Wednesday 22 May 2013

Happy Birthday Vidal!

It's still hard to believe that he is only 26, and ever since coming to Juventus in 2011 from the Bundesliga, he has become a integral player to the Bianconeri style of play. To many onlookers it felt as if he would be competing with Claudio Marchisio in that midfield role with Andrea Pirlo, yet the genius of Antonio Conte saw a way to play all three players in perfect sync, they are now known as the M.V.P of the team.

He made his Serie A debut in the 4-1 win against Parma, in which he scored within 6 minutes of coming on as a second half substitute
. Since then he has scored 17 goals in 64 game and was vital to them retaining the Scudetto.

His importance to the team has not been overlooked as he was named as player of the month on numerous occasions and was also named as Juventus' player of the season. Furthemore Conte has claimed that he is "untouchable" to make sure that any clubs eyeing up Arturo will not be getting what the want- no matter how much money they decide to put up!

Here's to more success in the black and white of The Old Lady!

Happy Birthday to Il Guerriero!


Saturday 18 May 2013

I'm too old for this BS!!

Again rumors have come about Claudio Marchisio leaving!! I don't have to remind anyone who reads my blog, that this would be truly devastating. Antonio Conte has said how Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal are untouchable but he failed to include Il Principino in this category, and from this, the media have interpreted Claudio will go.

Is Conte really that short sighted?? Has he forgotten that Marchisio has been at the club for 20 years and that his versatility, hard work and creative vision has been a key component in their recent success. Maybe he believes that Pogba is a ready replacement for Pirlo and this makes Marchisio surplus to requirements. But what people don't take into account is Pogba's age and temperament. Lest forget, he is only 20.

Claudio has made it crystal clear that he doesn't want to leave the Old Lady, and even when he eventually does go, he would rather go to the Bundesliga- I can't blame him!

Fergie was willing to shell out £25m for him, who is saying that David Moyes would pay this huge amount?

It's all just speculation at this point, but it is painful for a supporter to hear. What Conte should keep reminding himself about is that Marchisio is a great professional and will do whatever is in the team;s best interest, and what Claudio should keep in mind is, he is considered to be the future Captain of this club- can Man U claim the same??

Don't go Il Principino!!!

Tuesday 14 May 2013

A society with no conscious.

Why do we feel to have so much while others are left with the bare minimum, and not only to we feel a need to keep consuming, but we feel we should always get it at a discounted price with no regards to the consequences that follow.

You just have to watch the news to see what our love of cheap goods have done to people, 1,000 people are dead in Bangladesh after a building collapse, and what were these people doing before they met their doom- making clothes for Primark so you can get those jeans for a fraction of the price, and do you have any idea why they are so cheap??? The people making them are working nearly all day for something like 10p an hour in a building with far too many people and no health and safety to speak of because it might eat into the profit margins!!

Why is this society so unwilling to pay for what they get. What really gets me is that because it happened on the other side of the world there will be no outrage or cry for justice and it will be forgotten within a month and attention will turn back to these empty celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian.

But it doesn't end there, our insatiable need for cheap energy. People would be wise to remember, energy is never cheap and especially when you keep spilling gallons of oil into the ocean. So not only do you over consume everything, you're also incompetent, or is is just cheaper to transport them in flimsy containers??
You may not feel the affect immediately but do you people not care what type of world you are making for future generations? Have you no humanity?

Collective delusion.


