A peek at my "special" Torchwood episode after the Dr. Who episode where the Dialeks have come back "Turn Left." ~
The entire headquarters of Torchwood is in shambles…it looks like nothing will ever be able to get it back to order. Gwen and Inanto look dead, about six Dialeks are scavenging the equipment, doing what they do…Jack, the re-generated Doctor, Donna and Rose are sneaking in through what looks like a computer desk. It's actually an escape hatch, and secret room with weaponry, rations, etc. Rose and Jack each have a big gun like the one that Rose used when she blew the head off a Dialek in "Turn Left." Donna is gathering items into a backpack and the Doctor is about to "make an entrance," when the "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" is screamed but just then…the floor begins to vigorously rumble. During what feels like a violent earth quake, Gwen and Ianto wake up, in pain but not dead. Jack sees them, starts over toward them just, as a sound like a deep voice uttering a steady hum and a bright FLASH of light appears.
THE FACE OF BOE is floating above the Dialeks, OUTSIDE of its protective liquid and jar. The tentacles (dreadlocks, Russell?) stretch out to the Dialeks and the pods at the end of them latch on to them like suction cups. A little bit of powder, then liquid comes out and the Dialek melts away into nothingness. As if it never existed. (Here the Doctor would say, "Oh! That's what those are for!) This Face of Boe is healthier and younger looking than the one that is in New New York later. The Face of Boe is able to settle to the ground, close its eyes and suddenly, everyone injured is healed. The deep voiced hum continues and the Doctor approaches the Face, they are obviously communicating telepathically. After some time, The Doctor nods at the Face, stands up, looks around and says, "Jack has gone, he won't be back for a while."
Friday, February 6, 2009
I Support Christian Bale MORE After Hearing This....
Once again, sound bites put into the context of the editor and producers are all that we hear…which, is the only thing that instant judgment is based on in the court of public opinion. Listen to this whole thing, apparently, it's not the first time Christian Bale has had to tolerate this type of behavior from the DP. This was NOT the first scene that camera man had ruined for Bale, by walking around on the set!
I agree, with Bale...the DP obviously doesn't understand!
I agree, with Bale...the DP obviously doesn't understand!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Say he's sorry? Christian Bale was in the right!
Good acting isn't "playing make believe." There is a process that stellar performers must go through in order to truly become the role of whomever they are playing. For some, staying in that mode takes heavy concentration, before and through the moment the scene is shot…when they are able to finally release the pent up energy of the character…this other person inhabiting their body. Some actors are more easy going and can snap into character as soon as the scene starts. They have a mechanism that enables their "other person" to inhabit their body with only a thought in their own mind.
Christian Bale is known as an actor who needs to be able to concentrate on being the character up until and into the scene being filmed. When someone breaks the "third wall" and invades the reality of the character, the result can be quite jarring. Keep in mind, the moment the "infraction" occurs, – the actor is NOT themselves. They are the character…and something has interrupted and disturbed THE CHARACTER. The reaction can be very emotional, anything from anger to fear, laughter to tears. The character Bale is playing in the movie would never see a DP taking light readings in the reality he inhabits. A "Terminator" perhaps, but not a camera man…seeing this guy broke the world that Christian Bale had created for this other person, who inhabits his body…the angry soldier fighting Terminators.
Writers are often intense and if one small distraction happens, and entire thread of a storyline we were "seeing" can suddenly disappear before we've had the chance to get it on paper. This is frustrating because sometimes, the exact feeling of, "AH-HA! I've got it!" is never quite the same, even if an alternative and fantastic storyline is created.
No, Christian Bale should NOT have to apologize for his outburst. The crew of the movie set (and all sets) needs to respect and understand that if they break an actor's concentration before a scene is filmed, it's just as bad as if they walked into a scene that is actually being filmed. The character inhabiting the body of the actor doesn't realize it's all a movie. If someone out of the ordinary shows up, or an action occurs that jars the actor's concentration… the character can freak out! Because in that moment, the actor is inhabiting the character… it's the other way around, you see? Perhaps, (not always) a character is the first to react…before the actor has the time to take over the body again.
