Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone!
I hope we have a more peaceful year in 2007 but can't see it unfortunately. Not with the muppets in charge here and in the US. (I could use stronger words than muppets but I wont.)
I wish health and happiness to my family.
But on a lighter note I hope Hull FC go one better and win that Grand Final.
Rovers stay up (So we can continue to taunt them on an even footing!)
And may my beloved Leeds Utd turn things round.

See you in the New Year! :)

Favourite Sites

One of my Fave sites on the net that I visit every day, is rl.fans.com It's a forum site, every RL club has their own forum for fans to post in, and most have a fan's club site as well, all accessed on the same page. There are also general RL forums etc.
You can pick up rumours and all sorts of news that you would never find out from your clubs main site. Some posts are absolute gems like the one I read this morning from a poster called 'Admiral Hanson'
He was talking about a book called 'Rugby's great split' by Tony Collins, that documents the split between Rugby Onion (oops Union) and the Rugby League. He posted a little piece of it about crowd disturbances around the turn of the last century, and RL punishments to the clubs involved:

Bradford - Jan 1897 - Referee snowballed after the game - No Action taken.

Rochdale - Dec 1897 - 'Rowdy Conduct' by boys - 200 Notices put up / Boys prices raised to 6d.

Hull KR - 'Rowdyism' - Notices Put Up.

Keighley - Dec.1903 - Referee punched by spectator - Ground Closed (3 weeks)

Hull FC - Mar. 1905 - Opponents stoned after the game - Ground Closed (4 Weeks)
(I wonder if we lost!)

Widnes - Sept. 1908 - Referee 'Shouted & Hooted' at - Notices Put Up

Oh for a time when if something 'rowdy' happened you could just put a notice up!

My Streetcred!

Take That? The Osmonds?? Crikey, my streetcred is going down the drain, must be Christmas.
Nothing else for it.........Audioslave. This is 'Revelations'

The Osmonds

I mentioned in my last post about finding an Osmonds song on You tube well here is 'Let me in.' Ah, the memories of the madhouse that was the Apollo Theatre, Manchester, sometime in the 70's, where a couple of pals and myself went to see them in concert. Believe me it WAS a madhouse!
(N.B. they played their own instruments)

Take That

Ah yes, I know what you're going to say....... My daughters where big fans in their early teens, and thats how I viewed them really, as a boy band my daughters loved. Anyway theyre back with a No 1 single. My eldest daughter Michelle (home for Christmas) got me to listen to it. Take That fans seem to be as loyal as us Osmonds fans of the 70's. Hey. thats a thought....I'll have a look around You Tube for some Osmonds lol.
Anyway, heres 'Patience' Take Thats latest single, and very good it is too!

Christmassy Link

Here's a cool Christmas link here

Merry Christmas!

As things get a bit busy around here over Christmas, I thought I'd wish everyone a great Christmas now. Hope everyone has fun, and it all doesn't drive you mad! :)

Goodbye Mr Dickin.

I was sorry to hear about the death of radio broadcaster Mike Dickin today. I enjoyed listening to his shows very much.
I always remember my Dad listening to the morning show he used to do, whilst decorating my kitchen. He hadn't heard him before and was absolutely helpless with laughing at him having rant about something. He didn't suffer fools gladly did Mr Dickin, and always talked a lot of sense.
R.I.P.

Just saying hello

I thought I'd better do a new post as its been a week now. When I've had the time to do a post I haven't been able to think of anything to say!
Well Christmas is only a week away. I still have some pressies to get, I think that will be tomorrow. I always leave the foray into the town centre until the very last minute. Waiting in queues to be served is the thing I hate the most. My first job was as a check out operator in a supermarket, and I swear we was a LOT faster than a great deal of the assistants now with all their technology! We had to hand ring in every price, and as a result you remembered a lot of them. Now you don't have too. Its the same with the change, you do become very lazy mentally when all the tills work it all out for you.
Anyway, this time next week it will be nearly over........thank God!

Another Year.

The eagle-eyed may have noticed there has been a little change in my profile. Yes, its my age. Today I turned 48.
My hubby was 48 yesterday, I went about telling everyone he was 56. I dunno if they believed me :)
Anyway, 48....I cant believe how the years fly by.
Only one thing for it, more Oil of Olay it is!

AB meets Father Christmas!

Today was the Kids Christmas party at the pub where I work. My sister and I took my niece Sophie along, and she seemed to have a great time. She was a bit unsure of Father Christmas though. This is the nearest I could get her to him for a picture!
She liked the present though, and was quite chuffed afterwards!

