´óÏó´«Ã½

very very happy to find another marmite/honey combo lover.

Disappointing news about shaving Dan, you're not taking part in Movember? My work has a 'tache team, what style do you reckon i should adopt? At the moment I'm heading towards WWI fighter pilot, although "The Trucker" is also a consideration.

Jermaine Jonah (not technically a fish but its on the right lines)

Excellent Blog, Dan.
Looking forward to the show from Old Trafford, but you've gotta mention FC United in the FA Cup R1 too...
Best Premier League goal at Old Trafford for me has GOT to be Eric Cantona against Sunderland in 1996.
I remember the reaction of the crowd as he lobbed Perez, we all thought it had gone over...

Really great blog Dan. Why don't you make yourself a nice packed lunch to take with you when your filming?! Then you wouldn't resort to considering stealing children's crisps! But seriously, clearly a lot of time and effort goes into making the show, and you can tell. I hope you get Sundays off!

What an absolute reeker of a miss Dan... even with the shoes on!

You should bring you team up to Scotland and do an investigative piece on the drama with Ref's up here the now.. if you bring that van you had in the above piece you could film it in a Scooby Doo style with the Mystery Machine..

Hi Dan, nice piece..hell of a lot of travelling and loads of waiting around by the sound of things (nearly 5 hours all in all for the 18 min interview with the Baron) - not all glamour then but variety is the spice of life!?

You need one of those time management experts (sure there's loads lurking the corridors of the Beeb)...iron weeks shirts all in one go, make a packed lunch for those tedious road trips ;)

Why do all these American highflyers always use their middle names' initial - John 'Dubya' Henry?

Did you get to keep the new Premier League ball in the end or did it end up in Warehouse 13 with Garth's Wayne Rooney interview? You should take it with you and get all the celebs and alike to sign it for Pudsey bear.

Steve Guppy

Really good blog, Dan. But how come you caught the train in to London in the morning but drove home from ´óÏó´«Ã½ TV Centre in the evening?

peanut butter and banana for me.

At first glance,the ocean's XI looks like a load of old pollocks,but rather than clam up,I'll offer some razor sharp suggestions.

Rick Stein's kids,Mark and Brian(langus) Stein
Frank Scallop
Steve Gurnard
Frank Lampray
Ricky Eelia
Pilchard Neal

Would they all play for Tottenham Lobster?

Sarah Jane Smith

Mark Fish
Carlos Marine-lli

'Emotional Railway-Children style goodbye' - this cracked me up.

However, honey and marmite? You need help Dan. Try strawberry jam and banana on toast, you'll find you're no longer shunned by people when you breath on them.

Also, just a quick question in case you have the time to answer it, what do you think of all the Bale hype? I'm a Spurs fan and love him (and our performance Tues) but think its getting a bit out of hand...

Without re-reading it, so I might make a plonker of myself, didn't you start your journey by running for a train, and then finishing it by jumping in the car home? had you left the car at the job then over night?
By the way, that is not the breakfeast of champions.

Hi Dan, Great blog. Cancel the work experience offer. I'm tired after reading it.

Two bits of advice:
1. Please clarify, 25 min to iron your shirt (Longer than Mr Grants interview)? Maybe worth doing the night before for that extra 25 min beauty sleep.
2. Bring a 50Litre cool box with you for 2 reasons. Your daily food intake obviously and to sit on when waiting around. Oh and thirdly for your camera woman to stand on now and again when filming you!!

Really enjoyed the Baron interview. No doubt he is a sound bloke if working with him everyday.

Very impressed with the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s equal opps policy having a female camerawoman and producer. Can you say things like this now a days. Keep it to yourself.

Back to food, try a tuberware box of the foloowing from tescos. Soyo Beans, dried bananas and the dried pineapples hits the spot if you've a sweet tooth.

It shows us the long hours the ´óÏó´«Ã½ team do, but no doubt you forgot to tell us your off Sunday and Monday and and half day somewhere else to compensate. (Only joking), but seriously you deserve 11 1/2 hours off after a day like that. If its like my house, your handed 2 babies when you walk through the door and you look forward to going back to work for the break/rest.

Sorry but I'm useless at those themed teams. Nothing to offer.

So looking to FF on Saturday. Enjoy. Back to my Jamaica Ginger cake.

MB

A shame it was just the best premiership goals otherwise I'd have plumped for the Beckham Greek effort of 2001.

I believe it should be narrowed as the best goals scored by the away side at Old Trafford, as this makes it even more special.

