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We would like to wish all the
best to Andy Murray, in the final, on Sunday, when he plays Roger Federer, whether he wins or loses, he has done the nation,
proud, by going so far, an unusual sight on this land, so go out, enjoy, have fun, and play your best whatever the outcome,
the nation watches, Cheers!
An article will appear,
on Sunday, ' The Drama Queen, the real one, and the Queen of the SCourt, all in the Jubilee year! '
- Her visit to Ireland - Andy Murray and his problems -Queen of the Court, Serena Williams.
The Euros, Wimbledon,
Olympics, ect, ect, an overcrowded calender, 2012 the Queen beats them all! The Queen, knows how to party, never known the
public to be so enthusiastic, about the Diamond Jubilee, if it was a real one which she can afford, I doubt it would have
made much difference, to the quality of her reign, so she wins in both areas. Popularity is the name of the game for her, as I handed a £20 note to the shop assistant,
who held it up, he replied: “ This is what makes me happy, when I have this, she is what makes me, happy, looking at
the Queen, she is who I love, - then kissing the note – without her this shop would not be here, if you had everything you wanted, it would not make you any happier, because, you
think it will, it becomes the norm, for you, and then you have to have something else. “ All this talk recently, about: austerity, fiscal stimulus, growth and stability, Eurobonds,
with the statement concerning Greece: “ We will keep our commitments, as long as you keep yours. “ Michael Portillo
went around over to Euro land, asking if their own currency or the Euro, was most preferred, everyone went for the Euro. What he forgot, was the Queens currency that I am sure he had, in his pocket, if
he had handed, that over, he would, have nicked the problem, in the bud. It can still happen! It was strange to see our flags waving, so proudly, with so many of them, as Prev commented: “ There is no official
British language, there
is no such thing, the whole lot consists of Irish, Scotland, England and Wales, and each one has their own identity, and language, which defines a
country, no one is going to say they are British, if the Irish have been living for 300 years, in that country, they are going
to just want that, same with the Scots, and the Welsh, no one is going to just give that up, I don’t understand how
the Queen, is going to look after that lot. “ If
you are a type of person that stays in bed all day, you may not want to bother yourself with such triviality; perhaps going
out to enjoy the party, is so much more fun, as a few prayers, were said about all this, and the fact, she has lasted so long. “ Stamina “ as Brenda
described, her mother,
made it to 100 as most men want to outlive their fathers, they know, they won’t get past their mothers, that competitive
instinct, wow, what a force! The Queen has longevity genes she may even surpass her mother. This is without the Olympics! “ Look at this letter, if the postman does, not deliver, that letter, and you have
a stamp on it, that is the property of the Queen, until it is delivered, then, it is yours, all because of a stamp, we had
someone come down, from the upper classes, we all felt she was too prim and proper for us, as we are not used to that, “ As John commented. Are there any other ways of celebrating, than the tried, and trusted
party route, you could go back, to her Christmas messages over the last ten years, which are packed full of positive, tips,
which includes the Good Samaritan story; however it can be awkward putting into practice, as a drunk was in the park, lying
on the floor, as the receptionist advised sternly: “ We do not want you to approach “. Leave it with Police and
the Ambulance service. The Queen would be proud, something
was done!