Current Bands I love to listen too # 2

Audioslave.
Now I must admit it was my daughter who introduced me to the delights of singer Chris Cornell, he used to be in a band called Soundgarden, a favourite of hers. Soundgarden split, and so did another fave band of both my daughters called Rage against the Machine. They parted company with their singer, so Chris joined the others, and Audioslave was born.
A really GOOD band, you can tell they're all top notch musicians. Lead guitarist Tom Morello, is an absolute revelation, but my heart belongs to Mr Cornell. He could sing the phone book and it would sound fantastic.
This is a track off their first album: Cochise.

A bit of Self Indulgence..

But hey, it is the close season, and do I miss my lads!

Bigger isn't always better.

I was messing about with my mobile phone and went on-line, it always amazes me what you can do with a mobile phone nowadays. Anyway, O2 my provider, had an offer of a free game download. So I downloaded that old stalwart, Tetris, and ended up playing it for ages!
I've always enjoyed playing computer games, on the PC and console. Going back quite while, my first console was a Sega Master system, then we went on to the Sega Mega Drive, then PSX and we now have a PS2. We've also had a PC for many years. Where games are concerned you notice one thing. The older games don't look as fancy as the modern sort, but they do have one thing that a lot of the state of the art games don't have, and that's playability. Where you cant put something down! Tetris has that in spades!

Current Bands I love to listen too # 1

Feeder.
We saw them in concert just about a year ago and it was fab. They're one of the few bands where practically everything they have released I have enjoyed.
This is 'Come Back Around'

'Great' Britain

We are supposed to be one of the richest countries in the world, we spend millions on stupid bloody wars and superficial stuff like the Olympic Games, (dont tell me it will generate income, WE will be paying for it for years to come) . We cant look after our own though.
I just read this today on the BBC News website and it made me sad and very angry.

"Forty years on from Cathy Come Home, in which a family forced to sleep rough had their tiny children taken into care, that remains the worst fear of the 130,000 children made homeless through no fault of their own.

At 5.30pm on a freezing winter afternoon, Charlotte, aged 13, her two brothers, sister, and parents sit shivering in a bus shelter on the promenade in Minehead, Devon.

Charlotte's dad, Lee, has just spoken to the housing charity, Shelter, whose lawyer has been threatening to take Minehead council to court if they did not house the family.

He tells the children: "Now, we've only got to hold out for two hours, and then hopefully if the judge makes that decision we're being treated wrongly... we've all got to hold on together."

Read on

Super League Fixtures Released.

There isn't many things to look forward too in the close season. Mainly seeing who has the worst new shirt (I think Wigan maybe the contenders there, but then I dont think last seasons run away winners Leeds Rhinos have released theirs yet) and waiting for the new fixture list.
The Fixtures were released at 12 midnight, and our 1st game of the season is at home to Le Catalans. But the fixture we were all looking for was the first 'real' derby game between Hull FC and Hull KR for many years.
So April the 9th it is, we're at home, and I for one cant wait!
The Super League better allocate a damn good ref in the middle, (and thats just in our house!) it may be needed!

Just been having..

... a text chat with my eldest daughter, Michelle. I tend to text a lot to both my daughters, it's just how younger people communicate I guess.
She wanted me to look online to translate 'lion' into Japanese. As I've mentioned before she is at Leeds University studying the language. At the mo she's working her socks off because of a very special incentive. The students with the best marks after the 1st year are sent to Japan on a University swap for the full 2nd year. Those who don't go will stay in Leeds and study as usual. Bit of a difference isn't it? She's a clever lass, as are both my girls. Kirsty is at Hull Uni studying Criminology and Social Policy. I know what you're thinking....they've got their brains off their Dad!
Anyway she has been at a meeting today telling them what will happen if she gets a place to go, and was telling me how exciting it all sounded, and how disappointed she would be if she doesn't get to go. I've always said to them both that all you can do is your best. Sometimes that isn't good enough, but at least you know you have given it your best shot. I think there is a fine line between encouraging your kids and pushing them. If you show an interest in what they are doing, and not just want to know what grades they have, it can work wonders. Shame is, most schools nowadays only seem to be bothered how many GCSE's and A levels they can squeeze out of kids to get more points. Where the not to clever academically can go to hell in a hand cart. Being clever academically isn't the be all and end all by any means!!! Whats wrong with common sense or being good with manual stuff?
Oh and apparently, airliebird in Japanese is Hayatori. Of course that is the translation of 'early bird' Not the play on words 'airliebird' is. (For anyone that doesn't know, the main entrance of Hull FC's old ground was down Airlie Street, hence The Airliebirds)
I don't think Hayatori's Nesuto quite works do you? :)

David Bowie

Well the Queen clip took me down memory lane. The other artist my sis and I used to adore in our teens was David Bowie. He was very popular in Hull particularly as his backing band, The Spiders from Mars all hailed from Hull or the surrounding area.
My favourite album ever is 'Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars' I never tire of it, and like it says on the album itself it is 'To be played at maximum volume'!
Anyway, here is a clip of a live version of the very last track on the album 'Rock n Roll Suicide' Absolutely Ace!

