Ollie Irish
A few of the reviews on Victoria Beckham's debut as a judge on American Idol. Not good reading
for ex-Posh Spice...
"Most of La Beckham's comments were bland and unimaginative and she watched proceedings with the
demeanour of a cat showing off its poise.
Like the studio stage of American Idol, we've looked at the idiots who never really had a chance
and were in it for a laugh (David Wheater), we've seen the good but not good enough fall by the
wayside (Stewart Downing and Bobby Zamora), and now we're into the last stage before the
competition proper begins – the competition to get into England's final 23 man squad.
Having broken the game down to every possible demographic outside of eskimos and leather
fetishists, Landon is now sharing his World Cup experience with the rich man. And is it just me or
is it kind of weird that LD & soccer are getting this much attention? Don't get me wrong, it's
great and I love it but it's not like they won or even progressed further than they have in the
past.
Enjoy the Petric pic, ladies, because there might not be more of these for a few.
Several mid-week cup clashes have been postponed due to inclement weather. Upside? Your return
to school and work was brief since JT-numbered inches of the fluffy stuff calls for movies under
the covers. The downside means a lighter load of man candy shots to help us manage through the
week.
It's still the first week of the new year, I can still get a few predictions in, right? Okay,
here goes. These are for entertainment purposes only - unless I get one right, in which case I knew
it all along:
1. The USA will advance to the second round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
2.
Enjoy the Petric pic, ladies, because there might not be more of these for a few.
Several mid-week cup clashes have been postponed due to inclement weather. Upside? Your return
to school and work was brief since JT-numbered inches of the fluffy stuff calls for movies under
the covers. The downside means a lighter load of man candy shots to help us manage through the
week.
Mikel Arteta, who are you playing peek-a-boo with? No need to play coy with us, luv.
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DaMarcus Beasley has his car set alight. That's not hot. [via UF.com]
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Thierry Henry's got bad guts and missed training with Barcelona.
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David Beckham is getting nervous about returning to Old Trafford.
Mikel Arteta, who are you playing peek-a-boo with? No need to play coy with us, luv.
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DaMarcus Beasley has his car set alight. That's not hot. [via UF.com]
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Thierry Henry's got bad guts and missed training with Barcelona.
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David Beckham is getting nervous about returning to Old Trafford.
- Quality Programming v the Direct Influence of Reality TV on Stupidity
- Hovering, the mother-ship runs low on Petrol
- Some Boys in Blue
The exhausting marathon that was analyzing a full 90 minutes of six matches followed by bits
and pieces of the remaining four that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday this week is now
thankfully over.
American Idol - Here I come!
Ladies and Gents, BigFourZa comes to you with an extremely heartrending piece of 2 day old news.
That ear piece wearing, druggie offspring rearing, touchline halftime meeting conducting mega
douchebag; Phil Brown has been relieved of his duties of managing the group of thugs football team
popularly known as Hull City.
Americans, it seems, are a people obsessed with music. Every aspect of our culture seems to have
been permeated by a song and dance number. One of our most popular television programs is American
Idol (a show that we admittedly stole from the British), wherein lowly common folk strive to become
the next big pop diva (or whatever the male equivalent of "diva" is).
The 32 coaches named their preliminary World Cup squads just a week ago. Most chose 30 players,
and don't need to name their final 23 man squads until June 1st. However, like over-eager
lumberjacks, a couple of those coaches have started making cuts early.
Yesterday France coach Raymond Domenech reduced his 30 to 24, with Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa
being the most high profile player to get the chop.
With the news that the USA-England match Saturday drew one of the biggest TV audiences for
soccer ever in this country, I thought I'd update the list of ratings for US National Team games
going back to their 1990 appearance in Italy. I don't have every bit of data for this chart, and I
welcome corrections or additions, but this is what I've compiled over the years from various
sources:
Net Day Date Game Time Rtg TVHH ABC Sat 6/12/2010 USA/England 2:30p 7.
With the year just days away from its end, let's look at how I did on my 10 Predictions for 2010
from back in January:
1. The USA will advance to the second round of the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa. - They did. Thank you, Landon Donovan
2.
With the year just days away from its end, let's look at how I did on my 10 Predictions for 2010
from back in January:
1. The USA will advance to the second round of the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa. - They did. Thank you, Landon Donovan
2.
By Darshan Joshi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
There are things far more important than seeing twenty-two men chasing a spherical object most
probably made in Pakistan in front of thousands of avid fans - memorizing the lyrics for ‘Teenage
Dream' right as you prepare for your American Idol auditions is always useful, as is remembering to
throw a pair of pants on before leaving the house.
