tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73053532024-03-14T16:09:59.222+00:00prolix: blogprolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-67849642433256892332007-11-17T14:33:00.000+00:002007-11-17T14:39:48.131+00:00Awakening?Say, what's this? I vaguely remember this patch of webspace. It used to be alright but then it got all monotonous and rudderless towards the end.<div><br /></div><div>I hope if it has a rebirth that it's one based on ideas and direction as well as merely breathing again. If someone could pass those sentiments on to old Gordy as well I would be grateful.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks.</div>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-90656796711238193672007-05-25T09:09:00.000+01:002007-05-25T09:21:02.784+01:00Icky Thump<a href="http://www.stereogum.com/archives/video/new-white-stripes-video-icky-thump.html">Stereogum</a> have got hold of a copy of the new White Stripes video and it's bloody brilliant. A song named after a Yorkshire colloquialism, Meg as a one eyed prostitute and Jack as a drunken gringo. Honestly, what more could you ask for? Social commentary on US immigration policy? Well, there's that too with this brilliant verse:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Well, Americans,<br />What, nothing better to do?<br />Why don't you kick yourself out?<br />You're an immigrant too.<br /><br />Who's using who?<br />What should we do?<br />Well you can't be a pimp<br />And a prostitute too."</blockquote><br />But you probably just want to see the video, so here you are:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/91NihZj7BGY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/91NihZj7BGY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><span>Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/white+stripes" rel="tag">white stripes</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/icky+thump" rel="tag">icky thump</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-12303423410607745892007-05-24T19:06:00.000+01:002007-05-24T19:08:40.940+01:00Last one<img src="http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4070/milaneveln8.jpg" /><br /><br />Probably.<br /><br />Good to see the Milan fans getting in to the spirit.<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ac+milan" rel="tag">ac milan</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/liverpool" rel="tag">liverpool</a>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-82813820599089145002007-05-23T20:54:00.000+01:002007-05-23T22:18:24.159+01:00Forza Milan!<img src="http://a638.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/m_252ad31145d1db82f807dc5ece359d0d.jpg" /><br /><br />Just 45 more minutes.<br /><br />Update: THERE IS A GOD! (And it's <i>not</i> Robbie Fowler)<br /><br /><img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42964000/jpg/_42964237_goal416.jpg" />prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-50828902384049964512007-04-30T21:38:00.000+01:002007-04-30T21:43:11.329+01:00Why Leon? WHY?!Back in March, the blues headed to <a href="http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/blues-training-cand.html">New York for a team bonding trip</a>. They seemed to enjoy themselves, look at the joy in Leon Osman's face for example:<br /><br /><img src="http://images-001.cdn.piczo.com/i22/view/2/1/g/9/3/a/6/v/t/7/2/p/img/i195292354_88181_2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images-001.cdn.piczo.com/i22/view/2/1/g/9/3/a/6/v/t/7/2/p/img/i195292333_18202_2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Words fail me!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/leon+osman" rel="tag">leon osman</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/everton" rel="tag">everton</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-83533619390244356372007-04-28T09:54:00.000+01:002007-04-28T09:59:34.163+01:00Stat of the dayWhat do Carlos Bocanegra, Hameur Bouazza, Emile Heskey and 48 others have in common?<br /><br />They've all got <a href="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/04/27/shevchenko_famine_forces_chels.html">more Premiership goals</a> than Andriy Shevchenko.<br /><br />That list in full:<br /><br /><p><b></b></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>51 players with more goals than Shevchenko</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Premiership scorers 2006-07</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>19</b> Didier Drogba (Chelsea)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>16</b> Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>15</b> Benni McCarthy (Blackburn)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>13</b> Wayne Rooney (Man Utd)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>12</b> Kevin Doyle (Reading), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Middlesbrough), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>11</b> Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Nicolas Anelka (Bolton), Obafemi Martins (Newcastle), Darren Bent (Charlton), Bobby Zamora (West Ham), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Andrew Johnson (Everton)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>10</b> Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>9</b> Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Brian McBride (Fulham), Emile Heskey (Wigan), Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>8</b> Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Louis Saha (Man United), Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Matthew Taylor (Portsmouth), Mikel Arteta (Everton), Rob Hulse (Sheff Utd), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>7</b> Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd), Shabani Nonda (Blackburn), Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Leroy Lita (Reading), Craig Bellamy (Liverpool)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>6</b> Paul Scholes (Man Utd), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea), Gary Speed (Bolton), Henri Camara (Wigan), Hameur Bouazza (Watford), Joey Barton (Man City), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Kevin Davies (Bolton), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>5</b> Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Michael Ballack (Chelsea), El Hadji Diouf (Bolton), Benjani Mwaruwari (Portsmouth), Park Ji-sung (Man Utd), Tim Cahill (Everton)</span></p></blockquote><p></p> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/andriy+shevchenko" rel="tag">andriy shevchenko</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/chelsea" rel="tag">chelsea</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-49833467322339288042007-04-27T10:37:00.000+01:002007-04-30T21:26:55.372+01:00The best and worst signings of the season, part 2Now for the worst:<br /><br /><ul><li>Andriy Shevchenko - £30m. 'Nuff said. Looks a passenger and along with Ballack caused the change in formation (to accommodate them) that has made Chelsea less effective.<br /></li><br /><li>Ashley Young - This still might turn out to be a good signing but just not this season. The £9.75m fee was always for potential rather than current level of play and it's certainly looked that way as Ashley struggles to fit in.<br /></li><br /><li>Stilian Petrov - I think this transfer highlights the difference in quality between the Scottish and English premier leagues, Petrov was the Steven Gerrard of the SPL, in the EPL he is better compared to Damien Francis.<br /></li><br /><li>Carlos Tevez/Javier Mascherano - West Ham weren't doing too badly until this bizarre deal and though Tevez is behind the late, late fight backm it's too little too late.<br /></li></ul><ul><li>Ashley Cole - Looks a shade of the player Arsenal sold and Chelsea have missed Gallas more than they've benefited from Cole who has done nothing that Wayne Bridge couldn't have done.<br /></li><br /><li>Matthew Upson - Has he played 45 minutes yet? Will he before he leaves? Doubt it.<br /></li></ul><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Edit:</span> As <a href="http://aidanrad.blogspot.com/">Aidan</a> rightly points out in the comments. I've got the wrong Petrov! Now updated - my sincere apologies to Martin who no doubt has performed admirably this season.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/premiership" rel="tag">premiership</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/football" rel="tag">football</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-75548586892284830472007-04-25T19:13:00.000+01:002007-04-25T19:09:39.169+01:00RIP Alan Ball<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZRSnnJA6gG21p792nyGUNDNy2rAzebWXGWfsFEktKpT3I9l_zcWNc8hMdqQ-04M6mZdO0ES_w9aE_Vh2E-KsfS9tceF9GTdB3yk49cuklWMxfiWXmqU8nLkSLJojzlt1124ObA/s1600-h/ball.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZRSnnJA6gG21p792nyGUNDNy2rAzebWXGWfsFEktKpT3I9l_zcWNc8hMdqQ-04M6mZdO0ES_w9aE_Vh2E-KsfS9tceF9GTdB3yk49cuklWMxfiWXmqU8nLkSLJojzlt1124ObA/s400/ball.jpg" alt="RIP Alan Ball" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057426419173478738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/alan-ball-a-true-everton-great.html">Rest in peace Alan</a>. One of the finest players to ever call Goodison Park their home ground and a member of the Holy Trinity along with Harvey and Kendall.<br /><br />A sad day.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/everton" rel="tag">everton</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/alan+ball" rel="tag">alan ball</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-4302619643288942532007-04-23T18:57:00.000+01:002007-04-24T19:25:52.076+01:00The best and worst signings of the season, part 1The summer is a time of hope for football fans. The season past is either remembered for it's triumphs and achievements or cast away to the back of your mind as you dream of the signings to be made. Constantly checking the teams website/s for news of that galactico you've been expecting (only to find that David Weir's contract has been renewed). Anyway, this is a review of the best and worst signings of the season.<br /><br />First, the best:<br /><br /><ul><li>Benny McCarthy - A snip at the £2.5m that Mark Hughes paid Porto, the South African has scored for fun both domestically and in Europe.</li><br /><li>Joleon Lescott - I wasn't sure what to think when we agreed a deal that could rise to £5m for an untested centre half with possibly suspect kneecaps. Joleon though, has been nothing short of brilliant for Everton, seemingly equally adept at left back as in the centre, he is calm under pressure, quick of feet and mind and a goal threat to boot. I've lost count of he number of times I've seen him nonchalantly stroll out of the defence having just taken the ball from the oncoming attacked like candy from a fat baby.