a memory

i was goin thru my fren's blogs ( since i had no other work to do ... coz thts wat this bloody "flying phase" is abt ,,, doin nothin while waiting for the few promised sortie flights ... ) and i came abt an article i had almost forgotten abt ... written by a good fren ... see for urself here :)

The Start of Something ... New ?! :P

Well folks ... its finally happened ... i finally can say i'm a proud owner of a COMPLETE ORIGINAL MANCHESTER UNITED JERSEY !!!

now for those of u who have known me long enough, u'd probably say, " wait a minute .. didnt u already have one ?? u noe the one u said ur cousin bought from old trafford ?? so was tht all a lie then ?? "

no that is not ... i repeat NOT a lie ... yes ... that WAS from old trafford ... yes that IS an original jersey ... but that is NOT COMPLETE !! :P

see .. a complete jersey is a jersey which has not only a number at the back, but a player's name ( usually called a hero jersey in UK ) and also the badge of the league on the sleeves ... My previous jersey, only had the number ..

the current one, which i'm proud to say will be the first of many ( i intend to start a collection to treasure for years to come - hence the title " start of sumthin ...")(and yes ... the collection will ne *dare i say it ?* Legen ... wait for it ... DARY !! ) is the 2008/09 away jersey of Manchester United, which was launched in July 2008 ...

My jersey comes complete with the name of Wayne Rooney on the bck along with the legendary number 10, n has the golden BPL badge on both sleeves, emphasising MU's status as the DEFENDING PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS !!

The reason i chose Rooney's name, is not only because he's a young talented striker who's skill on the ball is outstanding, and is capable of unlocking even the tightest of defences, but also because he's a dedicated striker to the team, n plays for the benefit of the team first, n himself 2nd.

For those of u who're curious abt the price, the jersey was the usual RM 259 that can be found in any Nike Store ... but the name n numbering cost a whooping RM 169 in total !!

Well, enuf bragging abt that for now :P

I shall leave u with pictures of said treasure for ur viewing pleasure :)

~ Krishtiano ~

the shorty eats fish :P

It may sound unbelievable, but its true ..

A few days ago, on the 16th of November 2008 ... my nephew .. the short li'l Nishanth Ganapathi Pillai, WILLINGLY consumed FISH for the first time EVER in his life !!!

*in in a weird coincedence, its been raining every day since !!*

n when asked the reason behind the sudden change in his lifelong goal to NOT eat seafood, his reply was " Dunno la wei ... i still too short la i think ... must start growing ..."

WTF ?!?! HAHAHAHAH !!

lets see if it makes u any taller !! :P

signing off to go ROFLMAO !!

~Krishtiano~

Sir Alex Ferguson - Simply The Best !!!

If greatness is defined by what you leave behind then Sir Alex Ferguson's trophy cabinet is as good a place as any to start.
It's a long list but stick with it.
Ten Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, one Cup Winners' Cup, five FA Cups, two League Cups, one European Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and seven Charity Shields.
Twenty nine trophies in a shade less than 22 years .

Ferguson is the greatest-ever football manager in Britain.
Some might disagree.
Liverpool supporters, for instance, who have always bemoaned the fact that Matt Busby and Ferguson were made knights for winning the European Cup once while Bob Paisley was overlooked for the highest honour after bagging Europe's most prestigious trophy three times. ( too bad u scouser freaks !! looks like Queen E is a Devils fan ... haha !! )

Others might point to Brian Clough's unique management style which brought back-to-back European Cups for unfashionable Nottingham Forest or Jock Stein's success at Celtic.
Those with short memories might go for the charisma of Jose Mourinho who bought back-to-back titles for Chelsea with the cash of Roman Abramovich.