For this, I opt for the Tiago effort of 2005. Amazing strike, keeper stands and watches, and the reaction from Mourinho still has me laughing to this day.

I also remember an amazing Hasselbaink diagonal half volley thunderbolt in around 2000 or 2001 which was pretty special.

Oceans 11 - I like Oystern John but prefer John Oyster (Oster)

Stacks Edwards

Interesting article Dan, especially for all those students of media like myself. As you mentioned in your opening paragraph, the on the road show divides opinion. Unfortunately, I am on the side of disliking it. I find the shows format very disconcerting for some reason, probably as I usually watch on Saturday morning eating my breakfast and find the show to busy. While the FF format did need to be updated, some times less is more, and all I require are; some interesting interviews, nice goals/skills and humorous footy analysis / anecdotes. A perfect to start the Saturday.

John Scales perhaps?

And also, if you're looking for memorable goals at Old Trafford, perhaps you could dabble in a bit of David Backham. I heard a rumour that he 'virtually played Greece on his own' in 2001 before slotting home a trademark. A couple of football fans might remember that moment (at a push of course). The same man also scored a pearler against Wales.

Just to rub it in, I was not only at both games, but was sitting behind the goal for THAT free kick. My then 20 year old sister cried in her seat next to me.

I'd like to offer an Ipswich goal at Old Trafford,but there is no footage available.They used to do drawings for it back then.

Mahatma Coat.

Alternative Oceans XI

Carlos Codicini

Sebastien Bassong
Neil ‘Razor’ Haddock
Garry Monk-fish
Pike-ah Richards

Quinton Fortuna
Nicky Hali-Butt
Fish-tiano Ray-naldo

Clam Vimba-Gar of Hatchetfish
Ole Gunnel-Sole-skjaer
Andy Coley


Managed by
Carlos Anchovy with Ossie Sardine-es as an assistant.

The Vennegoor of Hesselink one might be a step too far….

The Vennegoor of Hesselink one might be a step too far….
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Especially in tandem with former WBA player Gera.

Zoltan Vennegoor,together in harmony.


Les Batters-by

#3 Notice you mention FC United. Even as Liverpool fan I think it's great what they are doing and fully deserve their FA Cup date. Just finished reading the FC United 'Tears of a fan' article on here and with the mention of AFC Wimbledon got me thinking as to what the reaction from former Man Utd or even current players has been to FC United. I know the situation is different with Wimbledon because the previous incarnation of the club is gone but I know former players have been very involved with them and in the case of Marcus Gayle even played for the club.

Great blog Dan! One of your best. Some lovely food mentions as well so keeps me happy.

I'll chuck in a couple of substitute forwards for the Ocean's XI

Marlin King and Robin Van Per-sea horse

Yours

Armin Tamzarian

p.s Managed by the fishy duo of Roy Codgson and Glen Roe-der

Its no coincidence that Vanilla and Escape can both procede the word pod.
Both can save your life.


Anyway Dan, those three advisors you recommended to me, absolutely awful, Phil doesnt know his left from right, Calvin thinks we should invade everywhere on the map and im not even sure Frank the teleworker should be allowed out in the open, certainly not near the public.

But that said I can pay them in Ravioli and they seem happy enough. Ill just make my own decisions and keep them along for entertainment and skipping practice.


In terms of fishy footballers

Stephen Carp
Jimmy Floyd Stickleback
Glen 'defends like a jellyfish' Johnson

Emelius Browne

After all that, I meant precede, not procede.

That was franks suggestion.

It can surely only be Eric Cantona V Sunderland (1996). Absolute moment of genius from the moment he picked the ball up in the middle of the pitch.

Would you stop promoting junk food to your readers? Use the power of your blog for good.

Re: 25. At 12:41pm on 04 Nov 2010, Imagine Reason wrote:

Would you stop promoting junk food to your readers? Use the power of your blog for good.

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Get a life mate!

You strike the ball exactly like me and you miss the gate! More than 2 meters ... ahahah ... and no goalkeeper around.

Dan - excellent blog as always, makes my lunch hour, coupled with some hot garlic mushrooms and spicy potato go a little bit quicker.....

Here is some attempts of mine

- Gabriel Batistuna (Gabriel Batistuta)
- Titus Bramble Shark
- Andy Shrimpey - (Andy Impey - ex-qpr lad)

and of course, Mark Fish and Mike Salmon, both formerly of Charlton

#19
As far as former United players commenting on FC the best so far has been Eric Cantona himself saying that the club has a great philosophy. Think it all came from the 'Looking for Eric' film a few years ago when he was made aware of it. A few former players have done Christmas dinners but not exactly played. The closest we've got is Tunji Moses (son of Reme) and Rhodri Giggs (brother of Ryan). Thats as much as I know of.

