Manyoo Throo

While I was nodding off in front of the TV last night, Manyoo beat Benfica 3-1 to qualify for the knock out stages of the European Cup. The draw will be interesting as Manyoo, Chelski, The Arse and The Honorary Blue Team are all through, along with Celtic. So a nice British presence for a change: just like the old days of 30 years ago.

What we didn't have in the old days was a weird link between what seems to be a cross between an old school political assassination by the Russians and The Arsenal Stadium Mystery*

Mind your tea lads, Stalin might have put something in it.

Spring is almost here: no Division 1A College Football this weekend. The Bowl Season kicks off on December 19th when TCU (10-2) takes on Northern Illinois (7-5) in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. If I can be bothered, I'll post a full listing of Bowl Games but don't hold your breath; there are some interesting ones ahead, including the Orange Bowl between Louisville and Wake Forest.

The big event will be the Heisman presentation on Saturday night, although it looks as if Troy Smith of OSU has already wrapped that one up.

So nothing more to report tonight; there will be an update at some point over the weekend with a distinct possibility that 'soccer' may take precedence over 'footbrawl'...well, I've been in hibernation since August so I need to get re-orientated with the movers and shakers. Who, pray tell, has the best away record in Division Four? I need to know and more importantly so do you.

* Far be it from me to put ideas into anyone's heads, but The Shabby Peasant and Obscene Wank3r aren't exactly best friends, are they?