Tag: football
Well done Hull and the BBC need to learn pronunciation
by Jim on May.24, 2008, under The real world
Well done Hull for their victory over Bristol in the Championship play off final! The Premiership is going to be full of underdogs or historically ’smaller’ clubs next year; thus, it should be really interesting at the bottom of the table. Looking forward to the Leeds Doncaster game tomorrow too; although, revision might just get in the way! I tried to read throughout the match… and it didn’t really turn out so well. Fifteen pages in 90 minutes isn’t really progress!
Oh, the BBC have some new kids show called ‘Meta4orce’ on their homepage. Now I get the idea with the number 4 being used instead of just calling the program Metaforce, like ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’; however, it looks like the shows creators have made a little mistake. The way it currently is, the title would be pronounced Meta-four-orce; now I doubt that was the intended pronunciation!
Almost right and still tired
by Jim on Mar.23, 2008, under university
It seems by predictions for today were almost right, with Chelsea narrowly beating Arsenal 2-1 and Manchester United – helped by a slightly controversial sending off – thrashing Liverpool 3-0.
Right now I am still feeling the effects of Wednesday/Thursdays all nighter. I have felt sleepy ever since that crazy night of Java, I’ve even ran out of milk so I can’t keep myself going with cups of tea or coffee 
 What’s even more depressing is the fact I still have two assignments and revision to look forward to over the next 5 weeks, then exams after that. So I won’t get much time to relax over the ‘Easter holidays’ which basically started after easter, so really aren’t easter holidays at all.
Last day and the big football weekend
by Jim on Mar.22, 2008, under Random, The real world
WooOOOO! I now get to escape from Tesco! They even decided to pay me correctly for a change, just as I leave.
On the other hand, this means I have to get cracking down with revision, and two assignments… which won’t be fun. Aleast I’ll be able to watch Grand Slam Sunday at on the huge TV at Opal with no-one around, as everyone has gone home from University.
What I want to happen:
Arsenal to beat Chelsea
Liverpool to draw with Manchester United
Why? As a neutral it keeps the title race open and I’d rather have the flowing football of Arsenal get rewarded over Chelsea’s dire stuff. Especially when they have numptys like Ashley Cole in their squad. Secondly, a Liverpool draw gives Everton some hope in snatching 4th spot and disrupting the so called ‘big four’. With the money every side gets these days the extra money from the Champions League is not as huge a factor as it has been in the past (that money basically gave us a big 2, then a big 3, and finally a big 4.) Sides like Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Tottenham and even Newcastle have a much greater potential to break into the Champions League, and break up the ‘big four’. I’ll be glad to see a much more open league, as long as the standards stay high.
However, what I expect to happen:
Chelsea to draw with Arsenal
Manchester United to beat Liverpool
This would all but end the league race, but weaken Liverpools grasp on the 4th spot. Shame as this year looked to have the most open title race in years.
