A lot of critisisn has fallen on Wayne Rooney and his ability (or lack of it) to score goals in the World Cup finals. As he is in the squad and the team he must therefore be the best that we have.
So what is the answer?
Let's have a think about the alternatives.
Who could we replace him with?
Well we can rule out any other Liverpool, Man Utd or Southampton players as they are in the squad, except of couse that man Suarez & van Persie.
Who next?
Well we must look at Man City first, as champions, we could select errrrrrrrr
Dzeko
Aguero
Jovetic
Negredo
Ahhh, we've ruled out Liverpool, (Champions but for their superstar Gerrard) so what about Chelsea who finished 3rd?
Eto'o
Torres
Ba
& of course Sturridge wasn't good enough for Chelsea.
Seem to be getting into a bit of a theme here.
The Arse were 4th, so that gives us
Giroud
Podolski
Everton 5th
Lukaku
Oviedo
Pienaar
Kone
Jelevic
& Spurs 6th
Adebayor
Soldado
and, no wait, Jermaine Defoe
No, he's not good enough they flogged him to Toronto (How's he going to impress Roy?)
So that's down to 8th position and we've got Defoe as an alternative, OK there may be a couple more that I've forgotten about. Are there any other alternatives lower down the league? What about in the Championship?
The mighty premier league is doing nothing for England. Neither are the other divisions, they are littered with foreign players, even down into the conference.
Hang on, I've got it. All the best England players are plying their trade abroad.
Bingo, sorted
Except, that Defoe aside who is there. Who many England players have been good enough to play in Spain, Italy, Germany or France in the past 10 years?
What ever the reasons we do not develop enough good players.
Being the home of football doesn't guarantee success, we have, like the performance last night, become complacent.
Did it start with the non-competitive sports in schools programme?
The game in England needs a complete overhaul.
Let's be honest, it's not just football either.
Too many kids sitting glued to their games?
Maps
Friday, 20 June 2014
UPS record re-tweet attempt
- This takes some doing.
The Employee Communications team trying to break a re-tweet record.
Despite my prompting, they could only muster 5 re-tweets. Even now they are only at 17.
Lets have a more detail look at this.
In addition to @upsers there are 8 people copied in on the tweet. I assume that they are on the photo.
That would be the photo that has at least 22 people on it.
That is some mightily effective communication.
Only 397,000 UPSers worldwide
- @UPSers @hogank5 @ataratov @shima_kelly @jayemia @andrew_hurd @deebeeaw @Ncsublond @EmilyTrimble3 come on communicate, that's still only 5
UPSers 
Mike Whitehead
@UPSers @hogank5 @ataratov @shima_kelly @jayemia @andrew_hurd @deebeeaw @Ncsublond @EmilyTrimble3 Hang on, 8 of you copied in, come on @UPS
Thursday, 19 June 2014
George Willis
I was thinking about this guy earlier.
http://mikeyvtheworld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/george-willis.html
Strange that someone, somewhere is reading this right now. Stats would imply that it's someone in the States.
Despite the open door policies of UPS, his e-mail address doesn't seem to be available anywhere. Sorry anonymous, I have searched again.
http://mikeyvtheworld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/george-willis.html
Strange that someone, somewhere is reading this right now. Stats would imply that it's someone in the States.
Despite the open door policies of UPS, his e-mail address doesn't seem to be available anywhere. Sorry anonymous, I have searched again.
Moyes World Cup XI
I for one don't hold with the excuses made last season for David Moyes.
Ageing squad? only Giggs and Ferdinand have retired at the end of the season, wouldn't Mata & Fellaini have been young enough to replace them?
Vidic is only 32 and going to Inter, so isn't exactly past it.
Vidic also played a lot more games last season than in the previous one, and both he and Ferdinand have been injury prone over the last few years.
The squad should have had a year's more experience not be ageing.
Ferguson got the title out of that squad, Moyes presumably bought to improve it. He had been lined up for the job for years, so it's not beyond the bounds of credibility for him to have known where the squad needed strengthening.
Of the rest, lets have a look who's playing in Brazil
De Gea Spain
Smalling England
Jones England
Fellaini Belgium
Evra France
Valencia Ecuador
Mata Spain
Welbeck England
Januzaj Belgium
Rooney England
van Persie Netherlands
That leaves;
Nani Portugal
Kagawa Japan
Hernandez Mexico
There's not many old players there, unless you count Evra at 33
That's a 4-4-2 with Fellaini as a centre back.
with Lindegaard, Fletcher, Cleverley, Young, Carrick, Raphael, Evans, Vidic, Giggs & Ferdinand also on the bench* as international players.
