Author: Alan
Branding Mastered IV
The BBC advised of this is an amazing decision – no doubt “facilitated” by “branding consultant”:
The Football League has changed the name of Division One to The Championship for next season. In addition, Divisions Two and Three will be re-titled League One and League Two as part of the rebranding. League chairman Sir Brian Mawhinney said: “The Championship’ is a term steeped in the history of the League. “Reclaiming it for our leading clubs will place a new enhanced emphasis on its status at the pinnacle of our competition,” he added. Mawhinney added: “Not only is it a gateway to the Premiership, it is one of Europe’s leading league competitions, in terms of the standard of football being played, the high quality of stadia and the numbers of supporters attending.”
Just to clarify, there are four professional leagues in England in fitba. The first will now be called The Premiership, then The Championship, then Division One, then Division Two. Scant years ago, they were called divisions one, two, three and four. How could this be done sillier, how can they end up with the fourth highest league being assigned the word “One”?
Remember Us?
So…remember they sent two robots to Mars?
They found a salt lick. Some martian spilled the Swiss Chalet sauce a bazillion years ago.
Harper as Cromwell
Just thought of it and wanted to put it on the table in case no one else has yet. Consider this thread over here as you consider this one over here.
Yikes! Roundheads!
Meteor Light
From the most excellent Flea, comes the tale of the capture of meteor light on surveillance cameras. Here are three, all under a MB so a fairly speedy download:
Lovely. Reminds me that I forgot to see the transit of Venus this morning. Must remember for 2012.
Racing Game
Apart from the utter lack of need to observe the rules of the road – and what kind of lesson is that for the youth of today – this dune buggy shockwave game is pretty fun. I was very pleased when I looped the loop.
Via Brad.
Coach
Coached soccer last night for the first game of the year. I have coached in a men’s division, I have coached teens. This year I coach 3 and 4 year olds. No point in informing them about the lines on the field, the direction of the goal or the opportunity to pass. Chase the ball in a mass. Thirty minute game, two-thirds of the way into which half my team is on the side lines having quality time with Mom or Dad. Maybe four understood the concept of the goal.