is it just me….
or have the England Cricket Selectors ducked another important decision by leaving Kevin Pietersen in the starting 11 for today’s crucial test match against South Africa?
The Guy is so low on confidence he could walk under a closed door, and you do not need to be a cricketing genius to see he needs to gain some batting experience amongst lower quality players to build back up to the truly great batsmen he is capable of being.
The selectors had 2 options, 1 could of been to drop him down the batting order, maybe giving Ian Bell the number 3 slot and given KP some time to adjust with a worn ball and tired bowlers, or as I would feel fit, save him from the embarrassment of another low score and poor exhibition of batting.
Why do the selectors do this, time and time again they “keep faith” with an out of form player, waiting for the day it returns and they can then say presumably, “we did the right thing”!
Well, surely we have batsmen capable of achieving an higher score than KP has managed in this series, we cannot be so low on batsmen that we have to play out of form players regardless? if that was the case, where is the drive and ambition to play at the top of your game?
The KP I saw this morning in Joburg is not the swaggering “cocky” one that stood up to Australia in the Ashes series and ran down the crease to smash the God of Spin Shane Warne?
Do I blame KP? not as much as I do the pathetic and incompetent selectors, of which any half a dozen cricketing supporters would do a better job!
Or is it just me?
Is it just me……
or are the drivers on the roads with cars completely covered in snow, maybe with the exception of a small clearing on the windscreen and side windows, complete Dick’s!
I mean, they are a danger to themselves and others, should they break suddenly and the 6 inch blanket of snow on the roof slide forward, which would clearly be too much for the windscreen wipers to deal with, and before you know it they are driving either in to a pedestrian on the pavement, or an oncoming vehicle.
But these Dick’s don’t give a sod about you and me, no they are all “me, me, me” and they are not the least bit concerned for the safety of others. Also, they are driving around in the early morning or early evening with snow covering their lights, so they are otherwise invisible to other drivers, other than you see what is a mobile snow sculpture coming towards you, driven by a Dick!
Or is it just me?
Is it me….
The Daily Mail today carried the sad news that the UK is now ranked 25th in the world with regards to the quality of life offered.
Now I have to say I was shocked by the headline, you know, really, 24 other places offer a better life than the UK? Really?
Well, upon reading the article, I discover Czech Republic and Andorra are ahead of the UK! And to rub salt in to the wound, France is number 1 for the 5th year running! BLOODY HELL, we save the frigging French in 2 World Wars and this is the deal, we are 24 place below them in the league of quality of life, man, life sucks!
So, once again a survey tells us what a great job (not) successive Governments have done in breaking this once great Country of ours!
Or is it just me?
Is it me….
Or are you fed up of reading about how the “Snow and Ice” have caused all the travel chaos on the UK roads?
Well I am sorry to have to correct the great British reporting system, but it was not a “snow man” driving the car in front of me today at 10mph! Now, before you react, I fully understand and support that you have to at all times drive to the conditions of the road, but in this instance 20mph would still have been extremely careful.
If the blithering idiots who clearly cannot drive in these conditions, and I do accept that might be as a result of them owning a rear wheel drive car which is about as manoeuvrable as a shopping trolley on an ice rink, then stay of the bleeding roads!
I have to fully praise the public transport bus drivers in my area, as they have done a great job trying to keep this method of transport available, but sadly, too often an abandoned car blocks the route and sadly spoils the day for everyone.
If you or your car is unable to deal with the conditions on the road, DO NOT try to get there with a “come what may” attitude, stay off the roads for those who are competent, including our fine public service drivers and let the roads be free of you. If this was at all possible, I believe you would see that the UK is no different to other Countries who deal with this type of weather on a more frequent basis.
Or is it just me?
Is it just me….
or are we about to hear all the old rubbish spurted out by the 3 major political parties on the run to the general election?
Now I know I am on my favourite subject, well at least one of them, but the fact is this…we only have 1 true day of democracy every 5 years when it is General Election time. Why do I say this, well, history will show that despite all the promises made at the time of running for Election, the successful party will do whatever they decide once in power.
There are countless examples of no action and is it any wonder that the UK has a turnout of less than 40%, its a bloody disgrace and the leaders of the 3 parties should hang their heads in shame if that is the best they can do.
Now, this is what I would offer and deliver if I had the financial backing to run for Government.
- Promise the voters that they would have a say on major topics on an on-going basis by the use of national referendum.
