Imma be, imma be - imma imma imma be
Imma be, imma be - imma imma imma be
Imma be, imma be - imma imma imma be
Imma be be be be imma imma be
Imma be be be be imma imma be
Imma be be be be imma imma be
[Fergie]
Imma be on the next level
Imma be rockin over that bass treble
Imma be chillin with my mutha mutha crew
Imma be makin all them deals you wanna do (hah)
Imma be up in that maylist flicks
Doin 100 flips, and imma be
Sippin on drinks cause
Imma be shakin my hips
You gon be lickin your lips
Imma be takin them pics
Lookin all fly and shit
Imma be the flyest chick (so fly)
Imma be spreadin my wings
Imma be doin my thing (do it do it - okayy)
Imma imma swing it this way, (imma imma) imma imma swing it that way
This is Fergie-ferg, and imma (imma) be here to say
21 century until the end of the day
Imma be, imma be - imma imma imma be
Imma be, imma be - imma imma imma be
Rich baby quick quick imma imma imma be
The shit baby check me out be
Imma be, imma be
On top, never stop (be be)
Imma be, imma be - imma imma imma be
Imma be, fcukin her
Imma imma imma be - imma be be be imma imma be
[Will.I.Am]
Imma be the upgraded new negro
Imma be the average brother with soul
Imma be world wide international
Imma be in Reo rockin Tokyo
Imma be brilliant with my millions
Loanin out a billion, I get back a trillion
Imma be a brother, but my name ain’t Lemen
Imma be ya banker loading out semen
Honeys in debt, but we bouncin them checks but,
I don’t really mind when they bouncin them checks
Imma be, imma be imma be imma be Rich
Imma be, imma imma be imma imma be
Imma be sick with the flow
When the goal is to rock the whole globe
Imma be the future
Imma be the whole, reason why you wanna come to a show
You can see what I’m rockin
and I’m pickin out a golden
Imma be up in the club
Doin whatever I like
Imma be poppin that bubbly
Cool and livin that good life
Oh let’s make this last forever
partyin when you’re together
On and on and on-and-on-and
On and on and on and on and
Imma be rockin like this (What)
Yall niggas wanna talk shit (But)
Wantin you put it on the blog
Rockin like this my job
We can’t help that we popular
And all these folks want to flock to us
Come to a show and just rock with us
a Million plus with binoculars
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin that good life
Imma be livin that good good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin that good life
Imma be livin that good good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin that good life
Imma be livin that good good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin that good life
Imma be livin that good good
Imma be…. Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
[Apl.de.ap]
Imma be, rockin that Apl.de.ap infinate
BEP we definite
We on some next level shit
Futuristic musically
Mind will fold with energy
For the soul new-sonicly
Sending positivity
Crossed the globe, and seven seas
Taker of our family
Rockin show spectin cheese
Imma be out with my peas
Livin life, feelin free
That’s how it’s supposed to be
Come join my festivities
Celebrate like Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Life is at its weakest
Life is at its weakest
When
There’s more
Doubt than trust
But
Life is at its strongest
When you learn
How to trust
In spite of
The doubts …
One on One:Glenn Hoddle
“I don’t mean this in a big headed way…” says Glenn Hoddle in response to a question during FourFourTwo’s inquisition, but in truth, it would be difficult to be anything but when you have had his talent as a footballer. Though no mean record, two FA Cups, a UEFA Cup, 53 England caps and a French title were scant reward for the most naturally gifted English player of his generation.
As a manager, Hoddle experienced mixed results – relative success at Swindon, Chelsea and Southampton and ultimately frustration for England, Spurs and Wolves.
Since leaving Molineux two years ago he says he has had several offers to return to management, but has turned them all down to concentrate on his recently launched project: the Glenn Hoddle Academy. Based in Spain and hailed as the first independent professional football academy, its aim is to give young players released by clubs a second chance by coaching them and helping to rebuild their careers so they can return to the pro game.
“Clubs decide on players far too early, 18 is just too young to know whether they will make it or not,” says Hoddle. “At the Academy we plan to take about 40 players ditched by the clubs and develop a large percentage of them into professionals within two years. This is all about giving lads another chance.”
From a distance, Hoddle has often appeared to be an uptight and humourless character, but today, sitting on the sun-drenched terrace of a hotel in Berkshire, he proves to be warm, friendly and relaxed. And he laughs an awful lot as he answers your questions...
As one of England’s only truly two-footed players, don’t you find it ridiculous that players who earn so much can’t use both?
James Bridge, Hillingdon
I can’t believe he has asked this question! That is strange, really spooky, because I’ve been thinking a lot about two-footed players. It is amazing so many talented players are one-footed. Even Maradona was incredibly one-footed. The options that open up for you, all those angles, as a two-footed player are incredible, and I can speak from experience. I was lucky, I was naturally two-footed, but I also put in a lot of practice. If I run at someone I have always felt more natural on my left side, but if I had to take a penalty or free-kick I would take it with my right foot. Stevie Perryman said in his book that it was like I had a set of golf clubs where my feet should be, and I could hit a two iron, or a seven iron, or a nine iron.
Is it true that after Spurs’ 6-2 trouncing of Feyenoord in the second round of the 1983 UEFA Cup, Johan Cruyff came into the dressing room to offer you his shirt?