The contented achiever, is the prodigal son,
returning to the enigma team, in the theatre of dreams! 1 “It is always a step
down after here. There are obviously big clubs in the world, but while certain people think it might be a progression if they
move somewhere else, when you leave here, I don't think it is. I've had everything I need. I'm at Manchester United
and I'm from Manchester,
so what more do I need?" Paul Scholes. The talk of the town, returning to his boyhood club, as if he was never away, some people suggest you should never go back;
moreover not if you are needed, as a business maxim mentions: “ Find a need and fill it. “ Many have considered
it all a backward step, that a club, of Man Utd’s stature, would have to rely on someone,
at the ripe old age of 37, innovation, is a trademark, for the champions, you will truly know: if it works. “ I have never understood it, we had a number of older guys, who use to come in,
on workdays, just to say hello, and greet everyone, they had retired, I thought, it odd, thinking, surely these people would
do something better with their time, than return to a place, of work, I met a few on the bus one day, and there were telling
me these stories, about when this happened, and that, occurred, when I got off, I just thought, people are most happiest at
work, not that anyone would ever admit to it. “ as Stan, a worker pointed out. 2 " I can't say that I can't wait to finish, but I am looking forward to finishing being involved with everything that goes
with it. I suppose people are just very invasive and are always wanting to know what you're going to do. The only thing I
will definitely miss is the football, not the general life of a footballer. “ PS At least he fulfilled his potential,
unlike many: 3 “
But in the first ten years of this century – a period of truly staggering underachievement in business, technology,
and social progress – we’ve discovered that this sturdy, old operating system doesn’t work nearly as well.
It crashes – often and unpredictably. It forces people to devise workarounds to by pass its flaws.
Most of all, it is proving incompatible with many aspects of contemporary business. “ writes Daniel H. Pink. His
body will go on, and on, until it wears out! So the midfield maestro,
thinks he can be an asset, and bring on some glory moments, he had cover In the past, “ A brilliant player he
is, superb passing, good at scoring goals, and getting in to position, his tackling needed to be better, that did not matter,
he used to have Roy Keane to do all that for him, he was his, minder, his bodyguard, always, protective of him, if there was
any heavy stuff coming from the opposition, he would stick up for him, any dirty tackles, he would do all that tackling for
him, as he was excellent at that, Bryan Robson, had a better shot than Roy Keane ever did, when all keane would do, was lay
the ball, off, to Scholes, or Giggs, while Bryan Robson, would hit it, at goal. “ Steve
commented, a fan.4 " But I don't think it matters how much you win because, as soon as
you win it, the day after you look forward and try and win it again. I would have liked to have won it more, or even just
got to the final a bit more. Hopefully, we can do better this time than we did after 1999, when we had to wait another nine
years.” P.S This player has the patience of a saint, no get rich quick schemes, will work for him. Mastery, another way of looking at it: 5 “ In our offices and our classrooms we have way too much compliances and way too little engagement. The
former might get you through the day, but only the latter will get you through the night. “ Surely, he must sleep well at night, with a ball, knowing he gave it all. 6 “ While an operating system centered around rewards and punishments has outlived its usefulness and badly needs
an upgrade, that doesn’t mean we should scrap its every piece. “ Daniel H. Pink no not all, take the piece to
fill the puzzle, if you have the right one, as this player, is reconditioned. Speaking, in a foreign type French, mimic accent, Steve pointed out, “ Mr. Wenger, that is
what, really stooped, that Arsenal, side, they just never thought, that team, and those players, of Scholes, Giggs, and Neville,
could go on for so long, an unbelievable record, it is just not possible to do that in the modern game, that something, that
has flustered everyone, people just do not think that way, that is what has happened, totally unexpected. “ An Arsenal
fan. The problem
with a top team is that, standards, and expectations are very high, for anyone to just fit, in. Not everyone can work in that
environment at the professional level, week in, week out. As one said, “ I rather like the pressure, of being in work,
than the pressure, of being out of it, winning better than losing, the difference between an excellent player, and a professional,
is just varnish, - wiping his hand across the table - that is all it is, just polish. “ Steve said, Scholes, is so polished,
he is waterproof, to the elements, which are around him, mostly due to experience, and support. Not all a bed of roses,
