I would like to take this moment to educate those people who obviously struggle to either set an alarm or wake up to one on a Sunday morning. Either that or you’re too much of a faggot to turn up and play in the rain. Therefore I have installed a guide to educate those on how to set your alarm or wake up on time for such an event so there can be no excuses in the future. On a more serious note, those who didn’t turn up for whatever reasons badly let themselves down and more importantly the team. If you state that you are going to turn up then fucking turn up. A man is only as good as his word and if you start talking bullshit……….well you get the idea. Don’t give the big hardcore talk the night before how you’ll definitely be there, then go out on the razz claiming ‘you’re hardcore’ and then not turn up because you didn’t get enough sleep or too hungover. No doubt that most of you woke up around 8:30am with a full bursting bladder, went for a slash and thought ‘fuck it’ im too fucked and it’s raining, I’ll go back to bed. You should want to play for the Galacticos; there should be no decision process involved. It’s 90 minutes of footy, then go home and sleep if needs be, don’t be so selfish! If I can play 90 minutes on a Saturday, go straight out to party until 6am, be continuously woken by some crazy girl called Fiona calling me at 7am after finding her business card on the floor in a bar and leaving her obscene text messages followed by waking up at 8am to play another 90 minutes followed by another 4 hours of working with screaming and energetic kids, then I see no reason why the rest of you can’t play either! Next time just be honest and admit you’re not man enough to go on the razz the night before and then turn up for the game! Therefore I have installed a ‘list of shame’ If your name is on it, expect some rough treatment so it does not happen again! There are plenty of players we know who want to play on a Sunday who we don’t ask to play as when we have too many players people get frustrated due to lack of playing time. Next time when we have 17/18 players as we did last week, those who are on this list expect to find yourself on the sideline were you’ll have no right to complain if you don’t make it on to the field!!! List of Shame Pete Robinson Pete Taylorson Karl Carberry Phil Boyle Jay Viera Romuald Obi Luke McConaghey Andy (don’t know second name, but shooters guy, proper yank) Stewart Agnew Harry Cutler Andrea Bargnani (Although the last two turned up, it shouldn’t take phone calls from fellow Galacticos members 10 min before kick off to drag you down to the game, although they at least had the decency to answer their phone and make the effort to come down eventually!) Steps Get Into a Rhythm 1.       Determine what time you need to wake up on most days. Make this your sleep goal.

 

2.       Use your alarm clock to wake up at approximately that same time each morning. Our bodies’ physiological processes are governed by the circadian rhythm, a cycle that in humans is closely adapted to the 24-hour day. You will get used to waking up. By training yourself to wake up at the same time each day, you “set” your circadian rhythm.

 

3.       Figure out how much sleep you really need. Anyone about 13 and under needs about 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Individual sleep needs vary, however. Getting adequate rest is the most obvious way to help you wake up when you want.

 

4.       Go to bed at approximately the same time every night. Once you know when you need to get up and how much sleep you need, you can determine what time you need to go to sleep. While you may initially find it difficult to go to bed at the same time each night, if you make an effort to do so it will become easier over time.

 

