Beefy's Corner.......For all off Topic threads

I really like Deep Space 9, well from about series 5 when the whole Dominion story line kicked off.
Sparticus has been a good watch and I am enjoying the final series (although missing it tonight as at work). Can't wait for Game of Thrones either.

One point on US TV. Over the last few years it has improved dramatically and many "A List" Hollywood actors are now appearing on TV series there. This is a direct result of the crap Hollywood have been chuirning out. Many actors and directors are turning to TV as there are no new genres being developed for film. It is the same old rubbish being re hashed. With a new series they can really tell the story properly and develop plot and characters rather than have to rush it through for a film.

I always find it difficult to get in to a new programme but Homeland is excellent and very though provoking.

 

I've just been alerted to the fact that Croatia face Serbia this Friday, and the game is being refereed by the guy who sent off Nani. So that's Croatia v Serbia, with a Turkish ref. If that isn't a recipe for chaos, I don't know what is. I wouldn't miss this game for the world.

 

That's my Friday night sorted, along with NI v Russia of course.

 

I just realized how strong the Yugoslavia team would be if it was still a country and spent the last 10 minutes assembling my Yugoslavia dream team. It looks something like this:

---------Handanovic
Srna---Ivanovic---Subotic---Kolarov
------Kuzmanovic---Pjanic
Mandzukic-----Modric-----Jovetic
--------------Dzeko

That team could win things.

 

You think that's strong, you should read this article about the US national team about just how good some of the players are who have been turned down.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/10/monday-postgame-top-five-us-stars-who-got-away

Admittedly not as strong, but still, funny the names that didn't get into the team for whatever reason.

 

I'd need stronger glasses than that!

 

Nice of Micheal Owen to tell Stoke thats he's retiring......although he told the rest of the football world that when he signed for them!

 

Injuries ruined his career years ago. Shame really.

 

He made decisions that helped him make a lot of money, but didn't help pro-long his Football career.

 

Just bought West Ham ticket...wonder if there is any chance of it being moved for Sky. Hope not as I am totally tied up that weekend except for a 3.00 k.o.

 

You're so curmudgeonly.

 

Was that your word of the day?

 

Word going round that Appleton has been sacked at Blackburn.

 

Nope, my word of the day is sacrosanct. Haven't yet found a way to fit it into a sentence, but I suppose I just did.

 

Yep he's gone. Only 67 days in charge!

 

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. The Venky's have well and truly ****ed up Blackburn Rovers.

 

Just seen somewhere that Blackburn are now looking for their 5th manager of the season? I know they've gone a bit mental, but 5, really? Is that even true?

 

Well let's see: Kean, Berg, Appleton, so that's 3 excluding caretaker managers.

 

Cheers Tom, I haven't been paying enough attention to Blackburn to know who they've had this season. Still, that's them looking for number 4 for the season which is impressive in itself! And I'm sure it's really going to help propel them back to PL...

 

Unreal. Hope Nigel isn't tempted!