looks at it with a totally blank expression on her face.
I want instant recognition from everyone!
I dont want a product that only a widget techie can appreciate and love. I want them to say, Holy mackeral! This is incredible. Its just what Ive always wanted!
Not Oh, sorry. Im late. Gotta go get my root canal now.
I hate it when you tell em the price and they let out a deep, deep breath. That deal is not simple MLM. Its going to be very complicated and take a lot of time. And I know that if they think it costs too much, this is one network marketing business they absolutely will never do.
MLM is so much easier when you can give out a free sample. If you cant give out a free sample, its SO much harder.
I hate it when someone looks at the compensation plan and thinks, Heck! Id have to sponsor 10 people a month to make any money with this. Only the pros can sponsor 10 people a month and plenty of them cant do it, either!
I want a simple MLM where if you sponsor just ONE person a month - and train that person to do the same - you can be making over $10,000 a month in less than a year. Anything else is too complicated.
Ive been doing this stuff a long time, and I know me.
I need a simple product and a simple system and a simple offer, something that anyone with limited abilities can look at and say,
Hey! THAT looks like something I could do!
Maybe your prospects are different. I hope so.

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Barclay's English Premiership
Sunday 5 October, 2008 - 15:00 KO

City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne (c), Garrido, Kompany, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Elano (Petrov 85), Robinho (Evans 80), Jo (Gelson 70)
Unused: Schmeichel, Sturridge, Ben-Haim, Hamann
Goals: Ireland (19), Garrido (42)
Booked: Dunne
Sent Off: Zabaleta
City Man of the Match: Vincent Kompany


Steve Bennett will be thankful of referee Peter Walton, who managed to take the heat of the City fans after another of Keith Hackett's men managed to come to Eastlands and show a display that seemed less than partial.

The game began with ex-City man Albert Riera causing some trouble to the home side's defence, with him chipping in a cross just behind Kuyt and then firing off a volley which was spilled by Joe Hart for a corner.

Kuyt blazed over when it seemed easier to score on 16 minutes, before Robinho, down the other end, somehow managed to keep the ball in play after beating three Liverpool men, but his low drive was gobbled up by Reina.

Then, on 19 minutes, the ball broke kindly for Shaun Wright-Phillips, who broke into the area at pace. He squared for Jo, who was able to hold up the ball and find Robinho who, despite falling, was able to block the defender's clearance into the path of Stephen Ireland, who volleyed home from ten yards.

Liverpool tried to hit back immediately, but a series of corners went without threat to Joe Hart's goal, as the away side couldn't find their finishes.

Then, there was controversy, as referee Peter Walton chose not to punish Jamie Carragher for a no-holds-barred challenge on Robinho, which left the Brazilian in some discomfort.

City then began to get a foothold on the ball and were knocking it around nicely, when Shaun Wright-Phillips was barged cynically as he knocked it into the area, resulting in a free kick on the right side of the box.

Up stepped left-back Javier Garrido and he curled the ball over the wall and into the top right corner, past the flapping Reina, to double City's lead. It was the left-back's first goal for City and he took it well.

City were in control of the game at half time and were looking to get a good start to the second half to keep up the pressure on the top four outfit. But it didn't come, as the home side never really got going after the restart.

10 minutes into the second half, England international Gerrard nutmegged Javier Garrido and found Arbeloa, who crossed for Torres to poke the ball home.

City looked to restore their two goal advantage on 64 minutes, when Ireland sent Robinho clear, but the Brazilian was marginally offside. The record transfer, though, should have made it 3-1, when he somehow managed to clear the bar with an effort when it seemed easier to score.

Peter Walton then, to the disgust of the home fans, decided that a tackle by Pablo Zabaleta was worthy of a red card when it looked no worse than the same, unpunished, tackle on Robinho by Carragher. Peter Walton's case wasn't helped when, seconds after the red card was produced, felled-man Alonso was back on his feet and ready to continue the game.

The ten man of City couldn't hold on and, on 73 minutes, Spanish international Fernando Torres equalised as he nodded in a corner that Joe Hart had come for and got nowhere near.

The referee found himself the centre of attention once again, as he punished Robinho for handball when running through on goal, when it appeared the reason the ball had hit him on the arm was the pull back and cynical foul on him by Skrtel.

Skrtel was then forced off with injury after denying substitute Ched Evans a chance on the edge of the box, and the Liverpool man was stretchered off as six minutes of injury time began.

Torres managed to almost hit the corner flag from an open net and just two yards out, before Kuyt was force to poke wide by a Joe Hart challenge. But City couldn't hold on, as in the first minute of time added on, Torres saw his effort deflect kindly of Robbie Keane and fall to the onrushing Dirk Kuyt, who hit the ball into the roof of the net.

City couldn't force another chance to try and grab what would have been a deserved point, and referee Peter Walton left the field to the boos of the home fans for his series of controversial decision.

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like hands, wrists, elbows, knees, wrists, ankles and feet.
Defuzz first
Shaving gets skin even smoother than exfoliating; do it before applying self-tanner not after, which can remove some of your color.
Moisturize smart
Moisturizer prevents self-tanner from soaking into skin; use it only on areas you don’t want to get unnaturally tan like heels, ankles, tops of toes, knee caps and elbows.
Go with gloves
Orange palms are a dead giveaway that our tan isn’t natural. Snug, disposable drugstore gloves can help keep palms clear.
Even it out
Rub hands together after putting tanner in your palms to spread the solution evenly in each hand.
Smooth on circular
Once self-tanner starts soaking into skin, use circular motions to spread it around; different directions help blend better than linear lines.
Work your way up
Doing your upper body first can cause streaks or spots when bending over to apply to your lower body. Start with your feet and legs and work your way up.

