This article is taken from LFC website:
New research suggests teams who play in red jerseys are the most successful.
Analysis of post-war league results in England shows teams whose strips are predominantly red win more often, get more points and finish higher in the league on average compared with those who wear other colours.
Scientists believe the colour can confer an advantage in competitive sports because opponents subconsciously associate it with aggression and dominance.
Professor Martin Attrill, of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Plymouth, said: "Previous evidence from studies on combat sports and psychological tests suggest that competitors wearing red perform better than average.
"It is believed the colour can stimulate deep-rooted aggressive and dominance in competitive situations. Similarly research shows players who encounter opponents in red display more defensive reactions."
The researchers, whose work is due to be published later this year in the Journal of Sports Sciences, looked at the percentage of home wins and average points per game for 68 top clubs playing primarily in red, blue, white, yellow/orange and other between 1947 and 2003.
Teams with red strips were found to have won the league 60 per cent of the time, compared with 20 per cent for those in blue, despite more wearing blue.
They gained an average of 1.84 points per home game, compared with around 1.79 for blue and white teams and 1.75 for those playing in orange or yellow.
All results were standardised to three points for a win, a change introduced in 1981.
Merseyside provides all the evidence needed that red brings more glory than blue, though trends in Manchester and north London also support the findings.
Other football towns where red was deemed best were Nottingham, Bristol, Stoke and east London.
Sheffield United were the only team with a red home kit who did worse than their non-red rivals – Sheffield Wednesday.
Come May 2008 will it be another team in red to win the Champions League?
It could either be Liverpool, Arsenal or Manchester United or even Roma. We shall find out then.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
What a Story!
Yesterday night was spent mostly in front of the TV starting off with the news at 8. Sabah and Sarawak was won easily by BN. The rest they say its not up to 'expectation'.
This article in the Star today sums up everything:
Barisan reels from worst-ever election performance
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is in shock. The Barisan Nasional is reeling from its worst-ever election performance.
While it managed to keep Terengganu and will form the next government, it lost Penang, Selangor Kedah and Perak to the Opposition and failed to recapture Kelantan.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in accepting the results, said this was clear proof of democracy at work in the country. He urged people to remain calm and not take to the streets to celebrate.
Earlier, as reports spread of Barisan’s mounting losses, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan warned the public not to hold any victory celebrations or spread rumours of rioting and that the Internal Security Act would be used against offenders caught.
Musa’s concern is understandable considering Barisan’s losses are even bigger than what the ruling party experienced in the 1969 general election.
In that election, Gerakan, as an Opposition party, won Penang while PAS took Kelantan.
Barisan Nasional's predecessor, the then Alliance haul of just 74 out of 144 parliamentary seats enabled it to form the government by a simple majority.
Yesterday, Barisan reached the simple majority by winning 112 out of the 222 parliamentary seats by 1am. Results show Sarawak and Sabah and Johor, the traditional bulwarks of the coalition, delivering the most number of seats – 24 from Sarawak, 29 from Sabah and 25 from Johor.
MCA is the biggest loser but a unhappy close second is Gerakan which lost its crown jewel, Penang, the state it had ruled for 39 years.
MIC failed badly, too, with its top leadership rejected by the voters.
Hence, the election saw the shock defeats of some of the biggest personalities on the Malaysian political landscape – MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu who lost to PKR’s Dr D. Jeyakumar; Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon who had planned to move to the federal level by contesting in the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat lost to DAP’s Dr P. Ramasamy and PPP president Datuk M. Kayveas was knocked out of his Taiping seat by DAP’s Nga Kor Ming.
Deputy Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil was beaten by PKR fledging Nurul Izzah Anwar while Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun was unseated by entrepreneur-turned-DAP politician Tony Pua. Datuk Lee Hwa Beng, the popular Selangor state assemblyman, lost in his bid for the Kelana Jaya parliamentary seat to yet another political newbie, Loh Gwo-Burne.
News of possible upsets started trickling in shortly after Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman announced at a 7.30pm press conference that the highest voter turnout was in Kelantan and Putrajaya (81% each).
By 8pm, unconfirmed reports said that PAS had retained Kelantan. (Putrajaya incumbent Tengku Adnan Mansor retained his seat too.)
