I wish I could say I made this, but I didn't. Brilliant piece. They keep using this Hitler spoof but so far this tops it all. Enjoy.

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I was looking forward to this Clash of the Titans, because both teams were seemingly in good form going into this, and also because it would be Arshavin's first start against Man Utd. So I really expected it to be an awesome football match played by 2 sides who like to play quick attacking football, but I was wrong.

Playing against United at Old Trafford is always going to be intimidating. Officiating the match will also be quite a challenge, but Mike Dean surpassed Uriah Rennie's idiocy levels by giving a clinic on "How Not to Referee a Big Game". If there was ever such a video this 95 mins would suffice.


I'm not being the least bit biased when I say about 90% of decisions went Man Utd's way. And I find it a miracle that Darren Fletcher made as many fouls as John Terry would in a season and not get A SINGLE yellow card. Any objective and knowledgeable Man Utd fan would tell you that a), Fletcher's role is to break up opponent's attacks and b), he is as clean a player as Kolo Toure is white.

I've lost count of how many times he kicked an Arsenal player into the ground and jogged away without the slightest of warning from Mike Dean. It's ridiculous. When Alex Song fouled Giggs on a rare United breakaway he got a yellow straight away from a sprinting Dean. Fletcher repeated that stunt at least 5 times on an Arsenal player and he got nothing? Tell me this wasn't because Song's foul was met with furious roars across the stadium and Fletcher's fouls were met with applause.

To compound his reputation as the worst referee in the galaxy, this happened, without even the slightest of reprimanding.



If you watched the replay closely, the only time Fletcher got the ball was at 0:07, and that was with his hand.

Alas, Arshavin exacted his own revenge, when instead of hounding the referee for a penalty like a Chelsea player he dusted himself up and absolutely walloped that into the top corner. Nonetheless, who is to say he couldn't score that goal even if the penalty was given.


And just when you thought surely there is nothing more Dean can do, he and the 4th official jointly decided that kicking a bottle in sheer frustration at a disallowed late equalizer actually meant that Wenger was going to napalm the stadium, and fearing for the safety of supporters, banished Wenger into the stands. It was an utter disgrace,

15 mins into the match, and after witnessing the cagey start by both teams, I remarked that this game would be decided by mistakes, because both teams were backing off each other too much. Arsenal weren't playing their usual high pressing game, although I'm still deciding if that was because Eboue was fucking it up with his cunt-ish positioning.

2 mistakes, 2 goals conceded, and we threw away what would otherwise have been a resounding victory, signaling our intentions as genuine title challengers this year. I don't blame Diaby though, he was by far our most industrious player. He's shaping up into one hell of a player, just hope this setback doesn't affect him too much.

We had a thunderous freekick smashed against the crossbar, a goal (rightly)ruled out for offside, and Foster made what is possibly the save of the season against Van Persie. I've always thought Foster was class, and this was why. Fucking brilliant save.

United had their chances, but that was towards the end when Arsene decided to go for broke. Other than that, Rooney was so isolated up front with Vermaelen I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the game he could say "How do you do?" in Belgian.

Did Man United deserve to win? I don't know. Were they lucky? To me, the answer is a firm no. This was a win engineered by Mike Dean's version of refereeing like a retard, Foster's brilliance, Arsenal's profligacy in front goal, and also our stupid mistakes at the back. Without a shadow of a doubt, we fucking outplayed United, and if someone of normal intelligence levels was the official, we would have won this. Did we deserve more? Absolutely. But this is football. And nothing like an unfair result galvanizes the team better.

Back to Manchester after Interlull period. A chance to face up against Toure and Adefuckyor. A chance to avenge this ludicrous defeat.

Come on you Gunners!!!

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That's right, you read it correctly, what with half a dozen amateur blogs posting their own reviews and TNP sportsdesk publishing their daily drivel I thought it's time the world sees a proper one so here goes.

ARSENAL

Every year since Arsene Wenger decided to let an ageing Patrick Vieira leave for Juve, the start of the season always revolves around who is going to replace Arsenal in the top 4. And every year since Paddy left, the only team who has dropped out of the Top 4 is Liverpool. I am absolutely numb to these imbeciles, and my impression of anyone who ever thinks that will happen always drops to sub-Chen Weilian levels, and that is saying a fuck lot.