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Yesterday afternoon, in the Cardiff City Boardroom, I was one of 10 supporters involved in a 2.5+ hour meeting with Peter Ridsdale and City's new Chief Operating Officer, Alan Flitcroft.

David Sugarman, aka The Lone Gunman from the CardiffCity.com messageboard has provided an edited version of all the questions asked and the answers given.

I can confirm it was lively and, at times, fierce with the debate surrounding some of those answers given particularly when it came to matters about club finance, the team and its manager and the new stadium. Ridsdale gave polished, politician's performance much as I expected, new C.O.O. Alan Flitcroft impressed and it was a reasonable session even if all the answers weren't always to our liking and, as a football fan first and foremost, it did disappoint that our players sales and F.A. Cup run did not produce more, or better, investment in the team than it has.



A group of ten supporters attended an informal meeting with club officials in the Ninian Park boardroom this afternoon. Present were City fans Annis Abraham Jnr, Wayne Anderson, Nigel Harris, Dave Hicks, Kevin Millward, Keith Morgan, Peter Morgan, Mike Morris, Sam Murphy and myself. Representing the club were Chairman Peter Ridsdale, Chief Operating Officer Alan Flitcroft and Media/Ticket Office Manager Julian Jenkins. South Wales Echo reporter Mark Bloom was also present.


In advance of the meeting I prepared a list of thirty questions, including many which had either been e-mailed to me or posted on this message board in recent days. The questions and the answers given during a meeting which lasted more than two and half hours were as follows:

1) In the Chairmans circular to shareholders dated December 2006 he said the club proposed to raise approximately 6.5 million by means of a new share issue. How much did that share issue eventually raise and how was the money used?
Peter Ridsdale replied that the share issue raised a figure in the region of 6 million, which includes a further recent investment by Keith Harriss company Seymour Pierce Ltd. 3 million of the money raised was used to fund the stadium build while the rest has been used to meet the clubs running costs over the last two years.

2) Are shares still available for purchase?
The Chairman said the sale of shares has been temporarily suspended and that club officials have been meeting as recently as today on this particular issue. He indicated that the board believe the value of existing shares in the club has risen considerably in recent times in line with the value of the new stadium project. He suggested that new shares should be available for purchase soon and will probably cost around two and a quarter times the value of the shares that were sold as a part of the last share issue.

3) People have been speculating that the recent appointment of Keith Harris as a non-executive director signals that the club is being primed for a sale. Is there any truth in that suggestion?
Peter Ridsdale answered that the club is set to benefit from Keith Harriss involvement as a non-executive board member and an investor as the club doesnt have to pay him any consultancy fees for the work he is doing. He said Cardiff City is effectively getting his services and his expertise for free. The Chairman said that Harris is currently looking to attract new investors to the club as opposed to new owners, although he didnt rule out a future sale if he and the rest of the board felt the right sort of people had come in with a suitable offer.

4) What work will Alan Flitcroft be carrying out in his role as the clubs new Chief Operating Officer?
Alan Flitcroft talked a little about his background and said he will be working on a variety of different projects for the club. He explained he will be taking on areas of work that were previously the responsibility of former Finance Director Tony Brown, who left the club recently. He added that he will also be working on a number of issues regarding the new stadium project and the Langston loan notes, and said that he will be doing some of the work the Chairman has previously had to do. Peter Ridsdale said that Alans appointment brought a great deal more financial and marketing expertise to Ninian Park and that was essential in order for the club to maximise the business opportunities that are arising as a result of the forthcoming move to the new stadium.

5) Has the club been in negotiations with any new investors recently?
Peter Ridsdale said the club hasnt been directly involved in any negotiations with new investors recently but he added that documents have been prepared in a bid to attract new investment. He underlined that Keith Harris is working on this area at the moment.

6) What is the latest state of play in the Langston saga? Has an out-of-court settlement been reached or is more court action likely?
Alan Flitcroft said that negotiations with Langston are ongoing. He revealed that the club expects to be able to make a positive announcement on this matter in the very near future.

7) The Chairman recently told the clubs AGM that he was in talks with Michael Isaac over an outstanding loan of 1.5 million, which is apparently due to be repaid to the former Vice-Chairman in December of this year. Were those talks successful or will the club be paying Mr Isaac in December as per the original agreement?
Peter Ridsdale said that amicable talks with Michael Isaac on this matter are on-going and are set to continue next week.

8) Does the club currently owe PMG any money? If so, how much is owed and how is that money going to be repaid?
The Chairman stated that the club owes PMG 9 million, which was provided by Paul Guy and Mike Halls company in order to make sure the stadium project went ahead. He added the company has provided a further 2.3 million of financial guarantees in relation to the House of Sport aspect of the development. He said PMGs money is secured against future income from the Premier Club seating at the new stadium.

9) Why were the Cardiff Blues hierarchy involved in the recent topping-out ceremony at the new stadium? As they are supposed to be tenants and not co-owners, why were they present?
Peter Ridsdale said the Blues officials were invited to attend to the ceremony along with representatives of the local council merely out of courtesy as they will be playing at the stadium once it is up and running.

10) The figures involved in the Cardiff Blues rental agreement at the new stadium have never been made public. Is it possible to reveal approximately how much that deal is worth to the football per annum?
The Chairman said he was unable to reveal the exact figures involved in the Cardiff Blues rental agreement as the details of the contract are confidential.

11) It has been rumoured that the take-up on the Premier Club seating at the new stadium has so far been disappointing. Is there any truth in those rumours?
Alan Flitcroft said the number of Premier Club seats sold so far is close to what he would expect for a stadium that is still some months away from completion. However, he revealed commission agents Bastion are no longer in charge of sales and added that they have picked up quite dramatically recently following a revamp to the sales effort.

12) Is there any news regarding the naming rights at the new stadium?
Peter Ridsdale said there was no news to report.