as he is the third highest booked player ever, it goes to show, strength, can conjure up a weakness, name the person who is
perfect? Why did he return? Unfinished
business; perhaps he can do a better job; missing the game; the challenges; or even scoring a goal; furthermore, making a
contribution, with his talents, and gifts. “ Come on John, why did you come back? “ As he replied, “ All
I did was, go from A to B, and back to A again, that is it, nothing special, I came out of the lift, the Lord was telling
me to go back, you have heard that saying, “ The Lord works in mysterious ways, “ and you know, I missed you lot,
I went and came back, no big deal, that is it, nothing in it. “ Laughing, and smiling, raising his hands. At least it is not like the executive who has retired,
and still returns to his office a few times a week, it happens. “ You have to remember, that the player, of five years, ago, they are not choosing
today, it is a different type of player, the game has changed, I wonder how he will cope with that, as he has been adaptable,
in his game, and proven he can change with the times, he could fit into any era, Scholes, could fit in, 50's 60's 70's 80's
90's and beyond, it would not matter, many could not do that, any generation, a rare talent. “ As Tom pointed out. 7 " If other players fancy a move and a bit of money, then good luck to
them," he said. "But if they're at a place like this [United], I don't think they realise how lucky they are to be playing
here.” P.S. No front page, stories with this person, just gratitude, wow, a rare quality, in this age. “ You cannot build a team on reputation, you build it on, youth,
coming from the reserves, what does it tell you, about the standard if he has comeback, it means they are not coming through
the system, all it takes is an injury, a knock, overnight, and you are out, look at Rio, he has not played much, he was the
best, same thing with John Terry he is not the player he was, much slower, they might be big names, the whole team suffers
from that. “ As John, expressed. In the history
of the game, and life, it is normal, to retire, quickly, as Graham Taylor concerning Bob Paisley and Liverpool, that
he knew when a players, legs went, they sold him on, and were rarely, successful at their new clubs, as if it was the right
time. There has a been a paradigm shift in the game, with science, moving into the realm with higher training standards,
understanding the body better, man I am going to make it to 100, with a smile. “ A lot of people in Manchester, thought Rio Ferdinand, would not last long, coming from London, they thought,
he would, take the money, and go back down there, he has not done that, he has stayed with the team. “ as
Henry said, Funny, why is it, for so long, people have been so critical
of something positive, as John passed the ball, “ This is the end of Man Utd, an old team, old players, one year on,
they may have done it last year, they will not this time, injuries, tiredness, and if not that, the schedule, will be the
last hurdle, the players may not be as hungry, as they once were, as the have already done it. “ As replied “
How can you say that, they have been so successful, with what they have. “ as
John played: “ Another year on, that is the difference. “ As
informed he had been saying this for the last 8 years about this team: total silence! When
you have defied, the critics, odds, the mental barriers, with a couple of resurrections’, some just want to see the
back of success. How long is a piece of string? An enigma, it all is! Paul Scholes will not far to go, if he
wants to home he is already there! Autonomy, has its, uses, in addition, it is playing for
the team that counts, as it takes so much time, talent and skills. 8 “ Perhaps it’s time to toss the word ‘ management ‘ into the linguistic ash heap alongside
‘ icebox ‘ and ‘ horseless carriage.’ This era doesn’t call for better management.
It calls for a renaissance of self direction. “ Daniel H. Pink. Sources: Society 1 2 4 7 Chris Maume The Independent. 3 5 6 8 Drive, The surprising truth about what motivates us, Daniel H. Pink
Page x and xi, contents page. Gary Speed, RIP, the Mind can be heaven or Hell: Midfielder General,
people loved you!
The sad news that has engulfed the nation, on the death,
of a much loved hero, has devastated many in the sport, and the wider arena. An individual who graced the game, till
the age of 40, winning plaudits, en route. Holding an important position in midfield that bolts the defence, to the
attack. As John commented, " What is there? No one, knows, he had two kids, that are promising Footballers, that he
could have helped, which he now cannot, because he is gone, even if he came back, he could never answer all this, it is a
no game, no one should be talking about this, as it need not be brought up. " Well, denial, is an answer, that solves nothing!
Our condolences go
out to the family, and friends, who, were very close to him, which is still raw, in their hearts.