A Queen Day

If there is one band I absolutely adore and I have for about 30 odd years it is Queen. My sister and I where fans right from the beginning, and their 1st album 'Queen'.
Every now and again I have a day where I listen to them. I must admit to loving their earlier albums (up too 'A night at the opera') but thats nit picking as everything they did was just fantastic.
This clip is very scarily 32 years old: 'Now I'm Here'

Good Luck to Great Britain.

Particularly I wish luck to Richard Horne who has been thrown in at half back. He never seems to get an even shot for GB, was once even stuck out on the wing! The other Hull FC player in the team is Gareth Raynor (who has been smashing) For some unknown reason Kirk Yeaman has been dropped, God knows why!
We really haven't the attacking options now Sean Long has left the squad. It shows up a glaring gap in Brian Nobles squad selection, but lets not get onto him shall we? We'd be here all week!
Anyway, Good luck GB for tomorrow!

How did he do that?

I've just seen a video of this Japanese guy doing a really fab magic trick. Have a look and see if you can work out how he did it. I know I couldn't!
Fishy Card Trick

Two things......

....really irritated me yesterday.
As I mentioned in my last post it was my Mother's 70th birthday yesterday. My Brother and Sister, one of my nieces and The Hubby all went in a pub and my Dad got Mam to go in for lunch, not knowing we where all there. (She walked past us all too, didn't have her glasses on!)
Anyway, my Brother brought our attention to this guy, riding one of those laid back trikes, pulling an advertisement for Debenhams department store. Now he may have been a student trying to earn some extra money, but to be honest I was a bit ticked off by it. What a terrible job for anyone to have to take! Whoever thought that one up wants a slap, or at the very least made to do it themselves.
Half the problem with young kids nowadays is they have nothing to look forward too. There's no real apprenticeships about, where you learnt a trade on the job, and if you worked hard you would go up the ladder. Now they go to college and get no real 'hands on' experience, and half know they wont get a job anyway. The Government boasts about all the jobs they have created, but they're all in bloody Macdonalds, and places like that! How can that give people enough money to start on the property ladder, raise a family etc? No wonder that a lot don't give a monkeys, scrounge off the state or turn to crime.

Now the 2nd thing that got me annoyed was the First Direct Bank having the sheer cheek to charge customers £10 on their current accounts every month if they don't keep a balance of at least £1,500! That is an absolute disgrace when you think of the profits they make out of us!
My bank keeps asking me to up grade, and pay £10 a month. Now they tell me that I would get a £50 overdraft, (which I already have) A.A. membership, (I don't drive), and mobile phone insurance (my mobile cost about £50 so I think I could cope if it got pinched). It seems to me banks only want well off people as their customers. While we go back to keeping our money under the bed!
But then of course, we don't have that option now do we? Most of us are paid directly into the bank, so we're snookered!
At least Dick Turpin wore a mask!

Happy Birthday!

She wont see this but I just wanted to wish my Mam Happy Birthday. It's a special one as she is 70.
She has had to put up with a lot with us lot and all our dramas, but I have to say she's usually right about everything! I still get a good telling off too as old as I am.
Its not a good photo I'm afraid, but its the only one of her I have on my PC.

Something really lovely.

Someone posted this video on a forum I visit. It really is quite beautiful.
You can read more about this video here

A New look.

As you can see I've had a bit of a mess about and have changed the look of my blog. I thought it fitted in better with the Hull FC theme.
Let me know what you think, thats both of my loyal readers. ( I'll bet a weeks wages that one person will hate it! ) ;o)

A bit of a thumping....

.... to say the least. NZ stuffed GB 34 - 4 in Wellington this morning. I was up early to watch the game and it was a very disappointing performance from GB after the heroics of last weekend.
The Kiwis where on fire today, everything they tried came off for them, and thoroughly deserved their win.
Now we have to beat the Aussies next Saturday, which is a massive task. I think you would have to seriously hit the history books before you'd find GB winning two consecutive games against the Aussies!

Spot the Difference!

Desperate Dan?

Willie Mason?

I dare you not to laugh!

That woke me up!

We got up early (for a Saturday anyway) to watch Australia v GB. The Aussies of course, as cocky as ever, thought they could just turn up for the win. Their prop Willie Mason, well, how he didn't get sent off was a mystery to me. He decked Stuart Fielden, then took out Sean Long with an elbow the lug.
Anyway, we got the result 23-12 and well deserved too, and the icing on the cake was one of my lads going over for the final score.
Here's Gareth Raynor going over for said try:

Whaaheyyyy!! Get in Gazza!! :) :) :)

Lets have some sillyness shall we?

