A huge backlog of writing coupled with a real lack of motivation in recent weeks which still seems to be inside me has resulted in a mixed post which rounds up September as a whole and discusses the first half of October so far.
On the subject of sports, there is a lot to cover so I will split it into the trio of sports that I regularly follow and begin with Football and my hometown team of Skelmersdale United. Skem currently sit atop the Evostik Northern Premier League after a decent six weeks at home with a draw against Ashton United followed by wins against Blyth and Belper either side of a loss to Barwell in September.
So far in October, I have been to just one game which was a Liverpool Senior Cup win over Litherland Remyca but enjoyed listening to them secure a late win away to FC United via FCUM Radio last night.
Liverpool have had a far more mixed set of results with defeats to Aston Villa and West Ham either side of a European win over Ludogorets and coupled with a stunning night at Anfield in the League Cup against Middlesbrough which created history and a night I was glad to be a part of as a spectator as a 2-2 draw ended with 14-13 win on penalties for the Reds.
October began badly with a defeat away to Basel in the Champions League with the most recent game seeing Liverpool secure their first League win since August as they beat West Brom. My NFL side, Washington had had a torrid start to the season as they currently sit on 1-5 and a long way from a play-off spot. September began with a defeat to Houston and a win over Jacksonville before a narrow loss to division rivals Philadelphia was followed by another divisional loss as they were humbled by New York. October has so far seen them lose both games by a ten point margins as they were defeated by Seattle and Arizona.
Rugby League has sadly come to an end as I write and with good and bad endings for the two respective Wigan teams but going back to September, Wigan U19s made a perfect start to the month with a 38-24 win over Salford U19s before losing the final regular season game 19-18 to Leeds U19s which saw them finish third in the table.
The play-offs saw a 42-16 win over sixth placed Hull KR U19s before getting sweet revenge on Leeds U19s with a 26-12 win which put them just two wins away from retaining their title and the month ended with a stunning 44-18 derby win at Langtree Park over St Helens U19s. October saw the Grand Final take place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and a tight game saw Wigan secure the 2014 Academy crown with a 24-22 win over League Leaders Warrington which was a brilliant game to watch.
The senior team had a good September which a duo of home wins to end the regular season as Leeds and Warrington were beaten 21-6 and 24-20 to secure second place for the Warriors in the Super League table. The play-offs began with a 57-4 mauling of Huddersfield before a last-gasp 16-12 win over Warrington in the semi-final earlier this month secured a successive Grand Final place where they would face St Helens.
The Grand Final which completed a record 48 game season on a personal level was a bad way to end the season with Ben Flowe being dismissed for punching Lance Hohaia in the second minute before the 12 men of Wigan led 6-2 at half-time before going on to lose 14-6. After going to five consecutive Grand Finals from 2010, seeing Wigan lose for the first time at Old Trafford was hard to take and unlike the two non-Wigan finals where I stayed to see the winners collect the SL trophy, this time I just had to leave the stadium as I just could not sit and watch St Helens collect the trophy.
So a mixed six weeks overall for my sporting sides with two now finishing until the new RL season begins in 2015 means Washington and Liverpool hopefully will improve while Skem will hopefully continue their good form.
On a personal level, there has been some career progress but sadly it is more negative than positive with no reply from an interview at Festive Lights in Wigan in September followed last week by a rejection from the BBC after applying for an entry level position in Salford. Hopefully there will be some good news before the end of this month but the negatives have been a big factor in my decline in motivation.
Since I returned to my Wigan solo attendances, I have found that although sometimes there is a missing of company but mainly it is nice to be back to how I was before I craved company and fell into a bad group. Seeing some old friends at the Grand Final was nice as it was nice to reminisce about previous years and hopefully it happen a bit more next season as I enter my fifth full season as Season Ticket holder.
After reaching the all-time gaming goal of 100,000G, September's superb haul of 139 achievements saw 2014 become my best gaming year of all-time with the most achievements unlocked, TA points accrued and gamerscore earned beating the trio from 2010. The usual Autumn gaming spree of recent years will be limited this year due to no major current income but hopefully I can continue to clear out my backlog and trade in for some more funds.
Usually in past posts, I would list upcoming events but for the rest of October but there are not planned trips out due to my weekly RL trips now on hold until next year with the exception of a minor trip in November.