Use Your Senses
  1. View your sleeping environment and decide what you can control. Awakening can be triggered by external cues such as light and sound; hence the effectiveness of the alarm clock. These triggers can override the circadian rhythm.
    • Light: Your mind will respond to light and bring you out of sleep. Leave your curtains or blinds open to wake up with the sunrise. Close them if you need to sleep later. Adjust the positioning of your bed to catch the light at the right time—you may need to move your bed occasionally since the sun will strike your room at a slightly different angle as the seasons progress. Remember that the sun rises in the east; in the northern hemisphere a south-facing orientation will receive more sunlight, and in the southern hemisphere a north-facing orientation will get more, but unless you are trying to wake up when the sun is high in the sky, you will still want to face to the east to catch the sun when it rises. As stated earlier, the position of your bed will depend heavily on the time of the year, and the time you want to wake up. If you need to get up before the sun rises, putting the lights in your room on a timer can also help, as this may not seem as disruptive as an alarm clock.
    • Sound: Noises (such as that pesky alarm) also bring you out of sleep. Identify what sounds regularly occur around where you sleep—and when they occur. Trains, automobiles, animals, and other people going about regular tasks can serve as waking cues. You can take advantage of this by noting what wakes you up and when. Consider leaving your window open to capture more sounds.
    • Temperature: Your sleeping body is very sensitive to temperature. If you turn your heat down at night and have a timer on your thermostat, you can set the heat to come back on about an hour before you want to wake up. Assuming you were at a comfortable sleeping temperature all night, this should prompt you to awaken. You can also use temperature in conjunction with light, since sunlight hitting your bed directly will warm you up. You may even be able to choose what blankets you use so that you will be comfortable throughout the night (your body temperature drops after midnight), but begin to get too hot as your body temperature naturally rises (regardless of external temperature), toward the end of your sleep cycle. If you want to take a brief nap outside on a hot day (when you are camping or backpacking, for instance), you can choose someplace to sleep where you will be in a shadow initially, but where you will eventually be in the sun.
    • Smell: If you drink coffee regularly, the easiest way to use smell as a trigger to awake is to put your coffee maker in your bedroom and set its timer for just before when you want to wake up. Smell is not generally a reliable way to wake up, though, so use this in combination with other methods.
    • Feeling: Drink a tall glass of water before going to bed. You will find that you wake up very promptly.and will occasionally have to wake up and use the bathroom, so you'll be up at least 30 minutes before target time.
Set Your Mental Alarm Clock Recognize that scientists have been unable to prove that the "mental alarm clock" can or should work effectively. Still, many folks swear by it. Others report that it makes them tensely look at their watch every 30 minutes to make sure they don't oversleep. If you want to experiment, follow the steps below:

Determine what time you need to wake up. Unlike the method above, this method does not require that you wake up at the same time each morning. Scientists have discovered that about an hour before a person expects to wake up, the body begins releasing a relatively high concentration of the hormone adrenocorticotropin into the blood. They believe that this may prepare the person to wake up. If this is true, you need only prompt the release of this hormone at the right time.

Calculate the number of hours before your intended wake-up time. If possible, try to sleep for a multiple of about 90 minutes; your sleep cycle repeats in approximately 90 minute intervals (this will differ from person to person). You can use this to your advantage, as it's easier to awaken from the lighter part (the end) of your sleep cycle.

Envision your wake-up time. As you lie in bed, think about the time at which you want to wake. Visualize a clock with that time on it, and visualize yourself getting up at that time. You may even find it helpful to tell yourself out loud, “I will wake up at (the desired time).”

Tips
  • As you're lying in bed, look at the time, (say, 9:30) and decide what time you want to wake up (say, 6:30). For about 20 seconds say this in a whisper, while thinking intently about it: "It's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30, it's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30..."
  • Be careful of taking naps. Napping can mess up the circadian rhythms set by a regular sleep schedule. They can make it harder to fall asleep at the planned time. If you do need to nap, try to keep it under 30 minutes. If you are napping every day, then make this part of your regular schedule and take the same length nap at the same time each day.
For all you who are still struggling here is a simple step by step video.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/699/how_to_set_an_alarm_clock.html?cat=15

Starting XI

GK: Santi

CB: Pete Wall

CB: Neil

CB: Mike O’B

CM: Mikey

CM: Deano

CM: Rod

SS: Ned

Better late than never players (Andrea, Harry, Paco, Danielle)

Andrea and Harry explained above, Danielle partly forgiven due to training Aussie kids how to play at sport which they might actually be good at. Fair play to Paco, less than 20 minutes after the phone call he was down on the pitch to complete the Mexican trio and was also kind enough to take a break from play when we eventually had 12 men.

Anyway enough about the no shows, let’s talk about the true players of the day. The blurry eyed Galacticos may have been slightly bamboozled when first arriving at the Jinqiao Stadia (just 15 min before kickoff – standard) as they were met by the Japanese military platoon performing expansive drills and fancy poses. After some research it was discovered that this is what they call ‘warming up’ which is defined as the preparing of the mind and body for the activities ahead to enhance maximum performance whilst reducing the risk of injury. It remains to be seen if this craze will catch on within the Galacticos camp.