I thought I'd have a go at posting a video from You Tube on here. Apparently its easy, so as my first presentation heres something wonderfully daft:

You have to laugh.

Well, the (not so at the moment) Mighty Whites went down to another defeat, loosing 4-1 at Preston.
The Hubby and I listened to the commentary on Radio Leeds as per normal, and although the game wasn't fun to listen too, a couple of comments afterwards made us laugh.
After the game as manager Dennis Wise, and coach Gus Poyet walked past the commentary box, game summariser Eddie (living legend) Gray mused: 'what could be going through their minds now?'. Commentator Adam Pope answered 'Help?'
In the phone in afterwards a fan commented that ' that goalie is more scared of crosses than Jesus' Ok, a bit in bad taste there, but we laughed!

New Shirts and New Starts.

New Shirts...
There was a time when the commercial side of my darling Hull FC was to be frank, rubbish. They couldn't even manage to get the new kit out before Christmas, when of course, a lot of merchandise is bought. Over the last few years they have slowly got their act together, the last couple years tapping the Seasonal market.
Anyway, the first picture of our new shirt has been released. The home shirt is a little different to last seasons shirt, keeping the more traditional style. The away strip is pretty different, moving back to a blue strip as we had in the 2005 season.


And New Starts.....
Dennis Wise had the best possible start as the new manager of Leeds Utd with a 2-0 win at home against Southend. They say you're only as good as your last game, and we won! Anyway, as I said when a new manager was brought in at Hull FC, everyone deserves a fair crack of the whip and I'll watch Dennis Wise with interest. No matter what his background is, the 'Dark Side of Chelsea' no less, the lad has turned to the light, and all power to his elbow!!!!
I have the same good feeling about Wisey as I did when Peter Sharp took over at Hull FC. I hope he has similar success.

More of Hull

Here's a few more Pictures of Hull. Again, thanks to the photographers whoever you are!


The Humber Bridge, Quite a sight as you drive into Hull.

Now a few different views of the Queens Gardens area:






The New BBC Building

To finish the entrance of the home of one of Hull's most famous residents, William Wilberforce. A really nice place to visit:

Hull

Lots of surveys say that Hull is one of the worst places to live. Some of the city is pretty bad it must be said, but a lot is pretty nice. Heres's a few pictures of the nice places :) I didn't take any of these personally, but found them online. So thank you to all the photographers!

Holy Trinity Church.


City Hall, Queen Victoria Square.


The Punch Hotel, Queen Victoria Square.
On my first date with my husband, we had a drink in The Punch. Poured with rain it did!

And now a couple of newer buildings:

The K.C. Stadium, where my lads play!!


The Deep Submarium.


Princes Quay Shopping Centre.

So there you have it, a few pictures of Hull. Not all that bad in parts.

What's Going on At Leeds Utd??

Leeds Utd went down to a further hiding today 5-1 away at Luton. Things are going spectacularly to pot there!
There are parallels with how my other team, Hull FC went to dogs early in the 2006 season. It wasn't just the fact we were loosing, but the manner in which we lost, at times getting royally stuffed. Thats a sure sign that things are very wrong, and not just a bad patch.
Even if you haven't got the 'star' players, you can create a team, that will play and fight for each other, and never give up even if you are getting stuffed.
Leeds need a permanent manager and they need him NOW. Preferably someone with a strong personality, to get the team by the scruff of the neck, and sort out any problems in the dressing room (where I suspect there are some) and on the pitch.
Gawd knows who'll take the job though.

Fireworks!

Is it just me that hates fireworks with a passion??
They're setting them off already around here, and have been for some time. They're dangerous, and always seem to be found in the hands of kids no matter what restrictions are put on them. On Bonfire Night its like being in a war zone! I have 3 cats and all get scared to death by all the noise. That seems to be the fashion now, more noise and less substance.
About 30 minutes ago someone set one off around here, and believe me, it was one loud bang after another for about a minute. Gawd knows what entertainment folk get out of it!
Now far be it for me to be a killjoy. Fireworks are marvelous to watch, when its a proper display, and thats what it should be. Young idiots shouldn't be able to get their hands on what are really explosives.
But then, silly me, people make money out of them don't they?

Well we lost.....

.....but the team will learn from it, and come back better I'm sure. St Helens are a marvelous footballing side, and deserved all their accolades this season and to win everything in sight. Mind you, we cant have them being greedy can we?
I cant wait for the new season to start already. I get withdrawal symptoms very quickly !
What another great season we have had, thanks lads!!

Butterflies!