That's 24 international players.
*+ anyone else I may have missed
It's about the ability to motivate players and that didn't happen much last year.
Ageing squad? only Giggs and Ferdinand have retired at the end of the season, wouldn't Mata & Fellaini have been young enough to replace them?
Vidic is only 32 and going to Inter, so isn't exactly past it.
Vidic also played a lot more games last season than in the previous one, and both he and Ferdinand have been injury prone over the last few years.
The squad should have had a year's more experience not be ageing.
Ferguson got the title out of that squad, Moyes presumably bought to improve it. He had been lined up for the job for years, so it's not beyond the bounds of credibility for him to have known where the squad needed strengthening.
Of the rest, lets have a look who's playing in Brazil
De Gea Spain
Smalling England
Jones England
Fellaini Belgium
Evra France
Valencia Ecuador
Mata Spain
Welbeck England
Januzaj Belgium
Rooney England
van Persie Netherlands
That leaves;
Nani Portugal
Kagawa Japan
Hernandez Mexico
There's not many old players there, unless you count Evra at 33
That's a 4-4-2 with Fellaini as a centre back.
with Lindegaard, Fletcher, Cleverley, Young, Carrick, Raphael, Evans, Vidic, Giggs & Ferdinand also on the bench* as international players.
That's 24 international players.
*+ anyone else I may have missed
It's about the ability to motivate players and that didn't happen much last year.
Brown Café - Teddies out
Teddy's out of the cot over in the Brown Café regarding accidents.
It's the UPS mentality of everyone blaming everybody else, even mechanics get involved.
Love the comment that says 39 deaths rounds down to nothing. Guess it was none of his/her family that was involved.
Nothing on there about tachograph infringements and working time regulations, but it is the States so maybe they aren't hammered as much as UPS employees are in the UK.
There are details here from my tachograph label, about infringements in the UK. Remember this only shows the recorded infringements, there are many more that are hidden by incorrect recording of hours and breaks.
A more important question may be;
Why do VOSA turn a blind eye to this?
Are there some large brown envelopes exchanging hands? The level of possibly fines just on recorded infringements has got to be worth a very handsome backhander.
Talking of backhanders, never heard from the police or Albert Graham's solicitors following his threat, and that Cindy, is the true meaning of the word threat. That is all it was. I will say again, either Albert Graham was extremely incompetent or he deliberately lost my paperwork, and why would he have done that?
My money is on UPS not letting Albert do anything anyway. All the background would have to be investigated. So bring it on Albert.
It's the UPS mentality of everyone blaming everybody else, even mechanics get involved.
Love the comment that says 39 deaths rounds down to nothing. Guess it was none of his/her family that was involved.
UPS's 102,000 drivers worldwide are among the safest on the roads, logging more than 2 billion miles a year while averaging less than one accident per million miles driven.
39 fatalities rounds off to about zero
What a horrifying statement to make. 39 lives are 39 families that have lost someone they love.Have a look Here
And everytime they see a UPS vehicle they will be reminded that is how they lost someone in their family.
Nothing on there about tachograph infringements and working time regulations, but it is the States so maybe they aren't hammered as much as UPS employees are in the UK.
There are details here from my tachograph label, about infringements in the UK. Remember this only shows the recorded infringements, there are many more that are hidden by incorrect recording of hours and breaks.
A more important question may be;
Why do VOSA turn a blind eye to this?
Are there some large brown envelopes exchanging hands? The level of possibly fines just on recorded infringements has got to be worth a very handsome backhander.
Talking of backhanders, never heard from the police or Albert Graham's solicitors following his threat, and that Cindy, is the true meaning of the word threat. That is all it was. I will say again, either Albert Graham was extremely incompetent or he deliberately lost my paperwork, and why would he have done that?
My money is on UPS not letting Albert do anything anyway. All the background would have to be investigated. So bring it on Albert.
UPS - The new man
David Abney leads all operations for UPS, which is a global leader of logistics and the world's largest package delivery company. As chief operating officer, he has responsibility for UPS logistics, sustainability, and engineering.