</li><br /><li>Dimitar Berbatov - People doubted Jol when he brought the Bulgarian to Spurs, memories of Rebrov were still painfully unforgotten and the hefty fee of £10.5m would require some real results in response. Berbatov didn't disappoint, his all round play has been superb and Spurs have had a partnership upfront rather than merely two strikers. Sublimely talented and not goal shy, Jol unnearthed a gem in the Godfather fan.<br /></li><br /><li>Nwankwo Kanu - Went off the boil after Christmas but Kanu and the man below were the Sol (ahem) reasons why Pompey came out of the traps like lightning.<br /></li></ul><ul><li>Sol Campbell - Formed a solid partnership with Linvoy Primus and their pairing with former England teammate David James made for a watertight backline.</li><br /><li>I feel I should also mention two inspired loan signings, namely the deals that brought Jonothan Woodgate and Henrik Larsson to the Premiership. Woodgate shored up a Boro defence struggling to cope without the influence of veteran Southgate at it's heart. While United received a mid season pick-me-up from the tried and tested Larsson, just as injuries were starting to take hold. He may not have scored many, but his contribution was crucial.</li></ul><br />I'll be naming and shaming the worst signings later this week.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/premiership" rel="tag">premiership</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/football" rel="tag">football</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-16231443034126643032007-04-22T16:48:00.000+01:002007-04-22T17:02:33.953+01:00What's in a name?Dictionary.com seem to have come full circle; I originally came by the web pseudonym of prolix (or pr0lix for legal reasons...) courtesy of their Word of the Day service about 4 years ago. And would you believe what I found in my inbox this afternoon? They've only gone and recycled, you can't tell me they've used every word in the language already. Pnar.<br /><br /><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2007/04/22.html"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/prolix/prolix-blog/prolix_dict.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/dictionary" rel="tag">dictionary</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-80276654421920696512007-04-07T10:17:00.000+01:002007-04-07T10:41:33.921+01:00Butcher inspires Everton winOh no wait, that bandaged and bloodied warrior was our own Lee Carsley!<br /><br /><img src="http://imgred.com/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42774000/jpg/_42774607_carsley300.jpg" /><br /><br />It's been so long now, that <span class="postbody"> I couldn't imagine a season without a bald maniac in our midfield.<br /><br />Carsley has had a renaissance of late and has arguably been our best player since the turn of the year, it certainly highlights what we missed last season and how our form suffered as a result. I read a great comment about 'Roberto' Carsley this morning, it summarises succinctly how Evertonians' have changed their minds regarding the Irishman:<br /></span><blockquote><span class="postbody">"</span><span class="postbody">It was a sad day when he arrived, it will be a sadder day when he leaves."</span></blockquote><span class="postbody"></span>It was certainly true that when Walter Smith paid Derby a not inexpensive fee for Lee, we wondered what the hell he was doing - a familiar feeling under the stewardship of Smith. He was signed on the same day as a well past it David Ginola and understandably it went unnoticed by football at large. When Real Madrid came in out of the blue for Thomas Gravesen 2 seasons ago to shore up their midfield and replace the departed Makelele, it was a common joke on Toffees that they'd got the wrong man - Carsley was the enforcer of our Mitchell Bruvvers midfield pairing - Gravesen, the enigmatic creative spark. Perhaps with Gravesen now long since gone and Madrid still leaking goals like a punctured sieve they'll admit their mistake and come back for our Lee. I'm not sure they could afford him anyway.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/lee+carsley" rel="tag">lee carsley</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/everton" rel="tag">everton</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/fulham" rel="tag">fulham</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-72546571246707037232007-04-07T10:11:00.000+01:002007-04-07T10:16:59.411+01:00Brooker on the Apprentice womenIn his inimitable style, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguide/columnists/story/0,,2050929,00.html">Charlie Brooker perfectly sums up</a> the way that <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/">The Apprentice</a> is headed and dragging the reputation of women in business with it:<br /><blockquote><br />"Things get worse (and therefore paradoxically better) this week, as the contestants' task consists of being handed £200 and commanded to make money via any means necessary. Depressingly, the girls spend half their time bickering and the other half selling kisses to pub drunks. What with this, and the incident last year where the girls swanned around in low-cut tops flirting with barrow boys to get a discount on some bruised fruit, it seems no one's keener to set the cause of women in business back 30 years than some of the women themselves. At this rate, they'll be giving blowjobs in phone boxes by series eight."