I'm not saying it was the soldier character that yelled at the guy and not Christian Bale. He has a temper. He worked hard to create an alternative reality in his mind and someone had no respect for it.
.
(If you don't scroll down far enough, you'll miss blogs with tips for Better Business Writing, news on Manchester United and some of the dining/food allergy experiences I've had!)
Christian Bale is known as an actor who needs to be able to concentrate on being the character up until and into the scene being filmed. When someone breaks the "third wall" and invades the reality of the character, the result can be quite jarring. Keep in mind, the moment the "infraction" occurs, – the actor is NOT themselves. They are the character…and something has interrupted and disturbed THE CHARACTER. The reaction can be very emotional, anything from anger to fear, laughter to tears. The character Bale is playing in the movie would never see a DP taking light readings in the reality he inhabits. A "Terminator" perhaps, but not a camera man…seeing this guy broke the world that Christian Bale had created for this other person, who inhabits his body…the angry soldier fighting Terminators.
Writers are often intense and if one small distraction happens, and entire thread of a storyline we were "seeing" can suddenly disappear before we've had the chance to get it on paper. This is frustrating because sometimes, the exact feeling of, "AH-HA! I've got it!" is never quite the same, even if an alternative and fantastic storyline is created.
No, Christian Bale should NOT have to apologize for his outburst. The crew of the movie set (and all sets) needs to respect and understand that if they break an actor's concentration before a scene is filmed, it's just as bad as if they walked into a scene that is actually being filmed. The character inhabiting the body of the actor doesn't realize it's all a movie. If someone out of the ordinary shows up, or an action occurs that jars the actor's concentration… the character can freak out! Because in that moment, the actor is inhabiting the character… it's the other way around, you see? Perhaps, (not always) a character is the first to react…before the actor has the time to take over the body again.
I'm not saying it was the soldier character that yelled at the guy and not Christian Bale. He has a temper. He worked hard to create an alternative reality in his mind and someone had no respect for it.
.
(If you don't scroll down far enough, you'll miss blogs with tips for Better Business Writing, news on Manchester United and some of the dining/food allergy experiences I've had!)
Monday, February 2, 2009
I tawt I taw a Tweety Tat? Twitter Devours Another Twitt-tee
I finally started following people on Twitter. I signed up quite a while ago but haven't done anything until tonight. Things that make you go hmmmm.....
"Power begins with mastering the means of communication. Whomever owns the words conveying the message, is in control."
Hmmm, does it sound insightful, or merely give the appearance of trying to sound profound? Do the quotation marks give it any more credibility than if they were not there? Do they make you wonder who said it? Usually, a phrase in quotation marks implies an erudite, philosophical person from history, or one making history, said something worth repeating.
The two sentences in quotations above refer to power, communication and control. Those of us who write and live in the realm of Public Relations, know that when order has been broken, a breach of an image has occurred, or a disaster needs a leader… conveying the message in the right way can keep the situation under control.
I have no desire to give a history lesson, or to regurgitate recent news. However, I will cite two examples: the 1982 Tylenol® scare and the recent airplane landing in the Hudson River. Within less than a year after the poisonings, Americans were chewing Tylenol like candy because we trusted Johnson & Johnson again. Within moments after the landing, Twitter made Captain Sully a hero.
Anyway, I'm a wordsmith and I've been surfing around Twitter for the first time. This led me to a number of different sites about copywriting, freelancing, getting published, etc. I am disheartened by the experience, because I see so many other businesses similar to mine…and they have REAL websites! (I blame finances and the fact that my boyfriend has his own marketing business. One of his services is to CREATE websites for clients! The shoemaker's children go barefoot, syndrome…get it?)
