate desperation and overreach and also severance is on there I guess
In retrospect “I’m going to grow our league by charging 80 dollars to watch it” was a strange plan
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
In retrospect “I’m going to grow our league by charging 80 dollars to watch it” was a strange plan
i mean i was just thinking earlier today that it has been a few years since we've fundamentally changed how the league works
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
i mean i was just thinking earlier today that it has been a few years since we've fundamentally changed how the league works
It took me like six years to get my dad to understand the away goals tiebreaker and then MLS just got rid of it and now I’m gonna have to explain that there are divisional champs who simultaneously are and are not champions but also the playoffs have a losers bracket and that’s just the apertura and
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It took me like six years to get my dad to understand the away goals tiebreaker and then MLS just got rid of it and now I’m gonna have to explain that there are divisional champs who simultaneously are and are not champions but also the playoffs have a losers bracket and that’s just the apertura and
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chuck schumer has been barred from formally observing this year's lexus december to remember sales event. they can't stop him from standing outside, but he will not be allowed into the showroom and he cannot directly behold the obelisk or participate in the thousand screams
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
chuck schumer has been barred from formally observing this year's lexus december to remember sales event. they can't stop him from standing outside, but he will not be allowed into the showroom and he cannot directly behold the obelisk or participate in the thousand screams
Can’t wait for the Seahawks to break everybody’s heart in the playoffs
November 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Can’t wait for the Seahawks to break everybody’s heart in the playoffs
Yeah this almost ruined the show for me. If you wanted a not hot person for this role boy did you fail miserably but then the show wouldn’t be as good because it wouldn’t have Keri Russell
When they said Keri Russell wasn't hot in The Diplomat. I got so mad I had to go outside.
What’s your all time favorite Hollywood Homely fail? When a woman is meant to be unattractive but she’s gorgeous. Thinking of how Safety Not Guaranteed has a key moment where a man’s ex is in the script old and no longer attractive and she’s a knockout who the movie still plays as old.
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Yeah this almost ruined the show for me. If you wanted a not hot person for this role boy did you fail miserably but then the show wouldn’t be as good because it wouldn’t have Keri Russell
Well the soccer team I like did really bad in a very stupid and embarrassing way. Nothing to do but log off and take a walk or something. No fun to be had online right now.
Yes the format is dumb, but it's the format and it was managed terribly by Seattle's players and staff over the last month.
Yes the format is dumb, but it's the format and it was managed terribly by Seattle's players and staff over the last month.
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Well the soccer team I like did really bad in a very stupid and embarrassing way. Nothing to do but log off and take a walk or something. No fun to be had online right now.
Yes the format is dumb, but it's the format and it was managed terribly by Seattle's players and staff over the last month.
Yes the format is dumb, but it's the format and it was managed terribly by Seattle's players and staff over the last month.
I still think the format is aggressively stupid and no result would have changed that, but after that performance it would be difficult to argue that Seattle deserved anything other than what they got. Fair play Loons go beat San Diego or Portland.
we've played like 200+ minutes of this matchup and Seattle have scored six and conceded two. If Minnesota find two goals here they could win on penalties and go through despite never once leading or being very good. I think this format is stupid as hell man
November 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I still think the format is aggressively stupid and no result would have changed that, but after that performance it would be difficult to argue that Seattle deserved anything other than what they got. Fair play Loons go beat San Diego or Portland.
Well. 100% self inflicted. Good work from Minnesota to take advantage of what they could control here. Seattle have earned this exit in the last half hour.
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Well. 100% self inflicted. Good work from Minnesota to take advantage of what they could control here. Seattle have earned this exit in the last half hour.
Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. So terrible.
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. So terrible.
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maybe not the best time but I can't fault them for trying
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
maybe not the best time but I can't fault them for trying
I would sub Yeimar off personally. Don’t like how kinda fighty he’s been and he’s on a yellow and you dont want to give up that advantage.
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I would sub Yeimar off personally. Don’t like how kinda fighty he’s been and he’s on a yellow and you dont want to give up that advantage.