What a marvelous day it was in Cardiff last year when we won the Cup. It took me a fortnight to get over it!
Tomorrow night we have what is arguably, the most important game in Hull FC's history. One more win, and we're Super League Champs.
By George a lot of folk will eat their hats if we do too! St Helens are a great team, but one team seem to be able to rattle them, and funnily enough that's us!! :)
I have been doing a bit of research about Old Trafford (where the final is to be played) to find out about parking and things like that. One of the pages I read was an away football fans guide, when going to watch Man Utd. It commented that the atmosphere at games wasn't very good.
God help em tomorrow then, that's all I can say!
Come on lads, go get em!
Daniel Anderson*, get your sunglasses on and prepare to be dazzled!

* The Saints coach, thinks he's one of the Blues Brothers :)

P.S. Even if we get stuffed, I'm still proud of my lads. Love em to death :)

Hull FC 19 Bradford Bulls 12

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get in!
Watch out Old Trafford youre gonna hear some noise!!

How far we've come.

A few short years ago, Hull FC where in trouble. Our owner was an idiot (yes David Lloyd I mean you!) and we where fast going to the wall, infact it was on the cards.
I wont go into all the details, and how certain factions did their best to make sure we did go to the wall. But in the end we were saved by the Super League merging us with Gateshead, a pet project of theirs to promote the game in the North East that had gone to pot.
The club was re-formed and we continued on. Finally moving to the KC Stadium and we haven't looked back.
I remember how I felt when I thought my club was going to dissapear. I, to be honest, was devastated. Ok, I know that sounds a bit over the top in the scheme of things, but I really love Hull FC, and all the fun, excitement, misery and everything else they have given me. I love all the fabulous fans who seem to, like I mentioned in a previous post, interlink with the team to such an extent that theyre as good as having an extra player.
Tomorrow night is one (if not THE biggest) game in the clubs history. 80 minutes away from the Grand Final. A win and they cant say we bottle the big games, that were not as good as our position suggests. A win and they HAVE to acknowledge us, and how good we are!
Go and get em my lads! Pay back time for the Bulls methinks!!!

Ah Well......

I was proud of the lads last night.We gave em a hell of a game, but unfortunately lost 12-8.
Another chance next week though, at home against either Bradford Bulls or Warrington Wolves, who play tonight.
Come on lads, one more push and we can raise the roof at Old Trafford!!!
:)

Tonights the Night!

And no, I'm not on about the song from crooner Rod Stewart.
Tonight we're 80 minutes away from the Grand Final.
Hardly anyone thinks you can do it lads.
BUT I DO!! And so do 'The Faithful'
Come on you Hullllaaaaa!
Wish I was there :(

Feeling sorry for myself.

And I am, feeling sorry for myself.
I have the misfortune to have had osteo-arthritis in both knees for quite a while now. But the last couple of years it has got worse, so I was sent to have some gel injections yesterday. The aim is to re-cushion the knee joint, and help with the pain.
It wasnt a fun experience I must admit, and while I was there I learned that it is a course of 3 sets of injections. the other two being next Friday and the Friday after.
Now, the thing is, you have to keep off your feet when you have these for the rest of the day. I was all set to go to St Helens to watch my beloved Hull FC in the playoffs, ticket was bought and coach seat was booked. Now I cant go! At least its on TV.
The thing is to, with us ending up 2nd in the league, we go to play the league leaders. The winner goes straight through to the Grand final. The loser has another try and plays at home to the team that gets through the rest of the playoffs. So if we do loose our next game will be the Friday after.........so I'll miss that again!!! Well, I might risk it. At least I can sit at a home game, at St Helens It would be standing after a long coach trip.
Anyway, I cheered myself up watching this video on you tube

Ooo and Leeds United winning this aftie cheered me up too!

Feline Friends

On one of my 1st blog posts I mentioned my cats and that I would post some photos of them in the future. Well it's taken me nearly a year but here they are.I have 3 cats. Jess (black & white) and Lolly (white & grey) are brother and sister and are about 11 yrs old. We had decided to let the girls have a cat and had gone to a friend of my husbands sister, who had some kittens. Ofcourse they both chose different ones, so we ended up with 2!
My eldest daughter came home for about 8 months and brought her cat with her. Now she has moved to Leeds to start University and left her cat. (the black one) He's called Chibi (which roughly means 'little one' in Japanese) He's nothing like his name though, I always thought Jess was a big cat, but Chibi is huge! He's 3, so a bit younger than the others. So there you have it, my feline friends!

The Big 25

Today I'm going to blow my own trumpet, as it is my Silver Wedding Anniversary. Yes, 25 years married to a Rovers fan!
People always say how do you stay married for so long, and to be honest I haven't a clue. You sort of stumble about from day to day and another year has gone by before you know it! :)
I think with us though, is no matter how much we have got on each others nerves, or how bad things have gotton (and believe me they have) theres just something there that keeps us together.
Must be love eh?
:o)

It'll be alright on the night.

