Back once again……
Feb/100
Two years in a row I have promised to blog more. Both times I have failed.
Third time lucky and I will succeed this time. I’m going to think about something boring to write so will be back soon with an update
The problem with British tennis……
Jul/090
It is quite clear to anyone who has two brain cells to rub together that British tennis is on its arse right now and has been for some time. Apart from Andy Murray - who is probably the best British (Scottish) tennis player there has been for aeons – we are struggling to produce anyone who is anything more than cannon fodder for the lower bounds of the rankings table (Laura Robson aside).
Now I don’t particularly like tennis, but I always try and watch the Wimbledon mens final, and during this match the other day, I worked out why we aren’t producing future tennis stars.
During the breaks between games, the camera would pan round the crowd, and all I could see apart from the odd celebrity here and there, was a bunch of Hooray Henry’s and old dinosaurs in their Wimbledon standard issue colour suits, ties and matching hats.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against tradition, but this sort of thing makes tennis completely inaccessible to the majority of British people.
Imagine if little Joe Bloggs from the estate was fairly good at tennis and he wanted to pursue it further. He’d rock up at his local lawn tennis club and the fuddy duddys there would probably call the police, thinking he’s come to bludgeon them all to death with a tennis racket.
Don’t count on the posh kids to fill this void in British tennis either. They would rather be charging around the countryside in their plus fours blasting the hell out of anything that moved with a shotgun. Or getting smashed on expensive whiskey and vomiting.
Bear in mind that Andy Murray learnt his trade in Spain, where there are no lawn tennis dinosaurs. I certainly don’t think it’s a coincidence.
There will never be another
Jun/091
While I would find it nigh on impossible to pick my favourite 3 Michael Jackson tracks, I’d like to share with you my favourite 3 Michael Jackson remixes/bootlegs.
3. MICHAEL JACKSON – SAY SAY SAY (HI-TACK REMIX)
This link is to a clip of the release version which charted. The original bootleg with the original Michael Jackson vocals was slightly different, but so much better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOPcHrva8u4
2. MICHAEL JACKSON vs DAFT PUNK – DA PYT
http://www.casttv.com/video/bk0rwk/daft-punk-vs-michael-jackson-p-y-t-around-the-world-video
3. MICHAEL JACKSON vs DEADMAU5 – GHOSTS N SMOOTH CRIMINALS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2l7oAqzJM
On Thursday night, the greatest figure to ever grace the music and entertainment industry died. There will never be another as talented as Michael Jackson
Wolves 1st Team 2009/10?
Jun/092
I did one of these in the close season last year (and I was quitey wide of the mark) so thought I would try again and predict our 1st team for our overdue return to the top flight. Here goes…………
GK: WAYNE HENNESSEY
Really established himself as our number 1 goalkeeper last season after another terrible season injury wise for Matt Murray. Can definately cut it in the big time.
Still has some room for improvement, but I feel he could develop into a very very good goalkeeper and play a key role in our season
LB: GEORGE ELOKOBI
Was unfortunate to have his season cut short by a bad injury, but the firm fan’s favourite had made the left back position his own.
A man mountain, and exactly the sort of no-nonsense defender we will need to mix it up in the Premiership. (Shame Ronaldo has moved to Real Madrid though. Rumour has it is that it’s because he was terrified at the thought of having to play against “Big George” next season.)
CB: MICHAEL MANCIENNE
Spent part of last season on loan with us and made an instant impact to our wobbly defence. Fitted in extremely well and fits the “young and hungry” mould so favoured by Mick McCarthy.
Not very dominant in the air, but quick and skillful
Would be a massive coup to sign him permanently but a loan deal I feel is certainly not out of the question
CB: CHRISTOPHE BERRA
Arrived last season and settled in nicely at the heart of the defence with Jody Craddock.
Will have bedded in nicely to the squad by the time the new season comes round
RB: KEVIN FOLEY
Mr. Consistency last season. Played to a very high standard and really stood out as one of the key players to our successful promotion.
Has bags of ability and I’m confident he can up his game to cope with life in the Premiership.
RM: MICHAEL KIGHTLY
Easily a Premiership quality player and linked with a whole host of transfers over the course of last season.
I was worried that we would lose him if we failed to win promotion, but we didn’t and Kites has gone from non-league to Premiership in the space of a few short seasons.
