DERBY TIME...!!!
170th Merseyside Derby...DAMN...so old arr...???
Tomoro, Liverpool will host Everton for the 170th derby and I am yerning for it to be an explosive encounter. Any sort of win will do coz every Redders and Evertnion will know that all tactics, set pieces and wut nots will be thrown out of the window once the wistle blows. Itz the pride and passion that takes over.
A bit of history shall we...??? Okie...basically Liverpool and Everton are in the same area, which is called the Merseyside, Liverpool. Way back in 1988, Liverpool's current ground, Anfield (or Anfield Rd. back then) belonged to Everton. Yes, heart breakin as it would be, Everton was formed first before Liverpool.
In 1888 the Football League kicked off for the first time and at Anfield, Everton, Liverpool's biggest club of the day were the home side.
John Houlding, 'King' of Everton, a brewer of 'sparkling ales', a mover and shaker in Liverpool politics and a good part of the brains and money behind Everton Football Club was the owner of the Anfield Road ground. In 1892, Everton parted company with Houlding over the issue of the rent paid on the ground.
Houlding was left with a ground but no team, but not for long. He was fortunate that talented Irishman John McKenna, a member of the Everton coaching staff stayed loyal to him. With a hefty loan of £500, McKenna set about building Liverpool Football Club. He looked north for talent and assembled a team which became known as 'the team of all the Macs'. The team all hailed from Scotland with the exception of goalkeeper and Englishman, Bill McOwen…
After a modest double in their first season when they took the Lancashire League title and the Liverpool District Cup, Liverpool entered the new football league Second Division. The Macs romped to the title, unbeaten in the division. Something was happening at Anfield...gates rose from a few hundred to over 3,000 once word got around about the side's high scoring habits.
Sadly the runaway success had to come to an end and the newly promoted team crashed out of the First Division at the end of the season. However they bounced back in fine style, taking the Second Division by storm to return to the First Division determined to stay there.
After finishing as FA Cup runners-up in 1899, Liverpool captured the League Championship in 1901 under the guidance of McKenna's canny successor Tom Watson. The Anfield club had arrived among the teams to be reckoned with. 1901 was no fluke, the title returned to Anfield again in 1906 but the now established side needed more room for its growing army of fans.
Improvements to the ground included the towering hill of earth and cinders which quickly became known as the Kop after the Liverpool Echo compared it to the Spionkop; the hill where Boer guerrillas had inflicted a heavy defeat on the British army a few years earlier. Many of the men killed were from the north west, the name sticking because it was especially poignant.
So ye see, Everton have been in Liverpool's shadows and that's why it a very passionate affair full of pride and heart. Derbies are usually felt by local lads and they are the ones who are hungry to shine and win. It like an Abang Adik affair.
To date, under Houllier, Liverpool have only lost one in 10 meeting and all Redders out there will be hopin that this trend continues.
So the match will kick off at 11pm (Malaysian time) on Saturday, 31 January 2004. Make sure u catch it...!!!
So till here for now...
U'll Never Derby Alone...!!!
Friday, January 30, 2004
'PAI THI KONG...!!!'
Literally translated means "whorship the sky/heaven god". Sumthin like dat. Yess I am ashamed that I am not 'dat' Cina. See if I can find any write up on this.
Generally wut i understand of this Pai Thi Kong is that on midnite between the 8th and 9th day of the Chinese New Year, all the Hokkien (it think) Chinese will pray or whorship the sky/heaven God. Basically for good fortune.
So in another words, alot of the 'businessman' take this seriously. You would be surprise at wut these people 'offer' to the Gods. But before yer imaginations run wild, it's basically food stuffs. But the food stuffs they prepare can cook up a 9 course dinner, so to speak.
Apart from the praying and the whorshipin, the firecrackers are the 'main course' for the nite. It is now Friday mornin, 12.30 am on 30 January 2004 and the sound of the firecrackers have yet to stop. It started about 30 minutes beofre midnite and god knows till wut time its gonna continue, depending on the people who can afford them costly firecrackers.
But all in all...I am really impressed with the firecrackers here in Penang. Power to the MAX man...!!!
Where can I buy them arr...???
Okie okie...found the explanation for the above (and a bit more)...!!!
The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth."Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.
On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. They are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.
The third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law.
The fifth day is called Po Woo. On that day people stay home to welcome the God of Wealth. No one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad luck.
On the sixth to the 10th day, the Chinese visit their relatives and friends freely. They also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.
The seventh day of the New Year is the day for farmers to display their produce. These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the occasion. The seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings. Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
On the eighth day the Fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven.
The ninth day is to make offerings to the Jade Emperor.
The 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for dinner. After so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.
The 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which is to be held on the 15th night.
So my understanding of the Pai Thi Kong (or Tian Gong) was pretty accurate. Heheheheeeek...!!!