Fortunately, I have education and experience on my side. Some sites I visited were created by delusional saps who can't write their way out of an avalanche with a hot pen. (Mine, don't steal it.) Apparently, they'd fallen for some "get rich by writing from home" scheme. As soon as the technology is available, I plan to reach through their monitors and shake them by the shoulders. YOU CAN NOT GET RICH THIS WAY! Especially if you have no skill as a writer! Many of us have years of training, education…hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loan debt…all to become great writers and it will happen for us before it will happen for you!
I often hear, "JK Rowling had never written before…." Yes, but she has talent! She has an extraordinary imagination and ability to weave descriptions that transport the reader to another place, where we believe in witches and wizards. The real secret behind Rowling is that she IS Lord Voldemort and we're all under a spell to buy, buy, buy!
I am a huge fan of the series and the novel I am writing now is actually part of a series as well. But that's for another blog entry, on another night. Ciao!
New Blog: Twitter Star Date ~ Sometime in the now
"Power begins with mastering the means of communication. Whomever owns the words conveying the message, is in control."
Hmmm, does it sound insightful, or merely give the appearance of trying to sound profound? Do the quotation marks give it any more credibility than if they were not there? Do they make you wonder who said it? Usually, a phrase in quotation marks implies an erudite, philosophical person from history, or one making history, said something worth repeating.
The two sentences in quotations above refer to power, communication and control. Those of us who write and live in the realm of Public Relations, know that when order has been broken, a breach of an image has occurred, or a disaster needs a leader… conveying the message in the right way can keep the situation under control.
I have no desire to give a history lesson, or to regurgitate recent news. However, I will cite two examples: the 1982 Tylenol® scare and the recent airplane landing in the Hudson River. Within less than a year after the poisonings, Americans were chewing Tylenol like candy because we trusted Johnson & Johnson again. Within moments after the landing, Twitter made Captain Sully a hero.
Anyway, I'm a wordsmith and I've been surfing around Twitter for the first time. This led me to a number of different sites about copywriting, freelancing, getting published, etc. I am disheartened by the experience, because I see so many other businesses similar to mine…and they have REAL websites! (I blame finances and the fact that my boyfriend has his own marketing business. One of his services is to CREATE websites for clients! The shoemaker's children go barefoot, syndrome…get it?)
Fortunately, I have education and experience on my side. Some sites I visited were created by delusional saps who can't write their way out of an avalanche with a hot pen. (Mine, don't steal it.) Apparently, they'd fallen for some "get rich by writing from home" scheme. As soon as the technology is available, I plan to reach through their monitors and shake them by the shoulders. YOU CAN NOT GET RICH THIS WAY! Especially if you have no skill as a writer! Many of us have years of training, education…hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loan debt…all to become great writers and it will happen for us before it will happen for you!
I often hear, "JK Rowling had never written before…." Yes, but she has talent! She has an extraordinary imagination and ability to weave descriptions that transport the reader to another place, where we believe in witches and wizards. The real secret behind Rowling is that she IS Lord Voldemort and we're all under a spell to buy, buy, buy!
I am a huge fan of the series and the novel I am writing now is actually part of a series as well. But that's for another blog entry, on another night. Ciao!
Serious Fun for the Super Bowl!
I'm not endorsing the product or anything, just showing an example of my work. Red Ventures is a marketing company and one of their biggest clients is Direct TV. They hire me to write for them and the content I provide ends up in various places throughout the web! (I've placed the actual text here and the link to where it's published.)
Serious Fun!
On Saturday, January 31, at 1:30 pm ET, the white sands of St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, is where DIRECTV has a day of fun planned for subscribers to see on the 101® Network. Check out the most popular Pre-Super Bowl XLIII gathering in Tampa Bay, Ybor City, Clearwater, or any other town near Raymond James Stadium! The day before the Big Game, the place to be is the Third Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl hosted by Spike HD. It's two, 20-minute halves of a rough and tumble Flag Football Match up, as Hollywood and the NFL come together in the name of fun for a great cause.
