Posts from June 14, 2006

Full length version (3 mins) of the Carlsberg advert featuring some older England players with some nice touches.

I am one of those 40-50 year olds who disagree with Stowe Boyd who predicts the death of newspapers in the not too distant future.

I like newspapers. You can take them in the garden. You can take them on the train, bus and plane. Newspapers are ubiquitous, relatively cheap and convenient. Yes I could pay to download selected stories to my mobile device but I've tried that and it simply doesn't work. My eyes aren't good enough to squint at a minuscule screen.

Mind you, Stowe lives in America so, when you consider the quality of printed media ('Cat rescued from tree') being thrown into his driveway, maybe he does have a point after all.

Don't forget to check back in 10 years time to see who was right.

For the most part, unsung and largely unnoticed at Chelsea. Simply outstanding for Ghana against high quality opposition (Italy) yesterday. Continually in the action, absolutely everywhere, superb fitness levels, great tackler, decent passer, suspect temperament.

Essien is the tailor-made replacement for Roy Keane. United fans can only hope Ballack's arrival puts Essien on the bench or in the reserves and that he won't just sit there and take the money (cf. SWP).

A superb photograph of Englands (own) goal in the World Cup opener versus Paraguay.

I dont think I could have a higher opinion of any footballer than I already had of the Irishman, but he rose even further in my estimation at the Stadio Delle Alpi. The minute he was booked and out of the final he seemed to redouble his efforts to get the team there. It was the most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen on a football field. Pounding over every blade of grass, competing if he would rather die of exhaustion than lose he inspired all around him. I felt it was an honour to be associated with such a player.'

Alex Ferguson on Roy Keane after the European Cup semi-final in 1999.

[Via United Rant]

I am really sorry that we have 125 German tourists staying in the hotel.

The waitress actually meant Sorry for the delay but we have... but it still reminded me of Fawlty Towers and raised a smile