Matthew Rice, Leeds
Those European nights at White Hart Lane were very special. The crowd came with
a different attitude, and we responded to that. That game, beating them 4-2 in the home leg, was one of my best games for Spurs. After the game Cruyff said he had heard a lot about me, but until he played against me he didn’t
realise how good I was. That was lovely to hear. He didn’t come in to the dressing room, I think we swapped shirts on the pitch.
You famously never tucked your shirt into your shorts. Chris Waddle never pulled his socks up. Who was the scruffiest on the pitch? And who had the best mullet?
Jim Mottingham, Isleworth
[Laughs] Other people can judge the mullets, but Chris was certainly the scruffiest! When I got in to the side at 17 I kept my shirt tucked in, I thought it would have been a bit bold to let it out, because it can be a sign of confidence. Later on, it just never felt right to have it tucked in, and I played better with it out. When I played for England, however, the manager Ron Greenwood told me to tuck it in, and that felt strange.
Which was your best goal? Your amazing run against Oxford, your volley against Man United or your chip against Watford?
James Motley, London
My volley against Man United. I don’t mean this in a big-headed way, because I wasn’t a great goalscorer, but I scored great goals. My top 20 would be pretty interesting. Those two goals would be in it, but my all-time favourite has always been that United goal. I had my back to goal, did a one-two with Ossie [Ardiles] and hit a volley.
I heard you used to carry around a card reading ‘lord of the manor’ in your wallet to reassure yourself of your ability? Is this true?
Ben Jared, Keele
Where has that come from? That is completely random. I have never heard that before. No, not true.
You played for a Spurs side that were great to watch but never really challenged for the league title. How frustrating was that?
John Baron, Woolwich?
I disagree that we never challenged for the title, we had the chance in 1981-82. We were going for four trophies; we won the FA Cup, lost to Liverpool in the final of the League Cup, got to the semi-finals of the Cup-Winners’ Cup, and we were flying in the League. But then the fixtures piled up and we had to play something like eight games in 15 days, which killed us.
Do you feel uncomfortable when Spurs fans call you ‘God’?
Dave Allen, Amsterdam
It is just a term of endearment; I don’t think it is anything serious!
Did you ever have the chance to move to another English club?
Heath Norris, Doncaster
I came close a few times. When I was 21 I even brought my first marriage forward and I was going to Cologne in Germany, but I decided it wasn’t right for me. I was very close to going to Napoli in 1984, but I had an Achilles problem and it didn’t happen. In England I spoke to Ron Atkinson about going to Man United, and Brian Clough about Forest. There was even interest from Arsenal when Terry Neill was manager, but I don’t think I could’ve ever worn an Arsenal shirt. God bless my brother, who we lost recently – I don’t think he’d have ever spoken to me again.
You left England to play abroad, but why did you move to Monaco when surely you would have had offers to play at far more exciting clubs in Italy?
Stingo Jones, Godstone
Stingo?! What a great name, what rock group did he play in? I always wanted to play abroad, and at first it was going to be Italy, but the Achilles problem stopped the move to Napoli. In the summer of 1987, I was determined to move, and at first it looked like it was going to be Paris Saint Germain, where Gerard Houllier was in charge. We even looked at schools in Paris, but at the last minute Arsene Wenger at Monaco came in for me. No one knew Arsene then and I had to look up where Monaco was on the map, but my gut instinct told me it was the right place.
What did Arsene Wenger teach you?
Neil Durden, Edinburgh
It was enthralling playing for him, I enjoyed every single second. He wanted me to play just behind the striker, which was Mark Hateley. I always felt that was my best position, but I never really played there for England or even during my hey-day at Spurs when I played the right side of a diamond with Ricky Villa behind me. We played as a replica of Arsene’s first Arsenal side; there were two holding midfielders like Petit and Vieira, a flying winger like Overmars and I played in the ‘Bergkamp role’ behind the striker. He introduced so many new things to me, his training methods, the warm ups and the warm downs. In all my years at Tottenham, we had never done a warm down! We had vitamin injections, all legal of course, all the thinking was way ahead. The physio, Michel Franco, opened my eyes to so many things, he really was a miracle worker. Years later, I know Spurs fans don’t like it, but when I was England manager, [Arsenal vice-chairman] David Dein asked me about Arsene, and I just said, “Go and get him. He will be successful”.
Arsene Wenger said that you were “A star, years ahead of his time”, while Michel Platini claimed that “if you’d been born French you would have won 150 caps”. Do you feel that you were underappreciated by England?
Matilda Kiley, Croydon
I was proud to win 53 England caps as the type of player I was in English football, considering how the game was played back then. Remember I played when teams got success by squeezing the game on muddy pitches and the ball being up in the air most of the time. I felt, as a skilful and creative player, very proud to play so many times for England, especially when great players like Alan Hudson and Tony Currie only got a few caps between them. I felt like I was fighting against the tide a lot of the time. Ossie Ardiles said to me, “Glenn, I can’t understand how you haven’t got over 100 caps, and they should build the team [around you]”. I think if Brian Clough had been England manager it would have been a different story. I was out wide right, so I can understand Steven Gerrard’s frustration at being shoved out there. I only played off the front man once for England, and I scored two goals.
Did you ever share a pitch with a player who was more skilful than you?
Philip Burn, Swansea
Without a doubt! Maradona, I played against him and with him at Ossie’s testimonial. For Maradona to win a World Cup on his own, and let’s face it, that’s what he did as the rest of the team were ordinary, was an amazing achievement. He was the best player I’ve seen, except for those volleyball skills.
