YOUR TIMING IS IMPECCABLE
Ask anyone at Maghull CC (new to Twitter @maghullcc), ask anyone at my place of work, ask anyone full stop if they know my thoughts about Gary Megson. They will all tell you the same thing. I don't like him. As a person, I have heard some very bad things about his style of man management that lead me to suggest he is a bully. HOWEVER, I have to admit that Sheffield Wednesday were having a good season. Up to Christmas, a great one. We have wobbled some what since, but last Sundays morale boosting victory over the team one place above us (who happened to Sheffield United) was all set to be the trigger for our push to get out of League 1 (the third division, why cant we call it the third division. That's what it is).
Instead, it turned out to be Megsons last game as Sheffield Wednesday manager.
Our chairman Milan Mandaric, still fresh from his profile damaging court case, had decided that Megson had to go based on the form shown in the previous ten games, but had decided to keep Megson in situ for the derby "so as not to ruin it for the spectators". A bit like not telling someone the Titanic had hit the iceberg so as not to interrupt their listening to the band. I don't know ANYONE supporting ANY team who enjoys derby's, so I find this excuse a little flimsy, unless it comes from someone who doesn't understand football like say, a footballers wife, a football reporter for the Sun, or a football club chairman in charge of his third club in England.
So Megson has gone, and has been replaced by Nice Guy Dave Jones (not the Davy Jones of the Monkees who sadly died this week. Given the choice of remaining dead or taking over at the Owls, I think most people would step through the Pearly Gates) who has been out of football since leaving Cardiff. He has a very good track record, and former Wednesday skipper Darren Purse has talked up his former manager to a great degree. I'm excited to see what he can do, but fear that Super Milan may have already destroyed our season, expecting Jones to work the Oracle in 13 games with a squad of players of which he chose exactly NONE.
BOUNTY GATE
Through what has been described as a "tireless and exhaustive" investigation, the NFL have discovered that Greg Williams, the former defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints, offered his players a "bounty" for injuring members of the opposition, with a scale of financial rewards depending on the severity of the injury. Phillip Daniels, a member of the Washington Redskins when Williams was DC with that team, has spoken out saying that such a system was in operation during this tenure too.
I think this is probably the most disgusting thing I have ever heard about the NFL. It was revealed a few years ago that New England Patriots coach Bill "The Hoodie" Bellichek had taped his opponents practise sessions, so as to give himself an advantage. This is cheating, and the game is poorer for it happening. But what would the ultimate end game be for The Hoodie if he was allowed to get away with it? His team would win, some other schmuck would lose. That's life, get a helmet. If Williams had his way, some players would be carried from NFL fields, never to return to them as professional athletes. Maybe these players might never walk again, maybe (if taken to its ultimate conclusion) some of these players may DIE.
Supporters of Williams (if any DARE drag themselves into the limelight today) may argue that he was just cultivating an air of competitiveness in his players, and that ultimately he would never wish to see his foes seriously injured. Hmm, let me just check....NFL players, while all have graduated from college, some earlier than scheduled due to "excellent" scholastic aptitude, are NOT and should not be compared to MENSA candidates. How many NFL players are arresting for DUI? For drugs use/possession?? For carrying firearms IN NIGHTCLUBS??? These people do not make good choices. For some, "competitiveness" would mean "I'm gonna kill that SOB and hope he don't walk again". Say to these people "Hurt him, see that he gets carted off injured and I'll give you $8000", and I have no doubt that most will not see a fellow professional, hell a fellow HUMAN BEING, they'll see a way to get new rims on their SUV.
AND FINALLY...
Just to lighten the mood, here now is part two of the epic rant by Mr Christopher Hughes.
McDonald's Staff
First of all, I’m no stranger to the Golden Arches so I speak from the fat clogged heart.
The TV ads would have you think that McD employees are polite. That they can even speak. Reality is somewhat different.
“Good morning sir, how many sugars would you like with your coffee” ?
Bollocks.
Drive to Switch Island McD’s and that will be blown out of the water.
An acne faced, drooling delinquent is usually the first thing to greet you.
“wha dya want lad” is spat from the Perspex screen.
“a plain cheeseburger, only cheese please”
“a plain cheeseburger, only cheese please”
“big mac lid” ?
“no, a plain cheeseburger, only cheese please”
“do you want cheese on that” ?
“a plain cheeseburger, only cheese please YOU THICK ****, ARE YOU DEAF???? F**K IT ILL F*****G GO INSIDE AND ORDER YOU SHIT HEAD”.
The above is only thought, but is on the tip of your tongue. Eventually it sinks in and you are barked at to drive to the end window. Then, someone with make up applied with a JCB tells you to park over and that they will bring it out to you. Clearly putting a cheese slice on a burger takes some time, requires an emergency team meeting and is a complicated affair.
With beads of sweat by now rolling down your brow, you daren’t take your eyes from your mirror. Each time the doors open and a brown uniform wearing imbecile walks out, your heart skips a beat as you think the ordeal is over. When eventually they manage to bring your order out, they always take it to the wrong car. Then stare at the brown bag for 30 seconds in complete silence when told they have made a mistake (they don’t know what a mistake is). Eventually the penny drops and they throw the bag through your car window. Armed with your one (1) barbecue sauce, you arrive home ready to relax with your now cold toe burger.
As you bite down, an immediate taste of gherkin instantly awakens your gag reflex.
“only cheese”
Clearly this is one step too far for some people to comprehend.
Anyone who serves you a burger that is not plain when you asked for plain should be hung. Simple.
Pay & Display Car Parks
Complete rip offs.
Give me back my change. Why don’t they give you change? How dare they not ? I don’t go into a shop, hand over a £10 note to pay for something for £5 and say to the cashier “it’s okay you keep the change”.
There are never any spaces, are a constant source of confrontation and “space rage”.
Don’t even think about going back to your car ‘mid trip’. If you do, a Range Rover driving maniac will assume you are leaving and when you continue your shopping will try and run you over.
If you don’t manage to get a space in the vicinity of the non change giving rip off machine, you can guarantee that when you finish the mile long trip to the machine, it will be out of order. There will be at least 6 people staring at the machine in front of you. Slobber dripping out of their gaping mouths and suffering from the worst crisis in their lives. Even though it says “OUT OF ORDER”, they will continue with a cycle of inserting money each time it drops through to the coin return slot. What should they do ? How long will they do this for ?
If you dare to contravene the car park rules, god help you. A white hat wearing rat will silently rise out of the nearest grid and promptly issue you with a £90 fine. £60 if you pay within 21 days. They are scum. Why would you want to be a parking enforcement officer. Anyone that does is a complete dickhead and should be ran over on sight.
Self Service Checkouts
These are a complete waste of time.
In the vain hope of getting out of Tesco as soon as possible, one decides to utilise what one expects is the quickest way out.
No.
Each item you scan, you are greeted with “please wait for assistance” and your green light turns to flashing red.
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