13) Existing season ticket holders have been given previous assurances by the club that they will be able to obtain like-for-like seats at the new stadium. Have any plans been put in place to make sure that happens?
Julian Jenkins indicated that plans are currently being put in place in this regard and the details are likely to be revealed in January 2009.

14) The clubs Ambassadors were under the impression that they had been given an opportunity to choose this seasons kit via a vote on the official website. The most popular design was a replica of the one worn by the team in the mid to late-Seventies. However, when the new shirts finally appeared they looked absolutely nothing like the one chosen by the Ambassadors. How did that situation arise?
Peter Ridsdale said that Joma did design a kit option which was closer to the Seventies-style shirt, but the clubs management werent entirely happy with it so the current design was chosen instead. He added that the club is currently working with Joma on producing a shirt for next season which is likely to be closer to the one the Ambassadors chose.Julian Jenkins talked about the colour of the shirt and showed those present an original 1927 FA Cup final shirt which is in a case in the boardroom. He revealed that Joma had taken a swatch from that shirt to ensure the colour of the current shirt matched it, and having now seen the original shirt in close-up I can confirm the colours are almost identical.Alan Flitcroft gauged opinion about the possibility of the club having a white away shirt for next season. Some of those present were in favour while others were opposed. He indicated that the club will do some market research amongst the supporters before deciding on what colour next years away shirt will be.

15) The fees involved in the transfers of Chris Gunter to Spurs and Glenn Loovens to Celtic have never been confirmed. What were those fees?
Peter Ridsdale revealed that Gunter was sold to Spurs for an initial fee of 1 million with another 500,000 payable in future add-ons, while Loovens was sold to Celtic for a fee of 2.5 million, although 600,000 went straight to Feyenoord due to a sell-on clause.

16) How much did the club pay Wolves for striker Jay Bothroyd and how are the payments staged?
The Chairman said the fee for Bothroyd was 350,000, which will be paid in two annual instalments of 175,000 each. He also revealed that Gabor Gyepes had a clause in his contract at Northampton which allowed him to leave the club for a fee of 300,000 over three annual payments of 100,000, but Northampton accepted 200,000 from City in one lump sum instead.

17) When Glenn Loovens was sold to Celtic in mid-August, Peter Ridsdale stated on the clubs website that all of the money raised by the sale was going straight to the manager for team strengthening. Why has so little of it been spent since?
Peter Ridsdale said that some of the 1.9 million raised by the Loovens sale has been used to buy Gabor Gyepes from Northampton and to help fund Eddie Johnsons wages as a part of his loan deal. He added that further money would have been made available to the manager if he had requested it and said that money will be available in January if the players the manager wants become available.

18) Was there a loan fee involved in bringing Eddie Johnson to the club from Fulham?
Peter Ridsdale said there was no loan fee involved. He explained that as opposed to pay a loan fee the club has agreed to pay all of Johnsons wages while he is on loan here.

19) Rumours have circulated that the club is paying Johnson somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 a week. Are those rumours accurate?
The Chairman refused to be drawn on the level of the players wages and said he wouldnt talk about any players earnings in a meeting such as this one (I can confirm that he has never revealed the wages other players are on when asked similar questions in previous meetings).

20) Can Fulham recall Johnson, and can City send him back to Fulham at any point if Dave Jones wishes?
Peter Ridsdale said Fulham can recall Johnson in January, but that City cannot choose to send him back before the end of his season-long loan spell.

21) What was the truth behind the Alexei Smertin fiasco? It was reported that Dave Jones was in London for a work permit hearing and yet the player himself told the press that he never had any intention of joining the club, so what actually went on?
The Chairman said Fulham agreed to let Smertin join the club and his advisor indicated that he was willing to sign for Cardiff. The club made an application for a work permit, which was initially refused. He said he and Dave Jones travelled to London to attend an appeal against that decision but were told by his advisor shortly before the hearing that the player didnt want to sign for the club.

22) Is it fair to say that Dave Jones banked on having Robbie Fowler in his squad for this season and Fowlers decision to walk away left the managers summer plans in tatters?
Peter Ridsdale said that neither he nor Dave Jones had banked on Fowler staying at the club as such an outcome was never certain.

23) During the close-season, Dave Jones said he wanted to operate with four senior strikers this year. If thats the case, why was Steve Thompson given away to Championship rivals Burnley on a free transfer, leaving only three strikers at the club?
The Chairman denied that club has only three senior strikers and said the manager regards Paul Parry as a player who can adequately fill the role of striker whenever required.

24) Has any money raised by player sales during the last two years been used to clear a percentage of the Langston loan notes debt?
Peter Ridsdale answered this question with an emphatic no.

25) Has any money raised by player sales during the last two years been used to fund the stadium project?
The Chairman said money raised by player sales has indeed been used to provide funding for various aspects of the stadium project such as legal fees and staffing, and added that legal fees of over 600,000 have also been paid out in relation to the Langston court case. He said it was necessary to take this money out of the sums earned by player sales.

26) It was recently announced in the press that the club has reached an out-of-court settlement with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink over his contract dispute. How much did that settlement cost Cardiff City?
Peter Ridsdale said he was unable to answer that question as the settlement was subject to a confidentiality clause.

27) Is there any likelihood of a loan signing before the emergency window shuts?
The Chairman said loan signings were only likely in the event of injuries to key players.

28) How does this seasons wage bill compare to last seasons?
Alan Flitcroft revealed that the wage bills for 2007/08 and 2008/09 are almost identical. Peter Ridsdale explained that while several of the clubs larger earners had moved on during the summer, a number of senior players had signed new contracts and some of those involved significant pay rises as the players concerned had been relatively lowly paid under the terms of their previous contracts but were now established and sought-after Championship performers. Kevin McNaughton and Roger Johnson were offered up as two examples of the players the Chairman was referring to.

