Monthly Archives: February 2010

Shawcross A Centre Half In Midfield

Posted on February 28, 2010 by twsi

Forced myself to watch Shawcross on Ramsey a few times. It’s really just far too aggressive a challenge for the part of the field it was in. The two players were coming at 90 degree angles and Ramsey does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Arsenal | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

No Joy In Wenger Being Proved Right

Posted on February 27, 2010 by twsi

Arsene Wenger last year after 3 players were injured by Stoke tackles with zero attempt to play the ball was lined up and mocked by Tony Pulis and others on Sky Sports News.  He was mocked in the media. He’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Arsenal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Manager Interviews Surely Some Mistake

Posted on February 27, 2010 by twsi

The Premier League is to make manager interviews mandatory. So rather than some nice fellow Match of the Day viewers will be treated to S’Alex whining referee baiting. Progress is slow in football and this is a step back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Football | Tagged , | Comments Off

Oh My Wales Weak Again!

Posted on February 26, 2010 by twsi

I don’t enjoy the Welsh comebacks that have meant that Wales could easily have won or lost all 3 games in the 6 Nations so far. For me it’s reflective of a fear of expectation. That they seem stale and … Continue reading →

Posted in England RFC, France, Ireland, Wales | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

Oh Canada!

Posted on February 26, 2010 by twsi

The sight of the Gold medal winning Canadian women’s Ice Hockey team sat on the ice crushing beers, chomping on cigars and drinking Champagne from the bottle left me with one thought. Where can I meet women like that? Go … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympics | Tagged , | Comments Off