Category: football

Links on Friday

– Richie Benaud, 12, reacts to the underarm – This is fantastic, old Richie gives Greg Chappell both barrels. You don’t see this kind of honesty from commentators ANYWHERE these days
– Some guy defies certain doom to catch a football – never trust a fella with a ponytail seems to be the lesson here
– Hairy fingered UK football commentator Richard Keys swears – har, I always thought this guy was a dick, turns out I was right
– Ping-Pong Somehow Elicits Macho Posturing – “When I’m mano a mano on Pong Station 3000, that’s when I’ll face my worthiest adversary of all: me” – I love it

Links on Friday (On Thursday)

– A Zombie fighting a Shark – You know team, I hadn’t used the ol’ Zombie tag for a while, and then I stumbled on this clip. Whoah. I might stop looking at the internets now, nothing’s going to top this. NOTHING. NSFW if your work isn’t into sub-aquatic re-animated corpses hungry for shark flesh and that
– Classy Tierry Henry goal – Henry plays for Arsenal and is a git. I don’t like him but this goal… it’s OK. I ‘spose
– Another very nice goal – by Totti, he of the amusing name
– Passive aggressive notes blog – I love it, although not as good as a shark fighting the undead, obviously
– Cyclocross gone wild – cyclocross looks like fun, and a cyclocross bike (a kind of road / MTB cross) looks like it’d be ideal for commuting
– Boogie Nights meets Star Wars – genius

Links on Friday

– James Hunt post race interview – what a legend. I enjoyed F1 when I was living in Britain, as (like me mate says) you could watch it on a Sunday afternoon after coming home from the pub. I’d probably make the effort to catch the races if more drivers were like this bloke. And it wasn’t really boring and that.
– Six FA Cup finals to remember – Good to see Spurs in this list twice. We used to win it all the time, you know!
– Sportsfreak’s Joe Karem article – useful and interesting article about ex-All Black and David Bain saviour, for when you’re sick of all the tasteless jokes (!)
– Spare Room links to the Worst B Movie moment ever – clarse, some audio is NSFW
– An HR manager responds to the alleged infractions – what a whacky workplace!
– Banksy, ‘street artist’ – I’m dying to know who this guy is

Roman Abramovich – season roundup


We asked Chelsea FC chairman Roman Abramovich for some of his highlights of the Premiership season 2006/7.

Game of the season
Dawn. Another day on this cursed earth. Another day closer to revenge.

Player of the season
My legions in the sewers, hold your positions. I know it’s damp and smelly, but fear not, this Christmas you’ll each be blessed with a box of matches. And an egg. And a Chelsea FC cup holder.

Funniest moment
Do not cross me. Be warned that my vengeance is fast and brutal – when our time comes you’ll see the terrible fate of the weak and of the Belgian. That’s right.

Unsung hero
I sit in the directors box grinning with apparently no clue whatsoever about what’s happening around me – it’s all a cunning ruse to thrown THEM off our trail. Yes, that’s it. A ruse. I am dreaming of my ultimate power.

Surprise package
Stay on your guard. When Armageddon hour is at hand, I’ll send an entire squadron of my winged serpent scouts with the signal. Soon all the world will fear the name Roman Abramovich. Those still alive, that is.

Links on Friday

Good luck to the Blues and Crusaders in SA – it’s tough in the Republic, so I’ve pasted a ‘cartoon’ I did a coupla years ago below, enjoy…
– White men can’t jump – har, he looks like Wil E. Cyote jumping off a cliff the way his little legs keep going
– A pretty sweet goal – don’t see too many of these
– Full Metal Jacket for the Wii – Kubrick moves into the video game market
– The Host – this Korean horror looks pretty sweet, it’s out now, as recommended by Fabian Fanboy

What’s Roman thinking?


Ken Bates *Watching football*

Woman in the middle *Watching football, slightly distracted by schoolgirl-ish giggling on her left, feels cold and her knuckles are white from clutching handrail – not quite sure why*

Roman Abaramovich *Thinking about tonight, when under the cover of darkness he’ll hide behind trees in Hyde Park and leap out screaming to frighten strolling lovers before running away laughing manically, knuckles dragging, leaving his minders to erase their memories with fists and boots*

Links on Friday

– Keano v Viera – the best bit’s when Gary “Rocky” Neville tries to get involved. Roy Keane is a legend – if you’re a fan at all, read this book.
– Sportsfreak’s Comical Braces – World Cup round up. Apparently it was all a glorious triumph!
– America’s Most Suspicious – har
– Ping Pong balls thrown into beer cups – who says recreational drugs kill your motivation?
– I’m off to see Dylan Moran on Thursday – can’t wait. Here’s one of Black Books’ best bits
– Sweet-ass ice sculptures I’m going to make with a chainsaw one day – har

Links on Friday

– Diving is a blight on football – as always, when you need some simple, violence-based common sense, Mr. T comes to the rescue
– Wow – Argentinian Lionel Messi scores for Barcelona. Handily for The New Maradonna they’ve put his goal next to another famous Argentinian’s finest hour – uncanny
– Runout of the day – AB de Villiars with a runout David Blaine would be proud of (‘cos rarely for him, it wouldn’t be utter shit)
– Rio Ferdinand is a twat – reason # 378
– Rich guy wins yacht race – har
– Ever wondered what happened to Adam out of Adam and Joe? – now you know

Abramovich quiz


What’s happening in this picture?

a) Chelsea FC Chairman Roman Abramovich celebrates his team’s progress to the FA Cup final with a late, late, winner against Blackburn on Sunday?

b) Russian Oil magnate Roman Abramovich checks out the crude oil prices?

c) Zombie overlord Roman Abramovich receives word his rouge scientist working feverishly in a Siberian lab is nearing completion of the super virus that, when released into the world’s water supply, will turn the population into brain eating walking dead trained to do his bidding?

d) Bad boy Roman Abramovich orders his KGB-trained bodyguard (front) to beat someone up?

Links on Friday

An utterly crap start to today, flipping between Sri Lanka thrashing NZ and Spurs going out of Europe. The only thing that could have made it worse would be if Rove came in and shat on the rug. Here’s some links, anyway…
– Matthew Hayden is the form batsman of the tournament so far – still, he’s pretty easy to wind up, as England find out, not to mention Glenn McGrath, age 12.
– A frankly stunning goal by Ricardo Quaresma – the ball seems to slow down in mid-flight
– Gazza’s semi final free kick – just to cheer me up
– Turns out Tiger did win the Masters after all – “I even came in second with all the strain, and I’m Tiger Woods”
– Vampire hunting kits – I would have LOVED one when I was 10. Bloody handy though, as we get into those cold winter nights
– Griffiths Games Megamart – the Brit gaming industry at its finest