This has nothing to do with my trip but I could not resist sharing some of the 71-year-old's most famous gaffes from a lifetime in football. I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. read more
On Sunday the temperature rose to 110 so getting to the beach was not even an option, so i locked myself in my flat, put the air con on and watched tv all day. I discover after that Charlize Theron was there but I missed her :( I watched NO.8 seed Justine Henin-Hardenne's beat Lindsay Davenport in the quarter-finals and watched some of Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis and Croatian Ivan Ljubicic. The mens match was almost like a football match, with a strong Greek and Croatian community here they ... read more
This weekend I watched my first AFL (Australian Football League) game which was the Final. Prior to the game , beinga soccer club and AFL final day what else to play before the game but . Sydney Swans won it after 72 years soit was overdue. read more
Sydney FC came down to Melbourne for a top of the table clash and we won 5-0 and then Manchester City produced a stunning display apart from the finishing to top off an excellent weekent. has moved to the top of the Hyundai A-League table after the most devastating football display of the season to date, hammering an undisciplined Sydney FC by a massive five goals to nil. A capacity crowd of over 18,000 fans turned up to see Archie and Kevin Muscat battle it out... read more
December is usually a lucky month for me when I everything I touch turns to gold. I double up on my football bets and win, I can pick games from South America with teams I have never heard of and still win. However, this month everything electrical is breaking, my Sony laptop, iPhone, iPod and I am crossing my fingers that my plasma does not decide to join the rest of his broken down compatriots. read more
It is a long weekend in Australia as Monday is a public holiday for the Queens birthday and it is the start of the World Cup. Opening night of the World Cup was very positive, you can not complain when you get two goals in the first game and tonight, well 4am tomorrow England play and then Australia the night after :)I have printed my colour world cup chart with Australian times so I do not get confused half way through and miss a game or even worse agree to an early ... read more
I landed in England at 12pm and by 10pm I had seen my grandparents, my friends, had dinner and been to a football match. A very busy first day , on the second day I was up,dressed and walking around Bury by 10am. I am in Spain now, I landed last night and what a lovely view I am greeted with each morning when I pull back my curtains. read more
Friday Night I went on a office pub crawl around Fitzroy. On Sunday I went to the football to see Melbourne Victory play Adelaide United in the final. We had already won the league and the top four all then play for the grand final. read more
I rented a car this weekend and drove down the coast to the which is just over an hours drive out of Melbourne City. I've just come home from the football where Melbourne was playing in the Semi-Final against Adelaide United. Knowing a draw would not be enough for Victory, Robinson secured the win in the dying stages of the match, sending the Telstra Dome crowd into a frenzied celebration. read more
I am having a lazy weekend , I have been to a new doughnut shop in the city and got myself a dozen selection for the football tonight. For some reason when I left the shop there was loads of people waiting, I think I must have timed it just right. I am off to see Melbourne Victory play on Sunday, they are top of the league after winning 7 in a row so I hope I dont bring them bad luck as it is my first game of the season. read more
What do you do post World Cup and pre EPL, you go to the . My first Australian Football League Match was Carlton vs Western Bulldogs and I was supporting Carlton. I went out for some drinks on Friday night for someones birthday and then spent Saturday being sick so I am thinking about stopping drinking. read more
Its happened again, its 3.35am and I am getting picked up at 6am. I am still sat at the computer doing work , why when I am supposed to be unemployed am I up at this time rushing to get things done. I may not even come out of bed but enjoy the view from the comfort of my room withcable providing me live football and air conditioning to keep me cool, its over 90 there! read more
I received my passport this week, note under Nationality is Australian. The reason I am not smiling is that Australia has such strict guidelines on what constitutes a valid passport picture. It has been very painful this week and I am still unable to open my mouth fully and I am living on Heinz tomato soup, avocado and boiled potatoes. read more
Since I came back from England I have worked two weeks and had one week off for Xmas. The only bit of exercise I have had is my Boxing Day walk which as you can see from the image was actually a bigger walk then planned. It is very refreshing walking around with no destination but you can find yourself walking around in circles, I walked so far I had to get the train home lol. read more
Last week I reached the final stage of my permanent residency application to Australia, I now need to go offshore to an Australian Embassy to find out if it has been approved.
Australia could have got its nose in front in the eighth minute when Bresciano's shot from Kennedy's flick-on deflected off Demichelis' boot and into the arms of goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri.
Thompson showed he was at home in such company with lively runs and a preparedness to take on defenders,... read more
The past few days the weather has been very hot in Melbourne. Ben Spier aka Goodgreef was in Melbourne this weekend with Eddie Halliwell. Eddie was playing in front of around 12000 fans from 3-5am, which was amazing as last time I did not get to hear him play as the equipment failed. read more
I went to the spiegeltenttent last night, its really cool. It is like a circus meets a nightclub, crazy stuff going on in a really nice tent. You dont even realise your ina tent. read more
I have just come home from the tennis after watching a great game , Australia vs USA. Eighth seed Venus Williams crashed out of the Open to the Australian Alicia Molik 7-5 7-6 7-3 She now plays Lindsay Davenport , also from the USA in the quarter finals on Wednesday which also happens to be Australia Day , a bank holiday!!! I left the tennis at 11PM after watching the first 20mins of the mens, I have no idea what time they are due to finished as they ... read more
My electric scooter has finally arrived after spending 2 weeks being bounced around various depots in Australia. I have spoken to her friend and I am currently trying to pass on her details so they can contact each other. I am just sweating on my sofa as the temperature is late 80's today with it getting hotter and hotter this week till it peaks 100 on Thursday. read more
