Wiggy's World

So with John not being able to see, It’s given me a free week from the gym (which will save me a good bit of petrol ) So I’m gonna chill out all week, and start getting some things ready for next week.  To be honest it felt like my holiday had started yesterday, atleast temperature wise Lets say it was quite warm in the office, and even tho we didnt have the air con unit on, as last time it ALLEGEDLY tripped the electrics, It makes very little difference anyway, apart from those who are sat right next to it.

Chilled out last night, watching what was by far the worst and dullest game of the Euros so far! France vs Romania.  From the moment I got in from work and put this game on (bout 20 minutes in) It was evident that the Romanians were there to try and get a point, or frustrate the French into making a mistake and claiming all 3.  Lets say the pundits in the BBC studio were not impressed with the game in the slightest.  Due to being enslaved in the office yesterday I was feeling a little horrible once I’d gotten home, so had the windows open, and went and had a cold bath.  Felt much better after that, and sat chatting to Webbo on facebook whilst we both watched a master-class in Counter-Attack football.  Many people are saying Ruud’s goal was offside, but this article I found this morning on the goal, on the BBC website claims otherwise…

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s opening goal for the Netherlands against Italy provided the first major talking point of Euro 2008.

Van Nistelrooy looked in an obvious offside position when he steered a close-range finish past Gianluigi Buffon to put the Dutch on the way to a crucial 3-0 win in Berne.

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni was gracious, saying: “I accept it. There’s no point crying about it. The referee made a mistake. He’s human.”

Italy’s fans, however, were not as forgiving after watching the incident replayed inside the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne.

But what looked a desperately poor decision was, in fact, a brilliant piece of officiating, according to the chairman of Austria’s refereeing commission Gerhard Kapl and Premier League referees’ chief Keith Hackett.

Both said Van Nistelrooy was played onside by Italy’s Christian Panucci, who had been injured seconds earlier and was lying behind the goal when the Dutch striker scored.

Kapl said the goal was “100% correct, without any doubt”, quoting article 11.4.1. of the refereeing code that states “an opposing player cannot be offside when one of the last two defenders has left the field of play” – as in the case of Panucci.

Hackett added: “I have listened to the commentators criticising the first Holland goal stating that Van Nistelrooy was offside.
Christian Panucci went off through contact with his own goalkeeper Buffon.

“He is still considered part of the game.

“The fact is the assistant was correct. The defender who slid off the field is still regarded as active.”

Kapl added that the rule was specifically designed to prevent a team causing a deliberate offside – but does that tell the whole story?

Panucci was in no way attempting to gain an advantage or deliberately trying to play the Holland attackers onside.

He had actually been knocked behind the goal by a collision with his own goalkeeper Buffon, so where does the law stand on that?

I have only one small problem with that…. Are defending teams not meant to try and cause a deliberate offside?  Anyway the other 2 goals were awesome, and involved Giovanni van Bronkhurst, belting down the wing from his left-back spot

Bagi has told me this morning that his missus Carla has been to visit, and thinks that she can use this to find out all the mischief me and Bagi get upto when we’re out on a night out… Disclaimer time… Non of these events are factual.  I made them up   Only joking.  He told me to say hello tho, so “Hello Carla”