Noob is preparing to morph this project into largely exclusive coverage of the inaugural Isle of Sodor Premier League coverage. There will be joy.
In the meantime, please indulge in the D-Twos-Day Interviews. This was the final post in that category (Page on right for all of them).
Welcome, Noobites, to the final 2017 edition of D-Twos-Day Interview. Noob’s had the unparalleled pleasure of interviewing coaches and myriad figures from the part of the soccer world we most celebrate: North American second division leagues!
But one of them, the North American Soccer League, is on its last legs. They need our help! Inspired by the 80’s classic song that raised nearly $150M in 2017-adjusted dollars to aid famine relief in Africa, Noob has gotten together an all-star cast to record a new version of”We Are the World”.
Thank you to all the surviving artists involved with the original for joining us. Special thanks to Dominic Kinnear for not breaking out mid-song into any Rush classic.
And no, Noob has no idea how this will help. But it WILL. And if you don’t get this, go back and check out all the great Interviews! The segment returns in 2018.
Lionel Richie: There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When D-2 must come together as one.
Paul Simon: A tier-two league is dying
And it’s time to lend a hand to NASL
Paul, Kenny Rogers: A soccer gift for all.
Noob: Noob can’t go on pretending day by day
That somehow, some way it’s gonna get saved
Tina Turner: We’re all a part of D-2’s big family
Billy Joel: And the truth, you know,
Noob, Tina, Billy: Is this is all we neeeeeeeed
Choir: We are D-2. We are the coaches
We are the fans, the concerned parties
So let’s keep singing
Diana Ross: It’s a choice we’re making
It’s not just USL
Diana Ross and NASL federal case judge Margo K. Brodie: It takes both leagues to make a better day
Just wait and seeeeeee!
Puerto Rico FC head coach Marco Velez: Thought Noob was my tio, but now I call him Noober
And our lives together are stronger and free
Willie Nelson: As we have shown you, by calling him “asshat”
Willie and Marco Velez: We’re strong. And nothing can defeat us now!
(background: Cyndi Lauper – “but Miami FCeeeeeeee!)
Edmonton FC head coach Colin Miller: Called him the C-word – in Scottish Gaelic
But he mailed me booze, 30 years old
Turns out Noob’s no dick!
(background: Noob – “Could we find a way to rephrase that please?)
New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso: D-2 status be damned
Noob agrees with me
It’s true we should just care
About qualiteeee!
L.A. Galaxy asst. coach Dominic Kinnear: When you’re down and out, there seems no hope at all
Huey Lewis: But if you just believe there’s no way we can fall
Cyndi Lauper: Well, well, well! Let’s realize that a change can only come
Huey, Cyndi, Kim Carnes, and OKC Energy ‘Grid’ fan club prez Joseph Pugh: When we stand together as one!
(Joseph Pugh cont.: “WOOO!! Do it, Nooner!)
Choir: They went dark-arts, went Santeria
Burned rabbit bones and burned Pele’s jock
To save our leaaaaague!
Incoming USL club owner Bobby Jones: Noob hates my teams’ name – boring Austin FC.
Jacksonville Armada owner Robert Palmer: At least he didn’t think you were a reincarnated pop-rock arteeeeest.
(key change!)
Choir: We are the fans, the concerned parties
So let’s keep singing
It’s a choice we’re making
It’s not just USL.
It takes both leagues to make a better day
Just wait and seeeeeee!
