The September Awards
Moment of the month - "Corner in from the right from Robson, McManus with the header! GOAL FOR SCOTLAND!!! Right at the death!". Blushes well and truly spared. Celebrations in the Miller household include jumping on parents, falling out of chairs and breaking watches. No, really. Berbatov's overhead kick against Liverpool a close second.
Bullshit of the month (i) - Sam Allardyce's claims that he could manage Inter Milan or Real Madrid without too much difficulty. Comments which were clearly inspired by the likes of Juande Ramos and Carlos Quieroz being given a shot.
Bullshit of the month (ii) - PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt's claim that England's batting collapse in the 3rd ODI at the Oval was fixed. Nothing to do with some of your boys bowling really well then Ijaz?
Convenient injuries of the month - English athletes Christine Ohuruogu and Lisa Dobriskey - "Oh what a shame, our recovery times are slightly longer than expected. Now we won't be able to compete in the train wreck that is the Delhi Commonwealth Games!" At least Phillips Idowu's reasoning was a little more blunt!
Omission of the month - American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin forgetting to introduce Stewart Cink at the captain's address on Thursday. Forgetting of course that Cink is the last Yank to win on these shores back at the 2009 Open. It doesn't exactly give the impression that Pavin has everything under control!
LAD of the month - Indian spin bowler Harbhajan Singh had the perfect response in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal when asked what he would do if approached by an illegal bookmaker "I'd give them a slap!". Well said Bhaji!
Hopes for October
- A massive game in the NFL on Sunday as my Eagles host Graeme's Redskins. Here's hoping The Dog Lover Michael Vick sends Donovan McNabb back to DC with his tail between his legs. McNabb hopes he won't get booed - if Eagles fans boo Santa, they will certainly boo the man they feel failed them over a decade as the franchise QB.
- I got my wish for minimum points from Scotland's first two qualifiers (just!). Now we are away in Prague and at home to Spain. I'll take a point to be honest!
- As few athletes as possible pick up cholera at the Commonwealth Games
- Genuinely, genuinely hope that Alberto Contador is innocent in cycling's latest doping scandal. Not like The Back Page to get all serious but the guy is a monumental athlete and it would be nice to keep the belief that he got to the top of his game legally.
- India and Sri Lanka give the Aussies a good battering this month so they are in no frame of mind to be successful in the Ashes. There, back to the usual vitriolic hatred!
- Gavin Henson quickly gets voted off Strictly Come Dancing. I just can't stand him. Not that I watch SCD, just would like to see Henson brought down a peg or two.
Troy Polamalu, star safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers, this month got his hair insured for the sum of $1 million. The photos that accompanied this piece of "news" reminded me of another famous sporting moment. Think back to the World Cup 94 opening ceremony in the USA and Diana Ross' fluffed penalty kick, a sign of things to come for the likes of Roberto Baggio. I'm sure you'll agree that there is a "supreme" resemblance between the two.
RM
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