Well Hull FC have lost their last two matches. We went down to Warrington last Sunday, and to Wigan tonight.
We were off the boil on Sunday, but could have won it near the end of the match, tonight though was a little different. First half we was completely muscled out, I wasn't pleased. There's one thing taking things easy as it was a 'nothing' game for us leading up to the play offs, but you have to keep ticking over, and we just wasn't.
Second half was better. I have this theory about the team and the fans, they interlock. I've seen the fans pull the team up from their bootlaces before today and its a sight to behold. I think its because we can get into their earshot, especially when they've let a try in and they stand behind the posts for the conversion kick. If the fans are near them then, you can really lift them. Its a good feeling. Maybe it works because we have a lot of local lads in the team.
Tonight it started to happen again, the fans really got going, and the team responded, and played quite well in the last quarter, just too late to have an impact on the game though.
I tell you this, in a fortnight's time when we go to St Helens, and a win will take us to Old Trafford. The fans will be there, and the team WILL turn up.
Amen to that!
I hope Leeds United start to pull it around tomorrow, they've gone behind Hull City!!!
Come on Leeds!!!

21 Tomorrow

No, not me! (although I was a child bride!)
My youngest Kirsty is 21.
I posted last month about my eldest daughter turning 23 and how it makes you feel old. Well, when your baby turns 21 it makes you feel older!
Anyway, Happy Birthday Kirsty!!!

Mauled!

Yes I'm afraid both Hull FC and Leeds Utd lost this afternoon.
This morning I thought I would die, as I had far too much to drink last night at the party.
But I pulled myself around and ended up having a nice day, was lovely and sunny! Just watched the lads loose lol.
But were 2nd, cant be caught now, our highest ever placing in Superleague. Ofcourse we're in a false league position, arent we Stevo? :)
In case anyone doesn't know who Stevo is, he's a Rugby pundit on Sky TV, and oh yes......nuts!

Wolves and Wolves....

I'll be having a busy weekend (yet again) Tomorrow night we're at a pals 40th birthday party. Then I have to be up early Sunday morning as my brother and I are off on the 'Fun Bus' To watch Hull FC play Warrington Wolves. 10 am set off, so we can have a few pints before the game. I'm on holiday for the next couple of weeks, so seeing I'm not at work on Sunday night I can go off on my travels! With a win we are sure of 2nd place, and set up for a play off tilt. Come on you Hull!!!
You maybe wondering what the title of this post means, well, its one of those little coincidences. As I mentioned Hull Fc are playing the Warrington Wolves, and Leeds Utd are playing Wolverhampton (nickname wolves) I'm hoping both suffer heavy defeats! :)

Busy weekend.

Well. Number 2 daughter came back home yesterday, a month after daughter number 1 moved out again. Gawd, the stuff she's brought with her!!!
When for the 1st time both my daughters had left home, about a year ago it was, I was really depressed, thinking that they wouldn't need me anymore. But no, they keep coming back. At least my youngest didn't bring a pet with her, like my eldest did, Chibi the cat is still here!

Hull FC scraped out a win against Le Catalans this afternoon 26-12. The first half was very poor, but we had a much improved 2nd half and pulled away for the win.
One more win either next week at Warrington, or the week after at Wigan, will see us finish in second.
Then the fun stuff begins!

Right on the button.

I've always been interested in American Politics, maybe because what happens there can effect us in the UK so much. (Which is very true at this present time)
So, I do watch some American newscasts. One of my favourites was a programme that we only could watch on Friday nights over here on CNBC (Its shown every weekday in the US) Called Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He covers the top 5 stories of the day with some wit it must be said. Unfortunately CNBC decided to stop showing this programme for infomercials instead!
Anyway now, I follow Keith by watching clips of his show online.
Just now and again, when something gets his goat, he does a commentary giving his opinion. His last one was aimed at the US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, but also had a wider look at how people who dissent against the government in the US are branded traitors and even facists. We have similar things here with Blair, looking as if he's listening to other points of view, then just going on his merry way, doing as he bloody well likes! He is right and everyone else is wrong.
Anyway, I wont go on (because believe me I can!) But I was so impressed with Keith Olbermann's commentary I'm going to post a link to it here. It was bloody damn refreshing to see someone with a bit of eloquence putting over a point.
YouTube link

Its very quiet.