Glenn, I love you, but admit it, you forced Chris Waddle into performing Diamond Lights didn’t you? I’ve never seen anyone look so uncomfortable on the Tops of the Pops stage. You, however, looked like a natural. Are you a bit of
a ‘karaoke king’?
Alastair Meade, Plymouth
[Laughs]. I have always loved music, and always sung at home and driven my kids and family absolutely mad. It is true on that night I put on a good act, but Chris was petrified. I remember looking across and seeing him clinging on to the microphone. As we were waiting to go on stage, and do it live, it was one of those surreal moments when I thought to myself, ‘What are we doing here?’. I haven’t seen the video for ages, but my kids always threaten to get it out and have a laugh.
Last season the top six were managed by former players with modest careers. Why do you think that it’s rare for a great player to become a great manager?
Gareth Mackey, Denbury
It’s interesting, I remember Keith Burkinshaw, another great manager who wasn’t a top player, told me he was desperate to have his team play how he knew in a million years he could never play himself. That was important to him. You have to respect that everyone is at a different level. I was never good at heading the ball, and that always kept me grounded, I knew I couldn’t judge people who weren’t two-footed like me because they were better at heading or something else. As a creative player, and a player that goes to higher levels, maybe it’s difficult to get that across to players.
Tony Cascarino claimed that at Chelsea your ability made other players feel inadequate. How frustrating is it to manage players with less talent than you?
Dean Ashworth, Chester
I would disagree with that. At Chelsea I was playing with one leg at the time because my knee just wasn’t right. I wanted to try and play good football, in that first year I tried to get across to the team how I wanted them to play until we got better quality players in and could take it to the next level. Perhaps Tony means the transition, and maybe we tried to change it too quickly, but you have to try and mould them, and if you are on the pitch as well, the old saying is a picture paints a thousand words. You can paint pictures [for them]. It is interesting that he has said that, but I wasn’t there to intimidate anyone,
I wanted to open their minds.
You first brought the glamorous foreign stars to Chelsea. To what extent do you look at the club now and feel responsible for its stature as a European superpower?
Bradley Fagan, Liverpool
We helped to change the philosophy of that club. Just in my first year we got to the FA Cup final against Man United. Although we didn’t win it, it gave the club the belief we were on to something after having 24 years in the wilderness. It was a slow change, in many ways.
There have been a number of conflicting stories about Gazza’s reaction to being omitted from the squad for France 1998. What happened exactly?
Frankie Seal, Hoddesdon
He has said it himself, he went to The Sun, which was disappointing. That is why we had to say our side of things. He wasn’t happy, and didn’t take it in the professional way of some of the other players. The saddest thing I’ve ever had to do was tell Gazza he wasn’t in the squad, but he was injured. He wasn’t fit enough to last a major tournament. His reaction wasn’t the best, but I understood his disappointment, he just needed to channel it differently.
Did David Beckham’s sending off against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup vindicate your belief that he wasn’t focused for the tournament?
Ollie Albury, Guildford
I think that hits the nail on the head. I knew David was going to play [later in the tournament]. I looked him in the eye before Tunisia and told him he would play, and probably in the next game against Colombia. I didn’t feel he was focused enough [for the first game], I really didn’t. There were lots of things happening. When someone does something like that [the kick that brought the red card against Argentina] it shows you’re not focused, you just don’t do that, what are you going to gain? So there is a good possibility there is a link between the two situations. However, I still say it was a diabolical decision to send David off. It was a booking, not a sending off. The referee crucified us there.
Do you regret your book on the 1998 World Cup? It seemed to break the code of not revealing what happens in the dressing room?
Jude Flett, South London
I don’t regret it, no, because I don’t believe it broke that code. Some people in the press tried to make it that way, because they were on a little bit of a hunt for me at the time. The book was done with David Davies from the Football Association, and it was done under control, and to be honest, there was a multitude of things that went on that didn’t go in the book. There was no breaking of any code, it was just me giving opinions. Read the book and then make a judgement. There were people who wanted to use it to get me out of a job, and eventually they did it a different way.
You got a lot of stick about employing Eileen Drewery. Do you regret employing her? How annoyed were you when Ray Parlour asked her for a “short back and sides”?
Julian Sheldon, London
Ray Parlour asked for what? What’s that mean? [FourFourTwo explains he had mistaken her for a hairdresser]. That’s quite funny, isn’t it? [Hearty laugh]. All I can say is I had used Eileen myself as a player in France and had success with injuries, I had used her at Chelsea on many occasions with players, so I think I would have been letting the country down if I had not used that option to get players fit. Darren Anderton wouldn’t have been at the World Cup if it wasn’t for the alternative side of things. It just goes to show how closed- minded this country can be. It was all about me, as England manager, giving us the best possible chance to win a trophy. A lot of the players went and had no problem with it. There was always going to be ridicule, but I don’t regret it. I had to do everything I could, I even sent them all to the dentist before the World Cup as I nearly missed a game at Mexico 86 with a tooth problem.
The disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley said the campaign against you was a “witchhunt” and considered your dismissal as England manager as “a sad day for British tolerance and freedom of speech”. What do you make of the media’s reaction? Were you surprised when even Tony Blair called for you to be sacked?