Hopefully, by the end of the month I will have my old motivation back and not be half asleep while tying which I am at the present moment as I realise just how dull my life is at times.
On the subject of sports, there is a lot to cover so I will split it into the trio of sports that I regularly follow and begin with Football and my hometown team of Skelmersdale United. Skem currently sit atop the Evostik Northern Premier League after a decent six weeks at home with a draw against Ashton United followed by wins against Blyth and Belper either side of a loss to Barwell in September.
So far in October, I have been to just one game which was a Liverpool Senior Cup win over Litherland Remyca but enjoyed listening to them secure a late win away to FC United via FCUM Radio last night.
Liverpool have had a far more mixed set of results with defeats to Aston Villa and West Ham either side of a European win over Ludogorets and coupled with a stunning night at Anfield in the League Cup against Middlesbrough which created history and a night I was glad to be a part of as a spectator as a 2-2 draw ended with 14-13 win on penalties for the Reds.October began badly with a defeat away to Basel in the Champions League with the most recent game seeing Liverpool secure their first League win since August as they beat West Brom. My NFL side, Washington had had a torrid start to the season as they currently sit on 1-5 and a long way from a play-off spot. September began with a defeat to Houston and a win over Jacksonville before a narrow loss to division rivals Philadelphia was followed by another divisional loss as they were humbled by New York. October has so far seen them lose both games by a ten point margins as they were defeated by Seattle and Arizona.
Rugby League has sadly come to an end as I write and with good and bad endings for the two respective Wigan teams but going back to September, Wigan U19s made a perfect start to the month with a 38-24 win over Salford U19s before losing the final regular season game 19-18 to Leeds U19s which saw them finish third in the table.The play-offs saw a 42-16 win over sixth placed Hull KR U19s before getting sweet revenge on Leeds U19s with a 26-12 win which put them just two wins away from retaining their title and the month ended with a stunning 44-18 derby win at Langtree Park over St Helens U19s. October saw the Grand Final take place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and a tight game saw Wigan secure the 2014 Academy crown with a 24-22 win over League Leaders Warrington which was a brilliant game to watch.
The senior team had a good September which a duo of home wins to end the regular season as Leeds and Warrington were beaten 21-6 and 24-20 to secure second place for the Warriors in the Super League table. The play-offs began with a 57-4 mauling of Huddersfield before a last-gasp 16-12 win over Warrington in the semi-final earlier this month secured a successive Grand Final place where they would face St Helens.The Grand Final which completed a record 48 game season on a personal level was a bad way to end the season with Ben Flowe being dismissed for punching Lance Hohaia in the second minute before the 12 men of Wigan led 6-2 at half-time before going on to lose 14-6. After going to five consecutive Grand Finals from 2010, seeing Wigan lose for the first time at Old Trafford was hard to take and unlike the two non-Wigan finals where I stayed to see the winners collect the SL trophy, this time I just had to leave the stadium as I just could not sit and watch St Helens collect the trophy.So a mixed six weeks overall for my sporting sides with two now finishing until the new RL season begins in 2015 means Washington and Liverpool hopefully will improve while Skem will hopefully continue their good form.
On a personal level, there has been some career progress but sadly it is more negative than positive with no reply from an interview at Festive Lights in Wigan in September followed last week by a rejection from the BBC after applying for an entry level position in Salford. Hopefully there will be some good news before the end of this month but the negatives have been a big factor in my decline in motivation.
Since I returned to my Wigan solo attendances, I have found that although sometimes there is a missing of company but mainly it is nice to be back to how I was before I craved company and fell into a bad group. Seeing some old friends at the Grand Final was nice as it was nice to reminisce about previous years and hopefully it happen a bit more next season as I enter my fifth full season as Season Ticket holder.
After reaching the all-time gaming goal of 100,000G, September's superb haul of 139 achievements saw 2014 become my best gaming year of all-time with the most achievements unlocked, TA points accrued and gamerscore earned beating the trio from 2010. The usual Autumn gaming spree of recent years will be limited this year due to no major current income but hopefully I can continue to clear out my backlog and trade in for some more funds.
Usually in past posts, I would list upcoming events but for the rest of October but there are not planned trips out due to my weekly RL trips now on hold until next year with the exception of a minor trip in November.
Hopefully, by the end of the month I will have my old motivation back and not be half asleep while tying which I am at the present moment as I realise just how dull my life is at times.
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