I havent posted the last few days since I got my new monitor, as to be honest I couldn't think of anything to write about.
Things have been very quiet around here, no rugby for one. We did go and visit my eldest daughter last week. She has moved to Leeds to get ready for starting University. She's sharing a house with 3 other people, and lives a stones throw away from the Headingley Rugby/Cricket ground. (I can pop in when the FC play there!)
Its not a bad house at all, has all been redecorated etc. We'll see how long it keeps tidy! My daughters room was so tidy I took a short video of it on my phone to keep for posterity!
Its quite amazing what you can do on a mobile phone now isnt it? I dont have a posh one by any means, but can take photos, videos and access the internet. While I was offline I could read my emails and even chat on MSN on my phone! I was talking about all this to my Dad (who has just got his head around sending a text) and he was amazed at watching video on my phone. The changes my parents must have seen in their lives!
I was trying to think about how things have changed since I was a kid, the first things that come to mind are microwaves (thank God for those!) mobile phones, video and dvd, and of course PC's!
Oh, and any ladies who may read this may agree with this one.....Hair Straighteners!!! Fantastic invention! When I think about my frizzy hair in my teens.....well, I'd rather not thankyou!

Hooray!!

My new monitor arrived this morning and am I glad! Its a smasher and seems so much bigger than my old one even though on paper its the same size. Poor old Jess (my cat) wont be able to sit on this monitor lol!
This weekend Hull FC haven't a game as its the Challenge Cup Final. I cant believe its a year already since we won the cup. It was one of the most fabulous days of my life. It took me a fortnight to get over it, and most of the game I cried lol.
The lads lined up for the national anthem, I cried. At half time, I cried. We won the game, I cried. It was a good job I took plenty of tissues!
Sunday I'll be able to have another look at the mighty whites as I think theyre on TV. Lets hope the lads can serve up a really good performance!

update

Still waiting for my monitor, it could be anything up to 2 weeks. Hopefully it will be a LOT shorter than that!!
I'm just stealing a bit of time on the Hubbys works laptop, (again) but can access my email on my phone. Clever stuff eh?
I really miss the blogs I read and chatting on MSN, I have quite a few good pals on there now.

Hull FC are still 4 points clear in 2nd place with a very hard fought win on Sunday. I'm not jumping the gun but were looking good :)

Just a quick post...

I'm offline at the mo, just posting on the Hubbys lap top. After my CPU blowing, then my dvd drive declining to work, my monitor is now kapput! Ah well, they say things go in three's!
Were just waiting for a new one to be delivered, so hopefully I'll be back up and running and reporting on Hull FC and their marvellous exploits in no time! :)

A Busy Sunday!

Both my teams are playing on Sunday. At 12pm Leeds Utd take on Crystal Palace away, and at 3pm Hull FC take on Huddersfield also away. Unfortunatly I wont make the trip to Huddersfield as I wouldn't get back in time for work at 7pm. So it will be an ear stuck to the radio all day!

23 Years Ago Today...

......I was laid in a Maternity Hospital bed, after giving birth to my first child. Today is her birthday.
Happy Birthday Michelle!!!
Gawd, dont kids make you feel old!

As one season comes to an end....

....another begins.
I'm quite sorted really sport wise, just as my beloved Hull FC's season is drawing to a close, the Footie season starts and another campaign for the Mighty Whites.
At home to Norwich City today.
Marchin' on Together!

And it was.........

.....a great night, and a great win. 23-16 and we go into 2nd place in the table on points!
This is just a quick post, its getting late but I was so pleased and proud of the lads. For once we've been in a game that can really make a difference and we came up with the goods. Usually we dont.
Grand Final here we come?
Gordon Bennet! I'd need Valium!

Hoping for a great night...

Well, after a barren two weeks the lads are back, and what a match to bounce back with! Tonight we are at home to the Leeds Rhinos. The winner will go to second in Super League. At the moment we are on the same points, with Leeds edging into second on points difference.
We have some crucial players back from injury tonight, and should give them a hell of a game.
A very good side, the Rhinos have had a bit of a slump, losing a couple of games on the trot. They were defeated last weekend in the semi's of the Challenge Cup, and just didn't seem to get off the bus. I hope they give a similar performance tonight :)
Mind you, on the other hand I don't. I want them to play fantastically and we still beat their asses. Because for some reason no matter how well we do, certain members of the press believe we are in a 'false' league position, and don't deserve to be where we are.
It shouldn't do, but it rankles at me and many Hull Fans, and with a bit of luck our illustrious coach Peter Sharp will stick the most recent offending article on the dressing room wall.
Come on you Hullllaaaaaa!

Phew!

Isn't this weather just too much?? Is it just me that literally wilts and hardly goes out of the house if I can at all help it? I have fans on all the time, getting to sleep on a night is a nightmare, I've just had enough!
I watch the weather forecast, and check weather sites online for the minutest drop in temperature, I cant stand it! There is supposed to be a drop in temp in N.E. England from tomorrow, I really really hope so!!
What does amaze me is that considering we have all sorts of weather in this country, why is it we're never prepared for any of it? Yesterday there was power cuts all over London because people were using air conditioning, when it snows everything comes to a standstill, and of course in Autumn the wrong sort of leaves on the rail tracks can stop the trains running.
Considering this country is obsessed with the weather and it takes up a portion of most conversations, why aren't we very good at coping with it?

