Well things went better yesterday than I had hoped and it looks like we’ve decided on a hotel, well 3 actually. Yeah I know that’s not exactly practical but as Gill said “it gives us options”. The hotels in question are Casa Fuster, Grand Marina and the Pulitzer and all have their good points. If we were being honest both of us would rather stay at Casa Fuster but it is the most expensive choice at about £200/night and hence the ‘options’. Gill is also going to contact the Neri, a hotel we have previously stayed at, just as another of those helpful options.
Gill is phoning each hotel today just to confirm availability and the tariff whilst I am making sure that yes I can have the required time off work (fingers crossed). The time was agreed(ish) earlier this year but we have had some staff changes i.e. loses recently and the booking of annual leave is not as straight forward as it used to be. I should have just booked the whole of September and then cancelled the leave I didn’t require, ho hum.
Tonight, on a totally different note, Newcastle United entertain Deportivo la Coruna in the second leg of their Intertoto Cup tie. We trail 2:1 from the first leg and so will go through on the away goals rule if we win 1:0. Of course that will never happen and I imagine that we will go out in a blaze of disappointment on penalties after we concede a last minute goal after leading 2:0 for most of the game. Pessimistic? Nah, just fatalistic, you try being a Newcastle fan; it’s not much fun you know.
A few years ago Newcastle regularly challenged for a Champions League place and were disappointed if they fell into the UEFA Cup. How things have changed, we were luck to even make the Intertoto this year after finishing a lowly 14th in the Premiership. This season looks like it could be more of the same if we don’t secure the services of a couple of new strikers of proven quality. So far we have been linked with Mark Viduka (lazy, oft-injured, fat Aussie – no thanks), Nicolas Anelka (falls out with every team he has played for and there have been a lot) and Michael Owen (talented England striker so unless he has had a lobotomy we have no chance of landing him) and unfortunately the only one I can see keeping our physios busy this season is Viduka….aaarrrggghhh!!!!!!!
Random Mark Viduka quote…
“I wouldn’t mind if we lost every game as long as we win the league.”
…speaks volumes.
Gill is phoning each hotel today just to confirm availability and the tariff whilst I am making sure that yes I can have the required time off work (fingers crossed). The time was agreed(ish) earlier this year but we have had some staff changes i.e. loses recently and the booking of annual leave is not as straight forward as it used to be. I should have just booked the whole of September and then cancelled the leave I didn’t require, ho hum.
Tonight, on a totally different note, Newcastle United entertain Deportivo la Coruna in the second leg of their Intertoto Cup tie. We trail 2:1 from the first leg and so will go through on the away goals rule if we win 1:0. Of course that will never happen and I imagine that we will go out in a blaze of disappointment on penalties after we concede a last minute goal after leading 2:0 for most of the game. Pessimistic? Nah, just fatalistic, you try being a Newcastle fan; it’s not much fun you know.
A few years ago Newcastle regularly challenged for a Champions League place and were disappointed if they fell into the UEFA Cup. How things have changed, we were luck to even make the Intertoto this year after finishing a lowly 14th in the Premiership. This season looks like it could be more of the same if we don’t secure the services of a couple of new strikers of proven quality. So far we have been linked with Mark Viduka (lazy, oft-injured, fat Aussie – no thanks), Nicolas Anelka (falls out with every team he has played for and there have been a lot) and Michael Owen (talented England striker so unless he has had a lobotomy we have no chance of landing him) and unfortunately the only one I can see keeping our physios busy this season is Viduka….aaarrrggghhh!!!!!!!
Random Mark Viduka quote…
“I wouldn’t mind if we lost every game as long as we win the league.”
…speaks volumes.
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