U'll Never Pray Alone...!!!
Literally translated means "whorship the sky/heaven god". Sumthin like dat. Yess I am ashamed that I am not 'dat' Cina. See if I can find any write up on this.
Generally wut i understand of this Pai Thi Kong is that on midnite between the 8th and 9th day of the Chinese New Year, all the Hokkien (it think) Chinese will pray or whorship the sky/heaven God. Basically for good fortune.
So in another words, alot of the 'businessman' take this seriously. You would be surprise at wut these people 'offer' to the Gods. But before yer imaginations run wild, it's basically food stuffs. But the food stuffs they prepare can cook up a 9 course dinner, so to speak.
Apart from the praying and the whorshipin, the firecrackers are the 'main course' for the nite. It is now Friday mornin, 12.30 am on 30 January 2004 and the sound of the firecrackers have yet to stop. It started about 30 minutes beofre midnite and god knows till wut time its gonna continue, depending on the people who can afford them costly firecrackers.
But all in all...I am really impressed with the firecrackers here in Penang. Power to the MAX man...!!!
Where can I buy them arr...???
Okie okie...found the explanation for the above (and a bit more)...!!!
The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth."Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.
On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. They are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.
The third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law.
The fifth day is called Po Woo. On that day people stay home to welcome the God of Wealth. No one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad luck.
On the sixth to the 10th day, the Chinese visit their relatives and friends freely. They also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.
The seventh day of the New Year is the day for farmers to display their produce. These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the occasion. The seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings. Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
On the eighth day the Fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven.
The ninth day is to make offerings to the Jade Emperor.
The 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for dinner. After so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.
The 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which is to be held on the 15th night.
So my understanding of the Pai Thi Kong (or Tian Gong) was pretty accurate. Heheheheeeek...!!!
U'll Never Pray Alone...!!!
Thursday, January 29, 2004
CHINESE NEW YEAR & HOLIDAYZ...!!!
Chinese New Year 2004 was pretty cool. Was back in my hometown in Taiping, Perak for the holidays from Wednesday through to Sunday. Damn...!!! I am now back at work. How come holidays pass by sooo fast...???
Especially when you are having FUN...!!!
I think most of you out there would have felt the same as me.
:-)
Happy Workin People...it'z the Year of the Monkey...!!!
U'll Never Sulk Alone...!!!
Chinese New Year 2004 was pretty cool. Was back in my hometown in Taiping, Perak for the holidays from Wednesday through to Sunday. Damn...!!! I am now back at work. How come holidays pass by sooo fast...???
Especially when you are having FUN...!!!
I think most of you out there would have felt the same as me.
:-)
Happy Workin People...it'z the Year of the Monkey...!!!
U'll Never Sulk Alone...!!!
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
WILL THE REAL LIVERPOOL FC STAND UP...!!!
The last time I wrote bout the Mighty Reds was way back in September after a 3-1 win over Blackburn. So why did it take me so long to write again.
Lets fill in the 'void' for the past 4 months.
Sept 20 2003 - Liverpool 2-1 Leicester
Sept 24 2003 - Olimpija Ljubljana 1-1 Liverpool (UEFA Cup)
Sept 28 2003 - Charlton 3-2 Liverpool
Oct 4 2003 - Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
Oct 15 2003 - Liverpool 3-0 Olimpija Ljubljana (UEFA Cup)
Oct 18 2003 - Portsmouth 1-0 Liverpool
Oct 25 2003 - Liverpool 3-1 Leeds
Oct 29 2003 - Blackburn 3-4 Liverpool (Carling Cup)
Nov 2 2003 - Fulham 1-2 Liverpool
Nov 6 2003 - Steaua Bucuresti 1-1 Liverpool (UEFA Cup)
Nov 9 2003 - Liverpool 1-2 Man United
Nov 22 2003 - Middlesbrough 0-0 Liverpool
Nov 27 2003 - Liverpool 1-0 Steaua Bucuresti (UEFA Cup)
Nov 30 2003 - Liverpool 3-1 Birmingham
Dec 3 2003 - Liverpool 2-3 Bolton (Carling Cup)
Dec 6 2003 - Newcastle 1-1 Liverpool
Dec 13 2003 - Liverpool 1-1 Southampton
Dec 26 2003 - Liverpool 3-1 Bolton
Dec 28 2003 - Man City 2-2 Liverpool
Jan 4 2004 - Yeovil 0-2 Liverpool (FA Cup)
Jan 7 2004 - Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
Jan 10 2004 - Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Jan 17 2004 - Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool
Jan 21 2004 - Wolverhampton 1-1 Liverpool
Jan 24 2004 - Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle (FA Cup)
Phew...it's a long list indeed.
