Football all the way today.
Yesterday the Euro championships started with Greece doing a good impression of a bankrupt country with a very poor first half display against Poland. Then somehow they pulled themselves round to snatch a draw. Can't see either of these sides winning the tournament. Russia must have a chance, however, after demolishing the Czech Republic.
Can't help commenting on the England players visit to Auschwitz and the Oscar Schindler exhibition - the latter in particular. Sky news showed them entering the Schindler museum. One of them was fiddling with his mobile phone, one was suppressing a sneer, one was openly laughing and not a single one seemed interested in the displays, most walking straight past with a vacant look. I'm sure those who went to the concentration camp were more interested but I have to point out that without the bravery of those who fought in the Second World War for freedom there would be no football and these often overpaid human beings wouldn't be able to strut around with their millions. The Holocaust taught us so many lessons about the need for humanity and men like Schindler. Anybody who laughs and sneers is beyond contempt and needs to be sat down in a corner and have it explained that in the great scheme of things football doesn't mean diddly squat (and that comment comes from a football fan and amateur football club chairman). All the racism probloems are extremely concerning. It seem illogical that racism can exist in Poland after what that country went through at the hands of the Nazis!!!
Norwich have appointed Chris Hughton to replace Paul Lambert as manager and it seems a very sensible and solid appointment. Hughton seems to be a real regular guy and I liked what he said at his first Press conference. Not one I mean or you know came from his mouth. He was erudite and intelligent. It will be interesting to see when Lambert returns to Carrow Road whether the fans sing "One Paul Lambert, there's only one Paul Lambert" or whether it will be "You only went for the money."
Today we have our annual football club funday for Hethersett Athletic's youth teams. There only seems to be two kinds of weather for this annual presentation event - steaming heat or hammering rain. Interesting to see what we will get this year as the day has started very cloudy.
Just been watching Sky Sports news where they seem to be taking the Euros to new heights of crassness. They have just had their chief football reporter commenting on the players getting onto a coach to go to training. "There's Steven Gerrard he's just getting on" was followed by "well that's five on board and another seven expected shortly." Wow it's the BBC's jubilee coverage all over again!
Yesterday the Euro championships started with Greece doing a good impression of a bankrupt country with a very poor first half display against Poland. Then somehow they pulled themselves round to snatch a draw. Can't see either of these sides winning the tournament. Russia must have a chance, however, after demolishing the Czech Republic.
Can't help commenting on the England players visit to Auschwitz and the Oscar Schindler exhibition - the latter in particular. Sky news showed them entering the Schindler museum. One of them was fiddling with his mobile phone, one was suppressing a sneer, one was openly laughing and not a single one seemed interested in the displays, most walking straight past with a vacant look. I'm sure those who went to the concentration camp were more interested but I have to point out that without the bravery of those who fought in the Second World War for freedom there would be no football and these often overpaid human beings wouldn't be able to strut around with their millions. The Holocaust taught us so many lessons about the need for humanity and men like Schindler. Anybody who laughs and sneers is beyond contempt and needs to be sat down in a corner and have it explained that in the great scheme of things football doesn't mean diddly squat (and that comment comes from a football fan and amateur football club chairman). All the racism probloems are extremely concerning. It seem illogical that racism can exist in Poland after what that country went through at the hands of the Nazis!!!
Norwich have appointed Chris Hughton to replace Paul Lambert as manager and it seems a very sensible and solid appointment. Hughton seems to be a real regular guy and I liked what he said at his first Press conference. Not one I mean or you know came from his mouth. He was erudite and intelligent. It will be interesting to see when Lambert returns to Carrow Road whether the fans sing "One Paul Lambert, there's only one Paul Lambert" or whether it will be "You only went for the money."
Today we have our annual football club funday for Hethersett Athletic's youth teams. There only seems to be two kinds of weather for this annual presentation event - steaming heat or hammering rain. Interesting to see what we will get this year as the day has started very cloudy.
Just been watching Sky Sports news where they seem to be taking the Euros to new heights of crassness. They have just had their chief football reporter commenting on the players getting onto a coach to go to training. "There's Steven Gerrard he's just getting on" was followed by "well that's five on board and another seven expected shortly." Wow it's the BBC's jubilee coverage all over again!
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