Then there is Arse 'n' Wanker, who gave birth to the Arsehole 'Invincibles,' who delivered the (suppossedly) most eye-pleasing football the Premier League has witnessed and whose nose for a bargain is without compare (bullshit)

All worthy, but none comes close to Ferguson and here's why.
Greatness cannot be measured purely by medals or by mere longevity or even by the manner in which success was achieved.
It is a mixture of all three and Ferguson, having built three great teams, scores highly on all fronts.
But it is the style with which all Ferguson teams have delivered their trophies which is so impressive.
Not as pretty as Arsenal at their most prosaic, but football is not about weaving meaningless patterns. It is about winning and not once in 22 years has Ferguson diverted from his belief that adventure, creativity and style, albeit built on solid defence, is the best way to win.
In short, he has protected the legacy handed down by Busby and the famous 'Babes' with a ferocity he also demonstrates to reporters who might cross him.

The 2007-2008 season was the perfect example of what might be termed Fergusonism - football played with pragmatic foundation but a swashbuckling nature.
Rio Ferdinand finally came of age as arguably the best defender in Europe and his partnership with Nemanja Vidic was key. So was the work of Patrice Evra, the rejuvenation of Paul Scholes and the scampering energy of Carlos Tevez.

But undoubtedly what makes Ferguson's team stand out as his best-ever is the twin menace of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Rooney should score more goals but his industry and creativity, if not his language, is an example to every schoolboy in Britain.

Then there is Ronaldo for whom every superlative has already been used but whose 41 goals this season really say it all about a wide man who is currently comfortably the world's best player.

In Ronaldo you have another of Ferguson's most accomplished managerial traits. The ability to man-manage, to polish and protect the precious jewel.
He did as much with Eric Cantona in volatile circumstances more than a decade ago. In the past two years he has done so with Ronaldo, repairing the damage caused by the Portuguese winger's part in Rooney's sending off at the World Cup in 2006.
Many predicted Ronaldo would never grace Old Trafford again after that infamous sly wink.
Ferguson dismissed the incident, if anything using it to forge an unbreakable link between his two most destructive attackers.

That is the true art of management, the ability to turn obstacles and adversity to your advantage, one which Wenger and Rafael Benitez and Avram Grant have still to master.
Ferguson is far from the warmest or most likeable of characters but when it comes to producing football teams with a musketeering mentality and a winning ethos the game has no peer.
All things considered, he is not one of the greatest, but THE GREATEST !!!

n for ur viewing pleasure, i included a video below ... the video showcases some of Fergusons best players, n the song that plays perfectly describes fergie .. SIMPLY THE BEST !!!

a change of scenery ?

hey guys ... to the the ppl who took the time to visit this blog since i started i, i thank you guys, really appreciate it ...but i noe u guys are probably thinking "y da hell is this blog all abt football ??"

So frm now, i'm gonna add a little variety to the posts ... there are gonna be some posts abt comedy, love, jus stuff abt everyday life la basically

hope u guys keep reading it .. n enjoy !!

~ CHEERZ ~

Manchester United .... CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND !!!

They've done it !! Afer a nail-biting end to the season, the Red Devils Wrapped up their 10th premiership tile, and 17th overall by beating Wigan on the final day of da season ...
A star studded performance, fitting end to yet another specacular season :)

Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty and a late goal from Ryan Giggs gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Wigan at the JJB Stadium as they retained the Premier League title.
The Portugal winger collected his 31st league goal to help Sir Alex Ferguson's side lift their 17th league title which left them just one behind Liverpool's haul of 18.
United were handed an opportunity to break the deadlock after Emmerson Boyce brought down Wayne Rooney in the penalty area and referee Steve Bennett pointed to the spot.
Ronaldo stepped up to take the 33rd-minute spot-kick and calmly side footed the ball past goalkeeper Chris Kirkland who dived the wrong way.
Giggs, on as a substitute to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 758 appearances for the club, added a second for United in the 80th minute although the result mattered little after Chelsea drew 1-1 with Bolton at Stamford Bridge.
Andriy Shevchenko scrambled the ball home in the 62nd minute to give the Blues the lead but Kevin Davies equalised two minutes into injury team to leave them two points behind United.

all i can say is ..SUCKS TO U BLUE BABBOONS !!!!! BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME !!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!!!!

How things in the Premier League SHOULD be ........

Come the end of the season, we may well congratulate Roy Keane for doing an excellent job in keeping Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League this time. However, I think the time for congratulations is already upon us.

