Best american football play ever - you have probably seen it in movies but to actually see it work is spectacular.
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30 July 2007
24 July 2007
Weekend fustration
Bad Omens are not to be ignored. Whilst driving to Canberra for the weekend with TS and her fajer it was announced that God would not be signing for SydneyFC, choosing to stay in crappy England rather than exposing his kids to the sun at such an early age and this set the wheels in motion for a bad weekend of sport - the non sports related sides were excellent.
Whilst i have been very critical of the Socceroos efforts at the Asian Cup i was looking forward to the rematch with the Blue Samurais, believing there was enough positives in the last game that we had the goods. Throw in the fact that the Wallabys, with one hand on the bledisloe, were providing the pre-match entertainment and i was super pumped for a Saturday night infront of the box. Unfortunately we all know the results and Australian football was left with an empty display case for another year.
If it wasnt for the MIGHTY RABBITOHS my weekend would have been a disaster.
Whilst i have been very critical of the Socceroos efforts at the Asian Cup i was looking forward to the rematch with the Blue Samurais, believing there was enough positives in the last game that we had the goods. Throw in the fact that the Wallabys, with one hand on the bledisloe, were providing the pre-match entertainment and i was super pumped for a Saturday night infront of the box. Unfortunately we all know the results and Australian football was left with an empty display case for another year.
If it wasnt for the MIGHTY RABBITOHS my weekend would have been a disaster.
20 July 2007
Another 40hrs done
Another working week is almost over and it could not have come sooner. Work this week has been intense with not particularly ridiculous hours but very full days. Off to Canberra this weekend to meet up with TS sister who is on placement in Young - i think this is a first time where our nations capital has been identified as a better meeting place than the place of origin...and i am still not sure...but the porn and fireworks will keep me busy.
So for all those staying in Sydney have a good weekend and enjoy in the balmy weather of Sydney compared to the Arctic conditions in Canberra. FIRE UP LIONS!!
TimeWastin:
Care of Lewko - Prom Day in the "hood"
17 July 2007
Australia V Thailand - Goals - 16july07
Watch HK control on the last goal - that was spectacular at full speed.
a win is a win
Well after much doubt and scorn the Socceroos have managed to move forward to the next stage in the AFC Asian Cup and i am bloody relieved.
Admittedly i am a football tragic from way back and while i have seen the mighty reds (GO LIVERPOOL) claim European glory and many trophies since i first learned to use a tv remote, my national team has basically slipped under the radar for 3 out of 4 years - only ever notice them when it comes time to qualify (or more accurately blow the opportunity) for the world cup.
But that was the old soccer situation in Australia and that has permanently been reformed thanks to a revitalised domestic league, a spectacular performance at the World Cup and, but more importantly, a change to Asia group as opposed to Oceania. As a result of this group shifting we now get to face a much higher quality of opponent and also have access to Asian competitions which finally gives us a realistic chance to win a trophy.
So it was with great expectations that the Socceroos went to Thailand and compete in their first ever Asian Cup. Surprisingly, since we are brand new to Asian football, Australia was the bookies favourites before the competition despite no real recent performances worth praise other than the world cup effort. Given that we have a core group of players who work over in England and Italy big things were expected of the men wearing the green and gold, particularly since the group we were drawn into was as easy as it could get - i had never even heard of Oman until the announcement of our group.
So you can imagine my disappointment and frustration when sitting in front of the big screen on Sunday night a week ago, wrapped in my Socceroos scarf and beanie, we were handed a lesson by a country that has a population smaller than Sydney's. If it was not for a fortunate goal by Tim Cahill (who will be in the history books as the player who scored the first goal for Australia in both the World Cup and Asian Cup) we would have recorded a loss and be virtually assured of a ticket home. The team looked slow, the players tired and lacked commitment and the formation was a dog's breakfast - assuming that a dog would even eat something that looked that shabby, Bagel Hendrix wouldn't. Excuses were made (heat and humidity) and changes were hinted but everyone felt that it was a one off, better to get it out of the road now then at the knockout stage later in the comp, and the next game we will show our true colours.
