June 13, 2010

  • Saturday....

    Saturday was a sports dream!!!

    The morning was spent at the NCAA National Championship track meet watching some of the fastest young men and women on the PLANET. All in Tracktown USA :) U of O made a good show and in the overalls the women's team came in second and men's team came in third. Saw Olympians and future Olympians do amazing things... and looking good while doing it I must say :) [would load pics if Xanga wasn't an absolute P.O.C.!!!! Am seriously so annoyed at no ability to load images, music or video!!!! :( :(:(]

    and the sun has finally decided to make an apeparance and I am beginning to have faith that we may see a summer afterall :)

    and then it was home to watch the USA v England game... and I personally could not have asked for a better outcome and here is why... 1) neither team beat the other so both have equal chances of advancing and as both teams are in my heart and mind "my team" I am happy about that. 2) both teams got a goal so that will be helpful if there is any questions about advancement 3) the score was not a blow out by either side... i am very grateful for that 4) there has been A LOT if trash talk coming from friends across the pond as well as people in the media about how the USA was in for a big surprise and was going to be "easily beaten 3-1" and yes, they did use the word 'easily' and for this reason i am glad that the US really held their own against a traditionally powerful team full of some of the worlds best players ... so mayyyyybe this will finally cause English supporters to recognize that the US actually has some skills with a football. I mean Donovan and Howard and all the boys have been playing since they were tiny... it isn't how it used to be. Our boys are now growing up with football and playing through school and college and Uni etc... and we have players on our team who play regularly for big International teams soooo....

    Now.... I have been busy with church stuff all day and so I have not looked at any of the media coming out of England today, nor have I gotten any emails or checked facebook yet today to see what the general concensus is in England... and I can just hear the excuses flying and the blame being put on the keeper (poor Green)... and I can see the argument that the goal was allowed in because of a pretty big error by the keeper but I think it is also important to remember that England didnt get any more goals after that shocker in the 1st 15 mins... and that our keeper stopped some pretty amazing shots from the English side and that Green stopped some big attempts as well coming from the US...the number of shots on goal were pretty even and I really REALLY think the boys in blue held their own against the Lions. I am proud of them. And I am proud of the lads as well. It was always gonna be a hard game for me. So... happy I am with the score... now both teams need to go out and smash everyone else in their group so they can both advance!!!

    and also... I am grateful that Becks was there for moral support on the bench with the English team.... and also... his hair looks goooooooooood.

    xx

    I have recorded the Germany game and will watch that later tonight :) I LOVE world cup time :) :):) x