Let’s not just credit him for his accumulation of points either – but rather for what he has brought to the way we perceive the game. If there is a more candid, straight-talking boss around in the top flight today I’d like to meet him. Just consider one or two of Keane’s comments in recent weeks: to start with, his ex-bosses Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlos Queiroz have yet to reply, but they will surely be aware that Keane accused them of hypocrisy in calling for greater respect to be shown to officials.

Then there is the Irishman’s ongoing campaign to draw attention to what he perceives as anti-Sunderland bias on the part of several match officials. Keane is so fed up with it that he mentioned in one of his matchday programme columns last month.
“I’m starting to wonder if it’s more than coincidence,” he wrote. In the column Keane pointed to winning goals against Aston Villa and Derby County being disallowed, a late goal for Reading that did not cross the line denying Sunderland a draw, and a harsh penalty award at Ewood Park that presented Blackburn Rovers with a win.

Plus, it was great to see someone finally take issue with one of the most annoying myths in football. Keane wrote: “Don’t fall for this nonsense that things will even themselves out over a season. There’s no way anything can be evened out for us. We’re not getting the rub of the green against any club, not just the big four, and it worries me. Even our youth team had a good goal ruled out in the last minute this week.”

Roy Keane isn’t the only person who thinks that it’s simply not good enough to point to a refereeing howler and say, “Well, the team will actually benefit some time later from a similarly outrageous mistake”. West Bromwich Albion arguably went out of the FA Cup to a goal which featured a handball in its build-up. Will they get a comparable break any time soon? Will they be in next season’s semi-final?

This has been a terrible season for referees. No one disputes that. But could some of these decisions have had far-reaching consequences for one or more teams in the league?
Once or twice a season, it’s worth popping along to the website www.rightresult.net where a group of football fans set out to produce a league table which reflects results as they might have been had officials not got things wrong.

Each week, their panel (made up of members of the Association of Football Statisticians) assesses the key injustices that happen each week during the Premiership season, applies the strict rules of the game to them and passes judgement. Typical examples of incidents include questionable penalties or those which have been overlooked, whether balls did or didn’t cross the goal line and goals disallowed for questionable offside.

According to their current “right result” league table, Manchester United would still seem to be cruising to the title (they believe Fergie’s men should have 82 points rather than 80), but they have Arsenal in second on 74 rather than 71 and Chelsea on only 69 instead of 75. So there you go, Monsieur Gallas – maybe life has been slightly cruel in recent times.

So, referees haven’t affected the ultimate destination of the league title. However, there are a couple of glaring differences elsewhere in the table. According to Right Result, for instance, Everton should be all but guaranteed Champions League football next season, rather than Liverpool. They point to decisions which robbed the Toffees of points in matches against Blackburn and West Ham, among others, and suggest Everton should have 66 points rather than 61. Liverpool’s total, meanwhile, has been “corrected” to 59 rather than 66, with the dubious decision to give Arsenal a 2-1 win in the league encounter at the Emirates, based on a penalty that they say wasn’t awarded.

Perhaps the biggest discrepancies occur down at the foot of the table where managers most commonly complain about bias, often in favour of the “Big Four” teams they play. Right Result currently have a bottom three of Derby (11 points), Reading (32) and Birmingham (32). Fulham are estimated to be two points clear of danger and Sunderland are in thirteenth place on 38 rather than 36 points.

Here’s the major talking point: Bolton, they feel, should be six points better off, with 35 rather than 29 points, and in 15th place rather than 18th. Most of the incorrect decisions against the Trotters came earlier in the season, say Right Result.
If you haven’t laughed all this off as nonsense already, go to the site to see how your team’s season has gone in this parallel universe. Unless perhaps you support Tottenham: along with Derby and Reading, they are the only team whose Right Result points match those of the official Barclays Premier League table.

Lastly, let’s leave the final word on the matter with the pundits. American football analyst Don Meredith had no time whatsoever for playing the game of what might have been. His standard reply: “If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas.” Try telling Roy Keane that.