Susan Alwowitch, Buntingford
I was surprised at him, because he didn’t know the facts, that is what saddened me. It is difficult, because I know what was said, and I know that wasn’t said, 100 percent. It was pretty evident that I was working for an association that wasn’t strong enough or perhaps wanted to use it to get me out. The interview, strangely enough, was actually set up by the FA. I know what I said, and I didn’t say that, it is not my belief. I believe we do actually come back, but that you get a choice to come back. He [Times journalist Matt Dickinson] chose to put that it was a punishment, I believe he said, that was the reason why people come back disabled. That hurt me, because it hurt anyone who is disabled that they really believe that I thought that.
One day I will put it right, publicly. But I can live with myself, my conscience is clear. Reincarnation is a lot deeper, and you would need more than five minutes on a phone to explain it, why the soul comes back, and the choice that the individual gets, not a punishment. I’ve had disabled people come up to me, and I love the opportunity to actually explain that to them. There was a little set of journalists at that time who wanted to get me out, as there was with Sven and as there will be for the next England manager. I was very disappointed in the FA’s weakness in not backing me.
On reflection, did you get the England job too soon? Do you have any ambitions to manage again?
Gavin Brett, Watford
No, I don’t [think the England job came to soon], and it is one I am young enough to have again. If this Academy takes off how I want it to then I will probably not go back in to management. I think this will really fulfil me. My record stands up as good as anyone at international level, my win percentage is just behind Sir Alf Ramsey, so no one can take that away from me.
As one of greatest players to ever grace the Lane, how disappointed were you with how your managerial stint at Tottenham turned out?
Michael Dennis, Luton
Being a Spurs man, my feelings for the club, I was very disappointed. It is different when you work with your heart and mind. We got to the final of the Worthington Cup, and we could have won that, and maybe that would have set a different tone. It was a very political club at the time, there were too many obstacles to actually run the club compared to what I had had at Chelsea and Southampton. Some of the players I wanted to bring to the club were blocked. The finances weren’t quite there and that has changed since then.
If you could have your time again, what one thing would you change?
Rajesh Shad, Harrow
People might be surprised at this, and I’ve learned it over the years. If you can take fear out of your life, you will be able to achieve far, far more. Fear blocks so much. If I had my time again, I would like to live without fear.
Who or what do you think you’ll come back as in your next life?
David Robinson, Glasgow
[Laughs]. Well, on a serious note, whatever I do, it will be my choice as an individual. I’ll tell you what, it will be a lot easier to choose from the other side than here now. Tongue in cheek, maybe I’ll be a pop star!
As a manager, Hoddle experienced mixed results – relative success at Swindon, Chelsea and Southampton and ultimately frustration for England, Spurs and Wolves.
Since leaving Molineux two years ago he says he has had several offers to return to management, but has turned them all down to concentrate on his recently launched project: the Glenn Hoddle Academy. Based in Spain and hailed as the first independent professional football academy, its aim is to give young players released by clubs a second chance by coaching them and helping to rebuild their careers so they can return to the pro game.
“Clubs decide on players far too early, 18 is just too young to know whether they will make it or not,” says Hoddle. “At the Academy we plan to take about 40 players ditched by the clubs and develop a large percentage of them into professionals within two years. This is all about giving lads another chance.”
From a distance, Hoddle has often appeared to be an uptight and humourless character, but today, sitting on the sun-drenched terrace of a hotel in Berkshire, he proves to be warm, friendly and relaxed. And he laughs an awful lot as he answers your questions...
As one of England’s only truly two-footed players, don’t you find it ridiculous that players who earn so much can’t use both?
James Bridge, Hillingdon
I can’t believe he has asked this question! That is strange, really spooky, because I’ve been thinking a lot about two-footed players. It is amazing so many talented players are one-footed. Even Maradona was incredibly one-footed. The options that open up for you, all those angles, as a two-footed player are incredible, and I can speak from experience. I was lucky, I was naturally two-footed, but I also put in a lot of practice. If I run at someone I have always felt more natural on my left side, but if I had to take a penalty or free-kick I would take it with my right foot. Stevie Perryman said in his book that it was like I had a set of golf clubs where my feet should be, and I could hit a two iron, or a seven iron, or a nine iron.
Is it true that after Spurs’ 6-2 trouncing of Feyenoord in the second round of the 1983 UEFA Cup, Johan Cruyff came into the dressing room to offer you his shirt?
Matthew Rice, Leeds
Those European nights at White Hart Lane were very special. The crowd came with
a different attitude, and we responded to that. That game, beating them 4-2 in the home leg, was one of my best games for Spurs. After the game Cruyff said he had heard a lot about me, but until he played against me he didn’t
realise how good I was. That was lovely to hear. He didn’t come in to the dressing room, I think we swapped shirts on the pitch.
You famously never tucked your shirt into your shorts. Chris Waddle never pulled his socks up. Who was the scruffiest on the pitch? And who had the best mullet?
Jim Mottingham, Isleworth
[Laughs] Other people can judge the mullets, but Chris was certainly the scruffiest! When I got in to the side at 17 I kept my shirt tucked in, I thought it would have been a bit bold to let it out, because it can be a sign of confidence. Later on, it just never felt right to have it tucked in, and I played better with it out. When I played for England, however, the manager Ron Greenwood told me to tuck it in, and that felt strange.
Which was your best goal? Your amazing run against Oxford, your volley against Man United or your chip against Watford?
James Motley, London
My volley against Man United. I don’t mean this in a big-headed way, because I wasn’t a great goalscorer, but I scored great goals. My top 20 would be pretty interesting. Those two goals would be in it, but my all-time favourite has always been that United goal. I had my back to goal, did a one-two with Ossie [Ardiles] and hit a volley.
