The weekend is here and it is prediction time
Last week's result was one draw game(Tottenham vs Chelsea) and one win (Wigan). So, still not that bad. First priority is not to lose, then talk about winning.
From this week onwards, I want to advice all to be very careful in placing your bets. There are about 10remaining matches for each team, so this is the time where all the teams will make the final dash to their target. Some trying to be Champion, actually on Chelsea. Some, trying for Champion's League spot and some just fighting for their survival in the Premier League.
This is the period of strange results. A time where you see small clubs beating the big ones.
So....let me see. Ok, two games. The first one, Birmingham vs Tottenham. Take Tottenham and give 1/4. Tottenham is a good team and is rather unlucky to lose to Chelsea last week. Furthermore, they are fighting for a CL spot, with Arsenal, their closest rival for the fourth spot back on form, Spurs will definitely need to beat the smaller teams. Although, Birmingham is fighting for survival, Tottenham will still be too good for them.
The second game that looks good for a good bet will be Newcastle against Liverpool. I suggest either going for the high ball at 2.25 or take Liverpool at 0.25. Liverpool should win especially when their strikers have started to score goals again. The weak Newcastldefence should have put a smile on their face, even before kick off.
Ok, finally I have to say again. Best of luck and hope you win. Remember, small bets is good for leisure but big bets can kill. Good luck.
Part III : New boots from adidas - +F50 TUNIT
OK guys, did manage to look at the boots and here is my review on it.
First LookOK, It looks as cool as the promotional photos. I almost don't want to believe that this is a pair of football boots. I later realise that my disbelief comes from the fact that I have been so use to the K leather and not the synthetic material used for F50.
The BootsI was shown the white pair. It comes with a pretty nice box and the standard pack comes with the upper(the shoe), chassis(lace + screw in for studs), 3 types of studs(for soft, hard and firm ground) and the stubskey that helps to secure the studs. The premium pack comes with 3 uppers, meaning you can swop colours as and when you want, interesting. And in about 2 months, you will also be able to buy just the chassis only, which means you can change the colour of your boots.
The upper looks durable and easier to clean compare to a leather boots. The surface is definitely waterproof and it should be easy also to remove soil stains on it. The upper has a piece of base that is glued to it, which is quite standard. I examine the adhesion and it looks pretty strong.
The chassis is a thick sole with studs screw-ins. I was a bit worry about the studs putting too much press directly on the feet but it looks like adidas has got that covered. The hard plastic base beneath the sole have that taken care of.
Try Out
Ok, no field try out, so I just put it on and just give it a few tap. Although, the shoe looks pretty wide at the front, I still fine it a bit crampy. Its either because I have a flat squarish foot(its true) or because the foot is brand new and need some "warming up".
Next thing, I tried assemblying the boots. Pretty straight forward and you just need a few tries to get the hang of it. First, put the chassis
into the upper, then flip over and get ready to put on the studs from the bottom side. You can either do the front or the back first. Simply twist all the studs into position. Once all done, use the studskey to lock the studs. And.....you are done. Pretty easy huh.....I think a newbie will take about 2-3mins to do it and once you are familiar with it, it should take less than a min. That is more than enough time for you to change your boots settings during half time.
VerdictIt is nice, it is cool. The changeable feature is a big plus point. You don't want to buy a few pair of boots for different ground condition. It will definitely cost you more. The changing of the upper is a bonus. However, at a suggested retail price of S$319, it is probably a bit too expensive for most of us. I will definitely recommend it to anyone who has no budget constraint.
Else, wait and see if the price drop to between S$180 to S$230, I think this will then make it a good buy.
Thanks to Eric for making the arrangement and Dexter for taking the time to show it to me.
Great move by FIFA to punish racism
I applause the latest move by FIFA to further clamp down on racism with penalties. The new penalties ranges from match suspension to points deduction and more seriously, relegation.
The new ruling is target at not the opposition players but their fans.
Some team might cry foul saying that they can't tell the fans what to do but I don't see why this is not possible. A responsible club will definitely do its utmost to educate their fans of the "no racism" policy or the right ethics of respecting other races as equal to theirs.
Part II.The new adidas shoe - +F50 TUNIT
Hey guys, you know what?
I AM GOING TO TRY THE NEW +F50 TUNIT!!!
Oh...oh....man....this is going to be fun. The tryout is tomorrow afternoon and I should provide my review of it on Saturday, ok.
The standard of refereeing just doesn't match up
How many times have we cried,"Referee Kayu...referee kayu..." at our TV set over another very, very poor refereeing decision? How many times have we called for the linesman aka assistant referee(upgraded) to be executed because he decides to raise his hand and the flag to disallow a goal, which is more than 100% a legitimate one? How many?
Did you watch the match between Arsenal and Liverpool on Sunday night? Alonso got his 2nd bookable offence after he slipped and caught Flamini's legs, while making a turn in front of the Italian boy.
What happened next was unbelievable;
the referee gave Alonso a second yellow card and of course the red one after that.
OH MY GOD!!! Did he saw the tackle? Seriously, if he is not sure(in this case, he definitely is not watching), he should consult his linesman, I mean assistant referee.
Giving a red card at such an important match and at such a crucial time(81st min), the referee has to be 100% sure.
What can be worse than wrongfully been awarded a red card? The referee refuses to barge and admit his error, the red card stands, you are banned for a match and you can't appeal. RIDICULOUS BUT TRUE.
(http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/Story_Page/0,7760,2483_1082767,00.html)According to
report, FIFA does not encourage referees to change their decision unless it is due to a case of mistaken identity.
