Away We Go (2009)

On the to do list . . .

New Year's resolutions for the new decade?

Still working on my list from 2006.

Or, rather, I'm still working up to working on my list from 2006. It's a slow process and takes a lot of due consideration.

However, I know one thing about that list: I'm sure I'll learn Spanish before I ever finish that Dave Eggers book. (Daft thing is, is that living in our new neighbourhood I might be better off learning Russian or Hebrew instead.)

I will add one addendum to that wish list that can be acted upon right away. I undertake to get back to publicising the current issue of the Socialist Standard on the blog. I know I've been better in recent months but I really was slacking earlier on last year. Not good. Must do better.

You Shall Know Our Volleys

Via the Guardian Footie's You Tube round up, the best goals that never were:

That overhead screamer from Keegan when he was at the Dell.

A not so majestic overhead kick from Robbie Fowler

Six memorable non-goals from World Cups past. How come no one ever put a contract out on Clive Thomas? Bryan Hamilton had more reason than most

Hat tip to 'paulhs' for the clips.

Still can't find Charlie Nicholas wonder goal for Scotland against Switzerland on YouTube. Probably never will. However, this goal from Dario Rodriguez for Uruguay against Denmark will always be easy on the eye. It's as much for his mate's keepie uppie to set him up as it is for Rodriguez's wonder strike. It's up there with Negrete's goal against Bulgaria at the '86 World Cup in Mexico.

There's no higher praise on this blog.

Mixing Pop and Politics (4)

Obscure Factoid of the Day

Leading SWP apparatchik, Chris Nineham, was the one time drummer of Twee indie-popsters, The June Brides. (That's Chris on the ultra-left in the picture.)

Further Links:

MySpace page for The June Brides.

[To impress Kara.] An article from the Guardian from a few years back where Dave Eggers declares his long-term love for The June Brides.