I heard you used to carry around a card reading ‘lord of the manor’ in your wallet to reassure yourself of your ability? Is this true?
Ben Jared, Keele
Where has that come from? That is completely random. I have never heard that before. No, not true.
You played for a Spurs side that were great to watch but never really challenged for the league title. How frustrating was that?
John Baron, Woolwich?
I disagree that we never challenged for the title, we had the chance in 1981-82. We were going for four trophies; we won the FA Cup, lost to Liverpool in the final of the League Cup, got to the semi-finals of the Cup-Winners’ Cup, and we were flying in the League. But then the fixtures piled up and we had to play something like eight games in 15 days, which killed us.
Do you feel uncomfortable when Spurs fans call you ‘God’?
Dave Allen, Amsterdam
It is just a term of endearment; I don’t think it is anything serious!
Did you ever have the chance to move to another English club?
Heath Norris, Doncaster
I came close a few times. When I was 21 I even brought my first marriage forward and I was going to Cologne in Germany, but I decided it wasn’t right for me. I was very close to going to Napoli in 1984, but I had an Achilles problem and it didn’t happen. In England I spoke to Ron Atkinson about going to Man United, and Brian Clough about Forest. There was even interest from Arsenal when Terry Neill was manager, but I don’t think I could’ve ever worn an Arsenal shirt. God bless my brother, who we lost recently – I don’t think he’d have ever spoken to me again.
You left England to play abroad, but why did you move to Monaco when surely you would have had offers to play at far more exciting clubs in Italy?
Stingo Jones, Godstone
Stingo?! What a great name, what rock group did he play in? I always wanted to play abroad, and at first it was going to be Italy, but the Achilles problem stopped the move to Napoli. In the summer of 1987, I was determined to move, and at first it looked like it was going to be Paris Saint Germain, where Gerard Houllier was in charge. We even looked at schools in Paris, but at the last minute Arsene Wenger at Monaco came in for me. No one knew Arsene then and I had to look up where Monaco was on the map, but my gut instinct told me it was the right place.
What did Arsene Wenger teach you?
Neil Durden, Edinburgh
It was enthralling playing for him, I enjoyed every single second. He wanted me to play just behind the striker, which was Mark Hateley. I always felt that was my best position, but I never really played there for England or even during my hey-day at Spurs when I played the right side of a diamond with Ricky Villa behind me. We played as a replica of Arsene’s first Arsenal side; there were two holding midfielders like Petit and Vieira, a flying winger like Overmars and I played in the ‘Bergkamp role’ behind the striker. He introduced so many new things to me, his training methods, the warm ups and the warm downs. In all my years at Tottenham, we had never done a warm down! We had vitamin injections, all legal of course, all the thinking was way ahead. The physio, Michel Franco, opened my eyes to so many things, he really was a miracle worker. Years later, I know Spurs fans don’t like it, but when I was England manager, [Arsenal vice-chairman] David Dein asked me about Arsene, and I just said, “Go and get him. He will be successful”.
Arsene Wenger said that you were “A star, years ahead of his time”, while Michel Platini claimed that “if you’d been born French you would have won 150 caps”. Do you feel that you were underappreciated by England?
Matilda Kiley, Croydon
I was proud to win 53 England caps as the type of player I was in English football, considering how the game was played back then. Remember I played when teams got success by squeezing the game on muddy pitches and the ball being up in the air most of the time. I felt, as a skilful and creative player, very proud to play so many times for England, especially when great players like Alan Hudson and Tony Currie only got a few caps between them. I felt like I was fighting against the tide a lot of the time. Ossie Ardiles said to me, “Glenn, I can’t understand how you haven’t got over 100 caps, and they should build the team [around you]”. I think if Brian Clough had been England manager it would have been a different story. I was out wide right, so I can understand Steven Gerrard’s frustration at being shoved out there. I only played off the front man once for England, and I scored two goals.
Did you ever share a pitch with a player who was more skilful than you?
Philip Burn, Swansea
Without a doubt! Maradona, I played against him and with him at Ossie’s testimonial. For Maradona to win a World Cup on his own, and let’s face it, that’s what he did as the rest of the team were ordinary, was an amazing achievement. He was the best player I’ve seen, except for those volleyball skills.
Glenn, I love you, but admit it, you forced Chris Waddle into performing Diamond Lights didn’t you? I’ve never seen anyone look so uncomfortable on the Tops of the Pops stage. You, however, looked like a natural. Are you a bit of
a ‘karaoke king’?
Alastair Meade, Plymouth
[Laughs]. I have always loved music, and always sung at home and driven my kids and family absolutely mad. It is true on that night I put on a good act, but Chris was petrified. I remember looking across and seeing him clinging on to the microphone. As we were waiting to go on stage, and do it live, it was one of those surreal moments when I thought to myself, ‘What are we doing here?’. I haven’t seen the video for ages, but my kids always threaten to get it out and have a laugh.
Last season the top six were managed by former players with modest careers. Why do you think that it’s rare for a great player to become a great manager?
Gareth Mackey, Denbury
It’s interesting, I remember Keith Burkinshaw, another great manager who wasn’t a top player, told me he was desperate to have his team play how he knew in a million years he could never play himself. That was important to him. You have to respect that everyone is at a different level. I was never good at heading the ball, and that always kept me grounded, I knew I couldn’t judge people who weren’t two-footed like me because they were better at heading or something else. As a creative player, and a player that goes to higher levels, maybe it’s difficult to get that across to players.