Just like any great and super "Bowl" sports game should, the Direct TV Celebrity Beach Bowl will have live pre-game commentary ahead of the 2:30 ET kick-off. During the action, the voice of Andrew Siciliano from Direct TV's NFL Sunday Ticket Red Zone Channel will be calling the plays along with an all-star team of sports analysts who will serve as officials and sideline correspondents. For experts on the field, Maurice Jones-Drew, from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Matt Forte, from the Chicago Bears will officiate the game. Hey, Direct TV isn't messing around…this fun is serious business!
Naturally, the serious fun comes in for the REAL game, and that takes place Sunday, February 1, 2009. The anticipated clash of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals, in Super Bowl XLIII.
Before all of the football fun begins, Direct TV's HD picture will bring you the best entertainment from some of America's greatest musical talents. The night kicks off with Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson when she sings the National Anthem. For the first time in many months, America will hear this brave songbird sing joyfully at a place of celebration.
Multi-Grammy Award-winner, Faith Hill will sing "America the Beautiful" for pre-game festivities, and the Halftime show promises to be bigger, more dazzling, and better than ever when Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform.
Serious Fun!
On Saturday, January 31, at 1:30 pm ET, the white sands of St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, is where DIRECTV has a day of fun planned for subscribers to see on the 101® Network. Check out the most popular Pre-Super Bowl XLIII gathering in Tampa Bay, Ybor City, Clearwater, or any other town near Raymond James Stadium! The day before the Big Game, the place to be is the Third Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl hosted by Spike HD. It's two, 20-minute halves of a rough and tumble Flag Football Match up, as Hollywood and the NFL come together in the name of fun for a great cause.
Just like any great and super "Bowl" sports game should, the Direct TV Celebrity Beach Bowl will have live pre-game commentary ahead of the 2:30 ET kick-off. During the action, the voice of Andrew Siciliano from Direct TV's NFL Sunday Ticket Red Zone Channel will be calling the plays along with an all-star team of sports analysts who will serve as officials and sideline correspondents. For experts on the field, Maurice Jones-Drew, from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Matt Forte, from the Chicago Bears will officiate the game. Hey, Direct TV isn't messing around…this fun is serious business!
Naturally, the serious fun comes in for the REAL game, and that takes place Sunday, February 1, 2009. The anticipated clash of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals, in Super Bowl XLIII.
Before all of the football fun begins, Direct TV's HD picture will bring you the best entertainment from some of America's greatest musical talents. The night kicks off with Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson when she sings the National Anthem. For the first time in many months, America will hear this brave songbird sing joyfully at a place of celebration.
Multi-Grammy Award-winner, Faith Hill will sing "America the Beautiful" for pre-game festivities, and the Halftime show promises to be bigger, more dazzling, and better than ever when Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform.
Cristiano Ronaldo World Player of the Year 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo has become THE FIRST Premier League player to be announced the FIFA World Player of the Year!This has GOT to shut up some of the bashers of his talent but of course, it won't. There are too many critics that are willing to tear down an individual based on the fact that they are good looking, young and the focus of a great deal of attention. This is a well-deserved and hard-earned honor for our #7 Winger. Yesterday's match against Chelsea proves that he, Evra, Berbatov and Rooney, can work amazing magic together! Two set-ups from Ronaldo made two of yesterday's goals possible. In the first half, he completed a fantastic goal that was not counted due to a a technicality. (It should have been 4 -0) Congratulations Cristiano Ronaldo! It only makes sense that the Greatest team in the World should have the Greatest Player in the World! ***** Manchester United 2008 World Cup Winners *********** Cristano Ronaldo 2008 World Player of the Year ******
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Manchester United Wins World Cup
Manchester United Wins World Cup
December 22, 2008,
Wendy Wells – Charlotte, NC
wwells@wendywellswrites.com
(12.22.08)
When it comes to my favorite football team (what we Americans usually call soccer), I'll admit I'm a bit…passionate. But you have to understand: Manchester United has had a slight hiccup in the Barclay's Premiership League this past season. This blip in their sturdy record of victories has led the uneducated novices of the Football world to think, the team is suddenly no good, or that they've lost their edge. Wrong! Nothing could be further from the truth!
