Gutted!

I'm very disappointed about Hull FC's defeat in the last seconds at St Helens. We went down 30-29. It seems that everything is conspiring against us. The injury list is as long as ever, when we get one player back we loose 2! But the lads are fighting, and that's what the majority of Hull fans are bothered about. If we keep fighting the results will come. We've had bad runs like this before, we NEVER start seasons well, so to all you fans who are running around like headless chickens, shut the hell up and get behind the lads!
While I'm here I'm going to voice my support of coach Peter Sharp. He has a lot of pressure on him right now. His contract is up at the end of the season, and the board seem to be taking a 'wait and see' approach, which is fair enough. But I think it would be unwise to let that situation go on for too long.
A lot of idiots are criticising Sharpy for his media skills, last night his after game press conference was practically mono-syllabic. I personally couldn't give a monkeys. I know in this age of 24 hour sports coverage a lot of people would like it, but it doesn't make a jot of difference to what happens on the park.
He wont read this of course, but the vast majority of fans still back you Mr Sharp. It's just that the moanalots seem to have bigger gobs! Things will turn around, we have far to many talented players for it not too.
Come on you Hullaaaah!

Still Hobbling about.

But better, I have to say. I'll be back at work next week I think.
Unfortunately Hull FC didn't get a win to cheer me up on Sunday. Friday we're away to Saints, and with all the injuries we have, well, its an uphill struggle. As soon as we get a player back, another hits the treatment room! All very disheartening, especially as if we had a full side out, we could wipe the floor with anyone. I just hope we get a few back over the next couple of weeks before we play the Sith.
Just to lighten the mood, and continuing the decades theme, here's my choice of music from the 70's.
Still one of my favourite all time tracks, here's the Jackson 5 with 'I want you back'


If I had to choose one artist to take on a desert island with me, it would have to be Queen. Here's a couple of tracks from their 3rd album 'Sheer Heart Attack' 'Killer Queen' and 'Flick of the Wrist' What a marvellous single that was!

Checking in.

Just doing a quick post as I haven't for a few days. I've been a bit laid up (to say the least!) with my arthritis. I have just finished a course of gel injections in both knees, and it seems to have caused a flare up. I was in bed over the weekend as I just couldn't get about at all. The Hubster took control and was very good bless him.
I've just had the last fortnight off work (first week was a weeks holiday) and I've been virtually housebound for the full time. I have to say this is the worst flare up I have had so far, and it was a bit disconcerting to say the least! I now know that my type of job will have to change, being on my feet all the time just will not be possible.
A nice win at Huddersfield for the lads will be just the thing to cheer me up!
Come on you Hullaaaaah!

New Hull FC web site

The teams new website is finally up, and it looks great! It sure did need a revamp. I've updated the link on the right hand side of the page, so why don't you have a look!
Lets hope the new start continues on the pitch tonight!
COME ON YOU HULLAAA!

Hoping for a bit better

Hull FC are at home to Wigan tomorrow. I wont be there, as in the morning I have the last of a course of injections into my knees. You have to keep off your feet for 24 hours, so a trip to the rugby is ruled out.
I'm of course hoping I miss a masterly display by the Black and Whites. But we need a BIG improvement on Sundays performance and that's a fact.
This is an excellent example of 'Keeping the faith'

Well!

Just a word about Hull FC's performance today.
RUBBISH!
End of post!

Back to the KC!

Ah yes! Back to the KC Stadium for a brand new season. It's the FC's first home game today against Harlequins. I usually find it a bit difficult to go to Sunday home games now I work on a Sunday, but this coming week I'm on holiday so will be going to the game. Hopefully to watch our first win of the season. We should dispatch Harlequins to be honest, but for some strange reason they always do well here. Time to knock that on the head methinks!
BTW, the above picture was taken last year, but its the view I get from where I sit usually in the South Stand, in the picture the view is of the West (posh) stand!

