Thursday, 31 January 2013
Blogathonrunner: Transfer Deadline Day - What's. It Really All Abou...
Blogathonrunner: Transfer Deadline Day - What's. It Really All Abou...: Yes it's that time of year again. The Football Transfer Deadline Day has nearly concluded . The way Sky Sports News go about their business ...
Transfer Deadline Day - What's. It Really All About?
Yes it's that time of year again. The Football Transfer Deadline Day has nearly concluded . The way Sky Sports News go about their business you would think it's an event on a par with the General Election. Other than football players changing geographical location, what have we really learnt today? Here are my conclusions.
1) Virtually nothing goes on whatsoever in Germany on Transfer Deadline Day.
Earlier in the day we learnt from Sky's German cousins Sky Deutschland that the German Transfer Deadline occurred at 6pm this evening. Is the European Union dictating working hours at the German Football Association? Anyway Kirsty Gallagher excitedly talked to her German colleague at Sky Deutschland trying grab a major scoop of deal for the Bayern Munichs and Borussia Dortmunds of the world. What did the German colleague have for her? Apparently Paul Scharner has returned to Wigan on loan from Hamburg. Seriously is that it. Does Angela Merkel have control of purse strings of German football clubs now? It seemed the only thing of football transfer interest for German TV came with a certain British player signing for Paris Saint Germain.
2) It says it all when David Beckham is arguably the biggest news of the Transfer Deadline window.
David Beckham signed for five months with Paris Saint Germain, and it appears he is offering his wages for those five months to French Children's Charities. A noble thing to do no doubt. You do wonder however if this is more to do with getting more Parisian derrieres on stadium seats and more merchandise being sold than Beckham's actual football prowess these days. It will be interesting to see just how much he plays for PSG in the next few months, but the jury is out as to whether he will a success on the field. Off the field well, all you can say it's a stroke of genius by PSG.
3) Football fans are arguably not interested in who their team signs. They just want to be on TV.
There's something quite disconcerting about seeing children surrounding a reporter at a football ground on Transfer Deadline day. The way they smile in front of a TV camera, you would think you are looking at Chuckie the Movie. The adults are not that much better. Mobile phones in their hands informing their loved ones "I'm on the TV". It does make you wonder, are they really interested that Emilio Butcherfiveforks has signed on loan from Amazon Riverplate in Brazil.
4) When a reporter starts talking about milkmen, you know not much has really gone on?
When you start talking about random things such as conversations with milkmen, you know basically nothing major has happened on Transfer Deadline Day with your club. I believe it was the reporter at Everton who had the pleasure of speaking to the milkman today both on his morning round and as he prepares his round this evening for the following day.
5) Brek Shea needs to buy a dictionary before he returns from the USA to Stoke.
Seriously if anyone heard his interview from his car to Sky Sports this evening, he needs to expand his English vocabulary to using sentences of more than 3 words at a time. You can tell a reporter is struggling when he has to try and ask 20 questions in a 2 minute car interview.
6) Apparently a footballer has to have twenty twenty vision for a football transfer to go through.
George Boyd appeared all set to transfer from Peterborough to Notts Forest, only to be basically told his eyesight is rubbish so forget it. This is a bizarre decision in all honesty. Now yours truly has absolutely rubbish eyesight, but because a football happens to be a rather large object, even i could cope with seeing one of those pretty clearly. I guess we've reached a age now, where football teams will use any bargaining tool in the book to get a player for less cash or use it as an excuse not to purchase a player.
Well Big Ben went bong at 11pm this evening. Has the Transfer Deadline Day had any major effect on my life. Honestly, i have more drama going to work on the Tube every morning.
1) Virtually nothing goes on whatsoever in Germany on Transfer Deadline Day.