29) Immediately following the final whistle at Wembley, Dave Jones told the press:
We have done remarkably well to reach the FA Cup final and we must use this as a springboard to kick on. If we dont push on from here, the people running this football club want shooting.Do you think the club has moved on since that Wembley appearance or do you want shooting?
Peter Ridsdale said he believes the club has indeed moved on since Wembley and continues to on a daily basis. He pointed to the work on the stadium going so well, the fact that the training ground is nearing completion, the engagement of two new board members and a team on the field that he considers is better than last years.

30) What would the Chairman regard as a successful 2008/09 season for Cardiff City Football Club and what would he constitute as a failure?
Peter Ridsdale said relegation would be a failure, a mid-table finish would be acceptable but a disappointment, while a play-off place would be a success, although he added that he feels the club would be punching above its current weight if it was to secure a play-off spot given the size of some of the clubs City are competing with in the Championship and the finances they have at their disposal. The Chairman said that he will also regard finding a solution to the Langston saga and getting the new stadium finished as successes.

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Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner has won Gooner Talks Player of the Month award for September after his fantastic contribution in the Arsenal side.
Bendtner - who struck up a magnificent strike partnership with Mexican Carlos Vela - joined Arsenal from FC Copenhagen during the summer of 2005.
In August 2006, he moved to Birmingham City on a season-long loan, but returned to the Gunners in time for the 2007/08 campaign after impressing at St Andrews.
He scored his first league goal against arch-rivals Tottenham in December 07, and continued his impressive development for the rest of the season.
How Nicklas won the award
Nicklas started the month rested after sustaining a knock whilst on International duty for Denmark. He quickly bounced back from that and made an impact after coming on for Robin van Persie against Dynamo Kiev.
Little did he know, Bendtners biggest impact was to happen in the next two games. Against Bolton Wanderers, the 21-year-old capitalised on some slack defending to tap home past Jussi Jaaskelainen. Earlier on in that game, he set up Emmanuel Adebayor who subsequently smashed his shot straight onto the post.
Next up, was Sheffield United at home in the Carling Cup. Out came the young Guns and Bendtner was welcome back into the side along with strike partner Carlos Vela. The latter grabbed a hatrick while Bendtner scored a brace, the first with a placed finish outside the box, while the second was scored after a neat backheel from Aaron Ramsey.
Arsenals defeat to Hull City was the worst result of the season so far, and Nicklas managed to catch the eye with some decent passing and play, unfortunately the score didnt change and the players went in disappointed after a poor days work.
Against Porto, Nicklas came on and immediately made an impact by winning a penalty. Freddy Guarin hacked down the Dane and up stepped Emmanuel Adebayor who finished with aplomb.
A fantastic month for Bendtner, and theres surely more to come from the young Danish starlet.

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In the last few years, the Bundesliga has raised its profile in a very professional manner. Both the economy and its partners have come to appreciate it as a strong brand that, for all its economic appeal, has never lost sight of its genuine potential offering fans a fascinating competition and great emotions. There is no doubt the Bundesliga is one of the world’s most attractive football leagues, however, there are a lot more still to come yet.
The Bundesliga is well set up, with a sound financial background and professional organisation, it has the highest attendance figures and best stadium atmosphere across Europe. Its new stars have made it even more popular. Total income in licensed football has almost reached a record € 2 billion, corresponding to an increase of just under 15 per cent compared to last year, and a sensational 37 per cent compared to the 2003/2004 season. It is not exaggerated, therefore, to claim that professional football in Germany has leapt into completely new financial dimensions in recent years.

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Following the news that Liam Lawrence is a doubt for Stoke Citys match against Portsmouth after tripping over his dog, we look at some of footballs other silly injuries.

1. Dave Beasant
The crazy keeper ruled himself out of action for two-and-a-half months after dropping a jar of salad cream on his feet during the 1993 pre-season. The then Southampton custodian ruptured ankle ligaments in the mishap.
2. Santiago Canizares
Similar story to Beasant except, as if to emphasise the cultural divide between England and Spain, the offending item was a bottle of aftershave rather than a condiment! A stray piece of glass from the bottle severed a tendon in the keepers toe forcing him to miss the 2002 World Cup.

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Roeder rage at ref’s 'bad' decision
City boss Glenn Roeder struggled to contain his anger last night over the penalty decision that condemned his side to defeat at Southampton. With the Canaries trailing 1-0 at St Mary's Stadium but still very much in the game, they suffered a killer blow when referee Richard Beeby awarded the Saints a penalty for a trip by Dejan Stefanovic on Adam Lallana.

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Following the news that Liam Lawrence is a doubt for Stoke Citys match against Portsmouth after tripping over his dog, we look at some of footballs other silly injuries.

1. Dave Beasant
The crazy keeper ruled himself out of action for two-and-a-half months after dropping a jar of salad cream on his feet during the 1993 pre-season. The then Southampton custodian ruptured ankle ligaments in the mishap.
2. Santiago Canizares
Similar story to Beasant except, as if to emphasise the cultural divide between England and Spain, the offending item was a bottle of aftershave rather than a condiment! A stray piece of glass from the bottle severed a tendon in the keepers toe forcing him to miss the 2002 World Cup.

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Barclay's English Premiership
Saturday 21 September, 2008 - 15:00 KO

City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne (c), Garrido, Kompany, Ireland (Gelson 77), Wright-Phillips, Elano, Robinho (Sturridge 85), Jo (Evans 72)
Unused: Schmeichel, Ball, Ben-Haim, Hamann
Goals: Jo (14), Dunne (20), Robinho (57), Wright-Phillips (68), Evans (78), Gelson (83)
Booked: -
City Man of the Match: Stephen Ireland


This was a game that many saw as a better test of City's progress than the home game with Chelsea and it was a test that City not only passed with flying colours, but they earned themselves a distinction, too. For a team that have aspirations of a top six finish, Portsmouth looked pedestrian at times, as City systematically dismantled Redknapp's side.