The mighty Galacticos began the game with 8 men but as I’m sure we all know that it’s quality, not quantity, and quality is something the Galacticos have in abundance. If Japan thought this was going to be a stroll in the park, they were soon mistaken as it was the yellow shirts who pressed on to attack as we took the fight to the Japanese. Some slick one-two passing and darting runs, not only could Galacticos have been mistaken for having 11 on the pitch, but many onlookers may have assumed the real Brazil had turned up for their World Cup warm up game. The Japanese were rattled, and no matter how warmed up you, nobody can ever be fully prepared to play against the Galacticos.

Unfortunately Japan soon took advantage of the free space on the pitch, some swift balls up to their top men caught the Galacticos rearguard off guard and the Japanese were soon finding their stride. Debutee goalkeeper Santi did well to keep out the Japanese attacks, pulling off saves that regular keeper Neil would have been proud of. Although our backs were against the wall, the Galacticos still managed to play arguably their best football of the season. The extra space on the field allowed the yellows to utilize their supreme array of passing skills, linking well with one another in a true team performance. With little help from the referee or the inconsistent linesman, Japan went into half time 5-0 up, but the Galacticos left the pitch full of confidence and with 4 new arrivals knew the game was far from over.

Half Time

If this was Brazil’s warm up game it could have been confused that we were actually playing a Japanese team managed by the seedy Swede himself, Sven Goran Eriksson, as Japan replaced their whole team for the second half (yes they actually had enough players to field a second team). FIFA president Sepp Blatter must have choked on his caviar when hearing this, but this wasn’t the English National team so he’ll probably turn a blind eye once again.

An insulting move by the Japanese that only revved up the Galacticos engine another notch. Now there was a game to be played as the numerical advantage was no more, however the fresh legs was something the Galacticos could only dream of. Japan soon extended their lead, catching the Galacticos on the break and their superb finishing skills were on display once again. It wasn’t long until Andrea pulled one back for the Galacticos as a deceiving ball played in from the left wing was nudged on by Ned catching the keeper off guard allowing Andrea to run through unknowingly on goal with no one to beat. The second half was a half dominated by the Galacticos however the goals never came. With the second half finishing 1-1 a final score of 6-1, it left the Galacticos dwelling what could have been if enough players had bothered to care enough and shown up from the start!

A dazzling performance from veteran defender Pete Wall achieved high praise from the plaudits and passer bys, unfortunately this was a football game and not an audition for bambi on ice, as more time was spent on the floor than standing up. A rare outfield performance from Neil proved too much as he left the field battered and bruised after a resilient performance. The game eventually finished 7-1 to the Japanese but it was a performance that the Galacticos could hold their heads high to. Although some fantastic football was played on the pitch it was disappointing to see an embarrassing performance from the Japanese in terms of sportsmanship and they should be very disappointed in themselves.

Football is a man’s game, women can play too, but man up!!! What’s with all the screaming when you get touched by another player, it’s a contact sport, deal with and show a bit of balls. Going down rolling around crying after being nudged off the ball is just plain embarrassing, going down when you haven’t been touched, that’s just sad. Asking the referee to book players is diving pretty low, are you seriously proud of that? Not only is asking for someone to be shown a card a bookable offence, it’s a poor reflection of you as a person. So next time show a bit of respect to yourselves and just play football or don’t bother turning up!

Galacticos would also like it to be known that they will officially be reporting the Japanese for not playing their strongest 11 throughout the game and will wait to hear from the sport of arbitration later this month.

