Oh, and additionally, I might (25% chance, apparently) be going to Anfield to see Liverpool against OM. My mate is certainly going. Unless he contracts dengue fever or something. I don't think my shipment will make it in in time.
I'm supporting (as ever) Valencia and Olympique de Marseille in this year's tournament. I expect more from the former than the latter, who couldn't win a prize in a Reader's Digest draw at the moment.
Everyone loves him. I think he was over-played, because of Liverpool's desperation to find a partner for Fowler and a replacement for Rush, too young and finds himself injury prone now - and has been for a while now. Too much stress on the still-developing body is not such a good thing.
Brodsworth Miner's Welfare vs. Hallam FC. Broddy started really brightly and then let one in on the break. The referee gave a penalty for a ball-to-hand handball that was outside the box (count the errors!) early in the second half. Justice was done when the Broddy keeper saved it - it was quite a poor penalty, but then he ordered a re-take for reasons no-one could really understand. The game died as a contest after that.
A cross came to him (from the right of the picture as we look) and he half-volleyed it from quite a low position (looked a little scuffed) back across the goal. Michael Owen's goal is easier to understand. Nice control, good finish from 20 or so yards. The game I was at this afternoon was ruined by an over-zealous referee; I hate it when that happens.
I'm late into this thread (fnar, fnar) but I have no problem with the decision so long as it isn't something that isn't held against him longterm (assuming he doesn't keep showing up late).