Just like riding a bike? Well, maybe.

I haven't put up anything on this blog since 9/24/2004. Why? I just didn't have time and I ran out of creative energy. I should have just re-charged my batteries and gotten back to it.

So, why am I back now? Well, after seeing my site listed among du nord's links, I thought maybe I should give it a hack once again.

I won't be as prolfic as before -- but I do hope to get something up weekly. And again, I will try to stick to four points. Those may be four points on one topic or four topics. I just see where that takes me.

I hope some of you enjoy this blog and provide us all with some witty comments. Please give me some time to get my groove up and running again. And now, on with the show.

Four of Clubs
My first club is Kansas City Wizards. Gotta go with the homies. A tough finish to what looked a pretty good first season in the East Division of MLS. Things still look good for this club to stay put with local ownership and the development of a soccer complex. It really is too bad that this club is in limbo mode, though. This would have been an opportune time to go Bobbing for a new coach. Gansler has been great, but maybe this team needs a change. And Bob Bradley is available.

Second on my club list is Charlton Athletic. My beloved heartbreakers have gotten off to a good start. On away record alone, they would lead the EPL. Just check the OPTA analysis at Sky Sports. Another big game at home this Saturday hosting Manchester United. The Addicks have never beaten the Red Devils in the Prem. There's always a first time. Bent and Murphy will get their heads on straight and make amends for the debacle at Blackeye Rovers.

My third club is Hearts of the SPL -- quickly becoming Scotland's Chelsea [and maybe on steroids]. I must say with all the Russian around at Hearts, it has been difficult to keep up. It is truly unfortunate that Mr. Romanov wants to make team selections. Yeah, as fans we all do it on paper, on the web, in our heads. We constantly second guess our favorite managers. But once you own a team, aren't you supposed to be more than a fan? It's a shame Burley couldn't stay. He had Hartley and boys headed in the right direction. Here's hoping Rix can do the same and not get too broken up about the players brought to him and the ones he is told to play.

And finally, a fourth club. Three is such a magic number. You remember Schoolhouse Rock, right? I have struggled to pick another league and another team to follow even in some small way. There's the Dutch with PSV and Ajaz and Feyenoord. There's the Bundesliga with many exciting teams and some Americans fighting it out on the pitch over there. Then there's Ligue 1 and the dominating Lyon. What, you say, no Spanish or Italian club for you? For some reason I just can't get into those leagues. What about Brazil or Argentina or even Mexico? Sorry. No go. So, who should be my fourth club? Send me a comment and let me know. Thanks.