Don't panic football fans/players, I won't be kicking more balls out of the park.
I've written a new Lutters' Lines, that's all:
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Wednesday 27 July 2011
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Stuff in the news
The mindless slaughter, by what appears to be a mad man in Norway was and is shocking. There appears to be no rhyme or reason for it happening other than the beliefs of a deluded, irrational and quite possibly ill individual. It has quite rightly been at the top of the news broadcasts in the UK for a number of days.
The death of Amy Winehouse has been on an equal news footing as the Norway story - how pathetic does that make the UK, or perhaps, the UK press. Winehouse was clearly a unique talent who may have had issues, but essentially killed herself through a mixture of ill-advised acquaintances/friends, drugs and alcohol. Yes, it is sad that she died at such a young age, and I'm sure that her friends and relatives are devastated, but ultimately she killed herself, knowingly or not.
Those who died in Norway had no choice. I'm waiting for the death of Pete Doherty and the pathetic crocodile tears of the tabloids/celebrities with faltering careers.
The press (and the public who buy that press) make me sad, not the death of a "celebrity", whoever that may be.
The death of Amy Winehouse has been on an equal news footing as the Norway story - how pathetic does that make the UK, or perhaps, the UK press. Winehouse was clearly a unique talent who may have had issues, but essentially killed herself through a mixture of ill-advised acquaintances/friends, drugs and alcohol. Yes, it is sad that she died at such a young age, and I'm sure that her friends and relatives are devastated, but ultimately she killed herself, knowingly or not.
Those who died in Norway had no choice. I'm waiting for the death of Pete Doherty and the pathetic crocodile tears of the tabloids/celebrities with faltering careers.
The press (and the public who buy that press) make me sad, not the death of a "celebrity", whoever that may be.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Best Penalty Ever?
I know that this is quite a good penalty, but the 'keeper's had a stinker. He could have thrown his cap on it and saved it. In fact, the funniest bit is that the Lebanese team felt insulted by the kick, and felt that the taker (I'm not going to try and spell his name) was taking the mickey out of them. I think the Lebanese were successful in doing that to themselves by getting smashed 7-2! Enjoy!
Sunday 3 July 2011
England's Limited Overs Cricket
A new era has begun, although apart from the men with the arm bands, looks remarkably similar to the old regime. We are still not great at the 50 over game and Twenty20 cricket is a total lottery.
The trouble is that very little has changed in real terms. Strauss has been replaced in the side by Cook, as well as Cook taking the former's captaincy of the side. Arguably neither should be in the side for limited overs cricket. There's no debate as far as test cricket goes, they are the best two we have, but there are many other options in the shorter form of the game.
Trott is a good player and worth his place, whereas his compatriot (and I chose those words carefully) Kevin Pietersen is certainly not worth a place. His form is terrible and he plays the wrong shots at the wrong times. I could understand his selection more if he bowled more often, but he doesn't. Get someone else in, someone the right side of 30 who doesn't have an ego the size of Greater London.
I'd also have Prior in as a batsman, well to be honest I would have Prior in ahead of Kieswetter all day long. Somerset's South African, sorry English 'keeper is too hit-and-miss with the bat for me. Prior hits it just as well (if not better) and far more correctly so therefore shouldn't be as easy to dismiss. What about Steven Davies from Surrey? Discarded it seems.
In the bowling department there is only one problem, but they can't get rid of it, and that's Stuart Broad. He's in awful form with the ball and has just been fined 50% of his match fee for abusing Billy Bowden as they left the field between innings in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka. They can't get rid of him because he's captain of the T20 side, for whatever reason. Not exactly a captain's example.
The trouble is that very little has changed in real terms. Strauss has been replaced in the side by Cook, as well as Cook taking the former's captaincy of the side. Arguably neither should be in the side for limited overs cricket. There's no debate as far as test cricket goes, they are the best two we have, but there are many other options in the shorter form of the game.
Trott is a good player and worth his place, whereas his compatriot (and I chose those words carefully) Kevin Pietersen is certainly not worth a place. His form is terrible and he plays the wrong shots at the wrong times. I could understand his selection more if he bowled more often, but he doesn't. Get someone else in, someone the right side of 30 who doesn't have an ego the size of Greater London.
I'd also have Prior in as a batsman, well to be honest I would have Prior in ahead of Kieswetter all day long. Somerset's South African, sorry English 'keeper is too hit-and-miss with the bat for me. Prior hits it just as well (if not better) and far more correctly so therefore shouldn't be as easy to dismiss. What about Steven Davies from Surrey? Discarded it seems.
In the bowling department there is only one problem, but they can't get rid of it, and that's Stuart Broad. He's in awful form with the ball and has just been fined 50% of his match fee for abusing Billy Bowden as they left the field between innings in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka. They can't get rid of him because he's captain of the T20 side, for whatever reason. Not exactly a captain's example.
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