In these roles, David directs all facets of the UPS transportation network serving more than 220 countries and territories. UPS's global transportation network includes a ground fleet of more than 96,000 vehicles, an air fleet of more than 500 aircraft, and Worldport, UPS's main air hub in Louisville, Kentucky. UPS Airlines also has major hubs in Cologne, Germany, and Shenzhen, China.
Prior to his current position, Abney served as president of UPS International, and he led UPS's strategic imperative to build global logistics capabilities. During his tenure, Abney oversaw many global acquisitions including those of the Fritz Companies, Stolica, Lynxs, and Sino-Trans in China.
He began his UPS career in 1974 as a part-time package loader. Over the years, he held various operational positions. He also served as president of SonicAir, a same-day delivery service that signaled UPS's move into the service parts logistics sector.
In addition to his corporate responsibilities, David is a Trustee of The UPS Foundation, UPS's charitable arm.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc., Airlines for America, and the Coalition of Service Industries, which represents service businesses and seeks to lower barriers to world trade. Abney also is chairman of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.
A native of Greenwood, Miss., David received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Delta State University. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Delta State University Alumni Foundation, and he and his wife, Sherry, sponsor an annual symposium on international business at Delta State.
Big question. Is he as bent as Davis?
Contact Abney.......Maybe
A little out of date, but Abney & Kuehn still have their noses in the trough.
Not sure about some of the others
Email Addresses For 7 UPS Executives
By December 14, 2007
Here are the email addresses for seven UPS executives..
Michael L Eskew, Chairman & CEO – MLEskew@ups.com
James P. (Jim) Kelly, Director – JKelly@ups.com
David Abney, President, UPS International – DAbney@ups.com
James P. (Jim) Kelly, Director – JKelly@ups.com
David Abney, President, UPS International – DAbney@ups.com
Senior Vice Presidents:
Jim Winestock, Senior Vice President of US Operations – jwinestock@ups.com
Kurt Kuehn, Worldwide Sales and Marketing – KKuehn@ups.com
Allen E Hill, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary – AHill@ups.com
John McDevitt, Strategic Integration – JMcDevitt@ups.com
Jim Winestock, Senior Vice President of US Operations – jwinestock@ups.com
Kurt Kuehn, Worldwide Sales and Marketing – KKuehn@ups.com
Allen E Hill, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary – AHill@ups.com
John McDevitt, Strategic Integration – JMcDevitt@ups.com
Banksy on advertising
Nomad Podcast
What Gail Dines said about pornography infiltrating our culture reminded me of what Banksy said about advertising...
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
For Patsy Update
Anonymous
Seem to be having a problem answering your comment
So I'll do it this way
It's taking a hell of a lot longer than I expected, but I'm still in the game, we should be in court fairly soon (in solicitor speak) if UPS let it go that far, which I very much doubt, given the level of fraud involved.
Seem to be having a problem answering your comment
So I'll do it this way
It's taking a hell of a lot longer than I expected, but I'm still in the game, we should be in court fairly soon (in solicitor speak) if UPS let it go that far, which I very much doubt, given the level of fraud involved.
UPS & Facts
Something I came across earlier, I may have posted it before, I may not.
It is a fact that Scott Davis said;
“You can’t build
a long-standing reputation on slippery ethics”
Irrespective of the content of my
grievances;
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Geoff Platt
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Mo Akhtar
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Richard Watts
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Carl McGuinness
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Howard Stone
It is a fact that I reported integrity issues
to Duncan Coates
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Scott Fowler
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Craig McIntosh
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Steve O’Donnell
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Rob Burrows
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues through 3 grievances
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Compliance & Ethics department
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Scott Davis
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Emma O’Toole
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Lisa Bradshaw
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Cindy Miller
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Tony Colaizzo
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Simon Eyers
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Nigel Marsh
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Randy Grimes
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Christopher Robbins
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues to Sharon Hampson
It is a fact that I reported integrity
issues through the Business Ethics Questionnaire.
It is a fact that “all the named parties”
have denied that I raised issues
It is a fact that UPS incorrectly reported
to 2 Occupational Health
Arriva Health - ……Although in your referral
letter you state that he is required to memorise 6 safety elements……… When
discussed with Dr. Butler we came up with around 80 phrases to be learnt word
for word
It is a fact that Rob Burrows said that my
Doctors appointments were not 100% genuine.
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