Wenger seems set on 4-3-3, after being heavily influenced by Barca's successes last season. I've always wanted to see a change in system, and this seems like a masterstroke. We have an abundance of mobile attacking players, and this change will give us plenty of options. There is really no point trying to fit players into a 4-4-2 when you put Diaby on the left but the best thing his left leg can do is to trip over his right.

Predictions:

1. Will reach at least 2 semi-finals again.
2. Will win Carling Cup unless Man Utd get desperate and field seniors in it
3. Arshavin will be immense
4. Song will get a red card against City for annihilating Adebayor

MANCHESTER UNITED

Man United, without that cocky motherfucker Ronaldo and the dogged pressing of Tevez, will inevitably suffer. Valencia and Owen willl no doubt cushion the blow, but you can only sell the best player in the world and not feel the difference if you buy the second best player in the world. Valencia is not and will never be, so expect Man United to stutter at the start.

That said, I predict Fergie will tweak his game plan. Tevez won't be missed, his finishing is as good as his looks, and Owen, who can score with TigerAirways-like service at Newcastle, will certainly get more goals than Tevez at United. I've always wondered if Tevez's primary ability was to a)play football, or b) make defenders laugh and then pounce on their mistakes, and until now I'm still leaning towards (b).

Predictions:

1. Owen will prove to be a good buy
2. Rooney will ear-fuck Berbatov for being lazy
3. They will field seniors in the Carling Cup in a desperate bid for Silverware

LIVERPOOL

I really don't know how Liverpool will cope with the loss of Xabi Alonso. He's such a vital clog in their gameplan. Lucas can try as hard as he can, but it says a lot when he's Brazilian and heading is his best ability. Unless Aquilani adapts quickly and stays injury-free, and that is as likely as Wolverine not impaling anything threatening, I don't expect them to better last season. I'm serious.

Predictions:

1. Torres will be top scorer in the league
2. Lucas will be kidnapped by fans and not returned until end of season
3. Benitez will try to mindgames with Fergie and both will come to blows in the fixture at Anfield

CHELSEA

Chelsea look the most credible title challengers. They haven't lost any key players, and in Drogba, who has the ability to piss anyone including himself off, they retained one of the best strikers in the game. I've always thought highly of Carlo Ancelotti, he strikes me as a brilliant tactician. PLUS HE SMOKES DURING GAMES. With a very experienced and talented squad, this should be their year.

That said, the team that will pose the biggest problems(not threat, simply because the top 4 are not under threat), will undoubtedly be Man Sheik-ty. The last time Chelsea spent like City, they broke into the top 2 under Claudio Ranieri. Mark Hughes, given time, will bring City up, but this is not their year, yet. With the likes of Toure, Robinho, Tevez, Adefuckyormother, Barry and the mercurial Stephen Ireland, they will cause problems.

And also, people need to stop pointing out the imbalance in City because they have a lot of good strikers. To be able to challenge for honors means having world class strikers. Bellamy world class? Don't make me laugh. Caicedo, Benjani and Bojinov world class? Please tickle my belly button. Robinho, Santa Cruz, Adebayor and Tevez will be the mainstayers. Hughes doesn't have to accommodate all the strikers. He doesn't need to come up with a master tactic to bring the best out of everyone. Fuck, he doesn't even need to pick them.

Depending on the 4 world-class and proven strikers will be more than enough. Stop harping on his purchases. Hughes was with Manchester  United, he knows what it takes to win titles, and that means not being satisfied with Caicedo and Benjani leading the lines. Do you honestly expect Bellamy's goals to fire them to the success they crave? Fuck me.

But, with all else remaining constant, and City doesn't go ape-shit and signs the entire Brazil national team, Rooney doesn't break his leg while wrestling Berbatov because he is so pissed off with the latter's laziness, Arsenal's youngsters don't suddenly go through an accelerated puberty process and Stephen Hunt doesn't crack Petr Cech's skull again, the top 4 will be, yes you head it here first:

1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Man Utd
4. Liverpool


Anyways I just bought a pair of adiPure II. Haven't been this excited since Jo bought me Football Manager 2009. Can't wait to play for Saints FC next Sunday and feeling the awesome-ness of my new boots. WOOHOOHOO.

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I had like the sweetest weekend with Jo, minimal fights and losta XOXO(HAHA)and I'm in sucha good mood, I shall update.

The recent furore over Liverpool's game against Singapore, to me, is a fucking travesty. It is a national disgrace, and utterly disrespectful to our visitors.


