Hello,
Here are some more:
EPL
1 - The first coach to be sacked will be Alex McLeish (Birmingham City); Phil Brown (2nd pick)
2 - The club with the most goals will be Liverpool.
3 - The club with the least goals will be Birmingham.
4 - The player with the most goals will be Torres.
5 - The surprise team this season will be Arsenal (will stay in top 4).
6 - The surprise bad team this season will be Portsmouth (will drop most points compared to last year).
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
1 - The team that will win the Champions League will be Inter Milan.
Friday, August 14, 2009
2009-2010, EPL Picks - From The Champ
Hello,
01 - Manchester United: scoring might be issue however one forgets the 2-month long, 1-0 wins last year when they gained momentum in January/February. Also, the #1 or #2 defense in the league is still there and have proven they can survive injuries. As a whole, injuries will not hurt this team as much as others (ie: Liverpool). Fergie has proven time and time again, he can adapt after losing a big player. My only concern is formation, specifically with Rooney.
02 - Liverpool (did not improve team; any injuries = big problems)
03 - Chelsea (manager problems will cost them again)
04 - Arsenal (will surprise and hold off new comers)
05 - Everton (solid team and will prove that manager + heart can hold off money)
06 - Manchester City (too hard in one season to improve to top 4; strikers must prove worth)
07 - Tottenham Hotspur (I hate this team)
08 - Aston Villa (gotten worse and no squad depth nor manager who can handle depth)
09 - Fulham (solid team)
10 - West Ham Utd (I like this team but they need 1-2 more quality players)
11 - Blackburn Rovers (manager will keep them in the middle of the table)
12 - Sunderland (The new pride of the north)
13 - Stoke City (blah)
14 - Wigan (blah)
15 - Bolton Wanderers (tough season ahead)
16 - Wolverhampton Wanderers (can they survive?)
17 - Portsmouth (not sure about this one; 17 or 18th?)
18 - Burnley (see #17)
19 - Hull City (solid start saved them last year; along with Newcastle sucking)
20 - Birmingham City
01 - Manchester United: scoring might be issue however one forgets the 2-month long, 1-0 wins last year when they gained momentum in January/February. Also, the #1 or #2 defense in the league is still there and have proven they can survive injuries. As a whole, injuries will not hurt this team as much as others (ie: Liverpool). Fergie has proven time and time again, he can adapt after losing a big player. My only concern is formation, specifically with Rooney.
02 - Liverpool (did not improve team; any injuries = big problems)
03 - Chelsea (manager problems will cost them again)
04 - Arsenal (will surprise and hold off new comers)
05 - Everton (solid team and will prove that manager + heart can hold off money)
06 - Manchester City (too hard in one season to improve to top 4; strikers must prove worth)
07 - Tottenham Hotspur (I hate this team)
08 - Aston Villa (gotten worse and no squad depth nor manager who can handle depth)
09 - Fulham (solid team)
10 - West Ham Utd (I like this team but they need 1-2 more quality players)
11 - Blackburn Rovers (manager will keep them in the middle of the table)
12 - Sunderland (The new pride of the north)
13 - Stoke City (blah)
14 - Wigan (blah)
15 - Bolton Wanderers (tough season ahead)
16 - Wolverhampton Wanderers (can they survive?)
17 - Portsmouth (not sure about this one; 17 or 18th?)
18 - Burnley (see #17)
19 - Hull City (solid start saved them last year; along with Newcastle sucking)
20 - Birmingham City
Winning Pools, Ronaldo and More
Hello,
Quick blog: I won the ELP pool again. I won a nice 2009-2010 Manchester United home jersey, complete with ROONEY on the back and champions badges (my first due to ordering mess-ups). My brother also donated their new, black away jersey (thanks.) Thanks to all the players in the pool for their donation.
My brother also bought me a ticket to see Toronto FC play Real Madrid w/ Cristiano Ronaldo. We were 5th row behind the net and, in the first half, we saw Ronaldo come within a couple feet of us. To say the team and Ronaldo were impressive would be an understatement. There was no effort needed from Ronaldo to get the cross in. His goal was very nice and he celebrated right in front of us. I also learned a lot about formations and how to move when you do not have the ball. When you watch a lot of soccer, the camera follows the ball so you do not get the benefit of seeing what other players are doing. Thanks to Christopher and Poots. Great time.
