I'd lke to say I have a good feeling about tonight (v West Ham in FA Cup) but I couldn't really give a toss. Even if we win we play Everton (away?) in the next round.
I always like a predictor so I'll go 1-1 after extra-time. West Ham win on penalties. Oh and lowest ever tv football audience. Boro live on the tele'. The country must be thrilled!
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
By the way, local people - Hope to see you at the Westgarth on Saturday night. Be there or somewhere else.
Seriously though, you've got no excuse - £7 a ticket all in (it might be £8 on the door) to see a Canadian band play at a social club in the Boro on a Saturday night. They even cancel the bingo!
Seriously though, you've got no excuse - £7 a ticket all in (it might be £8 on the door) to see a Canadian band play at a social club in the Boro on a Saturday night. They even cancel the bingo!
Monday, 16 February 2009
Enough really is enough. In an attempt to force my lazy arse into action I pledge 50 posts before the end of March.
Apologies for not replying to comments recieved. My brain has been pretty much in blog denial for most of the year. No doubt there is a way to tell Blogger to tell me when somebody has posted a reply to one of posts but I haven't yet managed to work it out; thus me only just finding out.
This one tickled me from Braz. Before checking out the youtube I initially wondered and maybe hoped it might be Terry Tranz from our old Teessider days ("signing on the dole 1,2,3,4 etc....."). Of course it isn't and given Lawrence's purported political leanings I'm glad it isn't.
The funny thing is his is the second time this Lawrence character has been brought to my attention in the last couple of weeks. I was talking to a Doncaster Rovers fan who told me about this cross-dresser from Hartlepool who goes to all the Hartlepool footy matches, sits with the away supporters and always supports their team!
Sounds unlikey? Apparently, it's true! Here's an 11 page thread from the Hartlepool forum about him if anybody's interested.
59 years old? It couldn't be Terry Tranz could it?
Apologies for not replying to comments recieved. My brain has been pretty much in blog denial for most of the year. No doubt there is a way to tell Blogger to tell me when somebody has posted a reply to one of posts but I haven't yet managed to work it out; thus me only just finding out.
This one tickled me from Braz. Before checking out the youtube I initially wondered and maybe hoped it might be Terry Tranz from our old Teessider days ("signing on the dole 1,2,3,4 etc....."). Of course it isn't and given Lawrence's purported political leanings I'm glad it isn't.
The funny thing is his is the second time this Lawrence character has been brought to my attention in the last couple of weeks. I was talking to a Doncaster Rovers fan who told me about this cross-dresser from Hartlepool who goes to all the Hartlepool footy matches, sits with the away supporters and always supports their team!
Sounds unlikey? Apparently, it's true! Here's an 11 page thread from the Hartlepool forum about him if anybody's interested.
59 years old? It couldn't be Terry Tranz could it?
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
A Post Of Sorts
Well I suppose that can count as my winter break and I'm now going to post every......... Am I shite!
Been very busy the last few weeks, walking every Saturday and Sunday (will post some photos idc) and going to the pub. Out tomorrow night to see Mumford and Sons at Mohan's (Wigan Pen to Boro exiles) and King Creosote at the Westgarth Social Club (Westgarth Social Club to Boro exiles) on Friday. Walking on Saturday and Sunday and off to do a shift in London on Monday!!
Will try and find some time to post something more substantial but at least I'm back.
Been very busy the last few weeks, walking every Saturday and Sunday (will post some photos idc) and going to the pub. Out tomorrow night to see Mumford and Sons at Mohan's (Wigan Pen to Boro exiles) and King Creosote at the Westgarth Social Club (Westgarth Social Club to Boro exiles) on Friday. Walking on Saturday and Sunday and off to do a shift in London on Monday!!
Will try and find some time to post something more substantial but at least I'm back.
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
So here we, the last day of the year, and I’ve made it. With some effort I might add, I have managed to have only 20 blog free days since the middle of August.
And welcome back anybody who picked up the link from my discontinued blog at Livejournal. I would imagine everybody knows why I’m here and not there but if you don’t and you are interested you can pick it up the gist by reading the last few posts and comments from Livejournal and the first few from this blog.
If you followed the comments you will see the person who made the comment apologised and I accepted his apology. Life’s too short to bear grudges. He was a Livejournal friend and better still is a real life friend. That said once the said comment had been made and I made my annoyance public the blog had to go. With the benefit of hindsight I should have just deleted the comment and explained to him why I was so annoyed outside of public view.