Old Photo's

I was looking through my box of old photos today. I was thinking how nice it is to look at a physical picture. Things have really changed nowadays with everything being digital. I know you can have pictures printed out still, but more often than not you forget to do it.
Anyway, I copied a few of them, I haven't got a scanner but just took a photo of the photo with my phone, some turned out quite well.
Anyway, just for a laugh, here's a pic of the Hubster and I, circa 1981. You'd never recognise us from this pic in a month of Sundays! lol.

A new season!

Hull FC start the new Superleague season tonight away to hotly tipped Warrington. I haven't seen what sort of side we will have out. As I mentioned in an earlier post we have a list of injuries as long as your arm, but I always have faith in the lads, and I'm sure we'll give em a good game win or loose.
COME ON YOU HULLAAAAAAH!!!!

Back to the 60's

I few posts ago I wrote about a TV programme we watched called 'Pop on Trial' in which each decade was discussed from the 50's to the 90's, to decide which was the most influential.
My last post was about 50's, so now it's onto the 60's.
I've decided to not choose the Beatles as that's a bit easy to do, but I've chosen a couple of tracks that have always got the old feet tapping.
First is the Spencer Davies Group , and 'Keep on Running'


And the 2nd is a very young Stevie Wonder (I think he was only a teenager in this clip) If you had to show someone what genius is, I think this is a good example. Here he is singing 'Uptight'

Thank the Lord its back!!!

It's back! The Super League season starts proper tonight with a game between Leeds Rhinos (aka 2007 Champs) and Hull KR (aka The Sith, the dark side, that pile of rubbish from East Hull, etc, etc)
There is just the one game this week as the season starts for everyone else next week. This is so Leeds have a free weekend later on in the season to play in the World Club Challenge.
Hopefully we will have had our crop of injuries for the season, and will be able to crack on to frighten everyone to death! I'm very optimistic (as always)


The best of luck to Gary Mac on his first game as Leeds boss. I have a feeling all will fall into place now. We have one of our own in charge. Come on you Mighty Whites!!!

And finally, for your entertainment, a couple of fantastic trys by the one of the best players to grace a Hull FC shirt, James Leuluai.

Mac is back!

Crikey, there was no messing about was there? As soon as Wisey left the building Chairman Bates bagged his man straight away!
A big welcome back to LUFC legend Gary McAllister as our new manager. He needs to buck the lads up as after another loss tonight at Southend, he has a bit of a slump on his hands!
Good luck Gary!



Just a final word on Dennis Wise. Now a bit more info has trickled through, I can't really blame the bloke for leaving. He's apparently bagged a desk job, based in London for a shed load of cash. He has a wife who is expecting a baby, and she wouldn't move up North. I suppose when a chance like that comes up, you have to take it.

The Roller coaster speeds up again.......

Well the roller coaster ride that is Leeds Utd has sped up a pace with the very speedy departure today of manager Dennis Wise to Newcastle, to work as part of Kevin Keegan's backroom staff.
I could call him a weasle, and short arsed git of a traitor but I wont. He actually hasn't done a bad job at Leeds, considering he was on a hiding to nothing with the fans, who would always have been suspicious of him.......and in the end we've been proved right.
His departure was so quick, indecently so in many ways, and right at the end of the transfer window, so any new manager coming in wont be able to bring their own players in for some time.
He was either offered a shed load of cash, or maybe former management partner Gus Poyet was the brains of the duo, and when he went to Spurs, Dennis started to feel out of his depth?
Don't forget to close the door on the way out Dennis.

Grrrrrr

Grrrrr #1
The Graphics card has decided to go kaput on my PC, so until it gets replaced I'm having to use my daughters old tower. It is so slow.......crikey all the updating I had to do when we first plugged it in....it took ages!!
I hope the Hubster fixes my PC as quickly as possible!!


Grrrrr #2
Well the season hasn't even started yet and the injuries have started rolling in already. Here's a list that are out of the pre-season game at Doncaster today:

Richard Horne (foot),
Gareth Raynor (hamstring),
Lee Radford (broken thumb),
Richard Whiting (broken arm),
Shaun Berrigan (shoulder),
Adam Dykes (calf),
Tommy Lee (shoulder),
Motu Tony (hamstring
Matt Sing (foot).
Matty Dale (hamstring)
And now I'm just hearing that Kirk Yeamen may have broken his arm during the game today. Lets hope it's not as serious as first thought!
I might have to get my boots at this rate!