Will prove a key supply line, as usual
CM: NENAD MILIJAS
Our first signing of the summer. A tough, goalscoring, combative midfielder.
Winning the battle in the middle of the park is going to be key to our survival in the Premiership. Without being stereotypical, I feel a sense of satisfaction that we are going to have a tough, eastern european stuck in the middle of everything next season.
Former captain of Red Star Belgrade and has an excellent goalscoring (37 in 97 for Red Star) record for a more defensive midfielder.
CM: KEVIN NOLAN
Another tough player in the centre of the park. Hasn’t really delivered at Newcastle since his transfer from Bolton, but he is a player I have always thought to be useful.
Depending on which rag you read, some say we are highly interested in him, others have rubbished such talk.
I for one could see him going a good job in the centre of our midfield next season and would love to see him in old gold.
LM: MATT JARVIS
A lightning fast winger who likes to get the ball on the floor and have a run at his man.
Turned championship defenders inside out for fun last season.
The Premiership will be a whole new ball game, but I feel Matt has the potential to be a key player for us next season
ST: SYLVAN EBANKS-BLAKE
Two epic seasons at Wolves for the £1.5million bargain buy. Top scorer in the division for the last 2 seasons and the key to our promotion success.
Goals keep you up in the Premier League and Sylvan clearly has the quality to compete at the top level.
Don’t rule out a call up to the England World Cup squad if he bags himself a decent haul of goals next season.
ST: KEVIN DOYLE
Very very strong rumours suggesting that we are close to signing the Republic of Ireland international.
I sincerely hope this is the case as I believe that a Doyle/Ebanks-Blake partnership could easily provide enough goals to get us the points we nede to stay up.
Proven at the top level and will be considered a bargain at £6.5 million should his goals help us stay up. (Assuming he signs, of course)
I can appreciate that I view the world through gold-tinted spectacles, but should Mick McCarthy be able to field this team on the first day of the season against West Ham, I believe that it will be much stronger than either of the teams that Birmingham, Burnley and Hull will field.
There are many ifs and buts to consider, but the assembly of this team is entirely plausible – And it is entirely plausible that it is enough to keep us in the Premier League
Return of the Mack
Jun/092
In the way that Mark Morrison waxed lyrical during the 90’s, your grumpy host is here to proclaim to the multitudes (read: couple) of Wibble regulars who have been in a dark place for the last few months while I have been on holiday over at Twitter spouting bile for all and sundry to ignore – Wibble is back! (Don’t get too excited, now)
I promised that I would blog more often in 2009, but like Newcastle United avoiding relegation – it just hasn’t (and never was) going to happen if we’re being honest for a minute. But have no fear; completely unlike Newcastle, Wibble is on the up. For starters, I won’t be peddling out brochures to “select” internet bretherin, alerting them to the availability of my prize (albeit useless) asset.
It seems there has been a bit of a rumpus about MP’s expenses claims while I have been away. Honestly, I drop off the radar for a few months and the shit hits the fan. It’s not all doom and gloom though, we can fight back. These pompous windbags obviously think it’s ok for them to squander a portion of my hard earned wages every month, so I feel it’s perectly reasonable for me to go and help myself to that plasma TV of theirs that it paid for. Or fill their moat with excrement.
In other inappropriate splurges of money:-
- RBS go belly up, get bailed out by the tax payer, then continue spunking umpteen gazillion on sponsoring a (crap) Formula 1 team.
- My £25+ a month on shitty BT broadband in exchange for a line that gets throttled to a gargantuan 0.75 meg after 5pm. Yeah, you are jealous.
- Real Ale Madrid – Buy 2 ugly footballers for pretty much the same as the GDP of Tonga
In geekery – I have had a brief mess with the iPhone 3GS. If you have paid up your contract and stumped up another £150 on top then you are an imbecile.
Moving on….
I am saddened to report the loss of a close family member. After spending 18 months in bits on the window sill in the spare room, a qualified console geek has confirmed the inevitable - it’s fucked. Yes , that is a technical term. There will be a low key funeral held this weekend in the bin compound outside the flats.
I’m going to cut short now as it’s nearly bed time, but I will return soon with plenty more nonsense, ranting, football waffle, transfer gossip and anything else I need to get off my chest. I mean it this time. Honestly………….