Tony Cascarino claimed that at Chelsea your ability made other players feel inadequate. How frustrating is it to manage players with less talent than you?
Dean Ashworth, Chester
I would disagree with that. At Chelsea I was playing with one leg at the time because my knee just wasn’t right. I wanted to try and play good football, in that first year I tried to get across to the team how I wanted them to play until we got better quality players in and could take it to the next level. Perhaps Tony means the transition, and maybe we tried to change it too quickly, but you have to try and mould them, and if you are on the pitch as well, the old saying is a picture paints a thousand words. You can paint pictures [for them]. It is interesting that he has said that, but I wasn’t there to intimidate anyone,
I wanted to open their minds.
You first brought the glamorous foreign stars to Chelsea. To what extent do you look at the club now and feel responsible for its stature as a European superpower?
Bradley Fagan, Liverpool
We helped to change the philosophy of that club. Just in my first year we got to the FA Cup final against Man United. Although we didn’t win it, it gave the club the belief we were on to something after having 24 years in the wilderness. It was a slow change, in many ways.
There have been a number of conflicting stories about Gazza’s reaction to being omitted from the squad for France 1998. What happened exactly?
Frankie Seal, Hoddesdon
He has said it himself, he went to The Sun, which was disappointing. That is why we had to say our side of things. He wasn’t happy, and didn’t take it in the professional way of some of the other players. The saddest thing I’ve ever had to do was tell Gazza he wasn’t in the squad, but he was injured. He wasn’t fit enough to last a major tournament. His reaction wasn’t the best, but I understood his disappointment, he just needed to channel it differently.
Did David Beckham’s sending off against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup vindicate your belief that he wasn’t focused for the tournament?
Ollie Albury, Guildford
I think that hits the nail on the head. I knew David was going to play [later in the tournament]. I looked him in the eye before Tunisia and told him he would play, and probably in the next game against Colombia. I didn’t feel he was focused enough [for the first game], I really didn’t. There were lots of things happening. When someone does something like that [the kick that brought the red card against Argentina] it shows you’re not focused, you just don’t do that, what are you going to gain? So there is a good possibility there is a link between the two situations. However, I still say it was a diabolical decision to send David off. It was a booking, not a sending off. The referee crucified us there.
Do you regret your book on the 1998 World Cup? It seemed to break the code of not revealing what happens in the dressing room?
Jude Flett, South London
I don’t regret it, no, because I don’t believe it broke that code. Some people in the press tried to make it that way, because they were on a little bit of a hunt for me at the time. The book was done with David Davies from the Football Association, and it was done under control, and to be honest, there was a multitude of things that went on that didn’t go in the book. There was no breaking of any code, it was just me giving opinions. Read the book and then make a judgement. There were people who wanted to use it to get me out of a job, and eventually they did it a different way.
You got a lot of stick about employing Eileen Drewery. Do you regret employing her? How annoyed were you when Ray Parlour asked her for a “short back and sides”?
Julian Sheldon, London
Ray Parlour asked for what? What’s that mean? [FourFourTwo explains he had mistaken her for a hairdresser]. That’s quite funny, isn’t it? [Hearty laugh]. All I can say is I had used Eileen myself as a player in France and had success with injuries, I had used her at Chelsea on many occasions with players, so I think I would have been letting the country down if I had not used that option to get players fit. Darren Anderton wouldn’t have been at the World Cup if it wasn’t for the alternative side of things. It just goes to show how closed- minded this country can be. It was all about me, as England manager, giving us the best possible chance to win a trophy. A lot of the players went and had no problem with it. There was always going to be ridicule, but I don’t regret it. I had to do everything I could, I even sent them all to the dentist before the World Cup as I nearly missed a game at Mexico 86 with a tooth problem.
The disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley said the campaign against you was a “witchhunt” and considered your dismissal as England manager as “a sad day for British tolerance and freedom of speech”. What do you make of the media’s reaction? Were you surprised when even Tony Blair called for you to be sacked?
Susan Alwowitch, Buntingford
I was surprised at him, because he didn’t know the facts, that is what saddened me. It is difficult, because I know what was said, and I know that wasn’t said, 100 percent. It was pretty evident that I was working for an association that wasn’t strong enough or perhaps wanted to use it to get me out. The interview, strangely enough, was actually set up by the FA. I know what I said, and I didn’t say that, it is not my belief. I believe we do actually come back, but that you get a choice to come back. He [Times journalist Matt Dickinson] chose to put that it was a punishment, I believe he said, that was the reason why people come back disabled. That hurt me, because it hurt anyone who is disabled that they really believe that I thought that.
One day I will put it right, publicly. But I can live with myself, my conscience is clear. Reincarnation is a lot deeper, and you would need more than five minutes on a phone to explain it, why the soul comes back, and the choice that the individual gets, not a punishment. I’ve had disabled people come up to me, and I love the opportunity to actually explain that to them. There was a little set of journalists at that time who wanted to get me out, as there was with Sven and as there will be for the next England manager. I was very disappointed in the FA’s weakness in not backing me.
On reflection, did you get the England job too soon? Do you have any ambitions to manage again?