OUTRIGHT NO SENSE!!!It is really high time that video replay is included in the game. Probably not for all decisions, which will ultimately kill the flow of the game but definitely for crucial decision, a good example will be for send offs.
The new Adidas shoe
Have you seen the latest foot wear from Adidas?
It is really a revolution but seriously I have my reservation. There are in total 3 different components that make up the shoe. You got the sole, studs and the chassis(the shoe). What is fasinating about the shoe is that it allows you to choose each component and assemble them according to the ground that you will be playing on.
So, how do you secure it? I am not sure and I can't really find a answer from the adidas website.
But what I am thinking is that since my current pair for boots are starting to "eat grass"(grass git stuck at the slight opening at the sole), I will drop by at one of adidas's outlet to check out the new shoe. If they are available here of course.
A Short Chat with Maradona (I am not a drug addict)
Maradona has been voted the FIFA Player of the Century together with Pele. After his colourful career, he remains in the limelight with all the wrong reasons. Taking drugs and gaining excessive weight. What has he got to say on all these?
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Crazyguru : Hello, Sir.
Maradona : Yes.....(deep voice)
CG : Is there any reason to believe that you are still on drugs?
Mar : No. I am already drug free. Actually, I was never on drug. It is all bull shit from the media or actually from me.
CG : Huh....why is that so?
Mar : You see, I am the God in Argentina, so the media needs to talk about me, anything about me else they will not go away. They like to probe. If I don't give them an interesting story, how can they be satisfied?
CG: Um....agree.
Mar : So, I thought about it for a long time. I even consulted my Chinese friend in CIA, Central of Intelligience of Argentina not America, ok. We agreeed that to hide my real secret, I have to release something false and big to the media so that they will be too interested in my false open secret and will never want to or be interested to look for other things. This is what the Chinese called,"Lure the tiger out of the mountain trick".
So, I asked my PRs to release a "secret" - that I was on drugs.
CG : Wah....serious ah. So, that mean your real secret is even bigger than this.
Mar : Unfortunately.......yes(faint sobbing sound).
CG : Wah....are you a drug load or firearm dealer or some ring leader?
Mar : No lah.......you know after my retirement, I have not been exercising a lot, so my weight started to grow. Then one early morning after another sumptuous dinner the night before, while peeing, I realised that.....I NO LONGER CAN SEE MY LITTLE BROTHER!!!! (loud sobbing sound)
CG : I am sorry to here that.
Mar : CG, you will not understand how I feel. You cannot imagine having to look at your little brother only through the mirror. It just don't feel connected anymore. I really hate the feeling. I have been seeing it directly for the past 30 plus years, playing with it, enjoying beautiful moments together but now......it is no longer like before. Heaven is unfair, why all good things have to come to a part?
CG : Ai......so sad.
Mar : Can you imagine when the media get to know this? It will be in all the front page with headings like,"The genius with a small dick","Honey, I shrink my dick","Maradona says mirror, mirror on the wall, how is my dick today vs the day before".
CG : Yes.....I think so.
Mar : Things are better now after I lose weight, so I can tell the press I am drug free now.
CG : Good for you. Hope to see you soon in the field.
Mar : Thank you. Bye.
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"A short chat" is a fictional conversation that came to CrazyGuru's mind while daydreaming.
A Short Chat with Gerard Houllier (I am a good manager)
Lyon's advancement to the Quarter Final surprise quite a number of people, especially when they are not considered a big team. Their manager, Gerard Houllier who was with Liverpool previously has also been praised. So, what works in France, which did not in Liverpool?
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CrazyGuru : Hello Mr. Houllier.
G.Houllier : Hello. Nice to talk to you.
CG : Me too. It was a good win against PSV.
GH : I am proud of my players. They did well.
CG : A lot of people are surpirse by what you have achieved with Lyon after what happened in Liverpool.
GH : I know. They can't blame me. Blame it on the players.
CG : Why do you say that?
GH : I told them to play short passing game instead of long balls. At first, they say ok. Then, during the training, I told them that one of them will have to play in the middle of a circle and try to steal the ball from the rest. Will call that person,"Monkey".
CG : That's quite normal.
GH : Ya, precisely. Then they started to play around with the game. Then some of them start to laugh and call out loud,"Monkey". Then follow by loud laughter and more extension to the name like, "Long limb, short dick","Red head monkey, come and get you banana". Really bad. I thought this is the worse they will go but you know what?
CG : What.....?
GH : One day, out from no where, Gerrard took out a monkey mask and a red underwear that has a red tail attached to it. He said that whoever is the monkey will have to put them on. At first, it was fun but as more things are added, the players start to get really scare of losing the ball and "become" the monkey. Because, really, really embarassing lah.
CG : More things?
GH : Ya. Things like whips, red bra with hair, bulge fake teeth, jersey with hair.
CG : Wah!!!
GH : That is not all. At the end of the session, the player who lose the most time will be whip by everybody. And the victim will have to moan everytime he is whipped, like he is enjoying it. Worst, he will have to wear all the "accessories" for the whole day. Really got out of hand.
CG : Did you try to stop them?
GH : I tried but I got a clip of with me playing the monkey. Stupid lah, I thought it was fun to play along initially. They got the clip, so I can't do anything with them else the whole world will see the clip.
CG : Wah.....
GH : Then, the short passing game become long ball passing game. Because, nobody want to lose right? Instead of a 5m x 5m area, they played the whole pitch so that there will be no way for the "monkey" to intercept the ball. So, this is the reason why they will only play long balls during the games.
CG : I see, now I understand your frustration
GH : Right. (sign) I am a good manager you know.
CG : I agree....
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"A short chat" is a fictional conversation that came to CrazyGuru's mind while daydreaming.