Something to make you think............

While theres a lull in the rugby (for Hull FC anyway) I'm going to recommend a documentary you can watch on line. I've always been fascinated by all sorts of conspiracy theory's, and the Internet is the ideal place to search about all sorts of the stuff. Ok, some are quite potty I must admit, but there is one theory that has been gathering momentum lately at quite a pace. It is challenging the official U.S. Government line on the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Having read a lot about it online, I personally think at the very least the U.S. Government new about it and let it happen.
Anyway, before you think 'the woman is mad!' and you have an hour or so to spare, have a look at this documentary called 'Loose Change' It was made by some young guys from the US and it made me think...........
Link to Loose Change 2nd edition
You will most probably need a broadband connection to view it.

All good things....

Well all good things must come to an end, and our winning run of 13 games came to an end at The Stoop against Harlequins yesterday. I dont think we got off the coach in the 1st half as we went in at the break 18-2 down. The lads woke up in the 2nd half and scored 14 unanswered points, sadly Kirk Dixon missed 2 goals (he's not our regular kicker, so you cant blame the lad) and so we left it a bit too late in the end.
We did have some key players missing, but in a way I'm, glad that the loss is out of the way and hopefully there wont be any more for the rest of the season!
I still haven't got my PC up and running yet, have just popped on Hubbys works laptop while he's out watching the Dark Side (Hull KR) The part needed should arrive tomorrow, so I should be back up and running tomorrow night all being well.
But where PC's are concerned nothing ever goes according to plan!

I was just reading Whiteroseboy's blog and he was talking about how hard it is to loose weight, and how right he is!
I have to loose weight too, bad knees you see. I visit a Dietitian at the local hospital every 2 months to get weighed and to be poked with a sharp stick to encourage me.
Anyway, my Dad said also as encouragement, that he would give me 50 English Pounds when I lost my first stone, but, I had to have official proof from the Dietitian. (Doesn't this man trust his own daughter!)
Anyway, last Thursday I trundled off to Hull Royal Infirmary and got weighed. 1lb short of loosing my 1st stone!!! I wont have another appointment for 2 months so Dad keeps my winnings in his wallet a bit longer. (Drat!)

Lucky Number 13...

Hull Fc hit 13 wins on the belt with a 36-24 defeat of Warrington. Still not fireing on all cylinders by any means, but still winning. I would like to see us picking things up a little as its getting to the business end of the season, and we need to be at our very best in the play offs.
One of the highlights of the game was Richard Horne equalling the club record of scoring in 11 consequative games set by the legendary Jack Harrison VC 91 yrs ago.
Both are pictured above. Just makes me think that how many things change but much remains the same. Thats why clubs like Hull Fc mean so much to people, its a constant in their lives.
Anyway, well done Richard, but I dont think he'll equal Mr Harrisons other record, which was 52 tries in one season!
Jack Harrison had a full but sadly short life, cut short serving in the Great War, and was awarded the V.C. Theres an interesting article about his life on Wikipedia

Well, we pinched that one and thats a fact! Hull Fc won their 12th game on the trot with a 20-24 win at Salford. Some very important decisions went our way for once, and we didnt seal the points untill the dying minutes.
The lads had to dig deep for that one, we haven't played well since the win at Saints, but were getting the results.
Sign of a good team so they say...........

Grrrrr

The CPU has gone kaput on my brand new PC (well it was at Xmas) so I might not be able to blog for a while, there is my daughters PC upstairs (I'm using that now) but I wont get on that very often lol.
Anyway, I'll be back ASAP and I'm sure the mighty Black & Whites will continue on their unbeaten run, away at Salford on Saturday. If anyone is interested it will be televised on Sky sports 12.30 pm.
See you soon,
airliebird58

Seeing a certain blogger admires Hull FC's special away shirt for playing in France, (we had to take off some sponsorship according to French regulations apparently) Here's a pic of our illustrious Captain, Richard Swain in said shirt.
and very nice he looks too! :)

Sad, happy, happy and sad.

Well, it was a gutter to watch England go down to penalties AGAIN! I was thinking about the law of averages, that we have to win a penalty shoot out sooner or later but no, we did it again. Cant say much else about it really, I'm too dissapointed to be honest.

So, onto the happy bit. Hull FC have won 11 games on the trot now, a 24-16 win at Les Catalan. Very very pleased. Were on the march!!
Come on you Hulllllaaaaaa!!! :)