The Red Devils have been busy winning qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup AND taking out the competition in the 2008 World Cup to become the first British team to ever win the title. Do you understand what I just wrote? Let me repeat: Manchester United is THE FIRST BRITISH TEAM TO EVER WIN THE WORLD CUP TITLE.
That means Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, (certainly) Hull City, Everton, Blackburn, (duh), Wigan...NONE of them have ever accomplished what http://www.manutd.com/ has by becoming THE FIRST BRITISH TEAM TO EVER WIN THE WORLD CUP TITLE.
(Now, don't get this confused with England's winning the World Cup in 1966. That's the England National team's win. I am very proud of England. Especially since there are so many ManUnited players on the team!)
I'm so proud that Rio Ferdinand was the Captain (no disrespect to Neville) as the lads took the trophy. I always feel that Rio does a good job of keeping a cool head on the pitch, he communicates well with Sir Alex Ferguson, and he intervenes well on behalf of the players with the referees. Usually. The only disappointment out of all the celebration, of course, is the thing that makes me nearly cry....Nemanja Vidic's send off. In some respects it proves how Manchester United can win a World Cup with only a ten man team. On the other hand, it's heartbreaking to think Vidic might not only have been sent off for such an important game, but he also might be banned for an upcoming match as well.
Apparently, this ban is going to carry over into the UEFA Champion's League when they play Inter Milan in February. Now, I'm not so worried about Inter Milan taking the match as the team that they are now --- but if they get their shoes on the right feet, and run through the gates in the proper direction...they could become a force to be reckoned with, especially with Vidic off the pitch. He's not only an integral part of the Manchester United defense but he's also proven to be the "ace-in-the-hole" on more than one occasion by scoring out of nowhere when we needed it most.
Sir Alex is being the lovely diplomat about it all (at present) and I commend him for that. He says it (the send off and red card) was the right thing for the ref to do at the time. However, I have not yet seen or heard what SAF is saying about the possibility of the suspension carrying over into the UEFA's upcoming match. The elbow is easy to see in slow motion replay, but it's really hard to know exactly what the momentum of their body's inertia was, the velocity in which they were carried, or how hard of a shove off Nemanja was taking as he launched himself up off of the Liga player. As a fan of the man, I see it as his simply his trying to get up after a fall. I'm sure a fan of the other team, would see the incident as an insult to their player. Regardless of the exact motive – we have a red card and have to face the possibility that #15 might not be on pitch against Inter Milan in February.
Now, on to the man of the hour – or rather, the Man of the Match, Wayne Rooney! He scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute of the game to win the trophy 1-0. Whew! Saving the day, that "White Pele." First off, let's rewind a bit to Gamba the other night. Sir Alex Ferguson switched out Tevez and Rooney while we were ahead 2-0. Just as Rooney was coming onto the pitch, Yamakazi. scored for Japan. Rooney's answer to Japan's slicing our lead in half? Within one minute (or less?), he zapped a goal past their keeper like a stone in the ocean! Then, what do we do? BAM-BAM hat trick like nobody's business and the score goes to 5-1. Endo gets a penalty kick and bumps it to a less embarrassing 5-2 for the Japanese.
Now, right here, I must comment on the merits of the penalty kick he'd been awarded. Total bollocks. Neville supposedly had an arm in but it was really a ball that hit his arm from behind. It was a ridiculous call, Neville had no idea the ball was coming at him. One of the game's announcers said there had been an earlier arm ball that was not called out, so this probably balanced out. Phooey on that notion as well. Either a ref makes a call it when it happens or they don't call it at all, that's it. The ball that hit Neville was not from his deliberately swinging his arm into the path of the ball's play. The ball was kicked into Neville's arm, from behind. "Nuff said.