When you play in midfield, you are supposed to hold the team, in strength
and character, a role he played so superbly for over twenty years, the longevity, ranks with Giggs, Scholes, Neville, and
Teddy Sheringham, Man Utd, are not the only club, that can extend life. Sir Alex Ferguson, style, “ He had a body
that aged slowly, some people do. “ As Ron, who has seen it all before, pointed out. The grim reaper played a
red card, which, sent him off the field for ever, to do something so ghastly, which can never be viewed on Match of the Day. Gary Speed, was someone, many admired, as he gave a 100% on the field, like he did at Newcastle,
being, in the thick of the game, reliable, hard working, a consistent performer who, would, be noticed, like a star.
Fin ishing in two, finals of the FA cup, and 2nd in the premiership, on a couple of occasions, with, a number
of top four, finishes, that is a record, which in it’s, majestic form: ranks! With so much going for him, including
a beautiful, wife, and two boys, 13 and 14, in a £2 million house, born to do what he was to do: be a leader, to all
who crossed his path. An example of “ This way “ living a dream, for many which, only remains in the mind.
The big name star, ended at 42, same as Elvis, so in the life, of competition, anyone who makes 80, with even a modest level
of success, has beaten the pitch, with golden boots, and grass, that turns in to money, every time you play on it. Goalposts,
which are made of jewels, and a ball, with diamonds, they forget underneath, is a graveyard, with their names on it. Who wins
42 or 80, come on hard warriors, on the competitive level? Answer! The whole affair, makes no sense, a mystery, was it his time? was it God?, depression,
no indicators, can be found, at this stage, was it hidden pressure? Which the macho, world of football, likes to hide, like
many things in life. Perhaps, simply he needed a way out, of it all. Who Knows? “ I cannot understand this, I am not a Football fan
myself, never liked it, how can a Man have so much; and top himself the way he did, something is not right, how he fooled
everyone, he must have been a great actor, to have pulled this off, apparently no one knew, how can he play such a part. “
As Stuart, pointed out. John added: “ There was no one listening, there is really deep listening, and no one did
that for him, as you just, do not do that, look at those two, recently that topped themselves, people just said, “ the
facts were not right, “ did anyone help? What we need is real connection, proper communication, real deep
contact, we just do not do that here, we need to get in front of the people, and make, connections. “ Putting his hand
in his fist. As Tony, invades: “ It has to be one of these super Injunctions, something was coming out, or kiddie
fiddling, family pressure, or he had a gambling problem, the police will check, his phone records, was there any calls to
his, Solicitor, they will dig it all up, someone like that, or situation, does, not come naturally to people, so there is
something, I am sure, it will all come out. “ As Dave ended: “ The pressure gets to them in the end, they
all take on too much, no one knows, what is behind the face, it certainly is not a Football. “ The game has played some tough battles,
recently: Racism, Sexism, with court cases, against the media, to name a few; furthermore, this act, has, just added to a
demise, that is destroying the underbelly, of the game, and now a suicide, to add to the list. If the game is so successful,
so grand, why would you have the league champions, of which half of the team have ended in court on various issues, from affairs,
to gagging orders, on names, to object against media intrusion, in to their private lives? The problem is the media
are pulling, them up on their behaviour; moreover the clubs, coaches will not. Players do not like it, as they like, to do
what they want, so it drags in stalemate, annoying them, that their indiscretions are being exposed, in front of their success.
“ We get it wrong, we end up in trouble, it does not come out the way they want it, they are not politicians, who can
deal with it, they want to comeback, they play Football that is it. “ as mentioned. Surely, Man Utd, the
best, would recognise there are wider responsibilities, and they are ambassadors,, of the club, and game. - which a High Court
judge, had to explain, to Rio. The values of Sir Alex Ferguson, and Sir Bobby
Charlton, who have seen so much tragedy, in their lives, hold much more deeper values; however the team have lost.
This incident will bring back, some perspective, for Football. Look at Liverpool, during their success filled orgy, of winning.
