From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
As a postscript to my previous posting, what's even worse is that Geordie got none - not one - of his forecasts right last season! This was his "apology" e-mail on May 31, 2009:
"Given that this is my first season paying attention to your sport, I accept your understanding and grace at my inability to guess any of the winners. Chalk it up to loyalty (choosing MUFC over Barcelona) or to ecumenical peacemaking (Choosing Celtic over Rangers) or simply to plain ignorance (all my other choices), at least I can only improve next year! Ian, I will get you the money next time we have a party I can attend!"
He certainly did improve this year!
Monday, 28 June 2010
Deeside Piper
From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
For those that didn't see it, here's the feature - on the sports pages - from this weekend's Piper:
It's also been reported to me that my statement that Geordie has now won it 2 years in a row is incorrect. Well, I've checked the databases and - guess what? - I was completely wrong - Geordie did not win it last year - it was a tie then between Andy Robertson and Rob Dunnachie, who both correctly predicted 4 teams (out of 8) in season 2008/09.
What happened, I now recall, having checked all the previous correspondence on the matter (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BanchoryVeteransFootballGroup/message/1286), was that we did not have any form of countback last season and, whilst I was able to pay Andy his cash, we didn't see our man from Dingwall last year, so he offered to donate his winnings to the charity that Geordie was collecting for.
My cock-up - apologies - but isn't it funny how everyone - including Geordie - went along with it? Ah yes, I remember it well, as Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold sang in Gigi about half a century ago - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sISWPzEqHLQ
For those that didn't see it, here's the feature - on the sports pages - from this weekend's Piper:
It's also been reported to me that my statement that Geordie has now won it 2 years in a row is incorrect. Well, I've checked the databases and - guess what? - I was completely wrong - Geordie did not win it last year - it was a tie then between Andy Robertson and Rob Dunnachie, who both correctly predicted 4 teams (out of 8) in season 2008/09.
What happened, I now recall, having checked all the previous correspondence on the matter (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BanchoryVeteransFootballGroup/message/1286), was that we did not have any form of countback last season and, whilst I was able to pay Andy his cash, we didn't see our man from Dingwall last year, so he offered to donate his winnings to the charity that Geordie was collecting for.
My cock-up - apologies - but isn't it funny how everyone - including Geordie - went along with it? Ah yes, I remember it well, as Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold sang in Gigi about half a century ago - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sISWPzEqHLQ
Friday, 25 June 2010
Celebrate good times - come on!
From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
CK became a grandfather on Sunday, and did the honours last night at the Legion:
CK became a grandfather on Sunday, and did the honours last night at the Legion:
Thursday, 24 June 2010
SFL fixtures - 2010/11
From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
In case you missed it - forget the SPL, here's the SFL fixtures for next season, to help us plan our sporting trips:
(Click on the image on the blog to expand).
In case you missed it - forget the SPL, here's the SFL fixtures for next season, to help us plan our sporting trips:
(Click on the image on the blog to expand).
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Breaking World Cup news
From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
Mexico meets Uruguay at Rustenberg.
Greece meets Argentina at Polokwane
England meets France at the airport!
Mexico meets Uruguay at Rustenberg.
Greece meets Argentina at Polokwane
England meets France at the airport!
Monday, 21 June 2010
Ryan Hay 33!
From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
It's a very happy birthday to the big fella, last seen in Banchory holding court in the Douglas after our 20th Anniversary of the Database match:
Have a good one, Ryan!
It's a very happy birthday to the big fella, last seen in Banchory holding court in the Douglas after our 20th Anniversary of the Database match:
Have a good one, Ryan!
Saturday, 12 June 2010
From http://bvetsfootballgroup.blogspot.com/
A goodly crowd showed up last night to watch the France - Uruguay match in the Douglas and witness the presentation of the winning football forecast cheque to Geordie. The Douglas obviously knew Geordie was coming:
Geordie was in celebration mode:
We then got the team together to make the official presentation to Geordie. Everyone was in good spirits - especially Dave:
and here's what Geordie received for his chosen charity:
We quizzed him on the secret of his success - that's 2 years in a row that he has outwitted the Brits. He reckons we're too emotional in our selections and we need to be a bit more detached. Ian McRae then illustrated the point by saying "yes - there's no f.....g way I was going to forecast Rangers to win anything!"
Geordie was then good enough to stand his hand for the assembled throng - but the celebrations weren't over - Andy Marshall decided to pre-empt my congratulatory e-mail for his birthday on Sunday and bought a rake of drams:
Andy obviously enjoyed the evening - we were sitting in the bar chatting after the match and he said to me - "which album cover is that over there on the wall behind the bar?":
No more drink for you, Andy - even allowing for poor eyesight from a distance, nobody else thought this extractor fan was an album cover!
A goodly crowd showed up last night to watch the France - Uruguay match in the Douglas and witness the presentation of the winning football forecast cheque to Geordie. The Douglas obviously knew Geordie was coming:
Geordie was in celebration mode:
We then got the team together to make the official presentation to Geordie. Everyone was in good spirits - especially Dave:
and here's what Geordie received for his chosen charity:
We quizzed him on the secret of his success - that's 2 years in a row that he has outwitted the Brits. He reckons we're too emotional in our selections and we need to be a bit more detached. Ian McRae then illustrated the point by saying "yes - there's no f.....g way I was going to forecast Rangers to win anything!"
Geordie was then good enough to stand his hand for the assembled throng - but the celebrations weren't over - Andy Marshall decided to pre-empt my congratulatory e-mail for his birthday on Sunday and bought a rake of drams:
Andy obviously enjoyed the evening - we were sitting in the bar chatting after the match and he said to me - "which album cover is that over there on the wall behind the bar?":
No more drink for you, Andy - even allowing for poor eyesight from a distance, nobody else thought this extractor fan was an album cover!
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