Much has been made about the fan's behavior at the national stadium. Apparently very "patriotic" people are slamming the fans for being vocal and passionate when showing their support for Liverpool but not giving a heck about the Singapore team. The same nationalistic people are also very critical of the fact that National Anthem wasn't played but "You'll Never Walk Alone" was.

To all of you who belong to that abovementioned group, here is a big




How people expect the Liverpool fans to not show their support is really beyond me. These players are heroes and idols to the supporters. To expect them to sit still is like expecting Wil.I.Am not to rap on a stage with a mike and some bling. Give me a fucking break. To expect them to cheer Singapore on would be like expecting the aforementioned African-American to sing Michael Buble's Home. Not Kit Chan's. Michael Buble's version.

The lack of support is inevitable. What have the Lions done to deserve the support of fans over Liverpool? "Being Singaporean" is a farce of an excuse. These Liverpool players have worked hard to achieve stardom, this is what they have earned. If Liverpool went to Brazil the support could be different. Because unlike Singapore, Brazil can win. It is as clear as Pamela Anderson's boobjob that you don't win support by being absolutely mediocre.


It's not that I am unsupportive of local football, I watch more Singapore matches than the average fan. But when a team of Liverpool's stature arrives, it is time to do a reality check. If Jay Chou stood next to Chen Weilian in a press conference do you fucking think the hordes of girls are there to scream "WEILIAN YOU'RE SO CUTEEEE"? Give me a fucking break.

The question commonly posed is, "How will you feel if you are a Singapore player that night?" How about Torres' feelings when he turns up in front of a crowd, after 18 hours of flights and minimal sleep, to a stadium without a single Liverpool supporter? They are our visitors, the vociferous support is the least we can give them. I might not be a Liverpool fan but I know what respect is. If this was Obama the government would be forgiven for letting him room in the Istana and having taps fashioned out of gold(EHH SENSITIVE) but just because this is football and it's Liverpool people jump in and fucking kick a fuss.

I've seen various reports slamming the fans that night, and it's fucking stupid. David of Electrico think he's being fucking immense by saying if he was a Singapore player he would've "thrown the shirt on the floor". Now here's What I See, a fucking ignorant twat who cannot name you the starting 11 of the Singapore team but jumps in to show his limited patriotism because he is singing this year's national day theme song. I know this is the national team, but that is fucking Liverpool. Not Notts County, not Urawa Reds, not Gombak United but fucking Liverpool. They are people's fucking heroes. Tell me which Singapore player is your hero.

If I was a Singapore player I would dig deep and try to win over the fans with a gutsy performance, show that I am not overawed by the stars and contrary to popular belief, my team can actually hold their own againt these Giants. And not get steamrolled without a trace. I am very sure if they did that they would get a standing ovation, because football fans are not blind. Remember how the Bernabeu gave Barcelona a standing ovation when they annihilated Real Madrid?

Then the FAS comes out and say they actually had a "treaty" with Profitable Plots not to play both anthems, but it was PP who bailed and played "YNWA". This is just disgraceful. It's like playing Chinese chess and telling you friend "eh you don't use your Pao to eat my Horse" and then you move your chariot away and he eats your Horse and you look like a complete idiot. The fact that they agreed not to play the national anthem showed just how much they valued the National Team. So don't fucking point fingers at everyone when your own organization don't give shit.


When Singapore's table tennis team played in the Olympics the national support they got was intense. When Joselin Yeo swam to fame in the SEA games we were all behind her. Why? Because they are good, they have the mettle and more importantly, the results to justify the support. I bet if the China team came down and played Singapore's table tennis girls the whole sports hall will be filled with Singapore fans. And for fucking good reason.

In the midst of all this self-induced, completely unncessary controversy, the one that caused the more ire in me is TNP. The same newspaper which started a petition for Rafa Benitez to fully utilise his best players, and helped fans voice their displeasure for the use of Steven Gerrard in the promotion posters even though it was clear he wouldn't be able to make it. The people that carried stories of Liverpool's arrival and events on 24872 pages, and covered zilch about Singapore's preparations against Liverpool. And lastly, the same newspaper who promised me I would be notified on how to collect my Letter of The Week prize at the end of May but until now I still have not gotten any news about it. Ok that is besides the point, but you feel me.

And then, when all is over, they actually dared to run a story on Singaporeans not showing enough support? Is this a fucking joke? Or is this history's biggest act of hypocrisy? I am just an NSF but I am not a fool and I won't be drawn into criticising my fellow football fans, because that is what passion is all about. And that is something you can never take away from the fans.

