I remember it like it was yesterday. A young boy with hopes of an England win. I'm thinking I should come over for 2016 and buy a pint with this on the first match.
Mmm, not quite like that (luckily), but I've been getting emails from the blonde in the middle of the photo everyday since. Had offers from two other students that night, one of which was a man :bug: Thanking whichever primal survival instincts (some less primal than others I hasten to add!) told me to go home alone. Needless to say, this part wasn't in the teaching training course.
Also, re-igniting my lone campaign to do this without weekly transfers as I never have time for team management (not that this excuses my piss-poor selections). One season, one team... or maybe a January transfer window, just like in real life.
L*o, how about this: only pick players with a certain consonant in their first or second name.
Tbh I can parlay my team into that Everton/Spurs berth without too much effort, unable to punch above that. So the league gets a bit monotonous, as it must for fans of those teams IRL.
L*o, how about this: only pick players with a certain consonant in their first or second name.
Tbh I can parlay my team into that Everton/Spurs berth without too much effort, unable to punch above that. So the league gets a bit monotonous, as it must for fans of those teams IRL.
You have the letter T. I'll have S.
That leaves me with John Terry?
Effort = the weekly transfers reward those with the most time on their hands (imho, and I also realise this sounds like a sore loser speaking as I usually finish last). Picking one, unchangeable squad would really show who knows their onions... or just gets luckiest with injuries etc.
Picking one, unchangeable squad would really show who knows their onions.
this was the secret behind my Ohio YOLOs resounding success last season.
b/w
apparently the old codgers at teh CBF, when they're not pocketing medals and money like the generals were still in power, they also like to do their best Sideshow Bob w/ the rakes routine. So after firing Dunga to replace him with Mano Menezes and then replace him with Felipão and then fire Felipão, they've decided the best way to change things up is to hire Dunga again. Expect more troglodyte football. To paraphrase someone or other, the CBF may not be getting the coach they need but they're ending up with the coach they deserve.
For those who are interested, a friend of mine has been fixated with trying to work out who the secret footballer is (the Guardian's anonymous football columnist) and for a while has settled on David Kitson.
He emailed me these two links and sites the timing as proof:
It never occured to me until now that van gaal might be the shot in the arm Man U needed..i thought they were doomed to be surpassed by other teams proposing cahmp league football now..but actually he can get them back to form in the same way he whipped this netherlands squad back into shap..with giigsè blessing and locker room introduction
meanwhile, in Mexico, dude scores a goal FOUR SECONDS from the start of a game:
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For those who are interested, a friend of mine has been fixated with trying to work out who the secret footballer is (the Guardian's anonymous football columnist) and for a while has settled on David Kitson.
He emailed me these two links and sites the timing as proof:
If I'd known you were that keen to find out who TSF was, I could have told you years ago. ;)
He's the neighbour of a friend of mine. I even did some work for him at one point a few years ago, helping out with some copyright-related stuff for a business idea of his. He's a nice fella, and it was clear he was very comfortable expressing himself via the written word. For a while, I thought TSF was Danny Murphy, but shortly after Kitson's name first came up in connection with the column, around two or three years back, the penny dropped.
Yeah I remember Danny Murphy being mooted as a suspect, but then people started talking about articles where he mentioned relegation and different clubs that didn't match Murphy's career. For a while people also suggested it was different players giving anecdotes - I think it should've been actually (or could be in future?). Would've been nice for players knowing they could get something off their chest anonymously if they wanted.
Man U are trying to sell Fellaini. He's their third most expensive signing ever, but more importantly, he and Moyes both contributed two gifs that encapsulated the comedy of their season:
So very, very unexcited about the forthcoming season.
Same old banal same old on the horizon. A trough of jaded despair.
Thinking of heading back to the non-league scene for the realness.
Dulwich Hamlet w/ the punk chants.
Fisher Athletic for that pre-PC vibe.
Chubby full-backs called Les and lock-ins with wiry wingers in mad boozers off the Old Kemt Road.
In Libertadores news, last night the first semi-final was decided, with Paraguyan minnows Nacional (aka Nacional Querido) making it to the final for the first time in their history. But the most important part is the fact that they're represented online via this masterpiece of web design: http://nacionalquerido.com/
So very, very unexcited about the forthcoming season.
Same old banal same old on the horizon. A trough of jaded despair.
Thinking of heading back to the non-league scene for the realness.
Dulwich Hamlet w/ the punk chants.
Fisher Athletic for that pre-PC vibe.
Chubby full-backs called Les and lock-ins with wiry wingers in mad boozers off the Old Kemt Road.
Those were the days.
Sigh.
Looking forward to it personally, I think the City squad is still being assembled and this year they will hopefully be stingier at the back. I was hoping Pellegrini could lure Isco last year, fingers crossed it comes off this time. There should be some attractive attacking footy coming out of the side this year and we should progress further in the CL. After years in the doldrums these are good times and I for one thank our Arab overlords etc.
So very, very unexcited about the forthcoming season.
Same old banal same old on the horizon. A trough of jaded despair.
Thinking of heading back to the non-league scene for the realness.
Dulwich Hamlet w/ the punk chants.
Fisher Athletic for that pre-PC vibe.