</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/charlie+brooker" rel="tag">charlie brooker</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/apprentice" rel="tag">apprentice</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-25903720301948892152007-03-25T11:21:00.000+01:002007-03-25T11:36:20.688+01:00The Sunday Supplement table are furious<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hill%27s_Sunday_Supplement">Jimmy Hill's Sunday Supplement</a>. Anyone seen this show?<br /><br /><img src="http://www.midsussextoday.co.uk/mk4custompages/getimage.aspx?imageID=9958" /><br /><br />A mumbling Jimmy is joined at the breakfast table by three newspaper journalists of a Sunday morning to comment on the week in football. Typically - as with all breakfast based programming - none of the food is ever eaten. To be fair, there isn't much time for that, not with all the footballing clichés and tabloid guff they have to spout.<br /><br />The show follows the same theme every week, and by this, I mean that is EXACTLY the same each week. Jimmy rants about footballers' earnings compared to 'his day' and bemoans the lack of a 'number 9' for England. The others try and tell him that Shearer has retired, but Jimmy won't have it. Then it gets to the favoured topic of England's failings, Jimmy tries his damnedest to restart the 'number 9' debate but noone will take him up on it. So he moves on to a lack of passion and discipline in the players, leaving just enough time to blame the entire problem of England's ineptitude on the influx of foreigners.<br /><br />Every week.<br /><br /><a href="http://id34.com/jimmy-hill/jimmyhill.jpg">Oh for a return to his wilder days</a> - you'll need to wash your eyes out after that one.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/england" rel="tag">england</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/jimmy+hill" rel="tag">jimmy hill</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-77500939785231219862007-03-22T19:28:00.000+00:002007-03-22T19:33:56.103+00:00Everton top six stat<a href="http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/blues-are-scared-of-nobody.html?page=full">Interesting statistic</a> on the official Everton site today:<br /><br /><blockquote>"In a league table of matches between sides in the Premiership's top six Everton are currently placed second behind Manchester United and ahead of Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Bolton.<br /><br />That point is illustrated by victories this season over Liverpool, Arsenal and Bolton coupled with draws at Anfield and The Emirates.<br /><br />But for Chelsea's late flurry in the league meeting at Goodison, Manchester United would be the only side in the top six to have secured victory against the Blues."</blockquote><br />Now, if we could only learn to take points from Man City, Villa and Charlton...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/everton" rel="tag">everton</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/premiership" rel="tag">premiership</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-27493111054505196082007-03-21T21:03:00.000+00:002007-03-21T21:22:50.166+00:00Speedway againWell, I <a href="http://pr0lix.blogspot.com/2007/03/return-of-speedway.html">did warn you</a> that <a href="http://hasb.wordpress.com/">this might happen</a>. I've gone and set up a speedway specific blog.<br /><br /><a href="http://hasb.wordpress.com/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKN_4fJGTdAk2cmAUmxuJskBVhWbQv9I6lvwhQxSWSYivqIRwrAeThAXEPtBmOjZ9MD0NpYwBezXxSdhR2gZsuJKLXjY58zHjjjE8s65akXaBhuaG55z-HwK_EZrNva8bN-ioHg/s400/cropped-speedway_header1.jpg" alt="My new speedway blog" border="1" /></a><br /><br />Hosted on Wordpress - which has been a delight to use thus far - it will contain all my speedway related outpourings meaning that readers of this blog aren't subjected to posts that don't interest them and hopefully to attract some readers to the new blog who similarly wont have to put up with my usual ramblings about football, music and current affairs. There is a major gap in the <strike>marketplace</strike> (can you tell I have just watched <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/">Dragons' Den</a>?) blogosphere in terms of speedway and so hopefully I can get the ball rolling there.<br /><br />Anyway, this should be the final mention of the sport here so add <a href="http://hasb.wordpress.com/">Hans Anderson's Swear Box</a> to your bookmarks if you feel inclined or never hear of speedway here again. Probably.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Note:</span> Some of my images aren't displaying at the moment due to <a href="http://photobucket.com/">Photobucket </a>experiencing some technical problems.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/speedway" rel="tag">speedway</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/photobucket" rel="tag">photobucket</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-45046564643036159102007-03-18T20:34:00.000+00:002007-03-19T18:11:42.062+00:00All hail to Moyes and Everton<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdo9YvWDk2re91HoEAB_5gC8S-yvoQ5KIsx4CoDQagkSMBv2-4j6p1nbvuch-HtDBeKJenRHI2p1bgm9bGft0Lsuy5RPFiN0vhmQfXeepwWQ5Z663EisHrUj3IsfguTfjXiqD2Q/s1600-h/everton1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdo9YvWDk2re91HoEAB_5gC8S-yvoQ5KIsx4CoDQagkSMBv2-4j6p1nbvuch-HtDBeKJenRHI2p1bgm9bGft0Lsuy5RPFiN0vhmQfXeepwWQ5Z663EisHrUj3IsfguTfjXiqD2Q/s400/everton1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6437253.stm">What a performance</a>. Such a contrast from our last match against North London opposition - in the Spurs game, Moyes was roundly booed by elements of the support for his negative tactics and defensive substitutions. We went on to lose the game at the death. So to win at the death today - following a quite brilliant attacking performance, a promising first start for a young striker and an inspired substitution - was more than satisfying, particularly as it happened on Moyes' fifth anniversary.