Come Friday night our true colours were shown with a 3-1 pounding by Iraq. As with the previous game we went behind early and the team looked toilet but there were some improvements in commitment - well at least for the first half. Coming out in the second half we looked hungrier than ever and Viduka put a well placed equaliser into the back of the net and the men from the land down under seemed to have the momentum but some pitiful midfield work and terrible marking squashed that, and led to Iraqs second goal. That was the straw that broke the aussies back and we fell apart completely, highlighted by Lucas Neill's brilliant
sequence of taking a quick free kick, with half of the Australians not even aware of it, passing it to the only unmarked iraq player on the field, deflecting the ensuing shot (to the player he was supposed to be marking) for a simple tap in and then getting his marching orders for a second yellow card - well in Vice Captain and the new "therapist". All in all it was a complete disgrace on the park and seemed like a perfectly good way to destroy shabbos. Changes were required and not just on the pitch but in the mindset off the team and coach Graham Arnold, who by all reports is officially keeping the bench warm for his replacement. Liverpool favourite HKewell put it simply with "I can't even put that [how bad the performance was] into words really,"
Last nights performance was something that was good to see as the hunger and determination of players was back but it was by no means enough. While i do not want to rain on everyones parade, the fact is that we only just hung on for the win - the 3 goals coming at the end of the match and after 30 minutes of constant defence. The team have made it through but there are still massive problems that must be addressed -
Defence: Milligan had a man of the match performance that should ensure him a start for the rest of the cup. Beauchamp had a good game but was running out of puff towards the end - but for a first national goal it could not have been sweeter. I would say that these 2 are now in there with Emerton (played well and ran for the full time but still has not shined as brightly as he can) and Niell (who has disappointed completely but better than the rest). Keeping by Schwarz is poor by his standards but hopefully he can snap out of it.
Midfield: The center of the park is woeful. Grella has been poo and losing the ball to easily while Culina is only playing par for the course - Grella needs to sit down. Bresciano is a player who frustrates me, i know he has skill but for the most he does no distribute like he can, but he played better - not sure if he is a 90 minute player though. Carney played very well and should start against Japan but he also seemed to fall off towards the end. Wilkshire is trying hard and giving it all but not at top level yet. HK is excellent but used as an impact player is where he shines. Cahill - heart of our mids and can not understand why he is not on from the start.
Forwards: Playing one up front is STUPID end of story. It enables more in midfield but we have the talent to secure the center of the park with 4 players. Viduka class finisher and hopefully can score more, but he does look old and slow in the very fast paced Asian game. Aloisi is the logical choice for a partner up front but his first touch need to be sharper. Holman is toilet and would not trust him to hit the back of the net if he was playing in those warm up cages at a golf course.
Enough of my rant - lets just enjoy the win and hope its a feeling we get used to in Asia.
Admittedly i am a football tragic from way back and while i have seen the mighty reds (GO LIVERPOOL) claim European glory and many trophies since i first learned to use a tv remote, my national team has basically slipped under the radar for 3 out of 4 years - only ever notice them when it comes time to qualify (or more accurately blow the opportunity) for the world cup.
But that was the old soccer situation in Australia and that has permanently been reformed thanks to a revitalised domestic league, a spectacular performance at the World Cup and, but more importantly, a change to Asia group as opposed to Oceania. As a result of this group shifting we now get to face a much higher quality of opponent and also have access to Asian competitions which finally gives us a realistic chance to win a trophy.
So it was with great expectations that the Socceroos went to Thailand and compete in their first ever Asian Cup. Surprisingly, since we are brand new to Asian football, Australia was the bookies favourites before the competition despite no real recent performances worth praise other than the world cup effort. Given that we have a core group of players who work over in England and Italy big things were expected of the men wearing the green and gold, particularly since the group we were drawn into was as easy as it could get - i had never even heard of Oman until the announcement of our group.