The home side started the brighter, with Robinho testing David James early on, after he found himself on the receiving end of a Jo flick. Then, just after the ten minute mark, Shaun Wright-Phillips tested his former team-mate, after Robinho released him on the right, but the Portsmouth keeper deflected his powerful drive wide.

Just before the quarter of the hour, Robinho sent a through ball to Jo. David James came racing out to try and cut it out, but the big Brazilian forward took a touch to take the ball away from him and then powered the ball into the empty net.

And it got better. On 20 minutes City extended their lead, after Elano spotted the near post was left unguarded and he had a shot directly from a corner. James got down to save, but he could only parry to Richard Dunne, who forced the ball over the line on his 29th birthday.

Eight minutes later, Portsmouth had a chance to half the deficit, as Glen Johnson powered a ball across the box for Crouch, but the big man could only shoot wide.

Robinho tested James once again from distance on 39 minutes and then demonstrated his skills after taking the ball around James, just keeping it in and trying an audacious chip using one foot behind the other, but it was cleared, with the Portsmouth keeper helpless.

Portsmouth looked like they might get it to 2-1 just before the break, as a free kick was lifted in and nodded back to Campbell by Crouch, but Argentinian Zabaleta was on hand to volley off the line.

Defoe had the first chance of the second half, firing a cross-cum-shot across goal towards Crouch, after he had gotten a lucky bounce from a Micah Richards clearing header.

On 53 minutes, Armand Traore broke free in the box and look set to score, until academy product Stephen Ireland stole the ball with a superbly timed tackle in his own area.

It was Ireland who was instrumental in getting City's third, as he pinged a delightful ball over to Jo, who, at first appeared to miscontrol, but, on second viewing, it was clear he was knocking it to fellow Brazilian, Robinho. Robinho shot first time, beyond James and it was game over.

On 68 minutes, Zabaleta showed some skills by beating two men before finding Ireland, who released Shaun Wright-Phillips. The little winger ran onto the ball and smashed it past James on the near post, with the England keeper unable to react.

Substitute Ched Evans looked like he should have had a penalty soon after joining the action, as he battled his way into the box and then appeared to be pulled down by Belhadj.

But it didn't really matter, as Kompany spread a lovely ball out to Robinho, who cross for Wright-Phillips. City's number eight then backheeled across goal and Ched Evans drove the ball past James with his left foot.

With seven minutes remaining, Gelson Fernandes got in on the act, after Kompany found Garrido, whose cross was met by neither James nor Wright-Phillips and it fell to the Swiss international, who poked the ball into the unguarded goal.

It could have been seven, when Gelson's cross was met full blast by Evans, but his curling effort was just wide.

City finished the game with some possession football, to the delight of the crowd and the misery of the Portsmouth fans, who, to their credit, never stopped singing. 6-0 at full time and City were by far and away the better side. If this is the level of performance Mark Hughes can get from the team most weeks, then the good times really should be coming soon.

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Roeder rage at ref’s 'bad' decision
City boss Glenn Roeder struggled to contain his anger last night over the penalty decision that condemned his side to defeat at Southampton. With the Canaries trailing 1-0 at St Mary's Stadium but still very much in the game, they suffered a killer blow when referee Richard Beeby awarded the Saints a penalty for a trip by Dejan Stefanovic on Adam Lallana.

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I can play handball and volleyball very well. I can play them in my house and in my school.
I can't play any instruments but I can write and speak English very well.

Ipatinga is a beutiful, terrific and big city. There are 290,000 inhabitants here. There are many tourits in Ipatinga. They can visit Parque Ipanema and the mall.

I would like to visit Paris, because Paris is very beautiful and famous. I can visit the Eiffel Tower, museums and parks there.

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Now that it has got some media like the front page of the CNN website and the Prime Minister has declared emergency for Bangkok I should probably let you know how it is effecting me.

Currently the city of Bangkok is at an emergency status... What does that mean? In fact it is in order to gain a normal statis so during the next three days there will be no media coverage of the protests in order to keep more people from joining. You cannot gather in groups larger than 5 on the streets and at least Thammasat University has no classes for the next 3 days.

Protests began a little over three months ago. People of the city are protesting against the current government. They believe the current Prime Minister is the replacement of the previous one who fled the country due to the fact he was charged of corruption. A few other exchange students as well as myself stumbled upon the protest about two weeks ago. We had just left a concert and walk around the area. All of a sudden we noticed the street looked very strange. There were no moving cars, but cars parked in the middle of the street. Being the not up-to-date person that I am, I had no idea that there was a protest. The protesters actually have had this intersection blocked and have been sitting there for these three months.

Things did not pick up until recently. Supposedly there was a day where the protesters would take action if the government did not make a decision or respond to their protests. They fled the government house and have become a bit more rowdy since. All of this was just heard through the news and paper, and was not visibly noticable.

I returned from a trip to the Ancient city this weekend (largest outdoor museum). We were dropped off at the University. Now right across from the University is a fairly large open area grassland where a stage had just recently been set-up and people were gathering. I was pretty sure that these people were not the original protesters. Yesterday I found out that in fact it was a pro-government rally.

Just last night there was a clash between the red and yellows I guess you could say. Yellow shirts with the kingdom symbol over the heart is traditionally worn on Monday's to show respect/love for the king. Now it has transitioned to another meaning. Many wear the yellow shirts to show that they are anti-government. Since the pro-government rally has gathered they wear red shirts. However, the red shirts still have the symbol of the king.

In fact the king is sooo old he is not really taking action and is not involved at all. He is a separate entity from the government. Everyone loves the king. It is more the police against the army.

