So I had this whole post typed out about the signings of Jason Koumas, Michael Chopra, Hayden Foxe and Robbie Fowler, only for it to be swallowed into the great abyss due to the OleOle maintenance schedule. Aargh! I'm not typing it over again, it took me 20 minutes. The world will just have to be deprived of my brilliance.

Instead, I'm going to talk about chips. Specifically, chips and gravy, and battered sausages, which I had for lunch when I walked down to the local chippy. Two things that you don't find much back in the States. I first discovered battered sausages about a month ago when an "authentic fish and chips" shop opened up in North Carolina, and I fell in love immediately. But to combine chips with gravy - that's the greatest "two great tastes that taste great together" pairing since the Reese's peanut butter cup.

I'm not sure about this whole "paying for ketchup (or tomato sauce, if you prefer) packets" bizzo, however. Ketchup should be free! Especially considering how much I eat it.

Anyway, former Socceroo Hayden Foxe signed for Perth Glory this week, and the ex-Leeds defender cited as a reason for his coming to the A-League the fact that he faces about half as many matches playing in the A-League as he would in England. The article then went on to say that this is a factor for him because he's injury prone. THAT'S reassuring.

In other A-League news, Sydney FC, not content with stringing along John Aloisi about the promise of a contract, has decided to turn its attention to God himself, Mr. Robbie Fowler. As much as I am a keen admirer of Fowler's talents (not to mention the fact that he looks vaguely like my brother), I'm not counting on seeing him run out on the pitch at Members Equity this season wearing a Franchise FC strip. It seems that the other suitors for the Almighty's signature include Cardiff, Leicester, and (European football ahoy!) both Rangers and Celtic. Somehow, that had better be a pretty damn lucrative financial package to convince Robbie to move his family halfway around the world. Maybe Foxey can give him a call about the reduced fixture list...