Tuesday, August 20, 2013

  Sakon FC vs Udon FC video  

Video by djmzaa



It has to be said: The Udon team budget allowed the team to arrive in Sakon Nakhon the day before the game. They were well rested for the game after overnighting at a local 4 star hotel

Monday, August 19, 2013

  Rainy season  

   seven days no rain  

Thundershowers had been in the forecast by all weather services for the past week.
Instead we've had a mixture of occasional sun and mostly clouds with westerly winds and occasional gusts.

Thunderstorms in the western pacific continue to move into southern China Tropical Storm Trami

All weather services are again forecasting rain beginning late today.
Overnight rain chances increase with occasional heavy rain Tuesday.
According to Meo weather, we are experiencing a four year high in temperatures today

 2013 
 2012 
2011 
2010 
32c
29c
28c
27c
90f
84f82f81f

  Third Train derailment in 30 days,

ninth rail accident this year
  

Saturday, August 17, 2013

  Eastern League Football  

  Referees got no balls  

Sakon FC 0
 Udon   FC 3
There is no denying Udon FC is the better team.
First half turned out to be a really good game.
A couple of bad calls by referees were minor and nothing to get upset about.

Absolutely different situation during the second half.

There were a few times when penalties should have been called.
In fact at one point it seemed like the referee backed down after being confronted by an Udon player.

The Udon coach started to get into the face of one referee.  He repeatedly left his designated area.
From where I saw things, the coach became absolutely obnoxious.




The Udon Coach repeatedly stepped onto the field, then called Udon players off the field, stopping the game.



At this point Udon should have forfeited the game, or at least the coach should have been removed from the game.



Neither the coaches or the suits had any balls to penalize the coach and team.
The game resumed as if the whole incident never happened. 
No apparent challenge by Sakon FC staff.



Not all referees are bad, but in recent Eastern League games referee inadequacies have been really noticeable.  As if they have their own set of Thailand Football rules.



Got no balls: 

  • doesn't have the guts to do something
  • coward
  • lack of ability

Doing the verbal two step

Remember these headlines?

Here's an update


Police says no intention to block public use of Line application
National News Bureau of Thailand
Just want to find "... users that were using the application as a channel to sell illegal arms, drugs, or for prostitution."

  Tippy's Double Header  

  One Year Anniversary Special  

Fun night out in Sakon Nakhon.

Fourth day with no rain, mostly cloudy conditions kept the temperatures quite pleasant for this evening out.

Google Earth, Saturday morning

The price for a night celebrating was well worth it.  My bill came to 300 baht per person. Ten Bucks U.S.

The musicians who entertain at Tippy's every Friday and Saturday are really great.  Mostly sixties western music.  I wasn't the only one singing along.  It sounded more like a chorus at times.


They are really well worth a visit.


The headliner of the evening was Eugene Hideaway Bridges

Notice the slight misprint in the poster? hidaway - hideaway

My apologies for the poor quality lighting of the video                      The Photo album 
Saturday
 Saturn 
 Purple