Gavin Brett, Watford
No, I don’t [think the England job came to soon], and it is one I am young enough to have again. If this Academy takes off how I want it to then I will probably not go back in to management. I think this will really fulfil me. My record stands up as good as anyone at international level, my win percentage is just behind Sir Alf Ramsey, so no one can take that away from me.
As one of greatest players to ever grace the Lane, how disappointed were you with how your managerial stint at Tottenham turned out?
Michael Dennis, Luton
Being a Spurs man, my feelings for the club, I was very disappointed. It is different when you work with your heart and mind. We got to the final of the Worthington Cup, and we could have won that, and maybe that would have set a different tone. It was a very political club at the time, there were too many obstacles to actually run the club compared to what I had had at Chelsea and Southampton. Some of the players I wanted to bring to the club were blocked. The finances weren’t quite there and that has changed since then.
If you could have your time again, what one thing would you change?
Rajesh Shad, Harrow
People might be surprised at this, and I’ve learned it over the years. If you can take fear out of your life, you will be able to achieve far, far more. Fear blocks so much. If I had my time again, I would like to live without fear.
Who or what do you think you’ll come back as in your next life?
David Robinson, Glasgow
[Laughs]. Well, on a serious note, whatever I do, it will be my choice as an individual. I’ll tell you what, it will be a lot easier to choose from the other side than here now. Tongue in cheek, maybe I’ll be a pop star!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Timbaland Morning After Dark lyrics
Hello Mr. Mosley
I’m glad you’re my maker
My Loyalty lies in your hands, you’re my breath taker
Your body, your kiss is in unknown demand
So take command, go Timbo
I be the same when it all goes up
I be the same when it all goes down
Not the first one, open it up
I be the last one closin it out
Don’t know if I’ll give you a shot yet
Lil Mama I’m peepin your style
Do I think you’re dope enough, yup
One way of findin it out
The way you came at me, boo
Don’t care, not afraid I’m like Wild
Really want it from head to toe
Question if she gon let it out
Anyway the hour glass go
I don’t worry anyhow
Why don’t we see where it go
Let’s figure it out
[Chorus]
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after Dark
Owww, Oooohhh Owww
Come on SoShy
[SoShy]
I got a little secret for ya
I never sleep when comes the night
But everytime I smack my fingers
I switch back into the light
My moon belong to your sun
Your fire is burning my mind
Is it love or is it lust
Something that I just can’t describe (ah)
Am I the one and only (ah)
Cause you’re the only one (ah)
It felt so long and lonely (ah)
Waiting for you to come
It’s lookin bright and early
I’m willing to close my eyes
This is the unusual story
Timbo and SoShy
Timbaland Morning After Dark lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com.com/timbaland-morning-after-dark-lyrics.html
[Chorus]
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after Dark
Heyy, Heyy, (ay) Heyy, Timbo!
You talk about takin it slow
I’m talkin about takin it Wild
Don’t wanna be too up front no
Baby you know it’s my style
I’m talkin about lightin it up
You talkin about dimmin it down
Don’t think about lettin it go
But I’ve never seen no king that bows
Yes I’m the one and only
You know I see right through ya
I get it your magnetic
So you draw me right to ya
Maybe I give you a shot yup
Maybe you deserve the crown
Won’t give you a treasure map yet
Cause you’ll figure it out
[Chorus]
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after Dark
Dark dark dark dark dark
In the morning after dark
Dark dark dark dark dark
In the morning after dark
Please don’t leave me girl
In the morning after dark
Please don’t leave me girl
(Please don’t leave me girl)
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy
Play play
The dawn is here be on your way
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy
Play play play
The dawn is here be on your way (way way way way…)
I’m glad you’re my maker
My Loyalty lies in your hands, you’re my breath taker
Your body, your kiss is in unknown demand
So take command, go Timbo
I be the same when it all goes up
I be the same when it all goes down
Not the first one, open it up
I be the last one closin it out
Don’t know if I’ll give you a shot yet
Lil Mama I’m peepin your style
Do I think you’re dope enough, yup
One way of findin it out
The way you came at me, boo
Don’t care, not afraid I’m like Wild
Really want it from head to toe
Question if she gon let it out
Anyway the hour glass go
I don’t worry anyhow
Why don’t we see where it go
Let’s figure it out
[Chorus]
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after Dark
Owww, Oooohhh Owww
Come on SoShy
[SoShy]
I got a little secret for ya
I never sleep when comes the night
But everytime I smack my fingers
I switch back into the light
My moon belong to your sun
Your fire is burning my mind
Is it love or is it lust
Something that I just can’t describe (ah)
Am I the one and only (ah)
Cause you’re the only one (ah)
It felt so long and lonely (ah)
Waiting for you to come
It’s lookin bright and early
I’m willing to close my eyes
This is the unusual story
Timbo and SoShy
Timbaland Morning After Dark lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com.com/timbaland-morning-after-dark-lyrics.html
[Chorus]
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after Dark
Heyy, Heyy, (ay) Heyy, Timbo!
You talk about takin it slow
I’m talkin about takin it Wild
Don’t wanna be too up front no
Baby you know it’s my style
I’m talkin about lightin it up
You talkin about dimmin it down
Don’t think about lettin it go
But I’ve never seen no king that bows
Yes I’m the one and only
You know I see right through ya
I get it your magnetic
So you draw me right to ya
Maybe I give you a shot yup
Maybe you deserve the crown
Won’t give you a treasure map yet
Cause you’ll figure it out
[Chorus]
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy Yeahh
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your wayy Yeahh
In the morning after Dark
Dark dark dark dark dark
In the morning after dark
Dark dark dark dark dark
In the morning after dark
Please don’t leave me girl
In the morning after dark
Please don’t leave me girl
(Please don’t leave me girl)
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy
Play play
The dawn is here be on your way
When the cats come out the bats come out to playy
Play play play
The dawn is here be on your way (way way way way…)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
How to get your brain exercised
2 friends,
“see” & “saw”:
1 day “see” saw sea & “saw” didnt see sea.