I know some people thought I was hypersensitive and over-reacted but others understand and supported what I did. As far as my blog goes that's the final word on the subject but if anybody wants to debate netiquette with me outside of public view you know where I am.
And all that remains to be said is Happy New Year everybody and don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm still Goffa From The Block.
And welcome back anybody who picked up the link from my discontinued blog at Livejournal. I would imagine everybody knows why I’m here and not there but if you don’t and you are interested you can pick it up the gist by reading the last few posts and comments from Livejournal and the first few from this blog.
If you followed the comments you will see the person who made the comment apologised and I accepted his apology. Life’s too short to bear grudges. He was a Livejournal friend and better still is a real life friend. That said once the said comment had been made and I made my annoyance public the blog had to go. With the benefit of hindsight I should have just deleted the comment and explained to him why I was so annoyed outside of public view.
I know some people thought I was hypersensitive and over-reacted but others understand and supported what I did. As far as my blog goes that's the final word on the subject but if anybody wants to debate netiquette with me outside of public view you know where I am.
And all that remains to be said is Happy New Year everybody and don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm still Goffa From The Block.
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Evening Folks. Off out again tonight, so just in case I'm back late (which I almost certainly will be) just a recommendation really. I spotted "Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds" in the Amazon sale for £2.98! Myers was DJ for the Clash and whatever your opinion of The Clash nobody can deny their ear for a great reggae tune.
43 tip top, cream of the crop songs. Even if reggae is only your occasional tipple I implore you to fill your boots.
43 tip top, cream of the crop songs. Even if reggae is only your occasional tipple I implore you to fill your boots.
Monday, 29 December 2008
Sunday, 28 December 2008
Like The Song
I'm almost there. This is my 24th post on blogspot and there's only 3 days to go. And for those not in the know (cheers Mike for idea) I've got a special surprise for New Years Eve.
Saturday, 27 December 2008
Interesting stuff from today's paper
See last post - talking about Pinter, there was loads of stuff in today's paper and this was my favourite, his last interview in which he talked about his love of cricket and why it is better than sex. He wasn't putting down sex, more bigging cricket up. It turns out he was a Yorkshire supporter as well. Cheers fellar.
Have you seen that advert for that 100 classic book collection advert for the Nintendo DS Computer? I could see the appeal if it worked like an audiobook but as far as I can see the idea is you hold the computer like a book and you read the book like a book!
Here's an interesting credit crunch money saving idea. Instead of spending £14.99 on the game(??) join the library and borrow the books, read them and then take them back for buck shee. Not only will you save money, it might save your eyesight and money on spectacles or (like me) laser eye surgery in later life. Joking apart, surely this sort of thing is not going to catch on.
Also in the paper today, bad news for beer drinkers - Apart from... if you read down that thing about it being beneficial to help stop heart disease still applies to people at risk including men over 40 (phew). For now at least I'm going to look after my heart and take my chance with the big unmentionable.
And finally this one tickled me about the latest FA plan ) to tackle homophobia at football matches. At first I thought it must be a Brass Eye like spoof (I'm not actually convinced it isn't by the way) . The campaign is called the "Justin Fashanu campaign" after the first openly gay top professional footballer. Given that he "came out" in 1990 and to my knowledge there haven't been any other top players to "come out" since methinks the problem of homophobia lies just as much within the game itself as it does with the crowds.
It remains to be seen whether David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, David James, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole and Cristiano Ronaldo dare to speak up against homophobia but if I was a betting man, and I am I'll bet less than 50% of this group do.
And talking about betting, Boro are 16-1 to win at Man U on Monday. We probably won't win but at that price I'm going to have a few bob on the lads for no other reason than we are.
Have you seen that advert for that 100 classic book collection advert for the Nintendo DS Computer? I could see the appeal if it worked like an audiobook but as far as I can see the idea is you hold the computer like a book and you read the book like a book!
Here's an interesting credit crunch money saving idea. Instead of spending £14.99 on the game(??) join the library and borrow the books, read them and then take them back for buck shee. Not only will you save money, it might save your eyesight and money on spectacles or (like me) laser eye surgery in later life. Joking apart, surely this sort of thing is not going to catch on.
Also in the paper today, bad news for beer drinkers - Apart from... if you read down that thing about it being beneficial to help stop heart disease still applies to people at risk including men over 40 (phew). For now at least I'm going to look after my heart and take my chance with the big unmentionable.
