Oct 21

Red Sox Win!

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I can’t believe it. What a series this was.

It was like a heavyweight boxing match. There were many swings, and both were on the mat.

The Red Sox got up before the count.

I can’t wait to fly in to Boston tomorrow!

Oct 20

Come on Sox!

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This Red Sox vs. Yankees series has be amazing. I can’t believe the Sox have managed to get back to 3-3. Out of this world.

I really hope that they sneak through tonight. I know that the history of the Sox is to get close and lose it at the last minute, but maybe this really is their year ;)

I feel really sorry for any Red Sox fans who had to go to London and miss the series ;)

Oct 09

England 2 – Wales 0

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A solid performance from England. Wales are a good team, and you never knew how it would turn out. England dominated though, and should have had more.

Beckham’s goal was fantastic, but then he did a typical footballer thing.

He went in on a stupid tackle which ended up injuring him a little. I with he was taken off now, but instead he went back on and retaliated. Dood, YOU were the idiot! Now he has another yellow card which knocks him out of the next game. Good job. Worth it.

Rio and Sol at the back. How solid can you get? I can’t wait for Germany 2006! :)

Sep 21

England beat Aussies in 1 day cricket for first time since 1999

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Good job lads.

I didn’t know when I would next see someone beat the Aussies. They are too good.

Well, it is great to see that maybe England really is improving, as their results are showing. Watching Flintoff is like watching Botham in the old days, and it is so fun to watch.

This was a great thing to see as I sit around with no energy, being sick.

Aug 31

Wayne Rooney at Manchester United

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So, Man Utd finally got Wayne Rooney to join the club.

I wonder what Alan Smith, Paul Scholes, Louis Saha, and Ruud think of that. How do you find room for all of these people? Can Alan move back to mid field?

Great to have quality like Wayne… but he is young, and I hope he can pull it off!

Aug 31

Getting into some space, and not having the team charge around after the ball

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I was feeling Bruce Tate-ish when I was watching a kids game of football (soccer if you are a yank :).

Last year, all of the kids were using the “bee” pattern. Everyone of them would race after the ball whereever it was. Things have changed a lot this year. Now some of the kids are starting to get it. Since they don’t have “offside” rules yet, one has realised that if he charges towards the goal, then if a friend passes up to him, he will have an easy goal.

I often feel like too many of us in the IT world are like kids playing soccer. We are all running around a ball, but the ball happens to be a Insert Latest Fad Here.

When I think I am being pragmatic, it is normally because I am spreading myself out, and my teammates are doing the same. We aren’t all clammering around the latest technology. Rather, since we are now spread out, we can be in position to help eachother, and to focus on our strengths.

Those with more front-end expertise can play up front, and others can be in the back end. However, since we are a team, we all still work together. Everyone defends, everyone attacks.

If you are really lucky you get to play like Brasil :)

Jul 19

Olympics: More sex please. I’m british.

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I was always told that sex before sport was a bad thing.

It appears that this may not be the cases, and even if it is it doesn’t matter according to a recent article on sex and the olympics:

Let the games begin

If this was an advertised fact, they may be a bunch more olympians!

Jun 24

What a game: England vs. Portugal

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What a roller-coaster game this is.

- First we go up 1-0 through a great Michael Owen goal
- Then we do the usual, and sit back and the pressure comes on us
- Rooney gets injured and has to go off
- They score to even the game 1-1 in the last 7 minutes
- We end up with extra time
- Then score to go up 2-1, and it looks over
- Lampard sneaks one in to bring it 2-2
- Penalties
- Beckham misses
- They miss
- Sudden death penalties after we are even on 4-4 after 5
- WE LOSE! :(

Jun 13

Same ole England

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How could they do it. Watching it you felt it was going to happen… and it did.

Beckham misses a penalty, Gerrald kicks the ball in the only bad place in the park. Oh my god. This is like life as a Red Sox fan. At least we have 2 more games to catch up.