I'm Back

It has been a while since my last posting, I have been a little slack but mostly it’s been very busy at work. There is of course the consideration that I often start things and then lose interest after while. In fact that usually happens with everything, however this time it is not the case (yet.) One of the factors that lead to me starting this blog was that I had plenty of free time at work in which to update it; so I think I have an excuse for being absent recently.

I went to see the Socceroos play the All-Whites last night at Craven Cottage. The Australians finally managed to turn relentless pressure into a goal in the 86th minute to win the game 1-0. Overall it was a pretty poor quality match, comparable to a match between two teams in the bottom half of the Championship. I hope the Socceroos will perform better at this month’s Confederations Cup and they certainly have a long way to go if they want to think about competing with the 5th place South American side in November for a World Cup berth. It was a pretty good atmosphere with the stadium about two-thirds full and plenty of support from the Aussies. Craven Cottage though has got to be one of the worst football stadiums I have been to. Sure it is quaint and picturesque; nestled beside the river in the gardens of Fulham Palace, but it is antiquated and falling down. Even with recent improvements, it should still be condemned; I cant’ actually believe a Premiership side plays its games there. I’m sure Roy Keane has had plenty to say about the quality of the facilities there compared to those at Old Trafford.

Still with football; there are still 64 days until the Premiership starts again. I am suffering withdrawal symptoms already. Although my attentions are mostly with rugby at the moment and I am excited about the impending international season in the southern hemisphere; I do not see rugby as a football substitute. Indeed it is an entirely separate passion altogether. No there really isn’t a substitute for the Premiership in the off season, I will just have to enjoy the nice weather and long hours of sunshine until it returns….. wait, hang on, where do I live again?

So still busy today, but have managed to find time to squeeze in this update before the weekend. Most of the end of year stuff is out of the way now so I shouldn’t be as busy as of next week, expect more frequent updates to return.

A reasonably quiet evening for me tonight, I will be proving my commitment to the Wallabies by getting up at 6am to watch the game versus Samoa. It is of course immediately followed by the Maori vs the Lions, should be a cracker. Not a bad way to start the day at all.