Chubby full-backs called Les and lock-ins with wiry wingers in mad boozers off the Old Kemt Road.
Those were the days.
Sigh.
Looking forward to it personally, I think the City squad is still being assembled and this year they will hopefully be stingier at the back. I was hoping Pellegrini could lure Isco last year, fingers crossed it comes off this time. There should be some attractive attacking footy coming out of the side this year and we should progress further in the CL. After years in the doldrums these are good times and I for one thank our Arab overlords etc.
I'm not a Citeh fan but I'd like to see Aguero get a complete season in without all the injury problems. Class dude.
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Excellent work. Very fresh and clean.
Does he do bespoke?
Sure he will. He's in London anyway St*ve, buy man a pint and bend his ear.
His blog also has good stuff:
http://robertmball.wordpress.com/
I remember it like it was yesterday. A young boy with hopes of an England win. I'm thinking I should come over for 2016 and buy a pint with this on the first match.
Nooooo, so drunk I don't even remember the camera.
Young teacher the subject
Of school girl fantasy
She wants him so badly
Knows what she wants to be
Inside her there's longing
This girl's an open page
Book marking she's so close now
This girl is half his age
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Her friends are so jealous
You know how bad girls get
Sometimes it's not so easy
To be the teacher's pet
Temptation, frustration
So bad it makes him cry
Wet bus stop, she's waiting
His car is warm and dry
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Also, re-igniting my lone campaign to do this without weekly transfers as I never have time for team management (not that this excuses my piss-poor selections). One season, one team... or maybe a January transfer window, just like in real life.
Tbh I can parlay my team into that Everton/Spurs berth without too much effort, unable to punch above that. So the league gets a bit monotonous, as it must for fans of those teams IRL.
You have the letter T. I'll have S.
That leaves me with John Terry?
Effort = the weekly transfers reward those with the most time on their hands (imho, and I also realise this sounds like a sore loser speaking as I usually finish last). Picking one, unchangeable squad would really show who knows their onions... or just gets luckiest with injuries etc.
Actually, I'll have T, you have S.
Mesut Ozil, Petr Cech, Matic, Santi Cazorla, Mertesacker, Distin, Costa, Sturridge, Hart, Vincent Company, Martin Demichelis, Jovetic, Toure, Mata, Robin Vancunting Persie, Leighton Baines, Garry Barry, Tim Howard,
Szczesny, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Ramsey, Santi Cazorla, Mesut, Alexis Sanchez, Sagna, Nasri, Navas, Silva, Sergio Aguero, Evens, Smalling, Distin, Fabregas, Oscar, Stevie Me, Sakho, Schurrle, Costa, Sturridge, Martin Demichelis, Vassiriki Abou Diaby
bollocks. seems i clicked the wrong button. derp
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b/w
Adam :lalala:
this was the secret behind my Ohio YOLOs resounding success last season.
b/w
apparently the old codgers at teh CBF, when they're not pocketing medals and money like the generals were still in power, they also like to do their best Sideshow Bob w/ the rakes routine. So after firing Dunga to replace him with Mano Menezes and then replace him with Felipão and then fire Felipão, they've decided the best way to change things up is to hire Dunga again. Expect more troglodyte football. To paraphrase someone or other, the CBF may not be getting the coach they need but they're ending up with the coach they deserve.
Shit name, literally, shit player, shitt coach.
RIP Brasilian football
He emailed me these two links and sites the timing as proof:
http://www.thesecretfootballer.com/articles/the-secret-footballer/20587/sands-of-time-running-out/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28419253
If I'd known you were that keen to find out who TSF was, I could have told you years ago. ;)
He's the neighbour of a friend of mine. I even did some work for him at one point a few years ago, helping out with some copyright-related stuff for a business idea of his. He's a nice fella, and it was clear he was very comfortable expressing himself via the written word. For a while, I thought TSF was Danny Murphy, but shortly after Kitson's name first came up in connection with the column, around two or three years back, the penny dropped.
Man U are trying to sell Fellaini. He's their third most expensive signing ever, but more importantly, he and Moyes both contributed two gifs that encapsulated the comedy of their season:
6th most expensive (Mata, Berbatov, Rio, Herrera and Veron cost more) He is shit though.
Same old banal same old on the horizon. A trough of jaded despair.
Thinking of heading back to the non-league scene for the realness.
Dulwich Hamlet w/ the punk chants.
Fisher Athletic for that pre-PC vibe.
Chubby full-backs called Les and lock-ins with wiry wingers in mad boozers off the Old Kemt Road.
Those were the days.
Sigh.
http://nacionalquerido.com/
Looking forward to it personally, I think the City squad is still being assembled and this year they will hopefully be stingier at the back. I was hoping Pellegrini could lure Isco last year, fingers crossed it comes off this time. There should be some attractive attacking footy coming out of the side this year and we should progress further in the CL. After years in the doldrums these are good times and I for one thank our Arab overlords etc.
I'm not a Citeh fan but I'd like to see Aguero get a complete season in without all the injury problems. Class dude.
While I don't believe he's a Ledley King situation (who couldn't even train), he seems destined to miss half a dozen games with knocks.
No wonder they've all wanted shot of him.
A constantly happening accident.
A Bartonesque future awaits.