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Footballs back…

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Footballs back…and it’s the same old same old for me…I watched…but not with the enthusiasm I watched the Olympics. When Match of The Day finished I wasn’t elated or even dejected…just disappointed.
Didn’t see any difference in players – for example on reaching the 18 yard box they still become susceptible to the slightest contact  and even a slight breeze and down they go and a penalty…and the opposing player gets sent off…sorry it just ain’t for me any more.

Studio panels of boring average ex players who talk it up to keep themselves in a cushty little number of a job. If they had to ‘sell’ the same sort of drivel on a doorstep they’d get door after door slammed in their face.
No…not for me any more.

Change Our National Anthem…The Campaign starts now :-)

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It’s time we changed our National Anthem…this is not to say I want a revolution to over throw the Royal Family…just that the song / anthem God Save The Queen etc is not ‘fit for purpose’ plus…its dirge like tempo leaves it more akin to a funeral march.
I propose a change after last nights Olympic Closing Ceremony…an uplifting song that everyone in this great multi cultural country can bond with, align to, associate with and use to Inspire them…so how about Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life?
This is serious :-)…can you imagine the glee of singing this at ceremony’s / official functions etc…and it would have been great to see the Union Jack going up the flag pole while this was belted out by the watching crowds.
So come on lets get behind this campaign now :-)

London Olympics 2012…don’t extinguish the flame

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Well the games are over and what a great two weeks of sporting performances and achievements by Olympians from around the world…and none more so than Team GB… and the great British public.

Their legacy is to Inspire A Nation and I really hope that the two week phenomenon of inspirational performances that have lifted the people of this county like I’ve never experienced before and united it really does carry on.

Such as:-

  • Inspire us not to take the crap we take from under performing, under achieving politicians across the whole political spectrum
  • Not to put up with the dumbing down of our society by the trashy ‘instant celebrity rubbish’ we have to put up with from a media that has no substance to it
  • Not to put up with the gloated under achieving egotistical footballers and the media circus that has enabled them to be rewarded massively from under achieving greatly and being nothing more than mediocre
  • Inspire us to demand a better society where fairplay and justice are not looked at as an ‘ideological dream’ and ‘pie in the sky’ – but are made the cornerstone and foundations of it and those that treat those requirements with contempt are held responsible.
  • Inspire us to uphold and defend the rights and laws of this land and have respect for our multi cultural society and demand that others do the same otherwise – like cheats and those that flout the rules and requirements of the ‘Olympic spirit’ – they are kicked out and held accountable for their actions.

Surely after the performances we have seen from the athletes gathered for these games and the spirit of the volunteers and crowds at the games and the massively positive effect that has lifted us all up, we cannot allow it to fade away as if it was a dream and the dross we have put up with before allowed to seep back into the fabric of our society. This ‘dream’ happened  for real for two ‘happy and glorious’ weeks… and for once in my lifetime this country felt united like I’ve never experienced it and it felt GREAT Britain for once.

I’d like it to remain and grow…is that really too much to expect?

Sat Aug 4th 2012…greatest ever day/night in British Olympic / Sporting history

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Sat Aug 4th 2012…greatest ever day/night in British Olympic / Sporting history – fantastic performances and crowds from our athletes, rowers, cyclists etc etc…and fittingly our footballers get knocked out in penalties! Pah…prima-donas the lot of them and shouldn’t have been entered…women football YES…Pro male footballers (especially Premiership footballers) NO…and personally  I’m not a supporter of tennis being in BUT well done to Andy Murray for gold in the men’s singles and possible another one in the mixed doubles final as I write this.

ANYWAY…our athletes, rowers, cyclists, swimmers – all sorts etc, have given their all and been a breath of fresh air to watch and support – god bless em! Footballers should take a great big dollop of the values of these Olympics and the performers and how the whole country has felt a massive connection with them and apply it to themselves. Football is dead – lost touch – they despised a generation – not inspired!  The antics and culture of modern footballers has poisoned football…it’s been coming for a long time. The Olympics and the spirit that has been released by these games is much needed. Footballers hide their antics behind what they call a ‘winning mentality’ but they are moronic and the age old miss use of ‘professionalism’ to warrant ‘cheating’ – they dive about, feign injury and act either like pathetic brats (i.e. Ronaldo and his ilk) or morons like some of the Wayne Rooney posturing we get when he simply does something like score a goal…which he’s paid astronomical amounts to do…and who can ever forget the South African World Cup fiasco…disgrace the lot of them were.

I personally am not a big fan of the ‘manufactured’ patriotism that we are forced to follow…and also I hate the jingoistic right wing crap and ‘Rule Britannia’ thuggery and moronic mentality – especially associated with following the English national side…but these Olympics and the efforts of Team GB have given everyone in these isles the ‘right’ to feel very proud…because we have something ‘great’ to be proud of for once. This ‘great multi cultural’ country of ours has been given something to unite us all with the sporting endeavours of these Olympic athletes.

The crowds have been an absolute credit even when one of our own has not achieved gold…or any medals they have respected the other nations, their flags and national anthems and genuine sportsmanship has been very much in evidence…how wonderful to see for once.

The ticket fiasco needs to be addressed and not allowed to be swept under the carpet because the general public should have been given a lot more respect by the organisers and allowed far more access to tickets…corporate tickets (the prawn sandwich brigade) have no soul…but the general ‘Great’ British public does and they provide the fantastic atmosphere for these athletes to deliver wonderful inspirational performances.

The Olympic spirit is like a massive gulp of ‘sporting fresh air’ and the new rock n roll and much needed.

Inspire as generation they will… WELL DONE TEAM GB 🙂

 

Gary O’Dea interview on BLAZE FM

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Looking Forward By Thinking Back – A Musical Journey by Gary O’Dea.

Interview by Pete Millington – edited / engineered by Jonathan Harris BLAZE FM.

Gary O'Dea and Pete Millington BLAZE FM

 

 

http://www.mrsite.co.uk/usersitesv31/blazefm.co.uk/wwwroot/page17.htm

Gary recollects on the music scene around the Black Country / Birmingham area over the years and about his love for the work of Ronnie Lane and the Small Faces / Faces etc. A fascinating journey of musical influences and recollections from Gary’s own experiences

Put the kettle on, or open a bottle, sit back, relax and… Hit the link 🙂

https://blazefm.sharefile.com/?cmd=d&id=5e63b14f0a1f4c93

You can also visit here to read Pete’s interview with British guitar legend Wilko Johnson http://www.spaghettigazetti.com/2012/06/looking-back-at-me.html

Enjoy 🙂