England team selection

Less moaning in this post, just a view on who should be getting on the plane to Brazil. First off thinking about how to go about picking the squad, in my view I would decide on what formation I want to play. Picking the formation should be based on two things, firstly what formation allows the most of my best available top players play in their best position and secondly what formation are my players playing at club level. If I was Mr Hodgson I think I would settle on a 4-2-3-1, the big English clubs are either playing this or a similar 4-3-3 system so the players should find it easier to fit in than adapting to a strict 4-4-2 or 5-3-2, and should also play to the strengths of the fullbacks who are naturally more attacking than defensive, but tactics is for another post.
So formation picked so time to pick some players, sadly in some areas we are not thick with talent but I do hope a better player is not played out of position, let's play the best player that plays in that position and be brave enough to leave a big name or two on the bench.
Goal
One of my big moans with England is that different keepers are not used for at least half of the friendly games so Hart is the only guy with real experience, so is first choice, my other moan is that the World Cup is not that many games lets just take two keepers, if one gets suspended then use the other, if one is injured call up a replacement. So Hart and Ruddy.
Defence
Left full back, spoilt for choice four or five good options I'd go for Baines and Shaw. Right full back, less sure on these I suppose Johnson and Walker, Centre backs, with Terry and Ferdinand looking set not to feature we are well short in this department, I would go for Cahill, Jagielka, Jones and Stones.
Midfield
Defensive two Gerrard, Lampard, Wilkshire and Henderson, all good no worries
Attacking midfield three Lalana, Rooney, Wellbeck, Sterling, Rodrigues, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Barkley.
Striker
Sturridge  and Lambert

Uk recovery propaganda

This topic has made me annoyed, a couple of days ago a government lackey is on saying that the country is starting to get back on it's feet, business is getting better and the outlook is good. If you live in the north east this is quite simply a lie, a big fat whopper of a lie.

The one significant piece of good news is that a hitachi factory is coming to the region, good news that has been on the cards since the previous regime was in place. The problem with this is the jobs created do not even cover the jobs that are to go in Middlesbrough council some 1500 it was announced yesterday, dark dark days ahead for the north east

Well at least the bankers got to keep all their money eh?......

North South divide in football

This rant comes on the day the English FA decide it is right to double the allocation for Polish fans at England's crucial World Cup qualifier they say to stop polish fans sitting in the home end, I would say to hide the poor attendance that the England team will have showing once again that the national stadium should have been built further north, manchester or higher and the game could have been sold out twice, the pity is that the distance makes it impractical for any northern fans to attend the game the fans once again being snubbed for profit.

The problem with buying online
Society today makes us feel that shopping online must be better this is why it is not

I buy something online and on the face of it, it looks cheaper, then the postage gets added, still a bit cheaper so it's still good. Then you have to wait for it to be delivered, for the few pound saved I could have gone and got it from a shop and have it now.

I know the next argument is that you don't have to travel as it gets delivered to the door, true for a paper back as it fits through the letter box not so good for a toaster as it will be delivered when I am at work, the good people at the post office will then leave you a note to pick it up from the depot which is further away from my house than the shop which then costs me more to get to.

So at the end of this, factoring in postage and the extra travel I have paid virtually the same for a product that I have not seen in real life, waited a week for and had to endure the disturbing realm that is the post Office Depot. The moral is unless you are saving a lot get off the sofa get out in the world and go and buy it.

Kids

A lot of you will agree with this but not many will admit it. This is about parents who just won't quit talking about there kids and their issues with them, this is particularly bad with people you work with, when you just can't get away and are inflicted with constant updates, feeling like you are brain spammed constantly. Even though there are terrifying wars in the world , a global economy hanging by a thread and stories of crime and corruption coming out daily all of these pale in to nothingness compared to a kid who I have never met's daily school issues. I don't want people not to talk about their family but keep it in moderation and sense when someone has lost interest and is just nodding to be polite.

FIFA corruption

Now my complaints are normally about day to day stuff but this one really got my goat. This is not even with the fact that that choosing to hold the World Cup in a country that is so insanely hot that they are worried about fans just sitting in it for an hour and a half, this just makes them dim witted it would be like holding the Winter Olympics in the artic and half the competitors going down with frost bite. What really gets me is the corruption the World Cup was given on the strict condition that it was a summer tournament, stories then emerged of bribes which fifa shrugged off, then suddenly they decide it is too hot well durr and let's all just move it the winter this is against everything the competition is about and against just general fair play and decent conduct. Any other organisation would be calling for a mass clear out and holding enquiries the boys club at FIFA are content to stuff their pockets and to hell with the fans who put the money in to the game.
The European leagues hold the power with the vast majority of the games income, I hope they come together and put the greedy tyrants that have a strangle hold on the game in their place.

RICH PEOPLE
This isn't a envy thing if someone makes money good on them, this is rich people who do one of two things, one rich people who moan about getting an huge amount of cash rather than a super huge amount, a story came out today that bankers are moaning that their bonus can only be a year's salary, my heart is breaking for the greedy slimy creepy yuppies. Second people who say things like they can't afford petrol prices when they earn £70,000 a year between them what the hell are you driving a bloody Boeing 747 to the office every day, and one last thing self righteous rich celebs preaching about the good deeds and charity donations, if anyone had the opportunities to help people it is just a decent thing to do