Next to come were reports of Penang falling like ninepins to the DAP and seats in several other states once deemed safe were turning shaky for the BN incumbents.
It was all over in Penang for the Barisan by 9pm when DAP clinched 19 of the 40 state states.
Acting Gerakan president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon conceded defeat in a press conference at 11.30pm.
Selangor’s fall came when PKR, DAP and PAS took 33 of the 56 state seats at about 10.30pm. Kedah and Perak quickly followed.
Other interesting and unexpected news was Portsmouth defeated Man Utd at Old Trafford and Chelsea lost to giant killing Barnsley in the FA Cup quarterfinals.Videos of these two cup shocks are available here. Woohoo...in an expected to win match, Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3-0 at Anfield.
In the RBS 6 Nations Rugby - Wales defeated Ireland in Dublin 16-12 to clinch the Triple Crown.
What a night of results and news!
I am hoping the new Government will learn from their lesson and the Opposition will live up to their promises.
The biggest loser has got to be Uncle Samy. He was arrogant enough to mention that even a troop of army will not stop him from winning his Sg. Siput Parliamentary seat. You are right Samy: it only needed the people to kick you out, not the army. People have spoken. My hope is that this country will be better.
Here are some pictures of the above events:
Sulley Muntari scored from the spot kick for Portsmouth
Kayode Odejayi scored the winning goal to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup.
Gavin Henson brushes of a tackle from Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll
Shane Williams celebrates.
New Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Utusan's frontpage.
Torres celebrates his goal.
Gerrard made it 3-0.
This article in the Star today sums up everything:
Barisan reels from worst-ever election performance
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is in shock. The Barisan Nasional is reeling from its worst-ever election performance.
While it managed to keep Terengganu and will form the next government, it lost Penang, Selangor Kedah and Perak to the Opposition and failed to recapture Kelantan.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in accepting the results, said this was clear proof of democracy at work in the country. He urged people to remain calm and not take to the streets to celebrate.
Earlier, as reports spread of Barisan’s mounting losses, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan warned the public not to hold any victory celebrations or spread rumours of rioting and that the Internal Security Act would be used against offenders caught.
Musa’s concern is understandable considering Barisan’s losses are even bigger than what the ruling party experienced in the 1969 general election.
In that election, Gerakan, as an Opposition party, won Penang while PAS took Kelantan.
Barisan Nasional's predecessor, the then Alliance haul of just 74 out of 144 parliamentary seats enabled it to form the government by a simple majority.
Yesterday, Barisan reached the simple majority by winning 112 out of the 222 parliamentary seats by 1am. Results show Sarawak and Sabah and Johor, the traditional bulwarks of the coalition, delivering the most number of seats – 24 from Sarawak, 29 from Sabah and 25 from Johor.
MCA is the biggest loser but a unhappy close second is Gerakan which lost its crown jewel, Penang, the state it had ruled for 39 years.
MIC failed badly, too, with its top leadership rejected by the voters.
Hence, the election saw the shock defeats of some of the biggest personalities on the Malaysian political landscape – MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu who lost to PKR’s Dr D. Jeyakumar; Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon who had planned to move to the federal level by contesting in the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat lost to DAP’s Dr P. Ramasamy and PPP president Datuk M. Kayveas was knocked out of his Taiping seat by DAP’s Nga Kor Ming.
Deputy Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil was beaten by PKR fledging Nurul Izzah Anwar while Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun was unseated by entrepreneur-turned-DAP politician Tony Pua. Datuk Lee Hwa Beng, the popular Selangor state assemblyman, lost in his bid for the Kelana Jaya parliamentary seat to yet another political newbie, Loh Gwo-Burne.
News of possible upsets started trickling in shortly after Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman announced at a 7.30pm press conference that the highest voter turnout was in Kelantan and Putrajaya (81% each).
By 8pm, unconfirmed reports said that PAS had retained Kelantan. (Putrajaya incumbent Tengku Adnan Mansor retained his seat too.)
Next to come were reports of Penang falling like ninepins to the DAP and seats in several other states once deemed safe were turning shaky for the BN incumbents.
It was all over in Penang for the Barisan by 9pm when DAP clinched 19 of the 40 state states.