So, Endo gets one by our Eddie. It happens sometimes, even the best keeper in the league, Edwin Van der Sar, can’t swat every fly. I do not think our Dutchman gets enough credit, though. So often, all of the blogs and message boards are about the guys running on the pitch, and it is well deserved praise – I'm right there shouting "Halleluiah" with the rest. I just don't see enough "atta' boys" and "Man of the Match" praises thrown to our Eddie. (I love to call him our Eddie, I don't know if he'd hate it or not!) Anyway, as always Van der Sar played a huge role in this victory…as he always does. He knocked out so many, very close-to-the-post balls, especially once we'd gone down to just ten men after Vidic's send off. This comes as no surprise that Eddie's got the skill for the sweet taste of being the BEST on the planet…this is his second world title, his first was with Ajax in 2004. (They haven't played CL football in, so long…I think since he left, do you see the connection?).
BUT I DIGRESS…..back to our World Cup Title
The Man of the Match, # 10, Striker, Wayne Rooney scored the goal that proved Manchester United is the Greatest team on Earth. This happens to have been his third goal in less than one and a half games! He got two during that Gamba match.
I haven't even gotten into the other amazing players and the plays they made! Perhaps after I've had the chance to study my recording of the game more in depth, I'll add to this. But for now, I'm lovin' Manchester United with the rest of ya'll who do and tryin' to educate those of you who don't YET! ~ Wendy Wells
PS – One final little note to Sir Alex. Please Sir, grab up Michael Owen. We don't need him as a Skipper but can't you just imagine the Striker on our team? Oh, the rhythm he and Rooney, Ronney, Berby, Brownie and the rest would all have together…think about it, please!
December 22, 2008,
Wendy Wells – Charlotte, NC
wwells@wendywellswrites.com
(12.22.08)
When it comes to my favorite football team (what we Americans usually call soccer), I'll admit I'm a bit…passionate. But you have to understand: Manchester United has had a slight hiccup in the Barclay's Premiership League this past season. This blip in their sturdy record of victories has led the uneducated novices of the Football world to think, the team is suddenly no good, or that they've lost their edge. Wrong! Nothing could be further from the truth!
The Red Devils have been busy winning qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup AND taking out the competition in the 2008 World Cup to become the first British team to ever win the title. Do you understand what I just wrote? Let me repeat: Manchester United is THE FIRST BRITISH TEAM TO EVER WIN THE WORLD CUP TITLE.
That means Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, (certainly) Hull City, Everton, Blackburn, (duh), Wigan...NONE of them have ever accomplished what http://www.manutd.com/ has by becoming THE FIRST BRITISH TEAM TO EVER WIN THE WORLD CUP TITLE.
(Now, don't get this confused with England's winning the World Cup in 1966. That's the England National team's win. I am very proud of England. Especially since there are so many ManUnited players on the team!)
I'm so proud that Rio Ferdinand was the Captain (no disrespect to Neville) as the lads took the trophy. I always feel that Rio does a good job of keeping a cool head on the pitch, he communicates well with Sir Alex Ferguson, and he intervenes well on behalf of the players with the referees. Usually. The only disappointment out of all the celebration, of course, is the thing that makes me nearly cry....Nemanja Vidic's send off. In some respects it proves how Manchester United can win a World Cup with only a ten man team. On the other hand, it's heartbreaking to think Vidic might not only have been sent off for such an important game, but he also might be banned for an upcoming match as well.