Many people ask me what I think about losing Ronaldo as a United fan. My response seems to confuse many. My first thought is: yeah, it sucks as we are losing the best player in the world and a big goal scorer and a big threat that causes double teaming which allows other players to get open. My other thought is: it is Ronaldo's dream to go to Real Madrid. Who are we to be upset with that? We all have dreams. How would we like it if someone or some power stopped us from living our dreams? As for as this United fans concerned: thanks Ronaldo, be happy and we will see you in the Champions League final...if your team can get there. Oh yeah, your international team is not doing well either :)
Wedding blogs coming soon.
Thanks,
Derek
Quick blog: I won the ELP pool again. I won a nice 2009-2010 Manchester United home jersey, complete with ROONEY on the back and champions badges (my first due to ordering mess-ups). My brother also donated their new, black away jersey (thanks.) Thanks to all the players in the pool for their donation.
My brother also bought me a ticket to see Toronto FC play Real Madrid w/ Cristiano Ronaldo. We were 5th row behind the net and, in the first half, we saw Ronaldo come within a couple feet of us. To say the team and Ronaldo were impressive would be an understatement. There was no effort needed from Ronaldo to get the cross in. His goal was very nice and he celebrated right in front of us. I also learned a lot about formations and how to move when you do not have the ball. When you watch a lot of soccer, the camera follows the ball so you do not get the benefit of seeing what other players are doing. Thanks to Christopher and Poots. Great time.
Many people ask me what I think about losing Ronaldo as a United fan. My response seems to confuse many. My first thought is: yeah, it sucks as we are losing the best player in the world and a big goal scorer and a big threat that causes double teaming which allows other players to get open. My other thought is: it is Ronaldo's dream to go to Real Madrid. Who are we to be upset with that? We all have dreams. How would we like it if someone or some power stopped us from living our dreams? As for as this United fans concerned: thanks Ronaldo, be happy and we will see you in the Champions League final...if your team can get there. Oh yeah, your international team is not doing well either :)
Wedding blogs coming soon.
Thanks,
Derek
Sunday, April 26, 2009
EPL Predictions - The Story So Far
Hello,
Well, after reviewing my pics (blog can found in August 2008), it seems I am doing ok. With 5 games to go, let's have a look.
Top 4 - My Pics (* = correct)
1 - Manchester United (*)
2 - Chelsea (3rd)
3 - Liverpool (2nd)
4 - Arsenal (*)
Upper
5 - Aston Villa (*)
6 - Everton (*)
7 - Tottenham (10th)
8 - Manchester City (9th)
9 - Portsmouth (14th)
10 - West Ham (8th)
Lower
11 - Wigan (*)
12 - Middlesbrough (18th)
13 - Sunderland (15th)
14 - Newcastle (19th)
15 - Blackburn (16th)
16 - Bolton (13th)
17 - West Brom (20)
Religated
18 - Fulham (7th)
19 - Stoke (12th)
20 - Hull (17th)
So, I feel like my pics are not so bad and many can turn out to be perfect pics.
Bad Pics
18 - Fulham (7th) - had them religated but they have turn it around
19 - Stoke (12th) - probably will avoid religation
09 - Portsmouth (14th) - thought they would keep in the top half; still kinda possible
07 - Tottenham (10th) - two years in a row, I had more faith in them...not gonna happen again.
03 - Liverpool (2nd) - surprised me so far; it would take a huge turn for my 2nd/3rd to be right.
Overall
- 5 correct right now
- 6 within the ballpark and could happen with some luck
- one must pick ONE promoted team to stay up. I picked WEST BROM but it seems like STOKE will survive.
- Hull is fading fast so hopefully one of my religated picks will come true.
We will check back to see how I did at the end of the season.
Thanks,
Derek
Well, after reviewing my pics (blog can found in August 2008), it seems I am doing ok. With 5 games to go, let's have a look.
Top 4 - My Pics (* = correct)
1 - Manchester United (*)
2 - Chelsea (3rd)
3 - Liverpool (2nd)
4 - Arsenal (*)
Upper
5 - Aston Villa (*)
6 - Everton (*)
7 - Tottenham (10th)
8 - Manchester City (9th)
9 - Portsmouth (14th)
10 - West Ham (8th)
Lower
11 - Wigan (*)
12 - Middlesbrough (18th)
13 - Sunderland (15th)
14 - Newcastle (19th)
15 - Blackburn (16th)
16 - Bolton (13th)
17 - West Brom (20)
Religated
18 - Fulham (7th)
19 - Stoke (12th)
20 - Hull (17th)
So, I feel like my pics are not so bad and many can turn out to be perfect pics.