I am not really effected besides the fact that 5min before leaving school this morning I received a phone call from our land lady saying a professor called and there is no school as well as two text messages informing me of the same thing. My Thai friend does not feel it is dangerous unless we took part or are near the protest. The protest is actually taking place on the other side of the river so there is no really danger where I am at, especially being exchanges students we don't really have a say.

Depending on what happens, I can say I was here for this historical moment in Thailand. The only thing negative is that I cannot travel much during this time because trains have stopped going North of Bangkok and it could be spreading to other locations.

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I can play handball and volleyball very well. I can play them in my house and in my school.
I can't play any instruments but I can write and speak English very well.

Ipatinga is a beutiful, terrific and big city. There are 290,000 inhabitants here. There are many tourits in Ipatinga. They can visit Parque Ipanema and the mall.

I would like to visit Paris, because Paris is very beautiful and famous. I can visit the Eiffel Tower, museums and parks there.

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Barclay's English Premiership
Saturday 21 September, 2008 - 15:00 KO

City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne (c), Garrido, Kompany, Ireland (Gelson 77), Wright-Phillips, Elano, Robinho (Sturridge 85), Jo (Evans 72)
Unused: Schmeichel, Ball, Ben-Haim, Hamann
Goals: Jo (14), Dunne (20), Robinho (57), Wright-Phillips (68), Evans (78), Gelson (83)
Booked: -
City Man of the Match: Stephen Ireland


This was a game that many saw as a better test of City's progress than the home game with Chelsea and it was a test that City not only passed with flying colours, but they earned themselves a distinction, too. For a team that have aspirations of a top six finish, Portsmouth looked pedestrian at times, as City systematically dismantled Redknapp's side.

The home side started the brighter, with Robinho testing David James early on, after he found himself on the receiving end of a Jo flick. Then, just after the ten minute mark, Shaun Wright-Phillips tested his former team-mate, after Robinho released him on the right, but the Portsmouth keeper deflected his powerful drive wide.

Just before the quarter of the hour, Robinho sent a through ball to Jo. David James came racing out to try and cut it out, but the big Brazilian forward took a touch to take the ball away from him and then powered the ball into the empty net.

And it got better. On 20 minutes City extended their lead, after Elano spotted the near post was left unguarded and he had a shot directly from a corner. James got down to save, but he could only parry to Richard Dunne, who forced the ball over the line on his 29th birthday.

Eight minutes later, Portsmouth had a chance to half the deficit, as Glen Johnson powered a ball across the box for Crouch, but the big man could only shoot wide.

Robinho tested James once again from distance on 39 minutes and then demonstrated his skills after taking the ball around James, just keeping it in and trying an audacious chip using one foot behind the other, but it was cleared, with the Portsmouth keeper helpless.

Portsmouth looked like they might get it to 2-1 just before the break, as a free kick was lifted in and nodded back to Campbell by Crouch, but Argentinian Zabaleta was on hand to volley off the line.

Defoe had the first chance of the second half, firing a cross-cum-shot across goal towards Crouch, after he had gotten a lucky bounce from a Micah Richards clearing header.

On 53 minutes, Armand Traore broke free in the box and look set to score, until academy product Stephen Ireland stole the ball with a superbly timed tackle in his own area.

It was Ireland who was instrumental in getting City's third, as he pinged a delightful ball over to Jo, who, at first appeared to miscontrol, but, on second viewing, it was clear he was knocking it to fellow Brazilian, Robinho. Robinho shot first time, beyond James and it was game over.

On 68 minutes, Zabaleta showed some skills by beating two men before finding Ireland, who released Shaun Wright-Phillips. The little winger ran onto the ball and smashed it past James on the near post, with the England keeper unable to react.

Substitute Ched Evans looked like he should have had a penalty soon after joining the action, as he battled his way into the box and then appeared to be pulled down by Belhadj.

But it didn't really matter, as Kompany spread a lovely ball out to Robinho, who cross for Wright-Phillips. City's number eight then backheeled across goal and Ched Evans drove the ball past James with his left foot.

With seven minutes remaining, Gelson Fernandes got in on the act, after Kompany found Garrido, whose cross was met by neither James nor Wright-Phillips and it fell to the Swiss international, who poked the ball into the unguarded goal.

It could have been seven, when Gelson's cross was met full blast by Evans, but his curling effort was just wide.

City finished the game with some possession football, to the delight of the crowd and the misery of the Portsmouth fans, who, to their credit, never stopped singing. 6-0 at full time and City were by far and away the better side. If this is the level of performance Mark Hughes can get from the team most weeks, then the good times really should be coming soon.

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Barclay's English Premiership
Saturday 21 September, 2008 - 15:00 KO

City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne (c), Garrido, Kompany, Ireland (Gelson 77), Wright-Phillips, Elano, Robinho (Sturridge 85), Jo (Evans 72)
Unused: Schmeichel, Ball, Ben-Haim, Hamann
Goals: Jo (14), Dunne (20), Robinho (57), Wright-Phillips (68), Evans (78), Gelson (83)
Booked: -
City Man of the Match: Stephen Ireland


This was a game that many saw as a better test of City's progress than the home game with Chelsea and it was a test that City not only passed with flying colours, but they earned themselves a distinction, too. For a team that have aspirations of a top six finish, Portsmouth looked pedestrian at times, as City systematically dismantled Redknapp's side.

The home side started the brighter, with Robinho testing David James early on, after he found himself on the receiving end of a Jo flick. Then, just after the ten minute mark, Shaun Wright-Phillips tested his former team-mate, after Robinho released him on the right, but the Portsmouth keeper deflected his powerful drive wide.

Just before the quarter of the hour, Robinho sent a through ball to Jo. David James came racing out to try and cut it out, but the big Brazilian forward took a touch to take the ball away from him and then powered the ball into the empty net.

And it got better. On 20 minutes City extended their lead, after Elano spotted the near post was left unguarded and he had a shot directly from a corner. James got down to save, but he could only parry to Richard Dunne, who forced the ball over the line on his 29th birthday.