Earlier in the day we learnt from Sky's German cousins Sky Deutschland that the German Transfer Deadline occurred at 6pm this evening. Is the European Union dictating working hours at the German Football Association? Anyway Kirsty Gallagher excitedly talked to her German colleague at Sky Deutschland trying grab a major scoop of deal for the Bayern Munichs and Borussia Dortmunds of the world. What did the German colleague have for her? Apparently Paul Scharner has returned to Wigan on loan from Hamburg. Seriously is that it. Does Angela Merkel have control of purse strings of German football clubs now? It seemed the only thing of football transfer interest for German TV came with a certain British player signing for Paris Saint Germain.
2) It says it all when David Beckham is arguably the biggest news of the Transfer Deadline window.
David Beckham signed for five months with Paris Saint Germain, and it appears he is offering his wages for those five months to French Children's Charities. A noble thing to do no doubt. You do wonder however if this is more to do with getting more Parisian derrieres on stadium seats and more merchandise being sold than Beckham's actual football prowess these days. It will be interesting to see just how much he plays for PSG in the next few months, but the jury is out as to whether he will a success on the field. Off the field well, all you can say it's a stroke of genius by PSG.
3) Football fans are arguably not interested in who their team signs. They just want to be on TV.
There's something quite disconcerting about seeing children surrounding a reporter at a football ground on Transfer Deadline day. The way they smile in front of a TV camera, you would think you are looking at Chuckie the Movie. The adults are not that much better. Mobile phones in their hands informing their loved ones "I'm on the TV". It does make you wonder, are they really interested that Emilio Butcherfiveforks has signed on loan from Amazon Riverplate in Brazil.
4) When a reporter starts talking about milkmen, you know not much has really gone on?
When you start talking about random things such as conversations with milkmen, you know basically nothing major has happened on Transfer Deadline Day with your club. I believe it was the reporter at Everton who had the pleasure of speaking to the milkman today both on his morning round and as he prepares his round this evening for the following day.
5) Brek Shea needs to buy a dictionary before he returns from the USA to Stoke.
Seriously if anyone heard his interview from his car to Sky Sports this evening, he needs to expand his English vocabulary to using sentences of more than 3 words at a time. You can tell a reporter is struggling when he has to try and ask 20 questions in a 2 minute car interview.
6) Apparently a footballer has to have twenty twenty vision for a football transfer to go through.
George Boyd appeared all set to transfer from Peterborough to Notts Forest, only to be basically told his eyesight is rubbish so forget it. This is a bizarre decision in all honesty. Now yours truly has absolutely rubbish eyesight, but because a football happens to be a rather large object, even i could cope with seeing one of those pretty clearly. I guess we've reached a age now, where football teams will use any bargaining tool in the book to get a player for less cash or use it as an excuse not to purchase a player.
Well Big Ben went bong at 11pm this evening. Has the Transfer Deadline Day had any major effect on my life. Honestly, i have more drama going to work on the Tube every morning.
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Blogathonrunner: A Feather was not responsible for Andy Murray losi...
Blogathonrunner: A Feather was not responsible for Andy Murray losi...: After going AWOL for a year' s holiday, the Blogathonrunner has returned to the sporting arena and clearly the sporting press has gone compl...
Monday, 28 January 2013
A Feather was not responsible for Andy Murray losing the Aussie Open Tennis Final
After going AWOL for a year' s holiday, the Blogathonrunner has returned to the sporting arena and clearly the sporting press has gone completely bonkers in my absence. It appears today the word "feather" is appearing in sporting news but unfortunately it is not followed by the word "weight".
Yes Andy Murray's defeat to Novak Djokovic is being put down in part to a feather, but ladies and gentlemen I'm here to defend the humble feather and the fact it is no more responsible for Murray's defeat, than Shane Warne, Dame Edna Everage or that crazy dressed lunatic Victoria Azarenka is going out with.
Let's present the facts:
1) A tennis match contains more than one point.
Although female players particularly like to give the impression that a tennis match lasts for about only two minutes, matches do tend to contain more than one point. As far as I'm aware the feather was partially responsible for Andy Murray serving a double fault in the second set tie break, but someone show me the evidence it was responsible for Murray losing the 138 points that resulted him being defeated by Djokovic.