Bad Pics
18 - Fulham (7th) - had them religated but they have turn it around
19 - Stoke (12th) - probably will avoid religation
09 - Portsmouth (14th) - thought they would keep in the top half; still kinda possible
07 - Tottenham (10th) - two years in a row, I had more faith in them...not gonna happen again.
03 - Liverpool (2nd) - surprised me so far; it would take a huge turn for my 2nd/3rd to be right.
Overall
- 5 correct right now
- 6 within the ballpark and could happen with some luck
- one must pick ONE promoted team to stay up. I picked WEST BROM but it seems like STOKE will survive.
- Hull is fading fast so hopefully one of my religated picks will come true.
We will check back to see how I did at the end of the season.
Thanks,
Derek
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Websites & EPL Soccer
Hello,
Long time no BLOG.
I have begun the process of moving DEREKNEWMANDESIGNS from Arishost to Namesecure. I have been with Arishost for years but the quality has been going down to the point where I do not receive emails from my forms at times. Namesecure it very good and never seems to go down. Thanks to Arishost and I look forward to working with Namesecure. So, for a bit, my server will be moved to ALYZEREEFJR.COM until my own server space can be acquired.
So, let's talk soccer. Fun couple weeks. I managed to get onto ESPN soccer chat w/ Derek Rae. I do not spend a lot of time memorizing every single player on every team but I do understand the game, how it is played and what managers are thinking (I think). Here is the chat:
Derek (St. Thomas, Ontario): It almost appeared like Fergie played "The Special One's" game against him by the way he fielded the team. Specifically Burba up alone and kept Rooney off till late. Your thoughts on that? Thanks...PS: United out played them on the whole.
Derek Rae: (6:18 PM ET ) I agree with your assessment, Derek. United were certainly the better side over the piece and will be disappointed only in the fact that they didn't find the net.
Two weeks later, I got on a big program called FOOTBALL MATTERS on SETANTA SPORTS. With tons of emails on their table, they picked mine to read:
Great program. As a fan, I believe every team on a run like United needs a reality check. No team can go an entire season without a beating like they got on the weekend. I think United will pick themselves up and grow from this experience. Also, there is no evidence AT ALL that a team with the quality of United (not to mention the manager) will start losing games left and right. As a fan, I am actually glad this game happened with United 7 points in first (with a game at hand) rather than a Champions' League game or a FA Cup game. Cheers - Derek (St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada)
There is line in there which, after the defeat at the cottage, seems lacking: Also, there is no evidence AT ALL that a team with the quality of United (not to mention the manager) will start losing games left and right. Hmm...well, I guess there is evidence now. For me, the big mistake for Sir Alex was leaving Rooney on the bench. That guy makes things happen and sparks the team. Check on United's official site and see the stats when he starts compared to when he does not start. I know he is hot headed and needs to work on that but he makes a big difference as he terrorizes defences. Tevez played very well but the thing I notice in that game, similar to last year's FA Cup defeat was Ronaldo being body checked all game w/ no cards coming out. The referee needs to keep a closer eye on this situation. Yes, Ronaldo has a reputation but he is not the same player today as we was three years ago. The man is getting checked like it is a hockey game or something.
Makes for a great title finish.
Till next time,
DND
Long time no BLOG.
I have begun the process of moving DEREKNEWMANDESIGNS from Arishost to Namesecure. I have been with Arishost for years but the quality has been going down to the point where I do not receive emails from my forms at times. Namesecure it very good and never seems to go down. Thanks to Arishost and I look forward to working with Namesecure. So, for a bit, my server will be moved to ALYZEREEFJR.COM until my own server space can be acquired.
So, let's talk soccer. Fun couple weeks. I managed to get onto ESPN soccer chat w/ Derek Rae. I do not spend a lot of time memorizing every single player on every team but I do understand the game, how it is played and what managers are thinking (I think). Here is the chat:
Derek (St. Thomas, Ontario): It almost appeared like Fergie played "The Special One's" game against him by the way he fielded the team. Specifically Burba up alone and kept Rooney off till late. Your thoughts on that? Thanks...PS: United out played them on the whole.
Derek Rae: (6:18 PM ET ) I agree with your assessment, Derek. United were certainly the better side over the piece and will be disappointed only in the fact that they didn't find the net.