The players did not end up in court; therefore, the balance, due to Hysel, and Hillsborough, kept the players feet on the
ground. Court cases, with so many people who suffered during the tragedy, would not suffice. Man Utd, have not
experienced such a tragedy, in this generation, so energy has to go into court, and other mindless issues, which annoy and
work the public up. “ You would think, when they play for a big club, they would understand all this, with the
money, they all have flash cars, a bird, on their arm, and they are not good looking, it is the fame, that attracts, I simply
do not have time for them anymore, kids look up to them, as role models, what they are doing is corrupting our young,
with their lifestyle, and conduct. “ As Stan, who is annoyed with the game, blurted out. The champions need to
step up in this area, as it is a hole, in their success. The Gary Speed tragedy, will bring an angle, to the game that
has been missing recently, so a truce, has been made with the media, who have become friends of the game, instead of
people who you meet in court. “
He was a player coach for a while, I remember him, this is nothing compared to the millions in impoverished countries, that
no one notices, he obviously had problems. “ as Ron who is 82 pointed out. Derek who is no stranger to this area,
seemed intrigued: “ It must have been undetected depression, he must have hid it, like you hide stuff, did he
have a history of mental illness, in the family. I know when I feel, down or suicidal, when I feel worthless, or do
not know, my place in the world, it can be difficult to fight it, some of us do not beat it, to do what he did, he must have
known, and planned, it, that would have taken some courage. Some pre- planning must have taken place, to hang yourself,
if it was not an accident, medication helps. Did he get any help in this area, do you know? “ As John commented, “ No, No, No
it was money I am telling you, it was cash, there is no way it could be anything else, “ rubbing his thumb and
finger together holding it up. “ It is the money, it has to be. “ as Henry challenged, “
It is not that at all, no way, he was a multi millionaire, he had the lot, it is not that, “ as pointed out again, “
It is the money man, “ ; “ No way, your barking up the wrong tree, no way. As Henry eyes, fighting talk, “
Then this bloke, must have had a bird on the side, and it all went pear shaped, and it could not handle it, and he did not
want his wife to find out, that must be it. “ The public, have some great ideas! It is all conjecture, no one will really get to the bottom
of it, like wondering why he had so much ability, and gifts, in the first place. Maureen, who Is understanding of all this kicked the ball:
“ Did he go to that sporting clinic, to get help, I think he did, this is an illness, that is difficult to detect,
I knew someone like this, it was hard, they need help and treatment, from professional people, who are trained to notice,
bring out all these issues, from the person, not easy for anyone. “ The aspect of suicide, does happen in our society, as well
as insanity, due to illness, of the mind. As Prev mentioned, “ I heard that Football, is doing, some work with Mental
Illness, it will help, all that exercise, it is a disease that destroys the brain, they would not do that without, the proper
advice of a Psychiatrist. They would have to be involved. “ One of the most distinguished psychiatrists, Dr. Carl Jung, says in his book Modern Man in
Search of a Soul:
"During the past thirty years, people from all the civilised countries of the earth have consulted me. I have treated many hundreds of patients.
Among all my patients in the second half of life-that is to say, over thirty-five-there has not been one whose problem in
the last resort was not that of finding a
religious outlook on life. It is safe to say that every
one of them fell ill because he had lost that which the living religions of every age have given to their followers, and none
of them has been really healed who did not regain his religious outlook." Taken from How to stop Worrying and start
Living, by Dale Carnegie. From
the preface, Feeling Good The New Mood Therapy, David D Burns, M.D, Aaron T Beck, M.D, Professor of Psychiatry, writes: The research seemed to reveal that the depressed individual
sees himself as a “ Loser “ as an inadequate person doomed to frustration, deprivation, humiliation, and failure.
