Hi guys,
So finally I have got myself together and have been able to work my way around this word press blogging malarkey. As any of you who know me will be able to attest, I am about as skilled with technology as Derek Zoolander. But, what this website didn’t know was that I am a stubborn bugger and I have come out on top. This document is proof!
Before we get on with the witty banter I am going to ask you to tell your friends about this blog. I will be writing it as regularly as possible, especially if something epic in the world of sport crops up but every Friday is a given. The more you tell your pals, the more hits I get. The more hits I get, the better the chance of getting paid for a writing job becomes and as soon as that happens the more chance you lot have of me buying you a drink in the pub so sort it out….!
Anyway, on to the more important stuff.
This time of year is always an absolute joy for sport lovers. They can enjoy ‘squeaky bum time’ as Sir Alex Ferguson so eloquently put it. They can immerse themselves in the crazy world of lower league football. They can begin to dream about World Cup glory in South Africa slash slate the moron that is Landon Donavon for jeopardising England and Chelsea’s quest for silverware by taking out Cashley Cole last week.
It is also the time of year when Rugby dominates the back pages due to the Six Nations. The Guiness Premiership rumbles on and the brilliant competition that is the Heineken Cup enters the knock-out stages.
The Winter Olympics have begun in Vancouver and I think the Men’s Downhill should be enjoyed by everyone. Check out Eurosport asap because it could be a cracker.
Then you have the build-up to the Masters at Augusta, the Boat Race is not too far away and the world of National Hunt racing reaches its pinnacle with the Cheltenham Festival.
It’s almost too much, I agree. However, if you show enough dedication, cut down your working hours and ditch your wife or girlfriend then you can watch it all.
Some people say hearing someone say I love you is the best thing a person can hear. It’s close but lets face it, hearing the dulcit tones of Martin Tyler scream FRANK LAMPARD SCORES or listening to the one and only Ian Robertson’s perfectly timed comment WILKINSON DROPS FOR WORLD CUP GLORY is far superior in every way!
Now you may be questioning my sanity at this point because I have not even touched on many people’s favourite competition – the Champions League but I though I should leave the best til last.
I don’t think there is much better than the knock-out stages of this gloriously frustrating competition. The group stages are a bit of a bore most years although it was amazingly enjoyable to watch Liverpool crash out at the first hurdle this year! But, the knock-out stages always throw up a spicy little meatball of an encounter and this year is no different.
Beckham returning to Manchester is getting a lot of hype and lets hope it can live up to it. I would love nothing more than for the great man to curl in a juicy free kick in to the top corner in front of the Stretford End.
Mourinho coming back to Stamford Bridge is also something to look forward to. Who knows what the Special One will say in the build up to that. His current diplomatic silence could well be the calm before the storm and I fully expect mind games on the scale of Mike Brearley’s captaincy.
So, nip out, grab yourself a six-pack of Kronies, whack a pizza in the oven and flick on Sky because Easter is not just the most important religious festival in the year, it is also the most brilliant festival of sport and you owe it to your creator to enjoy the next few months in full!
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