Looking after airliebird.

I'm off to the Hairdressers this morning to be reblonded. Yes, my secret is out. I'm not a real blonde. :)
Anyway, I'm sure other ladies will agree, but there's nothing quite so relaxing as a couple of hours being pampered, and reading lots of trashy magazines to boot! I visit my hairdresser Claire, about once every 6-7 weeks. It costs a few bob I admit, but it's a little treat that's well worth it!

The quiet life.

Things are very quiet here of late, nothing much has happened, and to be honest that suits me down to the ground!
Shell is back, and its like she's never been away, her bedroom looks like its been hit by an earthquake as per usual!
The RL season will soon be upon us (thank God). The lads have had a couple of pre-season friendlies. There has been a few scares injury wise already, but that's power for the course, every team has to put up with that.
It seems to have been a very long close season, it hasn't been any longer than normal of course, just seems like it!

We've been watching a series of programmes on BBC4 recently, about pop from the 50's to the 90's and which decade had more influence. Seeing I was born in 1958, I sort of span all those decades, so I thought for a bit of fun I'd choose a song from each one that has a special memory for me.
Today will be the 50's. As I just made being born in the 50's, the song I've chosen just made the 50's too, 1959 to be exact. My uncle used to sing this to me as a little girl, I cant remember it of course, but I have always known all the words to this song (and that's even before the Young Ones version!)
Here's a VERY young Cliff Richard and 'Living Doll'.

Foo Fighters

As I have mentioned before one of my favourite bands are the Foo Fighters. I posted a couple of tracks off their latest album a couple of months ago. Anyway, here is their latest single 'Long road to ruin' The clip is a bit of a return to form as they've become well known for their humorous videos. Their last 2 or 3 have been more performance based.
There's some pretty interesting hairstyles in this one I can tell you!

Just a quick update....

...about what I've been up to lately. Well mainly getting over Christmas. With being busy at work etc and doing a bit of overtime, I've had quite a bit of a flare up with my arthritis. I've come to the conclusion that it's a pretty good bet I wont be working a Christmas and New Year like that again. It's just too much. I'm still suffering the after effects now, and will do for a while.
Over the last year things have changed quite a lot. I just can't do what I used to be able too, and when I do anything remotely strenuous, it taking me longer and longer to recover. I do get a bit down at times, and frustrated, but you have to get on with things and think of the positives. There's no point in being a silly bugger though, I just have to be realistic and know my limits.

On the good news front, my eldest daughter Shell will be coming home from Japan on Saturday. For good. She's decided to change degree's as she was just too homesick in Japan, and as a result everything was getting on top of her work wise. If she wanted to change course she had to do it now, so she made the decision to go into computer sciences, something she does have a natural ability at.
At least she had a go though, and that's the main thing. She loves the country, but it turned out to be the wrong direction for her in the end. She had a go, and that's all that I'm bothered about.
It will be nice to have her home, we've all missed her.

My Top 5 Anime opening themes

I have mentioned in earlier posts how I enjoy Japanese animé. Here are 5 of my favourite opening themes:

1. Ah my Goddess, is one of my very favourite animé, the opening song is a really lovely tune.


2.Cowboy Bebop. Another fave series, and one I recommend to people who have never watched any animé before:


3.Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Another favourite series, with a smashing opening sequence:


4.Trigun. Another great signature tune, and a fun series to watch. Any series who's main character is called 'Vash the Stampede' can't be all that bad!


5.Sailor Moon (German version) This takes me back to when my daughters where younger, they both loved the anime Sailor Moon (my eldest still does) and the only way they could watch it, was on German channel RTE when we had the old type of Satellite TV. They had no idea what it all meant, but they knew all the words to this!

Happy New Year!