Well…I did get the bike ride in before the man U match and it was a good one…a couple more days and my legs will be back to normal…but, that’s not what I wanted to talk about…thought I’d do a little sports today starting with the Man U match against City….for the first time this year, I saw a team that could be called Manchester United again…not the terrible team from last year or even from earlier in this season….and the result, a 4-2 win showed it…they were skilled, patient, and deadly when the chances came…I was almost tempted to turn the game off after they went down 1-0, but 6 mins later United tied it and then never looked back…great match, lots of fun. The Wings got into the playoffs Thursday for the 24th year in a row and start against Tampa on Thursday night…but, I just don’t have the confidence in this team I’ve had in years past….not sure if they will make it out of the first round but I am getting the gear ready and will watch. Oh, one last thing, the Tigers are just tearing it up so far…I know, it’s only 6 games in but they look like they’ll be 6-0 after today and that is pretty cool…might have to watch a few games this summer….
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A little more sports…
Well…yeah, I know…you’re expecting something in politics but it’s just not grabbing me so I’m going to do some sports instead…it was a nice morning watching Man U finally play like they can going up 3-0 in the first half and looking like they used to…but I am still a little concerned with how they looked in the second when they went a little flat and almost let Spurs back in it but I think that is the approach that many teams take when they get a lead in soccer…or hockey, too…why can’t they just keep their foot on the gas and keep doing what made them successful in the first half? At least they are well into 4th place which will put them in the Champions League next year. The second thing I wanted to talk about is the Wings and how terribly they have been playing lately…although they won in Pittsburg today 5-1…unless they can get back to some measure of consistancy, the playoffs could be in danger….but, we’ll see….there is a race on in a few minutes and I need a nap….
Some sports…
Well….as you can see, these are a little fillery but I have to do something to ensure I meet my goals for the month…I wish I was getting paid for this so I could blame it on my boss forcing me to do it but that’s just not true….I wish it was….there was a race on today that was a bore until the last 20 laps or so…and that’s out of 200 so it really did live up to my name of “Napcar” instead of Nascar and I did get a nap in even though I didn’t need it…a bad bit of news came from the weird Wings game last night where one of the Stars punched Hank in the head and now he is out for a while…I hope that idiot gets a suspension and a big fine…no place for that crap unless both guys are going in a fight….I won’t talk about Man U any more since they are losing to everyone and won’t make the Champions League again next year….not sure what their problem is but changing the coach didn’t help….anything else? Nope, not for now….
The FA cup…
Well….as you know, I’m a big soccer fan and I have written about it a few times here when something happens that I need to talk about. This weekend in the FA cup (the English Football Association), one of the many tournaments that the BPL and other European teams play in, there were happenings that made me grin like an idiot…not that I don’t look like that all the time. I wonder if it is wrong to root against teams that oppose your favorite? If it is, than I was really, really wrong this weekend…and really, really happy. that is because both Chelsea and Manchester City got beaten by teams from the lower leagues that are part of the contest….I guess I should explain how the leagues work there…they have tiers of leagues just like our A, AA, AAA, and the major leagues in baseball, but in this tournament they play each other…so you can have the analog of the the Tigers playing the Whitecaps in a win to move ahead tournament. But, that’s not what I wanted to talk about…just wanted to be happy that Man U’s nemesis all lost this weekend and they are still in it….yeah, I know, doesn’t mean much to you but it does to me….