Further experiments, showed marked difference between the depressed persons self-evaluation, expectations, the aspirations,
on the one hand and his actual achievements- often very striking- on the other. My conclusion was that depression thinks
in idiosyncratic and negative ways about himself, his environment, and his future. The pessimistic mental set affects
his mood, his motivation, and his relationships with others, and leads to the full spectrum of psychological and physical
symptoms typical of depression. Gary
Speed did not match the above, was a winner, happy, cheerful in good spirits with people around him. This Happiness
Survey the Government has commission at the cost of £2 million, revealed most are happy, at odds, with Academics, who, clearly
state that happiness has not increased since the fifties, despite, rising levels of prosperity for all. Another anomaly
to tax the brain. Everyone seems happy, as a TV show, without, it being properly plugged in. Something, not correct. “ When I ask, Why did Gary Speed, kill himself?
people get annoyed with me, that I should ask that, it is disgraceful , to the Family, to Football, and is rude, and offensive,
to all who hear that, so they shut me up, we loved Gary, and a loving person, would ask that question, because they care,
and they want to know the truth, that is proper, do the media, expect us, to just buy in to official views, when clearly something
more, is there. I think he was killed because he was about to expose match fixing, and corruption in the game, it could not
be revealed, and the illumnati, wanted him out. Look at Michael Jackson, he was concerned about the music industry,
Lady Diana, was suspicious, they say the good die young, we should not be just accepting all this, we need to look in
to it, all I am saying is too keep an open mind. Not to take as it is, as they want that. “ As Andy, a player
commented. There
is certainly, something missing, in the equation, “ John Hartson, has the spirit of a Footballer, a lot of players, do not have that,
at this moment, I would be sitting, with him in hospital, and all I would do is talk to him about the game. “
As Steve, a fan, concerning his battle with Cancer. Speedo, had that spirit; furthermore, can make a difference, to
all, something, which is above the norm. “ Do you think he faked all this like an a actor? “ as Henry asked, “ I do not
know, I have never, seen him act, at all, sorry, sorry, I know what you mean, it is a possibility. Brian replie In the history of Western Civilisation saying nothing, and doing nothing,
is the best thing to do, and the right thing to say. A saying that the fans will never accept. “ You know
me, I like it to hear it as it is, I can suss out liars, or people who tell me porkies, who are not straight, people
have told me, I am loud, opinaited, and outspoken, when I see something wrong or injustice, I have to say something,
of course, when you do, come out of the water, they hit, you straight with a hammer, over the head, to silence you, surely,
Gary, must have had someone, who he could have spoken to, his wife, or a friend, if he needed help, I know it is not
a mans thing, we all need that, I was speaking to Sue, yesterday, and it is natural to talk if you have a problem, and you
need someone there, you cannot do it alone. None of this “ What has it got to do with you, “; “ None
of your business. “; “ We do not need help. “ Clearly he was not happy, and the people, who were around
him, did not pick up on it, do you think some one happy who is cheerful, will do such a thing? Ok, we might not have
the specialist skills that is required, not in Football, we can perhaps, guide them to the people who can help, in that
way, this is rare, normally you would not deal with something like this, you might need to help, it all takes, time and effort,
and we only have 90 mins, precious seconds, to help, someone, instead of saying: “ They are always like that, “
you can support. People are not perfect, you cannot help everyone, as you would be driven half – crazy. I know
most people do not want to hear, it, they are better with fun and games, as it easier, to deal with, when I speak up, I get
the impression, they want me to keep silent. As Henry aged 53 reflected. “ Not sure you
can fully identify all this, didn’t Frank Bruno, he was super fit, suffer from mental illness, in his life, which he received help for, I think he tried to end his life, very sad, you
would not have thought that, listen, I do not tell many people this, my dad died at 42 same age as Gary Speed, no one knew, at all. The Police came around,
found him in a, car, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, we were alldevastated, the brain, is like, a rubber band, you can only stretch it so far, I am 42 now, so a little concerned, some people get
the help and overcome, and others do not, I do not know what the difference is or why it is, it is there, do not know what
it is. I know there, is a difference between the two. “ Lloyd, a friend. “ All we are is a Football floating in space, if you look at it,
well it is round. “ Dave the fan.
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