-Mikey
  1. View your sleeping environment and decide what you can control. Awakening can be triggered by external cues such as light and sound; hence the effectiveness of the alarm clock. These triggers can override the circadian rhythm.
    • Light: Your mind will respond to light and bring you out of sleep. Leave your curtains or blinds open to wake up with the sunrise. Close them if you need to sleep later. Adjust the positioning of your bed to catch the light at the right time—you may need to move your bed occasionally since the sun will strike your room at a slightly different angle as the seasons progress. Remember that the sun rises in the east; in the northern hemisphere a south-facing orientation will receive more sunlight, and in the southern hemisphere a north-facing orientation will get more, but unless you are trying to wake up when the sun is high in the sky, you will still want to face to the east to catch the sun when it rises. As stated earlier, the position of your bed will depend heavily on the time of the year, and the time you want to wake up. If you need to get up before the sun rises, putting the lights in your room on a timer can also help, as this may not seem as disruptive as an alarm clock.
    • Sound: Noises (such as that pesky alarm) also bring you out of sleep. Identify what sounds regularly occur around where you sleep—and when they occur. Trains, automobiles, animals, and other people going about regular tasks can serve as waking cues. You can take advantage of this by noting what wakes you up and when. Consider leaving your window open to capture more sounds.
    • Temperature: Your sleeping body is very sensitive to temperature. If you turn your heat down at night and have a timer on your thermostat, you can set the heat to come back on about an hour before you want to wake up. Assuming you were at a comfortable sleeping temperature all night, this should prompt you to awaken. You can also use temperature in conjunction with light, since sunlight hitting your bed directly will warm you up. You may even be able to choose what blankets you use so that you will be comfortable throughout the night (your body temperature drops after midnight), but begin to get too hot as your body temperature naturally rises (regardless of external temperature), toward the end of your sleep cycle. If you want to take a brief nap outside on a hot day (when you are camping or backpacking, for instance), you can choose someplace to sleep where you will be in a shadow initially, but where you will eventually be in the sun.
    • Smell: If you drink coffee regularly, the easiest way to use smell as a trigger to awake is to put your coffee maker in your bedroom and set its timer for just before when you want to wake up. Smell is not generally a reliable way to wake up, though, so use this in combination with other methods.
    • Feeling: Drink a tall glass of water before going to bed. You will find that you wake up very promptly.and will occasionally have to wake up and use the bathroom, so you'll be up at least 30 minutes before target time.
Set Your Mental Alarm Clock Recognize that scientists have been unable to prove that the "mental alarm clock" can or should work effectively. Still, many folks swear by it. Others report that it makes them tensely look at their watch every 30 minutes to make sure they don't oversleep. If you want to experiment, follow the steps below:

Determine what time you need to wake up. Unlike the method above, this method does not require that you wake up at the same time each morning. Scientists have discovered that about an hour before a person expects to wake up, the body begins releasing a relatively high concentration of the hormone adrenocorticotropin into the blood. They believe that this may prepare the person to wake up. If this is true, you need only prompt the release of this hormone at the right time.

Calculate the number of hours before your intended wake-up time. If possible, try to sleep for a multiple of about 90 minutes; your sleep cycle repeats in approximately 90 minute intervals (this will differ from person to person). You can use this to your advantage, as it's easier to awaken from the lighter part (the end) of your sleep cycle.

Envision your wake-up time. As you lie in bed, think about the time at which you want to wake. Visualize a clock with that time on it, and visualize yourself getting up at that time. You may even find it helpful to tell yourself out loud, “I will wake up at (the desired time).”

Tips
  • As you're lying in bed, look at the time, (say, 9:30) and decide what time you want to wake up (say, 6:30). For about 20 seconds say this in a whisper, while thinking intently about it: "It's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30, it's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30..."
  • Be careful of taking naps. Napping can mess up the circadian rhythms set by a regular sleep schedule. They can make it harder to fall asleep at the planned time. If you do need to nap, try to keep it under 30 minutes. If you are napping every day, then make this part of your regular schedule and take the same length nap at the same time each day.
For all you who are still struggling here is a simple step by step video.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/699/how_to_set_an_alarm_clock.html?cat=15

Starting XI

GK: Santi

CB: Pete Wall

CB: Neil

CB: Mike O’B

CM: Mikey

CM: Deano

CM: Rod

SS: Ned

Better late than never players (Andrea, Harry, Paco, Danielle)

Andrea and Harry explained above, Danielle partly forgiven due to training Aussie kids how to play at sport which they might actually be good at. Fair play to Paco, less than 20 minutes after the phone call he was down on the pitch to complete the Mexican trio and was also kind enough to take a break from play when we eventually had 12 men.