2) Some player called Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic. He's not bad is he. He probably gets more balls back than your common domestic dog. That's when it gets more and more frustrating for the player on the opposing side of the net. Yesterday Murray thought he was in control of several points during the match, but every ball seemed to come back saying "not good enough". The fact is Djokovic performance wise was the better player on the day. He is the number one in the world for a reason and I doubt he has needed to employ a feather to help defeat opponents.
3) Murray has seriously ugly and painful feet
Oh that's an image that cannot be deleted from the memory quickly. Melbourne heat and running around against Federer for a few hours, as we now know does not contribute to happy feet. In fact it's more like sad, blister ridden iodined feet. Sadly unlike feathers, blisters tend not to fly away as quick they as they arrive on your feet. When you play Djokovic, you need to be able to run and run and run again. Ouch!
4) When you're not in the zone, you notice idiots in the crowd. Oh and feathers.
Let's face it a feather is such a small inanimate object it would be difficult to find one if you were deliberately looking for it. When your concentration is broken however you begin to notice the most ridiculous of things, probably like Victoria Azarenka' s crazy dressed boyfriend in the crowd. When you're tired like Murray undoubtedly was, a Feather as it just so happened can be magnified by 200% and your faults start to get magnified about 200% more.
5) It's A Feather For Heaven's Sake!
You would think the way the press are going on, Murray succumbed to a feather rather than Djokovic. Let me tell you the feather may have played a supporting role in his defeat, but Murray was beaten by one thing and one thing alone yesterday and that was fella that goes by the name of Djokovic.
Yes Andy Murray's defeat to Novak Djokovic is being put down in part to a feather, but ladies and gentlemen I'm here to defend the humble feather and the fact it is no more responsible for Murray's defeat, than Shane Warne, Dame Edna Everage or that crazy dressed lunatic Victoria Azarenka is going out with.
Let's present the facts:
1) A tennis match contains more than one point.
Although female players particularly like to give the impression that a tennis match lasts for about only two minutes, matches do tend to contain more than one point. As far as I'm aware the feather was partially responsible for Andy Murray serving a double fault in the second set tie break, but someone show me the evidence it was responsible for Murray losing the 138 points that resulted him being defeated by Djokovic.
2) Some player called Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic. He's not bad is he. He probably gets more balls back than your common domestic dog. That's when it gets more and more frustrating for the player on the opposing side of the net. Yesterday Murray thought he was in control of several points during the match, but every ball seemed to come back saying "not good enough". The fact is Djokovic performance wise was the better player on the day. He is the number one in the world for a reason and I doubt he has needed to employ a feather to help defeat opponents.
3) Murray has seriously ugly and painful feet
Oh that's an image that cannot be deleted from the memory quickly. Melbourne heat and running around against Federer for a few hours, as we now know does not contribute to happy feet. In fact it's more like sad, blister ridden iodined feet. Sadly unlike feathers, blisters tend not to fly away as quick they as they arrive on your feet. When you play Djokovic, you need to be able to run and run and run again. Ouch!
4) When you're not in the zone, you notice idiots in the crowd. Oh and feathers.
Let's face it a feather is such a small inanimate object it would be difficult to find one if you were deliberately looking for it. When your concentration is broken however you begin to notice the most ridiculous of things, probably like Victoria Azarenka' s crazy dressed boyfriend in the crowd. When you're tired like Murray undoubtedly was, a Feather as it just so happened can be magnified by 200% and your faults start to get magnified about 200% more.
5) It's A Feather For Heaven's Sake!
You would think the way the press are going on, Murray succumbed to a feather rather than Djokovic. Let me tell you the feather may have played a supporting role in his defeat, but Murray was beaten by one thing and one thing alone yesterday and that was fella that goes by the name of Djokovic.
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