Eight minutes later, Portsmouth had a chance to half the deficit, as Glen Johnson powered a ball across the box for Crouch, but the big man could only shoot wide.

Robinho tested James once again from distance on 39 minutes and then demonstrated his skills after taking the ball around James, just keeping it in and trying an audacious chip using one foot behind the other, but it was cleared, with the Portsmouth keeper helpless.

Portsmouth looked like they might get it to 2-1 just before the break, as a free kick was lifted in and nodded back to Campbell by Crouch, but Argentinian Zabaleta was on hand to volley off the line.

Defoe had the first chance of the second half, firing a cross-cum-shot across goal towards Crouch, after he had gotten a lucky bounce from a Micah Richards clearing header.

On 53 minutes, Armand Traore broke free in the box and look set to score, until academy product Stephen Ireland stole the ball with a superbly timed tackle in his own area.

It was Ireland who was instrumental in getting City's third, as he pinged a delightful ball over to Jo, who, at first appeared to miscontrol, but, on second viewing, it was clear he was knocking it to fellow Brazilian, Robinho. Robinho shot first time, beyond James and it was game over.

On 68 minutes, Zabaleta showed some skills by beating two men before finding Ireland, who released Shaun Wright-Phillips. The little winger ran onto the ball and smashed it past James on the near post, with the England keeper unable to react.

Substitute Ched Evans looked like he should have had a penalty soon after joining the action, as he battled his way into the box and then appeared to be pulled down by Belhadj.

But it didn't really matter, as Kompany spread a lovely ball out to Robinho, who cross for Wright-Phillips. City's number eight then backheeled across goal and Ched Evans drove the ball past James with his left foot.

With seven minutes remaining, Gelson Fernandes got in on the act, after Kompany found Garrido, whose cross was met by neither James nor Wright-Phillips and it fell to the Swiss international, who poked the ball into the unguarded goal.

It could have been seven, when Gelson's cross was met full blast by Evans, but his curling effort was just wide.

City finished the game with some possession football, to the delight of the crowd and the misery of the Portsmouth fans, who, to their credit, never stopped singing. 6-0 at full time and City were by far and away the better side. If this is the level of performance Mark Hughes can get from the team most weeks, then the good times really should be coming soon.

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After another late night of hanging out with the gang, we woke up early to eat breakfast and make it to the train station. Which we barely did! We got stuck in MAJOR traffic and by the time we arrived at the station and found our track number we had 6 minutes to get to the track, get to the front car, and load 30 people. Stressful!

Good News: We made it. Bad News: The adventure didnt stop there.

Once we were on the train we all had trouble falling asleep and were restless until the cabin started to smell strongly of burning rubber. Wunderbar. So as we began to complain about our stupid former Soviet Union train car the entire cabin filled with smoke. And, to make matters worse, the windows wouldnt open. So we slightly panic and our teacher (who we lovingly call Cactus) tried to go figure out what was going on. And about 10 minutes later when we arrived at some little train station in the middle of the Hungarian countryside we see about 10 people on the track pointing and gasping at the condition of our car. Again, wunderbar! So it turns out that the breaks were on fire. And quite frankly Im not even sure how to respond to that.

We all got of the train to take a look but were promptly instructed to get back on because there was, No Probleme. Maybe she couldnt see the smoke rushing from under the train

But, we finally made it to Bratislava which turned out to be fabulous. A little rough around the edges but fabulous. We arrived at Hotel Kyjev and it felt like stepping into a time warp to the early 70s. Carpet on the walls, wooden paneling, TVs that havent worked since the 60s. You get the picture. When we got up to our room and inspected the bathroom we decided maybe showering here wasnt such a good idea after all. Perrys thoughts, and I quote, And this is were they want me to get CLEAN!?!?!?

We had a couple of hours before we had to meet up with our tour guide for a walking tour of the city so I had a long lunch with Maria (one of our mentors) and Cactus (the assistant director to the IES program) which was fun. I took my second successful power nap of my time abroad (and am even beginning to think that I could get used to it) and then met up with everyone to walk through cold and rainy Bratislava.

The walking tour was beautiful! Behind all of this ultra eastern European facade was a gorgeous city. The old city, complete with beautiful buildings and cobble stone was gorgeous and made the trip to Bratislava totally worth it.

We ended the tour at a typical Slovakian restaurant and were served another unbelievably delicious meal. We met the guy who organized our trip and talked to him about Bratilsvala and the time he spent studying in Vienna. We got a list of good places to go out, finished dinner, and then headed back to the hotel.

We met in the lobby later that evening and went out with Maria which was so much fun! I had my first cosmopolitan and danced to a Grease medley and I will survive in a club on a boat in the Danube river until early early in the morning! It was a wonderful night and a great first day in Bratislava.

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Now that it has got some media like the front page of the CNN website and the Prime Minister has declared emergency for Bangkok I should probably let you know how it is effecting me.

Currently the city of Bangkok is at an emergency status... What does that mean? In fact it is in order to gain a normal statis so during the next three days there will be no media coverage of the protests in order to keep more people from joining. You cannot gather in groups larger than 5 on the streets and at least Thammasat University has no classes for the next 3 days.

Protests began a little over three months ago. People of the city are protesting against the current government. They believe the current Prime Minister is the replacement of the previous one who fled the country due to the fact he was charged of corruption. A few other exchange students as well as myself stumbled upon the protest about two weeks ago. We had just left a concert and walk around the area. All of a sudden we noticed the street looked very strange. There were no moving cars, but cars parked in the middle of the street. Being the not up-to-date person that I am, I had no idea that there was a protest. The protesters actually have had this intersection blocked and have been sitting there for these three months.

