Hello,
Watched all England games twice in full plus watched reviews from Bobby McMahon (Fox Soccer Channel), The Footy Show (The Score), along with reviews from Sky Sports News, The Guardian and Football 365. Many of them, except Bobby McMahon, whom I consider to be my personal teacher on footy, got on Rooney's performance. They called him out for not scoring nor performing up to his standard.
I have some numbers for them:
26: number of times Rooney was WIDE open in the box. This is amazing considering the fact that he was helping the mid-field and even defence. A friend of mind, let's call him Patrick, said: "find me a game where you heard the phrase, 'great defensive header from David Villa'". You see, strikers are not supposed to be all over the pitch. It just goes to show you what kind of confidence either the manager or Wayne had in the rest of his team. Remember Heskey tripping over his own two feet and the ball attempting to cross the ball to Wayne?
7: great passes/through balls from Rooney. At least 3 of them should have been goals, especially in the USA game and that one Gerard missed in the last group stage game. Of that 7, only two were even on target. And you wonder why Rooney was angry. No one gave Rooney the same kind of pass. The only one Rooney even got was a high/long header pass from Lampard.
Coming soon, my demolishing of the England squad.
Time to clean up and take out the trash Fabio.
Derek
Monday, July 5, 2010
Ethics and Morals - Part One
Hello,
After the experiences of the last year, particulary between October of 2009 and February of 2010, I have been caught up with the idea of ethics and morals. Specifically, does one need to let go of your ethics and morals to have a specific type of job? I thought we would start by defining these words and then, in part two, talk about them. Stay tuned.
eth·ics /ˈɛθɪks/ Show Spelled[eth-iks] –plural noun
1. ( used with a singular or plural verb ) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.
2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;
3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence.
4. ( usually used with a singular verb ) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.
What about morals?
mor·al /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɒr-/ Show Spelled[mawr-uhl, mor-] –adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
2. expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work; moralizing: a moral novel.
3. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations.
4. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being.
5. conforming to the rules of right conduct ( opposed to immoral): a moral man.
6. virtuous in sexual matters; chaste.
7. of, pertaining to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character: moral support.
8. resting upon convincing grounds of probability; virtual: a moral certainty.
–noun
9. the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
10. the embodiment or type of something.
11. morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct.
After the experiences of the last year, particulary between October of 2009 and February of 2010, I have been caught up with the idea of ethics and morals. Specifically, does one need to let go of your ethics and morals to have a specific type of job? I thought we would start by defining these words and then, in part two, talk about them. Stay tuned.
eth·ics /ˈɛθɪks/ Show Spelled[eth-iks] –plural noun
1. ( used with a singular or plural verb ) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.
2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;
3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence.
4. ( usually used with a singular verb ) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.
What about morals?
mor·al /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɒr-/ Show Spelled[mawr-uhl, mor-] –adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
2. expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work; moralizing: a moral novel.
3. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations.
4. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being.
5. conforming to the rules of right conduct ( opposed to immoral): a moral man.
6. virtuous in sexual matters; chaste.
7. of, pertaining to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character: moral support.
8. resting upon convincing grounds of probability; virtual: a moral certainty.
–noun
9. the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
10. the embodiment or type of something.
11. morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
World Cup Picks
Hello,
GROUP A
Uruguay, France, Mexico, South Africa
GROUP B
Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
GROUP C
England, USA, Slovenia, Algeria
GROUP D
Germany, Serbia, Ghana, Australia
GROUP E
Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark, Japan
GROUP F
Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia, New Zealand
GROUP G
Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, North Korea
GROUP H
Spain, Chile, Honduras, Switzerland
2nd Round
Nigeria def. Uruguay
England def. Serbia
Germany def. USA
Argentina def. France
Netherlands def. Paraguay
Brazil def. Chile
Italy def. Cameroon
Spain def. Portugal
Quarter Finals
Brazil def. Netherlands
England def. Nigeria
Germany def. Argentina
Spain def. Italy
Semi-Finals
Brazil def. Germany
England def. Spain
Finals
Brazil def. England
GROUP A
Uruguay, France, Mexico, South Africa
GROUP B
Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
GROUP C
England, USA, Slovenia, Algeria
GROUP D
Germany, Serbia, Ghana, Australia
GROUP E
Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark, Japan
GROUP F
Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia, New Zealand
GROUP G
Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, North Korea
GROUP H
Spain, Chile, Honduras, Switzerland
2nd Round
Nigeria def. Uruguay
England def. Serbia
Germany def. USA
Argentina def. France
Netherlands def. Paraguay
Brazil def. Chile
Italy def. Cameroon
Spain def. Portugal
Quarter Finals
Brazil def. Netherlands
England def. Nigeria
Germany def. Argentina
Spain def. Italy
Semi-Finals
Brazil def. Germany
England def. Spain
Finals
Brazil def. England
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Long Time, No Blog
Hello,
With the wedding, a new house, website contracts, two new jobs, the loss of one job and trying to get that big job, I have had no energy for this blog. I want to change that with my newly designed website. Inject some energy.
United did not win the PL but my picks were pretty good. I will be posting my score pretty soon.
I am pretty pumped about my brother's website. After doing four websites for the same client, who wants the same/similar navigation items, headers, banners and stuff, I began to feel tapped in terms of creativity. Then, Christopher asked me to whip up a design element and I feel it is more me in terms of creativity. So hopefully we will get that online once Christopher has had a chance to take more pictures for the website.
People disappoint me sometimes. In the social service field, it is important to have self-awareness and take responsibility for your actions. To those people who disappointed me, I hope you take a moment to realize your actions. To some others, please look up ethics and morals in the dictiontary and then get some.
Doing some video work for the club so that should be fun. Found an old tape of Al Yzereef performing for his website. I was able to capture it but, in my first attempt, I outputted the wrong audio track. Good times.
Till next time.
DN
With the wedding, a new house, website contracts, two new jobs, the loss of one job and trying to get that big job, I have had no energy for this blog. I want to change that with my newly designed website. Inject some energy.
United did not win the PL but my picks were pretty good. I will be posting my score pretty soon.
I am pretty pumped about my brother's website. After doing four websites for the same client, who wants the same/similar navigation items, headers, banners and stuff, I began to feel tapped in terms of creativity. Then, Christopher asked me to whip up a design element and I feel it is more me in terms of creativity. So hopefully we will get that online once Christopher has had a chance to take more pictures for the website.
People disappoint me sometimes. In the social service field, it is important to have self-awareness and take responsibility for your actions. To those people who disappointed me, I hope you take a moment to realize your actions. To some others, please look up ethics and morals in the dictiontary and then get some.
Doing some video work for the club so that should be fun. Found an old tape of Al Yzereef performing for his website. I was able to capture it but, in my first attempt, I outputted the wrong audio track. Good times.
Till next time.
DN
Friday, August 14, 2009
Other Picks
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.
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.
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
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