PEACE.

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Blogging is probably the closest I can get to practicing GP, so I figured I might as well use this free time I have to update and get down to actually writing something that is not related to the SAF.


I caught Land of The Lost some time ago, which was hilarious. The last time a show made me laugh so much was this particular episode of Family Guy, so that's pretty fucking long ago. Will Ferrell has the innate ability to make you laugh just by looking at you. And I thought Danny McBride combined very well with Will Ferrell. This show rocks so much, all should watch. No shit son.


I also caught Transformers, and apparently one of the Straits Times reviews gave it a half star. I don't know how the fuck it even got published, but Transformers was fucking awesome.

I read the review, and one of the criticisms was the poor camera angles. Homeboy here had a problem with the camera circling Sam and Mikayla during one of their lovey dovey scenes, saying it downplayed the emotional aspect of the scene.

I don't know about you but If you watch Transformers for the love story between Sam and Mikayla then maybe you should go eat a brinjal. It is and always will be about the robots and the insane CGI. It will be about Prime tearing Megatron apart and Bumblebee kicking shit out of The Fallen, and maybe Josh Duhammel shouting and pretending his guns stand a chance against Megatron just for the adrenalin rush.

Another thing about camera angles was that the cameras zoomed in too much during the robot fights. HELLO. Having insane CGI and then zooming out of the robots would be like getting a $1000 haircut and then wearing a beanie. If I wanted to look at the Robots kick shit from afar I can rent the 1994 Japan Gozilla movies and it would be EXACTLY THE SAME.

Review of The Transformers Review: 1 star

Moving on, despite winning the letter of the week in May, it is now July 24th and I still have no inkling of when I'll get my boots. I honestly don't know if I'll rather get the boots in 2012 or have Ashton Kutcher shout Punk'd in my face. At least I'll get an autograph on the spot. Now I'll not feel the kick of knowing that I won a prize and then getting it because it was so long ago.

Speakin of which, I'll end this post on a rather low note.

I failed my driving test.

And here's the line that comes out of all who fail their first driving test, let me just get it outta my system.

THE TESTER'S A FUCKING BITCH.

peace.

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Before Real Madrid makes a 1256 million move for to buy every single promising footballer from Sao Paulo, I think I'll let it rip on what is the most ridiculous transfer window I've ever seen in my life.


Kaka's departure from Milan shocked me like a taser to the nuts. It's like Johnny Depp declaring, "I ain't gonna be Captain Jack Sparrow anymore". Because only somebody of Depp's talent can cover up for the travesty that is fucking Orlando Bloom, but that's besides the point. Kaka wasn't just the symbol of Milan, he was the symbol of Italian football.


This is a bleak period for Italian football, when Juventus against Fulham is no longer as clear cut as Optimus Prime against a vending machine, and a league where Jean Alain-Boumsong can actually hold down a first team place. But it is Kaka, and till last summer Pato, who gives them a glimmer of hope that they can one day regain their status as the most beautiful league in the world.

But what I cannot stand the most is not that this move started skyrocketing all the prices of mediocre footballers the world. It is not that once again Real Madrid get their man despite being as competent as Middlesborough for long periods in the season. Rather, it is the fact that Milan continue to blind the world that Kaka left for financial reasons.

Milan's presiyoudent is the fucking Prime Minister of Italy. A simple wikipedia search gives  this:

"Silvio Berlusconi (help·info) (born 29 September 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, real estate and insurance tycoon, bank and media proprietor and sports team owner. He is the second longest-serving Prime Minister of the Italian Republic (President of the Council of Ministers of Italy), a position he has held on three separate occasions: from 1994 to 1995, from 2001 to 2006 and currently since 2008.^[1] He is the leader of the People of Freedom political movement, a centre-right party he founded in 2009, merging Forza Italia, his own party, with Alleanza Nazionale of Gianfranco Fini. His party's victory in the 2008 general elections paved the way for a third mandate in office. As of January 2009, he is the senior G8 leader, the longest-serving current leader of a G8 country."

To some, this means he is an extremely capable leader. To others it means he is very popular with the Italian public. But to me? It means he is so rich he can milk you. And if you tell me someone like him cannot bankroll Milan out of a financial crisis, but a 56 million pound cheque from Real Madrid can, then fuck me. Temasek holdings can probably buy Italy and use it as a quarantine resort.


