Give it to Crouch!

It looks like they are giving the Portsmouth goal to Defoe, but the ball was still in play and if Crouch hadn't followed it up the game would have continued and the goal would not have been given, and so it looks like they have finally set precedent on the use of television cameras to control games, or else Crouch would have been credited with the goal. Does that mean we can now use tv cameras to determine results in other games and eliminate all the bad refereeing decisions?

Give it to Crouch!

League Uttley, 2 Weeks In...

I'm pleased to report I'm still top of the league, but our biggest mover this week has to be Laura's Lads, having Van Der Sar in net and Rio Ferdinand in defence as her captain netting plenty of points with Manchester United's 1-0 win over Portsmouth and jumping her to second in the league but joint top on points with myself on 66. The table follows...

Richard Uttley Uttley Allstars 66
Laura Richardson Laura's Lads 66
danny joyce DANTHEMANS X11 59
Nikolay Mihaylov Leeds Ledeburg 57
michael cardwell team cardy 56
Joe Wareing Sufc Joe's Blades 56
Lee Holland BladeRunners 52
katie massey allen wowkats 47
Rachael Driver mitchells lightning 46
Stuart Winder Stevenage Steves 45
paul cunningham Eckington Blades 44
Jeremy Dennis Super Beasts 42
Rob Browes Bobbys Boyz 41
Ross Bannister Rossy's Giants 38
justin larkin Fergie's Army 38
Death Jester UltraSamp BelSamber 35
Dave Yates Daves Dyanamo's 33
alex wilkinson dronfield united 24
Rach Driver Spec Spongs 19

League Uttley, 2 Weeks In...

Annoying Adverts On Television!!! Part 1

I've just really got to get a few things off my chest about some of the adverts currently appearing on British television. Why? ...because they wind me up and I think if I let it all out then maybe they'll be easier on my brain.

First off, that Accident Advice Helpline (or what ever it's called) advert with Esther (all i'm good for these days is crappy adverts) Ranson, where some lady, you know the one, she's the one in the front row tapping her foot while Esther starts ranting, apparantly had a fall on an uneven pavement and sprained her ankle so she could claim thousands off the council and we could all pay for it with a raise in our council tax. Thanks a f**kin' lot Esther - next time you can pay our council tax for us!!!... and they actually clap her at the end.

Then there's the one for the hair gel where they all join the army and decide they want to "look good" and so don't get their hair shaved and instead all stand and laugh at the General. Reality please, if they did that all the training, exams, and interviews they had done to get in to the army in the first place would all have been for nothing as they would all be kicked out, the hairdresser wouldn't have used the gel on them in the first place and the General (or what ever rank he is) would have probably knocked them all out before they even had chance to smile. I know it's an advert, but it winds me up, and probably everyone in the armed forces too, so get your advertising right if you want to improve sales, or come to me with your idea first and I'll tell you if it's poor or not.

Other adverts that wind me up are the Churchill adverts - the dog's cute enough, but the adverts stink, the cereal one with the kids counting the pops, simply for the way the boy says "fifty-four", I'm glad he's not my kid, the Halifax adverts - don't you think we've had enough of Howard already? ...please Halifax, NO MORE, and the window adverts - you know the one's... ...you buy one, you get one free, I said you buy one, you get one free... SHUT THE F**K UP!!!!!

Annoying Adverts On Television!!! Part 1

Why do football refs think they have it so bad?

I've just finished watching the Aberdeen vs Rangers games live on television and yet again another poor decision by yet another official. A minute from the end Rangers scored and the linesman flagged offside - he must have been watching a girl in the stand or something because the Rangers player was clearly onside, by probably 2 feet or more, and I can't even give the ref any credit because he should have overturned the linesmans decision and allowed the goal to stand. Rangers should have won 2-1 but only got a single point for the draw. Will Celtic beat Rangers to the title by just 2 points at the end of the season? Refs say they have it bad and keep asking why is everyone always on their backs, and there's a simple answer to that question and one that needs to be addressed, and quickly - BECAUSE WHEN IT COUNTS THEY ARE STILL SHIT!!!

Why do football refs think they have it so bad?

Opening Day and League Uttley

So the first weekend of the Premiership was played, Deco was the star, Agbonlahor got the first opening day hat-trick since Dion Dublin against Chelsea in 1998, Torres, many peoples favourite scored late on to help Liverpool to an unconvincing win, and the league table to our private league (League Uttley) is published, and guess who sits on top? Ok, so I'm blowing my own trumpet but it will probably be the first and last time I sit top of the league so I'm going to enjoy it while I can. This is how League Uttley currently shows...

Richard Uttley Uttley Allstars 32 pts
Nikolay Mihaylov Leeds Ledeburg 32 pts
Rob Browes Bobbys Boyz 30 pts
danny joyce DANTHEMANS X11 29 pts
Rachael Driver mitchells lightning 29 pts
michael cardwell team cardy 25 pts
Stuart Winder Stevenage Steves 25 pts
Laura Richardson Laura's Lads 24 pts
Death Jester UltraSamp BelSamber 21 pts
justin larkin Fergie's Army 20 pts
Jeremy Dennis Super Beasts 19 pts
Lee Holland BladeRunners 18 pts
paul cunningham Eckington Blades 16 pts
Dave Yates Daves Dyanamo's 14 pts
katie massey allen wowkats 14 pts
Ross Bannister Rossy's Giants 9 pts
alex wilkinson dronfield united 7 pts

There's many weeks left and anything can happen. Wish me luck for the rest of the season?

Opening Day and League Uttley

Fantasy Football Deadline

Not really a blog, more a warning this one as the fantasy football deadline is fast approaching and at about 5pm tonight, UK time (Friday, 15th August, 2008) most of the fantasy football leagues have a deadline to submit your team. They'll still all accept a team off you but you won't score anything until next weekend losing out on a whole weeks points and giving you absolutely no chance of picking up that all important prize fund at the end of the season.

League Uttley is looking strong and now has 16 teams (Uttley Allstars, Wowkats, Blade Runners, Super Beasts, Rossy's Giants, Eckington Blades, Daves Dyanamo's, Laura's Lads, Ultra Samp Bel Samber, Leeds Ledeburg, Stevenage Steves, Bobbys Boyz, Dronfield United, Team Cardy, Danthemans X11, Fergie's Army) and there's still time for you to join. It's free, and we use Sky Sports, http://www.skysports.com/fantasyfootball - when you've entered your team click the Join New League button, enter the pin 169933, find League Uttley and click Join This League, I'll then confirm your membership and you're in the league, but hurry, time is running out.

Best of luck to everyone in whatever fantasy football league you find yourselves in this season.

Fantasy Football Deadline

More Free Fantasy Football....

Here's another free FF game I just came across on the net. Very original engine and colourful site. Maybe you would like to try your luck at Dream FC too? Are you game, or chicken? Anyway, here's the banner. Best of luck, and if you do join, you'll be doing battle against my team, the Uttley Allstars.

More Free Fantasy Football....

Well, Thank God For That...

Luke has gone!!!!

Well, Thank God For That...