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American Blue Scouser Column: The Free Agent Strikers Everton Should Sign

I just posted an article recently about available strikers that Everton has an opportunity to sign. Now to be clear, in this column, I don't advocate to sign these guys to start, but simply be used as depth. Things are bleak at the striker position, Thierno Barry cannot be relied upon for 90 minutes every single game, reinforcements are needed. So, instead of signing one striker, I personally believe two should be, just hear me out why. So, Everton should sign either Anthony

James Rowe

6 days ago4 min read

Everton's Free Agent Options At Striker

After the whole Folarin Balogun transfer fiasco and letting Beto transfer to Fiorentina, Everton only has one striker on their squad and that is a massive problem. Thierno Barry can't be relied upon too much and with even bringing the promising Braiden Graham into the fold on the senior side is risky considering he is young and inexperienced. With the transfer window closed now, the club has to look at free agent options to help their depth and give David Moyes more options t

James Rowe

6 days ago3 min read

American Blue Scouser Column: Anger Doesn't Even Express How The Transfer Window Went

We as Everton supporters should be outraged after what happened during this transfer window. David Moyes made it known that he needed more players. There were deals in place for replacements. Now? If this team beats relegation, it would be a blessing. What we just witnessed wasn't just incompetence, it was pure stupidity. We're used to bad decisions being made, especially under the Farhad Moshiri era, but this was extraordinarily horrendous. Figureheads need to be held accoun

James Rowe

6 days ago8 min read

South Side Column: September Call Ups Will Make This An Interesting Month

While we all know it will be Tommy Pham (welcome back) and Tanner McDougal who will be the 27th and 28th players on the roster for the White Sox (I still miss the 40 man days), that doesn't mean these are the set 28 guys for the month of September. Players will still be brought up and sent down and possibly some even being let go, but this month could be really interesting how the club uses the 40 man roster to get through the month. The minor league season ends September 20t

James Rowe

Sep 13 min read

American Blue Scouser Column: What Everton Needs To Do For The Transfer Deadline

Today is the last day for Everton to make any additions to the club. So the question to ask here is what else does the team need and how to address it? David Moyes has been pretty vocal about how he needs more players added to his team especially if Everton wants to be making European competition or win a trophy. While the club has already made moves, is it enough? Let's take a look. Selling Iliman Ndiaye is going to hurt a lot as he's going to be a star and was Everton's mos

James Rowe

Sep 13 min read

FC Cincinnati Will Have To Make Moves During This Transfer Window

Chris Albright and Pat Noonan are going to have to make a lot of decisions before this transfer deadline ends as in the midst of a playoff race, reinforcements are needed. Defense is sorely needed and bringing in center back Julian Malatini definitely helps. However, Malatini's acquisition is not enough as more players on defense is needed. Let's be real, Matt Miazga and Kyle Smith aren't getting any younger, plus Nick Hagglund is a subpar player at this point. Miles Robinson

James Rowe

Sep 12 min read

American Blue Scouser Column: Everton Would Be Making A Big Mistake Selling Iliman Ndiaye

With the news about Iliman Ndiaye possibly being sold, a lot of anger has gone through my body. While the club has made a lot of questionable and terrible decisions, this one by far is one of the worst if not the worst if it happens. I get it, selling him high right now would be a "good" business decision, but it really isn't overall. Ndiaye is an excellent player who looks to become a star, something Everton has lacked for a very long time (I'm not including Jordan Pickford

James Rowe

Aug 313 min read

Golden Dome Column: USC Are Babies For Discontinuing The Rivalry

I probably should've seen this coming considering Lincoln Riley is in charge of the Trojans and with both sides not agreeing on playing each other in 2026, but Notre Dame's rivalry with USC is dead, until 2030. The fact of the matter is that USC is more content with chasing money more than caring about traditions fans love. USC ended a rivalry that has been played every year since 1926 (aside from during World War II and the Covid Pandemic) and it's a very sad time for Colleg

James Rowe

Aug 286 min read

Previewing Everton 2026/27 Season

Everton comes into this 2026/27 campaign looking for a step forward and not a developmental season for younger players. There is a lot of talent for the Blues of Merseyside, but whether they can put it together is the biggest question here. The squad just missed out on European competition, but that might have been due to the factors outside of their ability. However, this feels like a make or break season for manager David Moyes who is in his last year of his contract and wh

James Rowe

Aug 283 min read

The Catchers The White Sox Should Pursue At Trade Deadline

It is no secret that an upgrade at catcher is needed for the White Sox. With Kyle Teel down with an injury, Edgar Quero struggling in almost every facet of the game, and less said about Drew Romo the better, it's an obvious need at the trade deadline. The question that remains is whom should the front office go out and acquire. Let's take a look at some candidates. Tyler Stephenson Stephenson is an instant upgrade as he has 72 career home runs along with 290 RBIs. He's alread

James Rowe

Aug 32 min read

Which Starting Pitcher Should The White Sox Acquire To Pair With Luis Castillo?