And finally this one tickled me about the latest FA plan ) to tackle homophobia at football matches. At first I thought it must be a Brass Eye like spoof (I'm not actually convinced it isn't by the way) . The campaign is called the "Justin Fashanu campaign" after the first openly gay top professional footballer. Given that he "came out" in 1990 and to my knowledge there haven't been any other top players to "come out" since methinks the problem of homophobia lies just as much within the game itself as it does with the crowds.
It remains to be seen whether David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, David James, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole and Cristiano Ronaldo dare to speak up against homophobia but if I was a betting man, and I am I'll bet less than 50% of this group do.
And talking about betting, Boro are 16-1 to win at Man U on Monday. We probably won't win but at that price I'm going to have a few bob on the lads for no other reason than we are.
Howdy - Been dry for most of the day apart from 3 cans tonight. Straight and narrow from tomorrow though, including the gym!
Been reading Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith . Contrary to what I've heard and reviews I've read, I thinks it's a hoot. It reads like a series of drunken chain smoking conversations with the main man.
Harold Pinteresque it ain’t in but all this stuff about wishing he'd written it himself and/or it should have been a novel or a series of short stories or something by middle class pseudo intellectuals is a pile of shit. It's what computer literate people used to call WYSIWYG, the gospel according to Mark E Smith and why not. Buy the CDs or records or a book of lyrics if you want anything else.
Been reading Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith . Contrary to what I've heard and reviews I've read, I thinks it's a hoot. It reads like a series of drunken chain smoking conversations with the main man.
Harold Pinteresque it ain’t in but all this stuff about wishing he'd written it himself and/or it should have been a novel or a series of short stories or something by middle class pseudo intellectuals is a pile of shit. It's what computer literate people used to call WYSIWYG, the gospel according to Mark E Smith and why not. Buy the CDs or records or a book of lyrics if you want anything else.
Friday, 26 December 2008
I really need to give my body a rest from the drink. Since recovering from my 2 week cold my non-stop social whirl reads as follows,
Thursday 18/12 - Out with James Mitch to Cora, 4 pints.
Friday 19/12 - Out on works do for a meal at Al Forno's. Drinking from 1PM to 10PM. Drank approximately 8 pints.
Saturday 20/12 - Out in Middlesbrough with old friend Gary in the Boro to watch The Chapman Family at the Uncle Alberts, 5 pints. Apparently they are not a cult and although they have some interesting ideas they are not that good. It was free though and only £2 a pint so fair do's.
Sunday 21/12 - resting
Monday 22/12 - resting
Tuesday 23/12 - resting
Wednesday 24/12 - Met up with Sylvia from work and husband Les for end of school term drink in Sheraton. 3 pints and 5 Sailor Jerrys and coke (not normally a spirits drinker, but they were both drinking shorts and I wisely decided to do the same). Home to Shamila's and half a bottle of red with my tea.
Thursday 25/12 - Lunch at Russ's where we drank 1 and 1/2 bottles of red wine (each)each, followed by 2 cans of cider (each) and 2 malt whiskeys (each).
Friday 26/12 - Finishing off the half bottle left over from Christmas Eve.
Tomorrow, will be an alcohol free day.
Thursday 18/12 - Out with James Mitch to Cora, 4 pints.
Friday 19/12 - Out on works do for a meal at Al Forno's. Drinking from 1PM to 10PM. Drank approximately 8 pints.
Saturday 20/12 - Out in Middlesbrough with old friend Gary in the Boro to watch The Chapman Family at the Uncle Alberts, 5 pints. Apparently they are not a cult and although they have some interesting ideas they are not that good. It was free though and only £2 a pint so fair do's.
Sunday 21/12 - resting
Monday 22/12 - resting
Tuesday 23/12 - resting
Wednesday 24/12 - Met up with Sylvia from work and husband Les for end of school term drink in Sheraton. 3 pints and 5 Sailor Jerrys and coke (not normally a spirits drinker, but they were both drinking shorts and I wisely decided to do the same). Home to Shamila's and half a bottle of red with my tea.
Thursday 25/12 - Lunch at Russ's where we drank 1 and 1/2 bottles of red wine (each)each, followed by 2 cans of cider (each) and 2 malt whiskeys (each).
Friday 26/12 - Finishing off the half bottle left over from Christmas Eve.
Tomorrow, will be an alcohol free day.
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