To me it is as obvious as a penis on someone's face that either a) Kaka really wants to leave or b) Milan just can't wait to fucking cash in on someone they bought for 8 million euros. I think it's clear as hell what the answer is. And this obscene lie is just so Italian fans wouldn't do what they do best and fucking flare and burn down San Siro. But most importantly it gives a 42 year old man a reason to pacify his crying 8 year old son who just bought a Kaka replica jersey for the new season.

Just when I thought this couldn't be topped, Ronaldo, the cocky motherfucker who I'll not see play anymore, decides to sign for Real Madrid. He says it's because he's won everything with United. That is probably the most ridiculous excuse man has ever seen since Michael Jackson said he turned white cos he was "growing up".

Donald Trump didn't stop working even though he was fuck rich. Michael Jordan continued to defy gravity and led Chicago Bulls to title after title, creating such a record that even until now, almost 10 years since he's first retired(i'm gonna discount the Wizards bullshit), when you pass by a basketball court you can hear kids scream "It's Michael Jordaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan" before doing a fanciful layup. Tiger Woods has made golf such a 1 man sport with his achievements but he is still at it, 5000 swings a day, trying to better himself.


Cristiano Ronaldo is a 24 year old faggot who thinks that 3 EPL titles and 1 Champions League medal is everything. Fuck me. A champion is someone who creates a legacy, not a one-hit wonder. Steau Bucharest won the Champions League once too, so how the fuck is he different from anyone of them? The way Man Utd were ridiculously outplayed by Barcelona last year should serve as motivation to improve, but to homboy, it is a signal to jump ship.

Real Madrid lost out on the Spanish League to Barcelona last season. They were humiliated by Liverpool in Europe, and they lack the one thing that all successful clubs need, stability. How anyone can think that that Real is better than Man Utd in any aspect is really beyond me.

Benzema, Albiol, Kaka, and now Ronaldo has joined this circus. Ribery and Villa are clamouring for it. It seems to me as if the whole of Europe is waiting for Madrid to finish this insane spree before starting to make any move.

In time to come, we'll see if this "project" will bear any fruits.

Quite how soccer has descended to this state is really beyond me.

PEACE.

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This is not really a very amusing period of time for me.

The Army Half Marathon donation drive is driving me nuts. The only good thing it got me was well, that fact that today morning I could go office later than normal cos I had to bank in some money. Other than that it's been as shitty as being caught in a your driving instructor's car after he just silent-farted and stink the whole car up.

All the workload plus the nagging feeling that I still gotta study for A Levels is also pushing me to a place I've not been to ever since fucking Jungle Confidence Course. Of course nothing can top that 9 days in the hellhole I was in, but this is ridiculously close. I swear I will actually hesitate if someone offered me a choice between re-doing JCC or being under this amount of stress, when usually the answer is a flying back-hook, 12323 punches to the groin and a lump of spit followed by a resounding "FUCK NO".

But through all these I've made some good friends. Some people I can safely say will stick with me through everything. Jin has been nothing short of helpful and generous, while Victor continues to amaze me with his man-management skills and patience. I have a lot to learn from this two, and I know I will.

Above all, Jo has stuck with me through all this. Yes sometimes she gives me shit too, but she makes up for it by being so sweet I sometimes wonder if she powers Candy Empire on her own. She stuck with me through BMT, OCS, 2 overseas trips, and now I have to ask for more as the next 4 months will be as tough if not tougher. But I know we will survive.

I love you baby.

Sometimes we spend our whole life searching for what we think we want, when what we really want was here along.

Ok it sound something like the above, but whatever. I know Jo is what I want, and I'll do anything to make her happy.

And I know I shouldn't spend so much time here, even though I have a lot to say about Kaka and Ronaldo's transfer to Real Mafia no Madrid, about Land of the Lost, about Transformers, and about, well, anything stupid I came across recently. Whatever. I need to sleep. and Study. and sleep. and study. repeat. HOW FUCKING LAME IS THAT OMFG NVM I'M NOT GNA HARP ON "REPEAT". FUCK.

OKOK i gotta go or i will become the horse who fell twice at the same cliff.

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When I go to blogs and read people updating details of their daily life I normally stay as long as it takes Ronaldo to do a stepover, but my 20th birthday was so well thought not putting it here would be absolutely cardinal.

