Here we go… just two more days before Memphis City FC hosts our Birmingham Hammers in a match that will determine which new franchise claims the upper hand in this early NPSL season. Honestly you guys, this game is a litmus test for the Hammers as they face off against an opponent in very similar…
Ok – just a tangent before I get into to soccer talk. No spoilers either (I promise). But can I just say that this week’s Game of Thrones has ripped my heart out once again. Damn you George R.R. Martin and HBO. That last scene hit me pretty hard unexpectedly. Some of you may think…
Happy Friday to all of you fine folks of the Magic City. I can tell… you have been pining all week for my three specific predictions for the upcoming Hammers match against the Knoxville Force. In fact, I have already received a couple of messages / emails asking when I was going to update the…
Pack your bags folks. The Boys in Red are road-tripping to Knoxville this weekend. The shadows of the Smoky Mountains beckon. But this ain’t no Holiday Road. The Hammers (0-0-1) take on the Knoxville Force (0-0-1) with the mission of atoning two losses from last year’s exhibition season. With three points in the NPSL Southeast…
Thanks to the fine folks at Chattanooga FC, I present you the video highlights from last Saturday’s Hammers vs. Chattanooga FC match. You can find the video on YouTube on CFC’s channel (Mad Kemp) here. Enjoy! (but not too much… you’re a Hammers fan, right?)
Chattanooga FC (1-0-0) traveled to Birmingham to take on the Hammers (0-0-1) in the opening match of the 2016 NPSL regular season. The result was befitting of the action on the field. The reigning NPSL Southeast Conference Champs controlled possession much of the game, but had a hard time breaking down the bunkered lines of the Birmingham Hammers.…
Well folks. The weekend is upon us. And you know what that means… Hammers Soccer! And man alive, we’ve got an exciting one this weekend. Where will you be this Saturday evening at 7PM? If you are reading this blog and you live in the ‘Ham, I for damn sure hope you’ll be at the SHAC…
Listen up Birmingham. As many of you know, your humble scribe here at the Birmingham Backline believes that there is no better time to be a soccer fan in the Magic City. Don’t you agree? I mean, you’ve got MLS on TV. La Liga on TV. The English Premier League on TV. Bundesliga, Liga MX,…
The I-20 Cup is upon us. Yes, the inaugural derby between Georgia Revolution FC and your Birmingham Hammers will be played this Saturday, May 7th at 7 PM local time, 6 PM CST. Something has to give, as both of these teams are undefeated in early pre-season friendlies. If you have not read my preview…
There is plenty at stake as the Birmingham Hammers travel to Conyers, GA this weekend. Georgia Revolution FC (pre-season 2-0-0) play host to the Birmingham Hammers (pre-season 1-0-0) in this inter-conference derby on Saturday evening. Being billed as the I-20 Cup, the two squads look to settle years of this southern civic rivalry in the first leg…
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