Acting Gerakan president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon conceded defeat in a press conference at 11.30pm.
Selangor’s fall came when PKR, DAP and PAS took 33 of the 56 state seats at about 10.30pm. Kedah and Perak quickly followed.
Other interesting and unexpected news was Portsmouth defeated Man Utd at Old Trafford and Chelsea lost to giant killing Barnsley in the FA Cup quarterfinals.Videos of these two cup shocks are available here. Woohoo...in an expected to win match, Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3-0 at Anfield.
In the RBS 6 Nations Rugby - Wales defeated Ireland in Dublin 16-12 to clinch the Triple Crown.
What a night of results and news!
I am hoping the new Government will learn from their lesson and the Opposition will live up to their promises.
The biggest loser has got to be Uncle Samy. He was arrogant enough to mention that even a troop of army will not stop him from winning his Sg. Siput Parliamentary seat. You are right Samy: it only needed the people to kick you out, not the army. People have spoken. My hope is that this country will be better.
Here are some pictures of the above events:
Sulley Muntari scored from the spot kick for Portsmouth
Kayode Odejayi scored the winning goal to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup.
Gavin Henson brushes of a tackle from Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll
Shane Williams celebrates.
New Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Utusan's frontpage.
Torres celebrates his goal.
Gerrard made it 3-0.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Malaysia Decides
8th March 2008
12th General Election
BBC news reported that the National Coalition (Barisan National) is expected to win but with narrower margin compared to the 2004 General Election.
With the controversial issues brought up by the Opposition Parties for the past 6 months they are also expected to win more seats compared to the last General Election. I am happy and satisfied that the process of voting was smooth and went well. The number of people turning up to vote was also quite convincing. I did not expect to be queuing at 0820 in the morning to vote.
The results are expected to be ready by midnight.
Helicopter joke:
PakLah, Samy Vellu and a pilot are on board a helicopter flying above KL.
PakLah: I have two RM50 notes with me, if i throw it out of this chopper I will make
2 people happy.
Samy Vellu: I have a better plan. If I throw one hundred RM 1 notes, I shall make 100
people happy.
Pilot: Mine is even better! If I throw both of you out of my chopper, I will make 23
million people happy.
Happy Voting folks....
12th General Election
BBC news reported that the National Coalition (Barisan National) is expected to win but with narrower margin compared to the 2004 General Election.
With the controversial issues brought up by the Opposition Parties for the past 6 months they are also expected to win more seats compared to the last General Election. I am happy and satisfied that the process of voting was smooth and went well. The number of people turning up to vote was also quite convincing. I did not expect to be queuing at 0820 in the morning to vote.
The results are expected to be ready by midnight.
Helicopter joke:
PakLah, Samy Vellu and a pilot are on board a helicopter flying above KL.
PakLah: I have two RM50 notes with me, if i throw it out of this chopper I will make
2 people happy.
Samy Vellu: I have a better plan. If I throw one hundred RM 1 notes, I shall make 100
people happy.
Pilot: Mine is even better! If I throw both of you out of my chopper, I will make 23
million people happy.
Happy Voting folks....
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
One Milan down
AC Milan were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League last night. They were beaten 2-0 at San Siro by Arsenal. It was at the very same stage where Liverpool were knocked out by Benfica in 2006 as a defending Champion.
At this point Arsenal are on course to their 2nd final appearance in 3 seasons. They were the losing finalists against Barcelona in 2006.
As predicted earlier, Man Utd are also through to the quarterfinals defeating Lyon 1-0 at Old Trafford. Other teams through are Barcelona and Fenerbache.
Liverpool hosts West Ham United tonight in the BEPL.
While Chelsea face Olympiakos at Stamford Bridge. Roma will travel to Madrid to face Real Madrid while Schalke 04 will play against Porto in Portugal.
And I am hoping another Milan club will be eliminated next week.
This DVD has plenty of memory on it. It was definitely one of the best football matches in history of football. And it was also the first football match Izrin and I watched together although she made it clear from the beginning that she is backing Milan to win because she likes Filippo Inzaghi...what is up with girls with Italian footballers...sheesh. Anyhow throughout the whole match we did not talk much until Jerzy Dudek made that save against Andriy Shevchenko's spotkick.