A short summary for now. In the English Premiser League standings, we are currently 5th. Pretty close the desirable 4th for a Champions League spot but still not close enuff. As for the UEFA Cup, well we are still in it and 3rd round here we come. Next we have the Carling Cup but unfortunately we have been bundled out of it by Bolton in the 3rd (or issit the 4th?) round. So now we have the FA Cup. Good news is that we are still in it after a hard fought (lucky maybe) match against Newcastle. So we have cleared 4th round and last 16 beckons. Too bad we cant hope for a treble again so maybe a double...??? Oh how i wish...!!!
So that's the round up till now and for now.
U'll Never Walk Alone...!!!
The last time I wrote bout the Mighty Reds was way back in September after a 3-1 win over Blackburn. So why did it take me so long to write again.
Lets fill in the 'void' for the past 4 months.
Sept 20 2003 - Liverpool 2-1 Leicester
Sept 24 2003 - Olimpija Ljubljana 1-1 Liverpool (UEFA Cup)
Sept 28 2003 - Charlton 3-2 Liverpool
Oct 4 2003 - Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
Oct 15 2003 - Liverpool 3-0 Olimpija Ljubljana (UEFA Cup)
Oct 18 2003 - Portsmouth 1-0 Liverpool
Oct 25 2003 - Liverpool 3-1 Leeds
Oct 29 2003 - Blackburn 3-4 Liverpool (Carling Cup)
Nov 2 2003 - Fulham 1-2 Liverpool
Nov 6 2003 - Steaua Bucuresti 1-1 Liverpool (UEFA Cup)
Nov 9 2003 - Liverpool 1-2 Man United
Nov 22 2003 - Middlesbrough 0-0 Liverpool
Nov 27 2003 - Liverpool 1-0 Steaua Bucuresti (UEFA Cup)
Nov 30 2003 - Liverpool 3-1 Birmingham
Dec 3 2003 - Liverpool 2-3 Bolton (Carling Cup)
Dec 6 2003 - Newcastle 1-1 Liverpool
Dec 13 2003 - Liverpool 1-1 Southampton
Dec 26 2003 - Liverpool 3-1 Bolton
Dec 28 2003 - Man City 2-2 Liverpool
Jan 4 2004 - Yeovil 0-2 Liverpool (FA Cup)
Jan 7 2004 - Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
Jan 10 2004 - Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Jan 17 2004 - Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool
Jan 21 2004 - Wolverhampton 1-1 Liverpool
Jan 24 2004 - Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle (FA Cup)
Phew...it's a long list indeed.
A short summary for now. In the English Premiser League standings, we are currently 5th. Pretty close the desirable 4th for a Champions League spot but still not close enuff. As for the UEFA Cup, well we are still in it and 3rd round here we come. Next we have the Carling Cup but unfortunately we have been bundled out of it by Bolton in the 3rd (or issit the 4th?) round. So now we have the FA Cup. Good news is that we are still in it after a hard fought (lucky maybe) match against Newcastle. So we have cleared 4th round and last 16 beckons. Too bad we cant hope for a treble again so maybe a double...??? Oh how i wish...!!!
So that's the round up till now and for now.
U'll Never Walk Alone...!!!
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
ABSENCE...!!!
It has been quite some time since I last blogged. Blame it on a whole host of things. Lazy, uninspired, writers block, shallow knowledge of the Blog system to produce a nice blog, no digital camera to provide stills, and the list goes on.
Damn...!!!
It's now 2004. Hari Raya has passed, Christmas has passed, New Year has passed and today it's it already the 6th day of the Chinese New Year. By the way, here wishing all the Chinese and Chinese at heart out there a very Happy Chinese Monkey New Year...!!!
Was back in Taiping for the CNY since the eve and boy can I write a whole host of stories. But it's gonna be in stages.
Apart from the CNY celebrations, I will be updating my footie news and again it's gonna be in stages. But for now, I'll have to scoot as I will have Aikido class in a bit.
So stay tune to my Blog.
Kung Hei Fatt Choy...!!!
(in Cantonese that is)
Have a nice day...!!!
U'll Never Walk Alone...!!!
It has been quite some time since I last blogged. Blame it on a whole host of things. Lazy, uninspired, writers block, shallow knowledge of the Blog system to produce a nice blog, no digital camera to provide stills, and the list goes on.
Damn...!!!
It's now 2004. Hari Raya has passed, Christmas has passed, New Year has passed and today it's it already the 6th day of the Chinese New Year. By the way, here wishing all the Chinese and Chinese at heart out there a very Happy Chinese Monkey New Year...!!!
Was back in Taiping for the CNY since the eve and boy can I write a whole host of stories. But it's gonna be in stages.
Apart from the CNY celebrations, I will be updating my footie news and again it's gonna be in stages. But for now, I'll have to scoot as I will have Aikido class in a bit.
So stay tune to my Blog.
Kung Hei Fatt Choy...!!!
(in Cantonese that is)
Have a nice day...!!!
U'll Never Walk Alone...!!!
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