So you can imagine my disappointment and frustration when sitting in front of the big screen on Sunday night a week ago, wrapped in my Socceroos scarf and beanie, we were handed a lesson by a country that has a population smaller than Sydney's. If it was not for a fortunate goal by Tim Cahill (who will be in the history books as the player who scored the first goal for Australia in both the World Cup and Asian Cup) we would have recorded a loss and be virtually assured of a ticket home. The team looked slow, the players tired and lacked commitment and the formation was a dog's breakfast - assuming that a dog would even eat something that looked that shabby, Bagel Hendrix wouldn't. Excuses were made (heat and humidity) and changes were hinted but everyone felt that it was a one off, better to get it out of the road now then at the knockout stage later in the comp, and the next game we will show our true colours.
Come Friday night our true colours were shown with a 3-1 pounding by Iraq. As with the previous game we went behind early and the team looked toilet but there were some improvements in commitment - well at least for the first half. Coming out in the second half we looked hungrier than ever and Viduka put a well placed equaliser into the back of the net and the men from the land down under seemed to have the momentum but some pitiful midfield work and terrible marking squashed that, and led to Iraqs second goal. That was the straw that broke the aussies back and we fell apart completely, highlighted by Lucas Neill's brilliant
sequence of taking a quick free kick, with half of the Australians not even aware of it, passing it to the only unmarked iraq player on the field, deflecting the ensuing shot (to the player he was supposed to be marking) for a simple tap in and then getting his marching orders for a second yellow card - well in Vice Captain and the new "therapist". All in all it was a complete disgrace on the park and seemed like a perfectly good way to destroy shabbos. Changes were required and not just on the pitch but in the mindset off the team and coach Graham Arnold, who by all reports is officially keeping the bench warm for his replacement. Liverpool favourite HKewell put it simply with "I can't even put that [how bad the performance was] into words really,"Last nights performance was something that was good to see as the hunger and determination of players was back but it was by no means enough. While i do not want to rain on everyones parade, the fact is that we only just hung on for the win - the 3 goals coming at the end of the match and after 30 minutes of constant defence. The team have made it through but there are still massive problems that must be addressed -
Defence: Milligan had a man of the match performance that should ensure him a start for the rest of the cup. Beauchamp had a good game but was running out of puff towards the end - but for a first national goal it could not have been sweeter. I would say that these 2 are now in there with Emerton (played well and ran for the full time but still has not shined as brightly as he can) and Niell (who has disappointed completely but better than the rest). Keeping by Schwarz is poor by his standards but hopefully he can snap out of it.
Midfield: The center of the park is woeful. Grella has been poo and losing the ball to easily while Culina is only playing par for the course - Grella needs to sit down. Bresciano is a player who frustrates me, i know he has skill but for the most he does no distribute like he can, but he played better - not sure if he is a 90 minute player though. Carney played very well and should start against Japan but he also seemed to fall off towards the end. Wilkshire is trying hard and giving it all but not at top level yet. HK is excellent but used as an impact player is where he shines. Cahill - heart of our mids and can not understand why he is not on from the start.
Forwards: Playing one up front is STUPID end of story. It enables more in midfield but we have the talent to secure the center of the park with 4 players. Viduka class finisher and hopefully can score more, but he does look old and slow in the very fast paced Asian game. Aloisi is the logical choice for a partner up front but his first touch need to be sharper. Holman is toilet and would not trust him to hit the back of the net if he was playing in those warm up cages at a golf course.
Enough of my rant - lets just enjoy the win and hope its a feeling we get used to in Asia.
13 July 2007
Robbie Fowler vs Brann
In the papers today there are rumours that ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is thinking about signing for Sydney FC.
If it turns out that he does sign for us then i will be one happy camper as he is a goal scoring freak and possibly the best finisher ever.
There is a reason we call him GOD and this is a quick video i found on you tube - nothing but quality.
more funnies
One day, a father and his son were walking in the woods on their way home when suddenly they came upon two dogs mating in the brush.
"What are they doing, Dad?" asked the small child, staring intently at the scene before them.
"They, um, they're making a puppy" said the boy's father, as he grabbed his coat and moved him along quickly.
