Busy bit of blogging

Woah, slow down fella!

This has been my must active blogging month since December 2007. Okay this is only the 7th entry but that just goes to show how inactive I've been over the last few years! No doubt normal (i.e 2-4) service will resume next month. So, if you enjoy reading about an fully fledged adult bemoaning his national Football team or you like Kung-Fu Jedi Bears read on!

Actually, I've been ever busier than I've just stated because I also added several old stories and poems on MaJaTo Scribes too!

Some of the boys antics may return to the blog too (whenever I remember to blog about these gems!)

Jedi Bear!

My migrain is (hopefully) going. Hooray!

So, to cheer myself up I found Darth Bear on Youtube.



Okay, now here'w the original without the "special"  effects.


Plus, to prove it's not a one off, the same bear plays with a different stick.



And finally, if you ever need a brief explanation of Star Wars then perhaps this video might help.

Not well

I've got a pesky migraine which started up yesterday morning.

It didn't really help my "enjoyment" of the football (see below)

Phooey

That's it then. It's all over. What a load of rubbish.

Still, there was a moment in the 1st half when things seemed to be on the up. Our worst player on the pitch (Upson) had pulled a goal back to make it to 2-1 (it was a really poor header but it somehow looped in) and we were back on the attack. the ball fell to Lampard and he let rip. The ball cannoned off the underside of the cross-bar and bounced.......1 whole metre over the line and then bounced back into the keepers hands.
I'm jumping, I'm screaming with delight. That is until the referee made the worst decision in football history. Ever. No goal. Bollo*ks!

And the rest is history. Just maybe if we had gone in at half time level we could've pushed on in the second half. Instead we looked as poor as we had in the first 2 matches. Capello's substitutions were both baffling and inept, the back four (after being the most effective part of the team in the first 3 games) were none existent and the whole side seemed drained of all hope.

I guess the early signs were there when the referee actually tackled one of our players and set up a German attack! I cold say that every time the linesman gave us offside they saluted the fuhrer but that would be just bitterness. At the end of the day the Germans played together as a team. The annoying thing is had England played with a bit more togetherness this football match was there for the taking. The Germans aren't as good as they make themselves out to be and looked fallible at the back.

And the stats suggested England were on top. We had more shots on target, more possession, hardly any difference in the number of passes and tackles.

Were we robbed? Maybe. It's all ifs and buts. The only thing I'm sure of is this. The referee and the linesman who failed to spot a clear goal should never be involved in international football ever again. And as for Sepp Fatter Blatter he should hang his head in shame and give up his evil grip on the most powerful job in Football. And if he doesn't I suggest we force him out with a coup. Afterall, we invented the blinking game. I would suggest we take our ball home with us, but the ball just so happens to be a German one and is the worst ball ever made.

Next time, Fifa, give the job of making the World Cup football to Mitre. They make much better Footballs than Adolf Dassler. Here's a decent football for my U.S. readers. Mitre Platinum Football, Official Size 5 (White/Blue)

And here's the world's most advanced ball for UK readers (don't think this is available in U.S. yet, but I'd suggest buying this over the stupid beachball that is the Jubalani.





Right. Rant over. Laters. :-)

Good Luck

Just wanted to wish the England team all the best against Germany tomorrow.

I think it'll be a humdinger of a match between two great footballing sides.

Although our recent record against the Germans at major tournaments isn't great (I'm thinking of 1990 and 1996 particularly) but overall I think the score is 12-12 (and I'm being generous by giving Germany the two draws that they then won on penalties.

Our world cup hasn't been great so far, but I'm forever hoepful that we have a chance.

Writing

Hi all,

Just in case you're interested I've posted some old stories and poems on MaJaTo Scribes, which is also undergoing a design refresh too.

Disappointed

Disappointed, to say the least.

I thought England had done enough to win last night's football match.

Before the absolute howler from Green we looked very comfortable and dominating. Cracking early goal from Stevie Gerrard and he seemed to be playing really well for the first 30 minutes.

But after Green's error, the game seemed flat. England still did most of the attacking, but seemed to lack something.

To be fair, USA were pretty well organised, and hard to break down. That's how they set up their stall (only one player in the squad is classed as a centre forward/striker) so that made it difficult, but there was hardly any threat to Green's goal (only Green himself!)

I blame the damn Vuvuzelas!

Oh well. A draw is a point. So, all we need to do now is spank Algeria and Slovenia and everything will be cushdy.

Beckham gets told off for kicking a football

As we all know, Beckham is out of the worlds greatest competition, Football's World Cup, after he ruptured his achille tendon in March, but he couldn't resist having a few kicks of the ball despite an on-hand medic warning him against it. Footage can be seen at the link below.

Beckham gets told off for kicking a football

I suspect I'm not the only English fan who watched this and thought, bl**dy hell, wouldn't it be great if they announced he was fit before Friday (staight swap for Wright-Phillips.Sorry Shaun.)