<br /><br />Arsenal were injury hit in their defence (not their actual defence) but that shouldn't detract from a positive Everton showing. The old guard of Stubbs and Carsley played blinders, the former was a rock in defence whilst the latter probably played his finest game in a 4-4-2 for the club. If only he could have had that thunderbolt that cannoned off the cross bar go in. New boy Manny Fernandes improves with every game and together with Carsley he had the measure of the Arsenal midfield - on one occasion in the first half he made an absolute mug of Fabregas, hopefully that might find its way on to YouTube soon. Johnson was his usual harrying self and it was a fine finish for the goal - in quite atrocious conditions - but not one glove wearer in the Everton 11.<br /><br />The march for Europe continues.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update:</span> That video now exists, see below:<br /><br /><object width="410" height="347"><param name="movie" value="http://www.gotuit.com/player/eplayer.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="o=youtube&c=SM_Entertainment&t=9506&s=62639" /><embed src="http://www.gotuit.com/player/eplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="410" height="347" FlashVars="o=youtube&c=SM_Entertainment&t=9506&s=62639"></embed></object><br /><br />Sign him up Davey.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/everton" rel="tag">everton</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/arsenal" rel="tag">arsenal</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-35262417973999699272007-03-17T19:43:00.000+00:002007-03-17T19:38:18.081+00:00Sophie BlakeOf course, for many, an additional attraction of Sky's speedway coverage is this lady:<br /><br /><img src="http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1390373.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />I can't think why that would make any difference though...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/speedway" rel="tag">speedway</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sophie+blake" rel="tag">sophie blake</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-64664055493301700372007-03-17T19:04:00.000+00:002007-03-17T19:32:00.115+00:00Return of SpeedwayIt's all happening in terms of motor sport this weekend. We have the return of Formula 1 - <a href="http://doctorvee.co.uk/">Doctorvee </a>is doing a great job of <a href="http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/03/15/f1-liveblogging/">liveblogging every moment</a> - and also the return of my particular favourite motor sport, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_speedway">Speedway</a>.<br /><br />It's not as well known as it deserves to be so for those unaware of the sport. Speedway is a form of motorcycle racing which takes place on a flat oval track on a surface of dirt or loosely packed shale. The racers use this surface to slide their machines sideways (powersliding) into each corner using the rear wheel to scrub-off speed while still providing the drive to power the bike forward and around the bend. Races feature four riders and are four laps long.<br /><br />The bikes themselves are fairly unique in that they have no gears and no brakes. They run on methanol and accelerate faster pound-for pound than Formula 1 cars. The only way to stop a speedway bike is to pull a cut-off switch which is tied around the riders' wrists - a safety feature to deactivate the engine in the event of a crash.<br /><br />Speaking of crashes, it's not uncommon for riders to collide such is the competitive nature of the sport and the relatively confined track. This YouTube video shows some of the crashes from recent years. Be warned, the audio is very loud on this. Quite why the Prodigy's Voodoo People was used ahead of their track actually titled Speedway, I don't know!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eumvXgGWJtM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eumvXgGWJtM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />As a child, I used to attend home fixtures of the <a href="http://www.elite-eagles.com/2007/">Eastbourne Eagles</a> team with my parents but I've not been to the track for a long time now. Fortunately, <a href="http://www.skysports.com/skysports/speedway">Sky</a> bought the rights to the sport and do an <a href="http://www.skysports.com/skysports/speedway">excellent job</a> with it, you can't beat the atmosphere track side though, with the smell of methanol and dirt in the air.<br /><br />Anyway, this was a brief post (well, it was supposed to be) to announce the arrival of the new season. I'll be posting a lot about it over the course of the next seven months so you've been warned.