Apparently, this ban is going to carry over into the UEFA Champion's League when they play Inter Milan in February. Now, I'm not so worried about Inter Milan taking the match as the team that they are now --- but if they get their shoes on the right feet, and run through the gates in the proper direction...they could become a force to be reckoned with, especially with Vidic off the pitch. He's not only an integral part of the Manchester United defense but he's also proven to be the "ace-in-the-hole" on more than one occasion by scoring out of nowhere when we needed it most.
Sir Alex is being the lovely diplomat about it all (at present) and I commend him for that. He says it (the send off and red card) was the right thing for the ref to do at the time. However, I have not yet seen or heard what SAF is saying about the possibility of the suspension carrying over into the UEFA's upcoming match. The elbow is easy to see in slow motion replay, but it's really hard to know exactly what the momentum of their body's inertia was, the velocity in which they were carried, or how hard of a shove off Nemanja was taking as he launched himself up off of the Liga player. As a fan of the man, I see it as his simply his trying to get up after a fall. I'm sure a fan of the other team, would see the incident as an insult to their player. Regardless of the exact motive – we have a red card and have to face the possibility that #15 might not be on pitch against Inter Milan in February.
Now, on to the man of the hour – or rather, the Man of the Match, Wayne Rooney! He scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute of the game to win the trophy 1-0. Whew! Saving the day, that "White Pele." First off, let's rewind a bit to Gamba the other night. Sir Alex Ferguson switched out Tevez and Rooney while we were ahead 2-0. Just as Rooney was coming onto the pitch, Yamakazi. scored for Japan. Rooney's answer to Japan's slicing our lead in half? Within one minute (or less?), he zapped a goal past their keeper like a stone in the ocean! Then, what do we do? BAM-BAM hat trick like nobody's business and the score goes to 5-1. Endo gets a penalty kick and bumps it to a less embarrassing 5-2 for the Japanese.
Now, right here, I must comment on the merits of the penalty kick he'd been awarded. Total bollocks. Neville supposedly had an arm in but it was really a ball that hit his arm from behind. It was a ridiculous call, Neville had no idea the ball was coming at him. One of the game's announcers said there had been an earlier arm ball that was not called out, so this probably balanced out. Phooey on that notion as well. Either a ref makes a call it when it happens or they don't call it at all, that's it. The ball that hit Neville was not from his deliberately swinging his arm into the path of the ball's play. The ball was kicked into Neville's arm, from behind. "Nuff said.
So, Endo gets one by our Eddie. It happens sometimes, even the best keeper in the league, Edwin Van der Sar, can’t swat every fly. I do not think our Dutchman gets enough credit, though. So often, all of the blogs and message boards are about the guys running on the pitch, and it is well deserved praise – I'm right there shouting "Halleluiah" with the rest. I just don't see enough "atta' boys" and "Man of the Match" praises thrown to our Eddie. (I love to call him our Eddie, I don't know if he'd hate it or not!) Anyway, as always Van der Sar played a huge role in this victory…as he always does. He knocked out so many, very close-to-the-post balls, especially once we'd gone down to just ten men after Vidic's send off. This comes as no surprise that Eddie's got the skill for the sweet taste of being the BEST on the planet…this is his second world title, his first was with Ajax in 2004. (They haven't played CL football in, so long…I think since he left, do you see the connection?).
BUT I DIGRESS…..back to our World Cup Title
The Man of the Match, # 10, Striker, Wayne Rooney scored the goal that proved Manchester United is the Greatest team on Earth. This happens to have been his third goal in less than one and a half games! He got two during that Gamba match.
I haven't even gotten into the other amazing players and the plays they made! Perhaps after I've had the chance to study my recording of the game more in depth, I'll add to this. But for now, I'm lovin' Manchester United with the rest of ya'll who do and tryin' to educate those of you who don't YET! ~ Wendy Wells
PS – One final little note to Sir Alex. Please Sir, grab up Michael Owen. We don't need him as a Skipper but can't you just imagine the Striker on our team? Oh, the rhythm he and Rooney, Ronney, Berby, Brownie and the rest would all have together…think about it, please!
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