The age of SLAVERY…

Slavery has always been a topic of great shame, and it should be, abusing people so you can get a quick buck- hang on a minute, isn’t that called being an employee?? There used to be a time when it was enough for a family of 5 just to have 1 person in full time employment, now all 5 of you need to have multiple jobs and even than there is no guarantee you’ll have a decent living standard.
You are asked to sacrifice more and more of your basic human right and for less and less money, and don’t even get me started on the hours- they’re absurd! In most jobs the hours are between 8-5, which I think is too early for any real work to be done, and there are even some jobs that start at 7am to 7pm! And lest we forget travelling time, on the poor public transport ( and that’s just putting it lightly!) through delay and traffic, you will spend hours in transit which means you will most likely be spending half your time and money on getting to work.
Some people continue with it because they think it will pay the bills, but wake up people it is barely enough after the taxman has taken half of it and the remaining is used to pay for you to get to work. Also in more and more workplaces the employers will cut out such luxuries as breaks, by making them shorter and shorter, many of the workplaces don’t even let you leave the premises for lunch. They’re about two seconds away from having armed guards to keep you inside!
The UK is heading the same way as the States, but do we really want that? Having to work 3 jobs to get barely enough money and still not being able to pay your bills, so the bank kick you out to the kerb and takes your home to sell to an equally oblivious bunch of suckers for 10 times as much. Is this really what we want to promote? A world where no one cares for each other and where compassion is all but dead- for profit?? That’s not very Christian, now is it??  For a country that claims to be superior in every way, how is this better than the crooks on the street or the drugdealers?
One could claim that a drug dealer is just doing good business and catering for growing demand.  At the end of the day. That’s what all these ass wipes in suits are doing, do you think they care that their product might contribute to child hood obesity or have you knee deep in debt- No! and why because they tick all the boxes for a sociopath, wait, let me show you:
·         Callus unconcern for feeling of others
·         Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships
·         Reckless disregard for safety of others i.e Building collapse in Bangladesh
·         Deceitfulness, repeated lying and conning people for profit- THE BANKERS!!
·         Incapacity to experience guilt- the bankers, politicians and the media
·          Failure to conform to social norms in regard to lawful behaviour

Does any of this sound familiar when you look at you boss??



Thursday 2 May 2013

Hands Off!!!

Claudio Marchisio has been with Juventus for about 20 years and he has got what it takes to be the next Captain, he is intelligent, is respected by his teammates and adored by the fans.

That is why the rumors that he might go to Man United have cause me great confusion and I got to admit I am a little distraught at the thought of him leaving.

Fergie has had his eye on Il Principino for some time, and Juventus had shut the door before by extending his contract, securing his services for 5 years. Yet Fergie has come again and is offering more money- not nearly enough in my opinion.

Marchisio's contract expires in a couple of years and Antonio Conte is looking to attract a " top" class player and might need the cash, but I do hope he understands that Claudio is a top player and if he leaves, the success of the past year will go out the window, as the cohesion of the midfield has been a large factor of their success.

Madness not genius

Finally people have seen that Jose Mourinho is no so "special". He was given a blank cheque at Real Madrid and yet he could only deliver 1 league title and 2 Copa Del Rey titles and no Champions League glory, he may claim that he wasn't loved in Spain and everyone was against him- that's not entirely true as almost half the country support Real and the Board gave him complete control of the team. He's the one who lost the dressing room and most of the press with his " whatever it takes to win" tactic he employed, that were not becoming of the Real  Madrid brand.

However, it doesn't surprise me that he feels England is the place for him. Here they believe an obnoxious twat is to be admired, they enjoy being talked down to. And don't get me started on the media, they live for all the fights and arrogance he brings. The only special thing that I can think off, is when he won the Champions League with Porto. He can't take any criticism and he blames everyone for things that go wrong, without looking in the mirror, not only that but he believes the whole world is against him- when it's only me!!

Patience is a virtue

The fact that people are so fickle always surprises me. More recent evidence that people lack even the minimum amount of conviction is the results of the Champions League. Both Spanish sides are out and they were demolished by the two German giants, yet can you really start to eulagise them?? Isn't it a bit early?

The Bundesliga was always going from strength to strength, and if anyone was paying any attention they would be able to see that... but people are like goldfishes, they only remember what has just happened, this knee jerk reaction just describe this society to a T.

Have people forgotten how dominate Spanish football has been?? I mean winning a WORLD CUP, 2 Euro's and 4 Uefa Champions League is not to be scoffed at!
 But what do we expect from people who think the premiership is sooo great??!! They just want instant gratification and have no patience for the long road that go the Bundesliga to where it is now.

It's as if people have forgotten how hard and long it was before Spain got to where they are?? The road to sustainable success is always long and hard, people!!!!