Champions League group stages are over and well what can I say? Your webmaster seems to have done pretty well in his predictions of the games played out so far: http://mibfc.blogspot.com/2008/08/champions-league-draw.html
So the remaining teams are:
Roma iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Chelsea
Panathinaikos iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Inter Milan
Barcelona iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Sporting Lisbon
Liverpool iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Atletico Madrid
Man. United iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Villareal
B. Munich iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Lyon
Porto iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Arsenal
Juventus iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Real Madrid
For the next stage, the top placed team takes on a runner up from another group, with the 2nd leg played at the home of the group winner. You cannot play a club from the same country as you, so Liverpool can't play Arsenal, Barca can't play Madrid and Chelsea can't play any Russian team.
From what I see, the teams to avoid for the English clubs are Barcelona, Juventus and Inter Milan. Anything else and I think most of them should be manageable over 2 legs.
It's extremely hard to predict who will play who, but I will make some bold forecasts:
Liverpool will play Real Madrid at some point of the competition. Don't ask me why, I just have this gut feeling. It happened with Inter Milan last year, and Barcelona the year before. Is it a good thing to play Madrid, I really don't know. Forms of the teams in February will decide that outcome.
Chelsea or Manchester United will play Inter Milan at some point of the tournament. Again, a gut feeling, cannot be explained. Jose Mourinho will get the limelight he misses, but don't be surprised to see him arguing his way home after a defeat.
That's all for now.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
5 Minutes MBA
Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing hershower, when the doorbell rings.The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you £800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and standsnaked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her £800 andleaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?''It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the £800 he owes me?'
Moral of the story:If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk withyour shareholders in time, you may be in a position to preventavoidable exposure.
Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift.She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest removed his hand.
But, changing gears, he let his handslide up her leg again.The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129.It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
Moral of the story:If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking tolunch when they find an antique oil lamp.They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.''Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in theBahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'Puff! She's gone.
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii ,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply ofPine Coladas and the love of my life.'Puff! He is gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'
Moral of the story:Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4:
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of asudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5:
A turkey was chatting with a bull.'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed theturkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.
''Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied thebull. They're packed with nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave himenough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.Finally, after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at thetop of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..
Lesson 6:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the birdfroze and fell to the ground into a large field.While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.The dung was actually thawing him out!He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cowdung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you are in deep shit, it is best to keep your mouth shut!
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing hershower, when the doorbell rings.The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you £800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and standsnaked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her £800 andleaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?''It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the £800 he owes me?'
Moral of the story:If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk withyour shareholders in time, you may be in a position to preventavoidable exposure.
Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift.She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest removed his hand.
But, changing gears, he let his handslide up her leg again.The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129.It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
Moral of the story:If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking tolunch when they find an antique oil lamp.They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.''Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in theBahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'Puff! She's gone.
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii ,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply ofPine Coladas and the love of my life.'Puff! He is gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'
Moral of the story:Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4:
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of asudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5:
A turkey was chatting with a bull.'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed theturkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.
''Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied thebull. They're packed with nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave himenough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.Finally, after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at thetop of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..
Lesson 6:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the birdfroze and fell to the ground into a large field.While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.The dung was actually thawing him out!He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cowdung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you are in deep shit, it is best to keep your mouth shut!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha ! !
Even though most of Singapore has already started preparing for Christmas, we here at MiB FC have not forgotten an event close to some of us...
*sorry for the crappy images. My editing skills not so good yet.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Weekly EPL Preview Part 2
~Mr Happy Ending! ~
Right, now that I am homeless and without a laptop, I will have to use my hand phone and my mp3 player for tonight’s games (praying that I don’t lose them as well). I apologise for the late update as the internet café was really busy. I’ll jump straight into the prediction for today’s game.
First up Portsmouth vs Blackburn R. Diarra and Utaka are still out but Defoe is back with Kranjcar. Blackburn have been in poor form recently and I think this is going to continue. 1-0 to Pompey.
Next onto Tottenham vs Everton. Spurs are almost with a full squad minus long term absentees. However Everton are plagued with injuries. Their wing backs are out as with 2 first team strikers and 2 midfielders. Now Spurs have been real impressive recently, especially Aaron Lennon. With no decent wing backs I expect Lennon to run riot. Spurs to nick this 2-1.
Finally to the BIG game of the night. Chelsea vs Arsenal. Ok all signs point to Arsenal getting raped tonight and that’s what many also thought when Arsenal took on Man U and we all know how that went. This is a real tough game to predict. To be safe stay OUT of this game. But if you do feel like placing a small bet a draw is likely or an Arsenal victory.
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