“See” saw sea and jumped in sea.
“Saw” didnt see sea but jumped in sea.
“See” saw “saw” in sea & “saw” saw “see” in sea.
“See” “saw” both saw sea & both “saw” & “see” were happy to see Sea.
That is how to exercise your brain..!
STATS: Rooney and Berbatov Compared To Drogba, Tevez, Torres, Bent, Defoe, Adebayor and Saha
All shall be revealed…
1. Wayne Rooney
Minutes: 2301
Goals: 23
Ratio: 1 goal per 100 minutes
Position: 1st
2. Didier Drogba
Minutes: 1944
Goals: 19
Ratio: 1 goal per 102 minutes
Position: 2nd
3. Fernando Torres
Minutes: 1222
Goals: 12
Ratio: 1 goal per 102 minutes
Position: 7th
4. Jermaine Defoe
Minutes: 1873
Goals: 16
Ratio: 1 goal per 117 minutes
Position: 3rd
5. Louis Saha
Minutes: 1757
Goals: 13
Ratio: 1 goal per 135 minutes
Position: 5th
6. Carlos Tevez
Minutes: 1876
Goals: 13
Ratio: 1 goal per 144 minutes
Position: 5th
7. Dimitar Berbatov
Minutes: 1401
Goals: 11
Ratio: 1 goal per 155 minutes
Position: 11th
8. Darren Bent
Minutes: 2320
Goals: 15
Ratio: 1 goal per 155 minutes
Position: 4th
9. Carlton Cole
Minutes: 1463
Goals: 9
Ratio: 1 goal per 163 minutes
Position: 11th
10. Emmanuel Adebayor
Minutes: 1571
Goals: 9
Ratio: 1 goal per 175 minutes
Position: 11th
11. Gabriel Agbonlahor
Minutes: 2308
Goals: 11
Ratio: 1 goal per 210 minutes
Position: 9th
12. Bobby Zamora
Minutes: 1845
Goals: 8
Ratio: 1 goal per 231 minutes
Position: 15th
13. Nicolas Anelka
Minutes: 1926
Goals: 8
Ratio: 1 goal per 241 minutes
Position: 15th
These stats don’t include the goals of Cesc Fabregas (12 goals, 7th highest scorer), Frank Lampard (10 goals, 10th highest scorer) or Dirk Kuyt (9 goals, 11th highest scorer). Whilst of course it is a good achievement for all of these players to score as many goals as they have, the purpose of this post is to compare Premiership strikers, not Premiership goalscorers.
It is interesting to note that only United and City have two strikers in the top scorers. Rooney and Tevez both play more for their respective clubs and are first choice strikers, therefore it stands to reason they are ahead of Berbatov and Adebayor in the goalscoring stakes, given that they are more match fit and have a regular run in the team.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Did You Know?
... that the Amalgamated Sugar Company, the second-largest polluter ofsulfur dioxide in Oregon in 1995, marketed its White Satin sugar as "Oregon's Own and Only Sugar"?
Monday, February 22, 2010
My love for you is like water
My love for you is like water,
Falling countless…
The beating of my heart,
For you is so heavy and soundless,
The feeling of being in your arm is so
Precious and endless.
Falling countless…
The beating of my heart,
For you is so heavy and soundless,
The feeling of being in your arm is so
Precious and endless.
Football Talent-Roman Pavlyuchenko
Club: Tottenham Hotspur League: Premier League Position: Striker National team: Russia Current rank: 253 Age: 28 Nationality: Russian Games: 33 Goals: 7
7.1 Shooting 6.1 Passing 4.9 Heading 5.5 Tackling 6.2 Pace 7.0 Work-rate 5.6 Crossing 5.7 Creativity 5.7 Dribbling
The Russian target-man is tasked with filling both Dimitar Berbatov AND Robbie Keane's boots at White Hart Lane - no pressure then...
Born in Krasnodar Krai, Western Russia, Pavlyuchenko started his career with Russian Second Division side FC Dynamo Stavropol before moving to then top flight side Rotor Volgograd at the age of 19.
Although first team opportunities were limited at Rotor, this didn’t prevent Pavlyuchenko from impressing, with the forward scoring 14 goals in 65 matches in three years at the club.
By now he had attracted attention of several of Russia’s larger clubs, with Spartak Moscow making their move to bring the powerful front man to the capital ready for the 2003 season.
It was at the Luzhniki Stadium that Pavlyuchenko finally managed to find his feet as a goalscorer, netting 77 times in 147 matches for the ‘Krasno-Belye’ (Red-Whites) and earning a call up to the senior Russia side. His third and fourth Russia goals came against England in the vital Euro 2008 qualifier in Moscow.
Pavlyuchenko then scored three times in the finals, against Spain and Sweden in the group stages as well as in the quarterfinal win over Holland.
Strong, persistent and superb in the air, Pavlyuchenko moved to White Hart Lane for £14 million on September 1st 2008.
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