Two weeks later, I got on a big program called FOOTBALL MATTERS on SETANTA SPORTS. With tons of emails on their table, they picked mine to read:
Great program. As a fan, I believe every team on a run like United needs a reality check. No team can go an entire season without a beating like they got on the weekend. I think United will pick themselves up and grow from this experience. Also, there is no evidence AT ALL that a team with the quality of United (not to mention the manager) will start losing games left and right. As a fan, I am actually glad this game happened with United 7 points in first (with a game at hand) rather than a Champions' League game or a FA Cup game. Cheers - Derek (St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada)
There is line in there which, after the defeat at the cottage, seems lacking: Also, there is no evidence AT ALL that a team with the quality of United (not to mention the manager) will start losing games left and right. Hmm...well, I guess there is evidence now. For me, the big mistake for Sir Alex was leaving Rooney on the bench. That guy makes things happen and sparks the team. Check on United's official site and see the stats when he starts compared to when he does not start. I know he is hot headed and needs to work on that but he makes a big difference as he terrorizes defences. Tevez played very well but the thing I notice in that game, similar to last year's FA Cup defeat was Ronaldo being body checked all game w/ no cards coming out. The referee needs to keep a closer eye on this situation. Yes, Ronaldo has a reputation but he is not the same player today as we was three years ago. The man is getting checked like it is a hockey game or something.
Makes for a great title finish.
Till next time,
DND
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Weird Website Stuff
Hello,
Three weeks ago, I noticed that something was weird with my website. On the main navigation, the JASONCOSTUME link had some noise above it. I was switching everything over to a new computer (and faster computer) so I did not have a chance till yesterday to fix it.
I opened the PS file and had a look. On the PS file, no problem. On the EXPORT TO WEB screen, no noise but once it exported, there is was. I went through the layers trying to see if there was a problem there...nothing. I am pretty careful and tidy when it comes to keeping PS layers clean and easy to read. So I decided to crop that link out and re-export separately...and it worked. Now the site is clean.
Working with computers for the last 7 years, weird things happen.
Speaking of the Jason costume, halloween was a lot of fun. I had a chance to wear it to one of my last days at the Sudbury Action Centre For Youth. The youth really like the costume and I had a chance to have some fun. It is a lot of fun seeing people drive by or stopping at the tracks. I stand there motionless and, when I spot some people pointing, turn my head VERY slowly. I think people need to smile and have fun with days like Halloween more. Although, the older I get, the more wearing it hurts.
I will be getting some digital shots from James Hodgins soon and they will be featured online.
See you next time,
Derek
Three weeks ago, I noticed that something was weird with my website. On the main navigation, the JASONCOSTUME link had some noise above it. I was switching everything over to a new computer (and faster computer) so I did not have a chance till yesterday to fix it.
I opened the PS file and had a look. On the PS file, no problem. On the EXPORT TO WEB screen, no noise but once it exported, there is was. I went through the layers trying to see if there was a problem there...nothing. I am pretty careful and tidy when it comes to keeping PS layers clean and easy to read. So I decided to crop that link out and re-export separately...and it worked. Now the site is clean.
Working with computers for the last 7 years, weird things happen.
Speaking of the Jason costume, halloween was a lot of fun. I had a chance to wear it to one of my last days at the Sudbury Action Centre For Youth. The youth really like the costume and I had a chance to have some fun. It is a lot of fun seeing people drive by or stopping at the tracks. I stand there motionless and, when I spot some people pointing, turn my head VERY slowly. I think people need to smile and have fun with days like Halloween more. Although, the older I get, the more wearing it hurts.
I will be getting some digital shots from James Hodgins soon and they will be featured online.
See you next time,
Derek
Monday, September 22, 2008
Darn Foot
Hello,
My whole life, I have had a problem with my right ankle/foot. It affects my drumming sometimes and I have been lucky playing soccer all summer...up until last Monday. I jumped up for a ball and landed wrong. There was a crack and the guy I challenged stopped and asked me if I was ok. At first, I was ok but then it started to swell a bit. Had trouble walking for 2 days and the pain lasted a full week. Now, a week later, I am starting to feel normal and am hopefull that BMO will still happen.
Maybe.
Hopefully.
Darn foot.
Derek
My whole life, I have had a problem with my right ankle/foot. It affects my drumming sometimes and I have been lucky playing soccer all summer...up until last Monday. I jumped up for a ball and landed wrong. There was a crack and the guy I challenged stopped and asked me if I was ok. At first, I was ok but then it started to swell a bit. Had trouble walking for 2 days and the pain lasted a full week. Now, a week later, I am starting to feel normal and am hopefull that BMO will still happen.
Maybe.
Hopefully.
Darn foot.
Derek
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