Sad sporty Saturday

BRAMALL LANE

Good morning from cold and wet Blighty  it is 7.30am (UK TIME) on Saturday 29th December 2012. I, Lady Lainey have jolly well made it out of bed before 8am and not content with that I have got the slow cooker on making Chilli con carne for dinner and also a casserole in the oven that will go into the freezer. Flipping heck, what am I on???? I may need to go back to bed at this rate!

Well what is going on today................................................................

Only the flipping biggest celebrations at Bramall Lane, a massive celebration of 150years of football at the lane. The first match was played on 29th December 1862 between Sheffield FC and Hallam FC. It lasted 3 hours............yes 3 hours ( I would have liked that if I been sat next to Sir Sean of Bean) and finished in 0-0. ( Good job it didn't go to extra time or did it???)

 They have also had cricket matches there and in  1884 Bramall Lane  hosted players from England and Australia. They had a 'proper' cricket pavilion too ( you all know how I hate those glass and chrome monstrosities). There is a great book which gives all the info called ' Sheffield United FC ,  The Biography' by Gary Armstrong and John Garrett ( foreword by Sir Sean of Bean himself!!!).

Today in the UK  at 12.30pm there is more about the 150th celebrations on Football Focus on BBC. ( and if Gary is on don't forget however much you adjust the colour on your TV he stays orange!)

So at 3.00pm The Blades will go out and take on The Monkey Hangers ( Hartlepool to the uninitiated). Sadly without the amazing Shaun Miller who is now out for the rest of the season with cruciate damage, and Neil Collins with a fractured cheekbone which has already been operated on. Super special get well wishes to both of them but have to say I will flipping well miss Shaun scoring more goals this season. Get well soon boys and  COYB!!!!


Sad news in the cricket world is that former England captain Tony Greig has died after having a heart attack, he  had also been diagnosed with lung cancer two months ago. our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.

Also a blow for England is that Jonny Bairstow will not be returning to India for the ODI series, due to family illness.His place will be taken by Joe Root ( at least it is another Tyke). Our thoughts are with Jonny and his family at this time.

Flipping great news is that Wiggo is to be knighted in the New Years honours list, wooohoooo welcome to the club Sir Bradley Wiggins!! Well deserved too.

Well I am now off to scoff my brekkie and to go for a walk to town, and then settle down for football focus.

100% Blades

PS was that long enough for you Dame Didi?????