This match means a lot to me personally and also as a Liverpool fan. Since that match, Izrin had adopted Liverpool as her favourite football team.
At this point Arsenal are on course to their 2nd final appearance in 3 seasons. They were the losing finalists against Barcelona in 2006.
As predicted earlier, Man Utd are also through to the quarterfinals defeating Lyon 1-0 at Old Trafford. Other teams through are Barcelona and Fenerbache.
Liverpool hosts West Ham United tonight in the BEPL.
While Chelsea face Olympiakos at Stamford Bridge. Roma will travel to Madrid to face Real Madrid while Schalke 04 will play against Porto in Portugal.
And I am hoping another Milan club will be eliminated next week.
This DVD has plenty of memory on it. It was definitely one of the best football matches in history of football. And it was also the first football match Izrin and I watched together although she made it clear from the beginning that she is backing Milan to win because she likes Filippo Inzaghi...what is up with girls with Italian footballers...sheesh. Anyhow throughout the whole match we did not talk much until Jerzy Dudek made that save against Andriy Shevchenko's spotkick.
This match means a lot to me personally and also as a Liverpool fan. Since that match, Izrin had adopted Liverpool as her favourite football team.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Struggling to get 4th...
Liverpool FC is not going to win the Barclays Premier League this year. That title will be decided between Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea. Liverpool are currently 5th in the table, behind Everton FC who are currently 4th after their 3-1 win against Portsmouth at Goodison Park last night.
Liverpool also won their match against Bolton at The Reebok yesterday with the same scoreline. Liverpool need to thank Bolton's goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen for the first goal. It was his mistake from Steven Gerrard's shot that gave Liverpool the lead.
Jaaskelainen's mistake that made it 1-0 to Liverpool
Gerrard a bit embarrassed to celebrate
Ryan Babel made it 2-0
Fabio Aurelio with the 3rd goal.
AC Milan will host Arsenal in the 2nd Leg of the knockout stage of the Champions League tomorrow. Both teams drew 0-0 at The Emirates in the 1st leg 2 weeks ago.
Manchester United will host Olympique Lyonnaise at Old Trafford. Man Utd has a slender advantage from a 1-1 draw in Lyon's Stade Gerland last fortnight.
Chelsea will host Olympiakos at Stamford bridge after a 0-0 draw in Greece.
Liverpool will play Internazionale FC next week since AC Milan will be playing against Arsenal tomorrow. Both AC Milan and Internazionale FC share the same stadium and since both of them played their 1st leg away from home, Inter's match will be a week later.
My prediction would be Arsenal to go through on away goals, Man Utd to win 2-1 and Chelsea to win 1-0.
Liverpool will travel to Milan next week with a 2-o home win advantage. The Italians are generally strong at home. Let's hope that Liverpool can at least get a draw in a week's time.
Liverpool also won their match against Bolton at The Reebok yesterday with the same scoreline. Liverpool need to thank Bolton's goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen for the first goal. It was his mistake from Steven Gerrard's shot that gave Liverpool the lead.
Jaaskelainen's mistake that made it 1-0 to Liverpool
Gerrard a bit embarrassed to celebrate
Ryan Babel made it 2-0
Fabio Aurelio with the 3rd goal.
AC Milan will host Arsenal in the 2nd Leg of the knockout stage of the Champions League tomorrow. Both teams drew 0-0 at The Emirates in the 1st leg 2 weeks ago.
Manchester United will host Olympique Lyonnaise at Old Trafford. Man Utd has a slender advantage from a 1-1 draw in Lyon's Stade Gerland last fortnight.
Chelsea will host Olympiakos at Stamford bridge after a 0-0 draw in Greece.
Liverpool will play Internazionale FC next week since AC Milan will be playing against Arsenal tomorrow. Both AC Milan and Internazionale FC share the same stadium and since both of them played their 1st leg away from home, Inter's match will be a week later.
My prediction would be Arsenal to go through on away goals, Man Utd to win 2-1 and Chelsea to win 1-0.
Liverpool will travel to Milan next week with a 2-o home win advantage. The Italians are generally strong at home. Let's hope that Liverpool can at least get a draw in a week's time.
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