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/speedway" rel="tag">speedway</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/elite+league" rel="tag">elite league</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-17150001438622955452007-03-11T18:00:00.000+00:002007-03-11T18:02:58.615+00:00England beat France in the 6 nationsAnd Toby Flood still finds time to fight over a balloon with a French counterpart.<br /><br /><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/jaspercabbage/_42667785_flood_get_203.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/rugby" rel="tag">rugby</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/6+nations" rel="tag">6 nations</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-35755655036965162652007-03-09T12:01:00.000+00:002007-03-09T12:05:28.037+00:00You're fired, or not<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/prolix/prolix-blog/SuralanLevy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6433555.stm">Story</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/levy" rel="tag">levy</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/alan+sugar" rel="tag">alan sugar</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-69941260299737965922007-03-08T19:08:00.000+00:002007-03-08T19:18:03.758+00:00Guido's Restaurant (and Wine Bar!)So, I walk past this place every lunch break whilst at work:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/414818812_b47972157f.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />And I happened to notice a new sign up in the window:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/414818817_8693ec70ac.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Perhaps <a href="http://www.order-order.com/">he's</a> otherwise engaged <a href="http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2007/01/guido_fawkes.asp">deleting comments and admiring his visitor stats</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/guido" rel="tag">guido</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-11908992249650070352007-03-07T11:40:00.000+00:002007-03-09T12:08:07.046+00:00Breaking NewsValencia to be <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6425359.stm">thrown out</a> of the Champions League after drawing Liverpool in the quarter finals.<br /><br />Mark my words, it's almost a dead certainty.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update:</span> Ok, so it didn't happen quite like that. Liverpool couldn't have wished for a better draw though.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/liverpool" rel="tag">liverpool</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/valencia" rel="tag">valencia</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-14792889286441959162007-03-04T11:43:00.000+00:002007-03-04T11:50:58.386+00:00Au4 - Everything Always MovingMy love for all things <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoegazing">shoegaze</a> is no secret. Stumbling around the mp3 blogosphere this rainy Sunday morning, I came across a quite brilliant video from Vancouver based <a href="http://www.au4-audio.com/">Au4</a>. Their debut release is described as being "an uplifting, ethereal trip through the rhythms of nature and the nature of dreams, mixing blissed-out ambience with melodic, fairytale songs". Which sounds pretty damn impressive I'm sure you'll agree. Anyway, the video then, is a short they play at their live shows and it's bloody brilliant:<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" class="abp-objtab visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/sp8sdZe1hrw"></a><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sp8sdZe1hrw"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sp8sdZe1hrw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/au4" rel="tag">au4</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/shoegaze" rel="tag">shoegaze</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-82110077024315935192007-03-01T19:55:00.000+00:002007-03-01T19:59:00.658+00:00Scarcely believeable<a href="http://www.bloggerheads.com/red_nose_day/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bloggerheads.com/red_nose_day/images/red_nose_day.gif" width="468" height="60" border="0" alt="Click here to find out how to avoid arrest on Red Nose Day" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/red+nose+day" rel="tag">red nose day</a></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305353.post-47137214074001642072007-02-18T19:10:00.000+00:002007-02-18T19:19:02.186+00:00Bellamy in trouble?Who could have foreseen that happening? Yes, <a href="http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/kop_18.02.07.shtml">this is the story</a> that on Liverpool's team break to Portugal, Craig Bellamy took offence to John Arne-Riise's reluctance to take part in the karaoke and later attacked the Norwegian with a golf club in a drunken frenzy.<br /><br />Liverpool FC are refusing to comment on the story.<br /><br />Prolix wonders if it was <a href="http://pr0lix.blogspot.com/2007/02/3-0-on-aggregate-not-bad-for-small-club.html">a big or a small club.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span>Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/liverpool" rel="tag">liverpool</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/riise" rel="tag">riise</a> | <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bellamy" rel="tag">bellamy</a></span></span>prolixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12542581637425200620noreply@blogger.com5