Anyway enough about the no shows, let’s talk about the true players of the day. The blurry eyed Galacticos may have been slightly bamboozled when first arriving at the Jinqiao Stadia (just 15 min before kickoff – standard) as they were met by the Japanese military platoon performing expansive drills and fancy poses. After some research it was discovered that this is what they call ‘warming up’ which is defined as the preparing of the mind and body for the activities ahead to enhance maximum performance whilst reducing the risk of injury. It remains to be seen if this craze will catch on within the Galacticos camp.

The mighty Galacticos began the game with 8 men but as I’m sure we all know that it’s quality, not quantity, and quality is something the Galacticos have in abundance. If Japan thought this was going to be a stroll in the park, they were soon mistaken as it was the yellow shirts who pressed on to attack as we took the fight to the Japanese. Some slick one-two passing and darting runs, not only could Galacticos have been mistaken for having 11 on the pitch, but many onlookers may have assumed the real Brazil had turned up for their World Cup warm up game. The Japanese were rattled, and no matter how warmed up you, nobody can ever be fully prepared to play against the Galacticos.

Unfortunately Japan soon took advantage of the free space on the pitch, some swift balls up to their top men caught the Galacticos rearguard off guard and the Japanese were soon finding their stride. Debutee goalkeeper Santi did well to keep out the Japanese attacks, pulling off saves that regular keeper Neil would have been proud of. Although our backs were against the wall, the Galacticos still managed to play arguably their best football of the season. The extra space on the field allowed the yellows to utilize their supreme array of passing skills, linking well with one another in a true team performance. With little help from the referee or the inconsistent linesman, Japan went into half time 5-0 up, but the Galacticos left the pitch full of confidence and with 4 new arrivals knew the game was far from over.

Half Time

If this was Brazil’s warm up game it could have been confused that we were actually playing a Japanese team managed by the seedy Swede himself, Sven Goran Eriksson, as Japan replaced their whole team for the second half (yes they actually had enough players to field a second team). FIFA president Sepp Blatter must have choked on his caviar when hearing this, but this wasn’t the English National team so he’ll probably turn a blind eye once again.

An insulting move by the Japanese that only revved up the Galacticos engine another notch. Now there was a game to be played as the numerical advantage was no more, however the fresh legs was something the Galacticos could only dream of. Japan soon extended their lead, catching the Galacticos on the break and their superb finishing skills were on display once again. It wasn’t long until Andrea pulled one back for the Galacticos as a deceiving ball played in from the left wing was nudged on by Ned catching the keeper off guard allowing Andrea to run through unknowingly on goal with no one to beat. The second half was a half dominated by the Galacticos however the goals never came. With the second half finishing 1-1 a final score of 6-1, it left the Galacticos dwelling what could have been if enough players had bothered to care enough and shown up from the start!

A dazzling performance from veteran defender Pete Wall achieved high praise from the plaudits and passer bys, unfortunately this was a football game and not an audition for bambi on ice, as more time was spent on the floor than standing up. A rare outfield performance from Neil proved too much as he left the field battered and bruised after a resilient performance. The game eventually finished 7-1 to the Japanese but it was a performance that the Galacticos could hold their heads high to. Although some fantastic football was played on the pitch it was disappointing to see an embarrassing performance from the Japanese in terms of sportsmanship and they should be very disappointed in themselves.

Football is a man’s game, women can play too, but man up!!! What’s with all the screaming when you get touched by another player, it’s a contact sport, deal with and show a bit of balls. Going down rolling around crying after being nudged off the ball is just plain embarrassing, going down when you haven’t been touched, that’s just sad. Asking the referee to book players is diving pretty low, are you seriously proud of that? Not only is asking for someone to be shown a card a bookable offence, it’s a poor reflection of you as a person. So next time show a bit of respect to yourselves and just play football or don’t bother turning up!

Galacticos would also like it to be known that they will officially be reporting the Japanese for not playing their strongest 11 throughout the game and will wait to hear from the sport of arbitration later this month.

-Mikey
 


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