Things did not pick up until recently. Supposedly there was a day where the protesters would take action if the government did not make a decision or respond to their protests. They fled the government house and have become a bit more rowdy since. All of this was just heard through the news and paper, and was not visibly noticable.

I returned from a trip to the Ancient city this weekend (largest outdoor museum). We were dropped off at the University. Now right across from the University is a fairly large open area grassland where a stage had just recently been set-up and people were gathering. I was pretty sure that these people were not the original protesters. Yesterday I found out that in fact it was a pro-government rally.

Just last night there was a clash between the red and yellows I guess you could say. Yellow shirts with the kingdom symbol over the heart is traditionally worn on Monday's to show respect/love for the king. Now it has transitioned to another meaning. Many wear the yellow shirts to show that they are anti-government. Since the pro-government rally has gathered they wear red shirts. However, the red shirts still have the symbol of the king.

In fact the king is sooo old he is not really taking action and is not involved at all. He is a separate entity from the government. Everyone loves the king. It is more the police against the army.

I am not really effected besides the fact that 5min before leaving school this morning I received a phone call from our land lady saying a professor called and there is no school as well as two text messages informing me of the same thing. My Thai friend does not feel it is dangerous unless we took part or are near the protest. The protest is actually taking place on the other side of the river so there is no really danger where I am at, especially being exchanges students we don't really have a say.

Depending on what happens, I can say I was here for this historical moment in Thailand. The only thing negative is that I cannot travel much during this time because trains have stopped going North of Bangkok and it could be spreading to other locations.

Similar posts: city handball

Now that it has got some media like the front page of the CNN website and the Prime Minister has declared emergency for Bangkok I should probably let you know how it is effecting me.

Currently the city of Bangkok is at an emergency status... What does that mean? In fact it is in order to gain a normal statis so during the next three days there will be no media coverage of the protests in order to keep more people from joining. You cannot gather in groups larger than 5 on the streets and at least Thammasat University has no classes for the next 3 days.

Protests began a little over three months ago. People of the city are protesting against the current government. They believe the current Prime Minister is the replacement of the previous one who fled the country due to the fact he was charged of corruption. A few other exchange students as well as myself stumbled upon the protest about two weeks ago. We had just left a concert and walk around the area. All of a sudden we noticed the street looked very strange. There were no moving cars, but cars parked in the middle of the street. Being the not up-to-date person that I am, I had no idea that there was a protest. The protesters actually have had this intersection blocked and have been sitting there for these three months.

Things did not pick up until recently. Supposedly there was a day where the protesters would take action if the government did not make a decision or respond to their protests. They fled the government house and have become a bit more rowdy since. All of this was just heard through the news and paper, and was not visibly noticable.

I returned from a trip to the Ancient city this weekend (largest outdoor museum). We were dropped off at the University. Now right across from the University is a fairly large open area grassland where a stage had just recently been set-up and people were gathering. I was pretty sure that these people were not the original protesters. Yesterday I found out that in fact it was a pro-government rally.

Just last night there was a clash between the red and yellows I guess you could say. Yellow shirts with the kingdom symbol over the heart is traditionally worn on Monday's to show respect/love for the king. Now it has transitioned to another meaning. Many wear the yellow shirts to show that they are anti-government. Since the pro-government rally has gathered they wear red shirts. However, the red shirts still have the symbol of the king.

In fact the king is sooo old he is not really taking action and is not involved at all. He is a separate entity from the government. Everyone loves the king. It is more the police against the army.

I am not really effected besides the fact that 5min before leaving school this morning I received a phone call from our land lady saying a professor called and there is no school as well as two text messages informing me of the same thing. My Thai friend does not feel it is dangerous unless we took part or are near the protest. The protest is actually taking place on the other side of the river so there is no really danger where I am at, especially being exchanges students we don't really have a say.

Depending on what happens, I can say I was here for this historical moment in Thailand. The only thing negative is that I cannot travel much during this time because trains have stopped going North of Bangkok and it could be spreading to other locations.

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Tuesday September 23

We ended Monday with a trip to a very classy gas station a couple blocks down in order to buy some drink sand ice cream for Erics birthday. We came back and played a hysterical game of BS and ended the night with a wonderful conversation. It was the deepest conversation Ive had with people since Ive gotten here and it was so refreshing. At 2:30 when everyone decided to go to bed, Perry and I kept the good times rolling with an intense but incredible religious debate that kept us up well into the 4 oclock hour.

We woke up this morning with a free day in Budapest which ended up being me leading 10ish people around the city to visit the Castle/Museum, the park on that same property, the Parliament building, the Jewish Synagogue (Im pretty sure it's the second largest in the world), to some incredible shopping (I bought lots of gifts), and then to a church in a cave on a hill. It was great to walk around the city and get to know some more of it. Navigating the public transportation without a map was nearly impossible but kept the day interesting!

One of the coolest things we saw today was the cave church. We walked to the top of this small cliff on the side of the Danube river and found this small cathedral literally carved into a cave in the cliff. After looking inside we walked a little higher up the cliff and got an incredible view of the city of Budapest which was a great way to end a sight-seeing day.

This evening we went to a Hungarian restaurant in the wine country part of the city. They wouldnt let us in until we had taken a shot of schnapps so you can only imagine where the night went from there. As we ate they played typical Hungarian folk music and dancing and even called some of the IES students up to help entertain. At one point I balanced a jug full of wine. Pretty impressive, huh!

As we were leaving they played when the Saints Go Marching In which led to a lot of really awful singing on our part and was later followed up by a sing along all the way back to the hotel. We headed down the road to a small store and then returned for more laughs and card games with our advisor walking around saying, SHHH. Bitte, Nachtruhe. But dont worry we really didnt pay attention to that.

After a short but good nights sleep, Im headed down to breakfast and then off to Bratislava where Im sure the fun will continue. But after a wonderful 3 days in Budapest were all asking, Can ever get better than this.

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