The White Sox are going to be aggressive this trade deadline and a starter does make sense. The acquisition for Luis Castillo proves that and pairing him up with another arm could be all the team needs in this playoff push. A previous article talks about how the best addition could happen from within the farm system, but acquiring a solid to ace like starting pitching would be tremendous. Now whether going for a rental or controllable pitcher is a big factor in this and it ch

James Rowe

Aug 23 min read

Why Promoting Minor League Talent Could Be the White Sox Best Move At Trade Deadline

The White Sox are in position to make some additions to try and help them make it to the playoffs let alone winning the division. The club is a year ahead of schedule in their rebuild, but any time a team like them are in the postseason hunt, they have to make moves in order to improve for October baseball. While lots of pundits and writers have been putting out mock trades and identifying players the Sox should go out and acquire, one thing that goes under the radar is that

James Rowe

Aug 14 min read

Candidates For USA Manager If Mauricio Pochettino Leaves

There is a real chance that Mauricio Pochettino could leave and the US men's team would have to explore finding a replacement. If he is to leave, there are plenty of options, including exciting ones, but nonetheless someone has to take the mantle. This article will look at some options that the US Federation should consider for the job and there could be more that come to light when making this decision if it does come to that point. Thomas Frank Frank was once considered one

James Rowe

Jul 233 min read

Stars And Stripes Column: USA Needs To Do Everything To Keep Mauricio Pochettino

The progress of USA soccer is clearly on a massive rise especially considering the type of talent representing the program and at what level they are playing at at club level. The hire of Mauricio Pochettino as the manager of the men's team led to one of the most successful runs in World Cup play in the program's history. Three wins is pretty damn good and the way the team dominated in those victories was nice to see. Pochettino's style of play clearly helped them, but it als

James Rowe

Jul 234 min read

This Stretch Against Playoff Contenders Is Crucial For White Sox

While the White Sox are currently playing in Arlington, Texas taking on the Rangers, this is a huge stretch for the Pale Hose in their quest for the playoffs. It's hard to ignore now, but the Sox are looking like a playoff team and right now they need to find a way to separate themselves from a possible contender to a certain one. Last month was a huge stretch for them as they played a lot of good sides, but in this one, all these teams they are playing are fighting for a pla

James Rowe

Jul 222 min read

How Should Mauricio Pochettino Approach Belgium?

Mauricio Pochettino has a full deck of cards now that striker Folarin Balogun can play with his red card being suspended. That doesn't mean this will be an easy match by any stretch as Belgium has a ton of solid players, but with Pochettino's tactics and his depth, it's exciting to see. There are different variables to how Pochettino should approach Belgium, but you will see something creative, that's for sure. With Balogun starting, this should be an option of how things pla

James Rowe

Jul 64 min read

USA Can Make A Deep Run This World Cup

Even saying the title of this article out loud sounds crazy enough, but USA can legitimately go deep this World Cup. Mauricio Pochettino is the right guy for the job and has a crop of players who have the capability to go toe to toe with some of the best. Let's be real, this core is best the country has ever produced. There are so many Americans playing at the highest level of the sport that they matchup well and exploit weaknesses from their opponents, thus making even some

James Rowe

Jul 16 min read

Mauricio Pochettino Needs To Rotate The USA Squad Versus Turkiye

USA is in a weird, but great position as they are essentially playing a tune up game before going into the knockout rounds as this isn't something the team is used to playing in. However, here they are essentially playing a meaningless match. That being said, it's not totally as meaningless as one might think as this will allow Pochettino to rest some of his players and try out some new tactics. Because of how less important this match is, he will have to rotate some players

James Rowe

Jun 253 min read

Should The White Sox Close By Committee?

Seranthony Dominguez was signed by the White Sox in order to make the bullpen better. He was also tasked to be the closer. Well, Dominguez is doing half of what is being asked of him as the numbers are vastly different. In 18 games where he has been put into a save situation, Dominguez has a 6.06 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 11 walks, and opponents are slugging .477. In 12 contests where he hasn't been used in a save situation, Dominguez has a 0.77 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, four walks, and batters

James Rowe

Jun 245 min read

South Side Column: The White Sox Actually Might Be Legit

What is happening on the Southside?! Our beloved White Sox might actually be good. Things had been painful since 2022 when a team that had World Series aspirations went .500 and then downhill ever since by losing 100 or more games in three straight seasons including setting a new single season loss record of 121 in 2024. However, should we be shocked? Personally, I think the signs of things being better in 2026 can be traced back to last season when the team seemingly clicked

James Rowe

Jun 224 min read