Sunday 28 October 2007

Roovez

There we go I've saved The Suns headline writer at least 30 seconds of creative watch time by coming up with the nickname for the partnership of Rooney and Tevez which yesterday took 'Boro to pieces. If Nani had set the ball rolling with what should surely be a goal of the season contender, it was then the interplay of Roovez that had us United faithful drooling.

Most good dramas have a strong third act (I'm not sure I they do, but it sounds a strong claim so I'll stick with it) and bearing this in mind Roovez conjured up a third goal of simple, complicated beauty. As Ferguson noted it took guts, courage and sheer skill to execute let along think of the back pass from Rooney that allowed Tevez to stroke the ball home his pass intially having freed Rooney into space. The ensuing celebration allowed us a glimpse of this United future when Roovez, Ronaldo, Anderson and Hargreaves congregated to celebrate. This bunch of players really, really want it. And for now the football they are playing - fast, skillful simple and complicated - should be applauded.

Wednesday 24 October 2007

The art of going forward the United way

Tuesday evening found me and my regular United chap ensconced in a pub in Borough (The Old Kings Head) which at first glance had proved unpromising; disappointingly so as it had come recommended on the RI forum. However, my mood improved considerably upon spying a sign chalkily announcing that the United game would be shown in their function room. Lets just say it turned out to be much like watching in your own lounge with a much bigger TV and a pool table.. The only downside being the slight lack of atmosphere and the severe drop in temperature as the night progressed - a function room evidently has no want for radiators...........

Without resorting to the sort of fawning Arsenal are currently attracting it would be fair to say we tore Dynamo Kiev a new one........the forward play of our front three (tevez, rooney & ronaldo) was a joy to behold. Even more so as we bask in the knowledge that there is a lot lot more to come. Special mention should also be given to Anderson who gave more than glimpses of his ability and I feel confident already to proclaim he'll become a world class midfield player at United. Throw in nani and it's clear that the forward line for United will hold pace, skill and goals for many a season. The fact that we do not have an out and out striker can only benefit us - goals come from all angles when we have no real focal point and the interplay and switching of positions by these players mean they must be a bewitching sight for any defence.

I'll let Arsenal gather the plaudits for their "perfect" (really?- I mean to say they look impressive but it's Only October and I wonder whether like the All Blacks they've peaked a little early...) football but I rest comfortable in the knowledge that although we may not be perfect United are becoming ruthless and that my friends will win you far far more.

Saturday 20 October 2007

Some people can be oh so dense..........

Once sang Frank Black of Pixies fame - (lets be honest, bare the bones and admit they are just about the greatest band every) - and duh am I ever feeling that sendiment.....

Now, for the last couple of months I've been involved in an emotional balancing act since my GF in an act of self absorption decided to:

- fuck -okay - maybe over dramatising - she tells me it was three snogs but what gives? - (I know for a fact that at the age of 34 if I was put in an environment where the population was late teen/ early twenty bikini clad nymphos I'd tuck in ...... but I digress)

-some chap by the name of Doug (Doug? I mean for Fucks sake - if you wanna cheat on me at least honor my memory by at least making sure the chap in question has a kick arse moniker) - but Doug? FFS the mind boofles - that was meant to read boggles but you know what? Boofles is a kick arse word I've just made up/ mistyped and I like it.............)

- thus meaning I've had to move out of the home we have shared for four years not to mention the other two years we had together in her flat (boy, does she owe me that time - once the mental scars have healed I'll write about it).

- into a flat where my new flat mate is fit but mad, fit but mad. My God it all seems so familiar.....

- thus meaning I have found myself torn asunder by having to try and rebuild bridges with my Gf whilst giving the impression to my new flat mate that my social life is a fucking W.H.I.R.L.....

- thus I am turning schizo'd with this social chimera behaviour....

which would all be fine and dandy except it's led to me

- to be told this evening by my Gf after weeks of me cooking, cleaning, looking after her animals, being tender, understanding (to a frankly Mother Gandhi level), in short being fucking t.h.e.r.e for her (even though and lets not forget this - I'm the victim here!) that I haven't done anything she WANTED............even though nothing offered by me has been turned down............. as Frank said at the start of this - "some people can be oh so dense.............."

- Ladies and gentleman - it's a lesson learnt - if you've just been in a relationship that's just been betrayed or one that is ending or one that you feel should end just go and get your self ruthlessly shagged by the first "passable" person you can find........... in situations put your heart and head on the back burner and let your social hob-knobbing be led literally by your groin. Chances are it won't accomplish anything but when the woman with whom you've tried to reconcile throws everything to dust with a throw away sentence at least you'll have experiences over the proceeding weeks that replace her in the wank bank....... a small consolation I grant you but a consolation nonetheless.......

Friday 19 October 2007

Truth - bah ......

Hunter S Thompson once remarked "the truth was never told between the hours of 9-5" - having just have a client denigrate the work I'd done for her I'm going to side with Thompson on this. Why? Because she's just brought something as a consequence of the work done for her ...b.y. m.e......

Clients - what are they good for? Absolutely nought.....

Friday

It would only seem appropriate to start this blog while sat at my desk, bored to pieces, looking at the rest of the afternoon schedule and finding nothing to provide a high point. Instead the mind wanders at how the human race is able to sustain social relationships at work with people who we hate. Who we'd avoid if we saw them on a weekend - and I mean really avoid. jumping on a bus, taking an unnecessary tube, booking a plane ticket .... running away from.......and yet for the majority of the week all we do is jest laugh stare manically and say - "yup - two sugars - arf....." And then and this is the killer - give a fiver in their b'day collection not to mention secret santa.......I mean I don't buy birthday nor crimbo presents for friends and yet for the person I hope to avoid it's giftarama...........................