A little sports…
Well…as promised, going to do a little commenting on sports that have happened recently…or maybe not recently but I have something to say about it that I just haven’t gotten to…first…we had a Man U victory yesterday over Liverpool but they looked pretty bad doing it…the final score was 3-0 but without the goaltending of DeGea, it could have easily been a loss of 5-3…I can’t understand why it is so hard for them to defend and why they continue to get caught out on breakaways…a win is a win, though, and it gets them closer to champions league next year…second, the Lions are 10-4? They too played like crap yesterday and the defense had to bail them out time and again…again, I can’t understand how they can gain 500 plus yards one week and then can’t do anything the next….oh, one last thing…they should let Suh go to anywhere else next year…he doesn’t want to be in Detroit and I think his best playing is behind him anyway….okay, third….I am confused about the trades that have been going on with the Tigers lately…last year, they gave up Doug Fister for basically nothing, and this year they give up Rick Porcello for some old journeyman center fielder….and Fister has his best season of his career and Porcello is looking to be developing into a great starter and he is only 25…they had a good 7 or 8 years left in him and they just gave him away…oh, well….still have the Wings….but they are on a losing streak that needs to end soon….more later…
I promised some sports…
Well…it has been a few days but I promised I’d talk a little about sports…especially the teams that I follow that are just stinking up the place this year….have to start with Manchester United…what a debacle over the weekend…they were up on Leicester 3-1 in the second half and went on to lose the match 5-3…and this is with almost everyone healthy. I guess David Moyes was not that bad of a manager…even the crappy year last year was not as bad as they are playing now…if they keep this up, they could be relegated to the championship next year and that hasn’t happened in 50 years….okay, I do need to deal with Michigan football again…and I shouldn’t have to…ever since Hoke took over the team 4 years ago they have been mediocre at best and downright stinky at their worst…for the first time that I can remember, if there is a race on opposite them, I will watch the race…have even put the Michigan gear away for the year…they just don’t deserve me wearing it….okay, those are the the ones that are really disappointing me right now but I do need to do another one on the promise of a new Red Wings season and the small bit of life that the Lions have shown…and I’ll wedge the Tigers in there, too….more later
Some sports?
Well…have been thinking a little about the sports teams that I follow and thought I’d do a little update on the pros and my disappointment so far this season…first, the Tigers are collapsing and it looks like they may not make the playoffs and I’m not sure why…some people are going to blame the new manager but I’m sure he’s not playing or making all the errors or not hitting….not sure I want to talk about the Lions yet…they haven’t looked that hot in pre-season but all of us long suffering fans have to have hope until at least the first game is over….then, we have Man U…who sucked last year, fired the manager, hired a new one and still suck…come on, who ties Burnley? That is three games with no wins and who knows when they’ll win one….better happen soon or I’ll start watching other teams…do that already but Everton lost 6-3 to Chelsea and they are the other team I like….what else? Not much…I think I’ll come back in a while to talk about college sports….have to cheat to make the quota….
A sports day…
Well…with this being a Sunday, it’s nice that it is a sports day, too…have already watched Man U lose and look bad doing it…and now the Tigers are on until the F1 race starts in a while, then the Wings are on at 3…might have to have a shot and a beer with that one but I don’t like to drink during the day so maybe that will be out…I am looking forward to the game and already have the gear on for it…but, there is no way we’re going out of Boston with a 2-0 lead….the split will be okay…just can’t get blasted out of the arena 6 to nothing…might be bad for the youngsters…but, then again they just let it roll of their backs like only youngsters can…and, if we can take this out to 7 games, Hank may even be back but if we’re playing well, who do we sit? Not going to be an easy choice that’s for sure…My only problem is what am I going to do after the game? Maybe take a drive with the top down….who knows?
Some sports?
Well…it has been a semi productive day today but if I add in all of the sports I have been trying to see, it gets much more so….just finished up watching Man U win one and take the three points and now am watching the Wings play a kind of lethargic game but they are still tied so I guess that is okay…and, after I finish this one, going to go back to basketball as my flashback channel…oh, and there is a race on in an hour and a half with Michigan starting about the same time…and State later…geez…my head is spinning with all of the work just trying to keep them all straight….so, I’m going to go back to the couch and just potato for a while…probably a long while but I do need to do 2 more of these today or maybe tomorrow?
Need to meander a little…
Well…I was trying to come up with a political topic for the day and have had no luck so I’m just going to meander a while and see what happens…so, this one will be filed in misc…I am exhausted today and I can’t figure out why….possibly because I was up all night or I haven’t eaten enough…take your pick….how about some sports? Manchester United looked so bad yesterday that, even with now getting the channel that they are on, I don’t think I’ll be watching anymore this season…they just look so bad….one bright spot…not with Man U….is that the Wings looked okay last night but should have taken the game in regulation but gave up the tying goal in the last 30 seconds…but, they did finally win one in OT so it will be interesting to see how they do tonight….another good thing is that, if they don’t remember to shut off NBCSN, I will get formula 1 this spring…and that will be a good thing….what else? I think I’m going to fracture if I have to go out in any more of this crap cold weather…it’s gotten to a high of 7 today and is going to get to 7 below tonight…and it is almost frickin March…supposed to be near 50 by now and melting my trails so I can get back on the bike….damn winter….