A few nights later, the little boy woke up and got up from his bed to go to the bathroom. As he walked by his parents' room, he heard strange noises coming from within. He opened the door and was surprised to see his father on top of his mother, moving in a strange way. His father looked up and saw his son - instantly, both mother and father froze. As the boy's mother grabbed for the sheets to cover herself up, the father got up and hustled his son out of the bedroom.
"What were you doing to Mom, Dad?" asked the little boy, who still wasn't sure what he saw.
"Your mother and I were, well, we were, ah, trying to make a baby - you know, maybe a brother or sister for you" said the boy's father, now confident that this would satisfy his son's curiosity.
"Oh" said the little boy, thinking hard for a minute.
"Y'know Dad, when you go back to bed with mom, turn her over, please - I'd rather have a puppy".
"What are they doing, Dad?" asked the small child, staring intently at the scene before them.
"They, um, they're making a puppy" said the boy's father, as he grabbed his coat and moved him along quickly.
A few nights later, the little boy woke up and got up from his bed to go to the bathroom. As he walked by his parents' room, he heard strange noises coming from within. He opened the door and was surprised to see his father on top of his mother, moving in a strange way. His father looked up and saw his son - instantly, both mother and father froze. As the boy's mother grabbed for the sheets to cover herself up, the father got up and hustled his son out of the bedroom.
"What were you doing to Mom, Dad?" asked the little boy, who still wasn't sure what he saw.
"Your mother and I were, well, we were, ah, trying to make a baby - you know, maybe a brother or sister for you" said the boy's father, now confident that this would satisfy his son's curiosity.
"Oh" said the little boy, thinking hard for a minute.
"Y'know Dad, when you go back to bed with mom, turn her over, please - I'd rather have a puppy".
12 July 2007
Gin Berries
Evening all - hope the week has been good.
Just have a few minutes at the Qantas lounge and thought i would have a quick update with my life. Travelled a fair bit this week with 2 days in Perth and 2 days in Adelaide - both for work.
work travel is alright but it does take it out of you mentally and physically, for this i have found a solution - the ever popular gin and tonic.
The G&T has always been an old faithful that you can rely on when times are dark (actually it for more when times are not "dark" as all the brown liquids are gone by the time G&Ts come around) but i did not know of the healing powers of the mighty Gin Berry. I was absolutely spent when i was at Perth airport on Tuesday night and with the plane delayed by an hour i was at my wits end but thankfully the good people at Qantas Club came to the rescue with this miracle tonic. Perhaps the only thing that can add to the natural healing powers that the gin berry provides is when said berries are free and they are consumed in reasonable quantity.
Just have a few minutes at the Qantas lounge and thought i would have a quick update with my life. Travelled a fair bit this week with 2 days in Perth and 2 days in Adelaide - both for work.
work travel is alright but it does take it out of you mentally and physically, for this i have found a solution - the ever popular gin and tonic.
The G&T has always been an old faithful that you can rely on when times are dark (actually it for more when times are not "dark" as all the brown liquids are gone by the time G&Ts come around) but i did not know of the healing powers of the mighty Gin Berry. I was absolutely spent when i was at Perth airport on Tuesday night and with the plane delayed by an hour i was at my wits end but thankfully the good people at Qantas Club came to the rescue with this miracle tonic. Perhaps the only thing that can add to the natural healing powers that the gin berry provides is when said berries are free and they are consumed in reasonable quantity.
06 July 2007
Funny for the weekend
On hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Susan went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her.
When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, he had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning." Horrified, Susan told her grandmother that two people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble. "Oh no, my dear," replied granny. "Many years ago, realising our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding, and out on the Dong."
She paused, wiped away a tear and then continued, "and if that damned ice cream truck hadn't come along, he'd still be alive today!"
When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, he had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning." Horrified, Susan told her grandmother that two people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble. "Oh no, my dear," replied granny. "Many years ago, realising our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding, and out on the Dong."
She paused, wiped away a tear and then continued, "and if that damned ice cream truck hadn't come along, he'd still be alive today!"
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