Friday 2000hrs: Brought Jo along to Partyworld with my dearest Resource Management Branch. Was really touched to see so many coming despite me being in my post for only 2 months plus plus. I really dread awkward token celebrations, but this really touched me. The surprise strawberry shotcake in the middle of Victor singing Zhu Wo Sheng Ri Quai Le was really the icing on top of a wonderful birthday celebration planned by Jin and Vic.

Saturday 1230hrs: Part 1 of Jo's plans. She gave me 2 delightful T-shirts, an iPod nano, and a gem of a birthday card. I was just too shocked, and not kidding when I say I was speechless. No one has given me that much, and for her to spend so much on me despite not earning anything really shows how much she loves me. This sounds cliche but her self-made birthday card would really suffice. I love my baby, and now I'm starting to feel guilty when I think of how I helped her celebrate her 20th. SIGH.

Saturday 0900hrs: Got into a cab after Jo had told the uncle the location, I knew we were going to do something outdoor-ish. Jo had packed my bag for me, and went another mile by putting it into a huge paper bag so I can't feel what's inside. East Coast park was the destination, and I thought we were going cycling, since we've been saying that for a long time.

Then Ong called me. I thought he was gonna wish me happy birthday, he's always so sincere, but that boy ruined Part II. I couldn't believe it but Jo actually liased with BOB to play Cage on Saturday morning. WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKK. To call this the best birthday surprise would be the biggest understatement ever. Seeing all of them, Fred Siva Danny Jiahui Yijie Wilson Jem Ong Praveen Kamalesh Fahrun Gus Irwin and Guanghao, together after so long really hit the spot. What followed was such an intense soccer session that exposed my utter lack of fitness. TIME TO RUN TIME TO SWIM TIME TO GET FIT.

Saturday 1400hrs: Boarded train to Harbourfront, had dinner reservations at Carnivore. On the train Jo handed me a small card-holder. Inside were 2 tickets to Terminator Salvation. No wonder she had been rejecting my requests for the movie. Another surprise, and the movie was a blast. I finally got to see the whole "WE ARE DEAD, WE ARE ALL DEAD" that I've been annoying Jo with. Hahahaha. Fantastic movie though.

Carnivore was intense, other than the baldie who bypassed us so many times. It wouldn't matter if not for the fact that he was serving exotic stuff like chicken heart and pork knuckles. Good place, top notch service and an ambience like no other. The price was a litle steep but absolutely worthwhile. Ahh well now's not the time for reviews.

Before I go, special thanks to Jin and Victor for planning the entire K-session and the cake, and for you RMB-sters for turning up and rocking the night with all the singing.

To Siva Danny and Jinhui, THANKS for working with Jo, and to the BOB for an unforgettable and extremely shagedelic soccer session, and for reminding me how unfit I am now. HAHA.

To the best girlfriend a man can ever ask for, thank you Jo. You are the best thing that's ever happened to me, you have given me a quite a lesson on what an awesome birthday should be like, and I can assure you I will not make you regret any of the things you did for me. When you said you could top last year's birthday I was quite apprehensive, but this is undoubtedly the BEST birthday I've ever had, and I can't wait for next year.

For the past few years I've been planning my own birthday, taking care of everything. Every night at 12 midnight I would eagerly anticipate people wishing me Happy Birthday, and foolishly think that the more SMSes I get, the more friends I had, when actually it really just means how many people you have been talking to on MSN recently.

This year, all the people who texted me, other than my RMB people, I had not seen or spoken to in a long while due to NS. So for them to remember me, I think it says a lot. A fuck lot.

I can never say enough thankyous to those who were part of this magnificent birthday celebration. To the main orchestrator that is Jo, you never fail to disappoint me, and I love you, with all the love in this wasted heart of mine.

In life, you give some, and you take some. For times like these, it makes everything that I've given absofuckinglutely worthwhile.

I'll be looking back at this for a long, long time.

GOOD'DAY.

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If you listen to radio you know that every ten seconds one celebrity/popstar/jesus will pop out, and, after 9 seconds of weird electronic deejay zizipping zapping whatever, go, "you're listening to *inserts fm frequency*"

I know this might seem perfectly normal to the avearge listener, but to a person who sits in his office and listens to radio the entire time, it becomes very, and I mean very fucking irritating.

Let's face it. I know what channel I'm listening to. I'm sure everyone does. Nobody turns on the radio, pick a random frequency, and walks away. What we need is less bullshit, and more good music. What we DON'T need, is a random, over the hill redneck to go "You're listening to, blablabla", when what the radio station wants you to hear is "You are listening to the same station Chen Weilian listens to, you are really immense". Gimme a break.