- Topics to be decided by this method would be:
- Capital Punishment
- Euro or not
- increased investment in Pensions, National Health and Education
- Involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq
What I hear you say, a Political Party is going to ask “us” what we would like to be the direction of the Government, and act on the findings of the majority? Yeah, I know it’s my dream, but that is how it should be, not what we currently have, 3 sets of complete Muppet’s.
The expenses scandal showed exactly what they are in politics for THEMSELVES and nobody else.
Or is it just me?
is it just me…
or has the Government come up with another “bash the motorist” plan to raise funds for another daft idea?
As I understand it, currently since 2007 a £15 surcharge has been added to the fine of all people convicted of a crime, to raise money for the cost of support services which aid the victims of crime.
Now the big contention around motorist is that the majority of fines imposed are victimless “crimes” such as speeding offences and driving while using your mobile phone etc.
Therefore this is clearly a quick way for the Government to increase the size of the pot?
Well I have news for the Government. If you actually had sufficient Police resource in the first instance, you could make an additional £1M A DAY by just catching the bloody idiots who still drive around with a mobile phone to their ear and are sticking 2 fingers up at Authority.
But as always we can rely on the blithering idiots who are MP’s of all parties to take the easy route to raising funds and that is to tax, tax and further more tax on the those unfortunate motorists who get caught speeding at 34mph in a 30 zone!
They must really feel good about themselves those MP’s!
Or is it just me?
Is it just me…..
or have we yet again got the very small minority telling the vast majority that the world is a “bad place” for even possibly thinking about carrying out such a hideous act?
I am not aware of the facts around the case of Akmal Shaikh and being honest, the Chinese do not have the best record on human rights. However, my rant is not on the specifics of Mr Shaikh’s case but on the general position of whether or not the penalty for being convicted of trafficking drugs should be the death penalty?
For me the answer is simple. Severe punishment works!
In Countries where tough punishment is still handed out, crime numbers are significantly lower than liberal Countries such as the UK. If any Government had the “balls” to toughen up on crime, they would gain massive respect from the masses, but unfortunately unless you are a fringe group you have no voice and the majority are disregarded, only the minorities have any say…
Or is it just me?
Is it just me…
or have the politician’s yet again show us their true colours? When the whole of the public see them as greedy scounderels who are looking to maximise “their” own financial position, all they can say is “we are working within the rules”!
Sorry, but the vast majority have shown one too many times that they are in the “politics game” for what they can get out of it. Greedy buggers looking to bleed the hard working general public dry. Is there a politican who we feel is fit to hold the honour of representing the people?
Or is it just me?
is it just me…
or is the Labour Government completely and uttelry inept! I mean look at the latest budget announcement and while most high earners will receive no sympathy over the new to be introduced 50% tax on earnings over £150,000, I do not understand the logic behind the proposed Benefit in Kind classification on final salary pension contributions.
If as part of the employment package one recieves a final salary pension, better they are suitable financed for retirement than having to join the long queue for those complaining about the State pension.
In fact, as usual, I believe this is a reaction to the public complaints with regards to the Pension fiasco surrounding the Banking Big Cats and how they messed up on those specific few individuals. How does the Labour Government react, too late and by penalising the vast majority of good senior managers who did not get this Country in the pickle it now finds itself, and who we will rely on to get us out, because let us be honest, we cannot rely on Politicians to rise to the challenge can we. No, they are too busy bickering over how they can screw as much personal expenses out of the system for themselves.
or is it just me?
is it just me….
or has the appeal of Strictly Come Dancing been murdered by the BBC not handling the “power of the people” vote in the correct manner?
Either it is a Light Entertainment Program, where you ask for the public to vote, and regardless of the result, you accept that is the public vote, or it is a dance contest and the judges only make the decision on the quality of those performing each week? Is it that difficult to grasp?
No, what was unacceptable was that the resentment of both the judges and the fellow contestants of John and Kristina were rude from about week 3 and it built up to the appalling comments by the judges in week 8, for which the public voted in greater numbers to show that “bullying” of this kind is not acceptable. Week 9, suprise suprise, the judges went all coy and tried a charm offensive to try and not “stir” the public support for John. Sorry, but we are not that dim!
If the BBC has any balls, which I strongly believe they do not, and if they want to save the program from becoming extinct at its height of popularity, then they need to signal now that changes for next season will occur, one of which should be a new line up of judges. ALL 4 should go, no excuse, they are getting too big for their own boots and think the show is about them, sorry it is not!
Once upon a time, this show was about raising money for Children in need, or so I believed, what happens to the money from the calls now, there is no obvious informaiton on the web site to tell you?
Or is it just me?