Then you have people playing random bits from Family Guy. Now that is fucking pushing it. See, I'm fine if only 1 or 2 really really hilarious quotes are played, but what I get is fucking 548947 lines of FG dialogue. Tell me how the fuck does Stewie saying "I'm going to kill you, then I'm going to kill the fat man" help.

Okay you watch Family Guy. I understand it's really funny. I really do. But get a fucking grip. If you're running out of ideas at least be subtle about it. Grabbing 1 or 2 quotes from Family Guy, Southpark, FRIENDS is being subtle. Playing the entire season of a cartoon on air isn't.

On an entirely different note, I won TNP Postman's letter of the week. Shall wait in anticipation for my new boots. Woohoo.

In other news, Kris Allen won America(is stupid) Idol. I just hope he won't end up like Taylor Hicks. He really seems like a pretty nice guy.

PEACE.

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I actually had a draft typed out this week, but Imma postpone that just because what I'm about to say I have been waiting for too long, too long.


I love Arsenal FC.

The only time I've felt so low after watching an Arsenal match is when Michael he's-only-good-cos-he's-fast Owen plundered 2 late goals to totally rob the FA cup from under our noses.

That said, Man Utd entirely deserved to win. Anyone who disagrees with that either does unicycling for a living or is a retard. We were just not good enough. Walcott couldn't figure that there was no way he could use his pace past Evra because the latter was playing in line with Van Der Saar, and Adebayor continues to think that the offside rule only applies to non-African players.

However, I do not blame a single Arsenal member, from Peter Hill-Wood down to the corny announcer at the Emirates. I especially hate it when, after one bad performance, Arsenal "fans" starts calling for Wenger's head, Bendtner's legs, or to axe Fabregas and sell Denilson and Eboue at a 30% discount inclusive of a free Arsenal scarf and a trip for 2 to Dubai courtesy of Emirates.


Yes we had a bad night, yes Man Utd outclassed us, but these were the same players who beat them 2-1 at the Emirates earlier this season, the same people who survived that penalty shootout against Roma, and the same group which earned rave reviews for going 21 games unbeaten in the league. What is very disturbing is hearing "football analysts" in papers or websites saying Arsene should buy "Alonso who has the experience of the baboon in Lion King" or "Gareth 6-metre-passes Barry" who has valiantly led Aston Villa to 5TH IN THE FUCKING LEAGUE.


I'm not even going to start on what the fuck a job title such as a "football analyst" means(what's next, football advisor?), but seeing people who think they can outthink and advise Arsene Wenger who to buy on papers and websites is really fucking amusing. Yah okay you've won 4 FA cups in FM2009. Get a frigging grip. Yes the 16 year old Brazilian virgin you signed from Sao Paulo scored 50 goals in his first season. Great transfer acumen? How about no.

Before people even start pointing fingers at Arsenal, let's look at another Top 4 club, Liverpool. What have they achieved this season with their "experienced" and "old" players? Hmmmm. Other than being perpetually second in the league, they also achieved elimination in the FA cup, League Cup and Champions League before Arsenal. AWESOME!!

Meanwhile, young and weak Arsenal only managed to be semi-finalists in FA Cup and Champions League, fourth in the league although the difference from being second is having to play a Champions League qualifying fixture with an obscure Eastern European team who probably have a team of plumbers and mechanics. Are we really that bad after one loss to what is possibly the best team in world football right now?

I have absolute faith that if Wenger keeps this team together for at least 3 more years, we will destroy people. The last of the old guards, Henry and Ljunberg, only left 2 years ago. We are still rebuilding. It wasn't helped by Hleb's and Flamini's last minute departures. Although I am sure their combined appearances at Barca and Milan are prolly less than Eboue's tally this season. HA SUCKERS.

Point being? Yes we are a young squad, but it is a work in progress, not a finished article. And the fact that this "work in progress" significantly exceeded the minimal expectations heaped upon them, and also Liver-forever2nd-pool, really says alot about their undoubted raw talent and promise.

Yes, maybe some changes are needed. I'll leave that to Wenger, to Pat Rice, to all who have been there and done that, but definitely NOT to the fucking football analysts, who still think we should sign a world class MC and an experienced CB. COME ON. Which club wouldn't want a world class MC and an experienced CB? Even Pingyee can say that.

PEACE.

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