Without wanting to blow my own trumpet, I don't get along to FC United games as I still have Season Tickets at Old Trafford. It's not an excuse, I just don't want someone to take my place and treat the place like a Theme Park.

Insidentally: Has anyone said Mark Fish yet?

@25 The most promoted food on this blog is Fish this week, hardly junk food unless you stick them in batter and serve with Chips, now there's a thought......

A few players for Oceans 11

Mark Fish
Paul Shoals
Ebbe Sand
Neil Shipperley
Phil Crab

If they can't make the Oceans 11 team perhaps they could play for Fisher Athletic?

Owner could be

David Gold-Fish

Geoff Pike
Emmanuel Eelboue
Dirk Trout
Jody Haddock
Lukasz Crabianski

And who better to announce the results of an Oceans XI than Tim Gudgeon?

Another great blog, Dan.

Des Lynam

Frank Scallop
Steve Gurnard
Frank Lampray
Ricky Eelia
Pilchard Neal

Dan, Good to be back,I've missed the last few of your blogs but spent more time bagging whitetails. :-) :-O

It appears that you have quite interesting days; you provided a good enough piece of writing to suggest you actually work for a living- this might keep the license fee grumps silent for a week or two. (When living in rip-of-Britain I was one of them .)

Glad that you journalism / TV presenter skills surpass your footie skills, at least as evidenced in the short clip embedded in this blog.
All the jabber about food, mainly junk food, always makes me hungry. Had too much seafood of late to join in the Oceans 11 banter. Living on the coast of New England we have access to fine sea food, it is not in any way a shame that my wife does not like anything from the ocean.

As far as showing a Man U goal please could you put minute or two of footage showing Ruud Van N. missing that penalty with Keown then in his face? Or the Nani goal which I still have not seen. Turn a blind eye to licensing agreements.

Keep up the entertaining work! I'm sure Mottie-the-mentor is proud of you.

# 31....

Dirk Trout - Brillaint.

Heard he's having a great season for Livershoal...!

Dan, great blog my friend...although that shot was embarrassing! Drop and give me 50..

Les Sealey

How about Sturgeon John??

Best Goal at OT - It was scored by Christiano Ronaldo vs Portsmouth in 2008

Snake Plisken

32. At 2:03pm on 04 Nov 2010, Why Did You Ngog Rafa wrote:

Frank Scallop
Steve Gurnard
Frank Lampray
Ricky Eelia
Pilchard Neal
_________________________________

Know any ipod jokes Ngogo?

Great work Dan - I think you might have drawn your whole Ocean's XI from White Hart Lane:

Carpo Cudicini
William Gullas
Sea-Basstien Bass-ong
Ledley Kingfish (aye aye Captain)
Benoit Assou-Ekotow-boat
Luka Codric
Wilson Plaiceios
Jamie O'Harbour
Gareth Whale
Rafaeel Van Der Vaart
St.Peter's Crouch

Manager: Harry Redsnapper

Few signings for Oceans 11

Javier Basscherano - Barcelona
David Prawn - Blackpool
Scott Sharker - West Ham
Man Friday - Lazio
Steve Guppy - Ex Leicester

Know any ipod jokes Ngogo?

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icod?

Just throwing a few more out there...

Juan Pablo Angel fish
Dimitar Barbatov
Danio Agger
Blenny McCarthy
Dirk Koi-t

All of their games could be analysed by Gar-th Crooks

Of course the alternative Oceans XI would have Clooney, Pitt and Gould in it but Oceans XIII would of course allow two substitutes.

Looking forward to seeing what issues will be discussed on Focus this weekend with City faltering a little in the league, the rumoured ructions there, and the nonsensical rumours at Newcastle.

Harry Pearce

Keep on forgetting the sign-off;

Bob Genghis Khan

I was going to say that goal that Paulo Wanchope scored against MU on his Derby debut, but I think that was at Derby. Never mind.

Sir Robert MacAlpine

#29
Cheers for that!

Dannyboy, no negative comments this week, the morons mustn't be on today. Another interesting blog my friend.

A few more for you:

Steve Stonefish
Jamie Pollock (ex Middlesborough)

Surely there should be a spot for Billy the Fish somewhere too?

The last one, please don't abuse me, Christian Ziege - Ziege is a type of Carp apparently. How boring am I?

A great blog dan and i really enjoyed it.

I just wanted to know if the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is going to bring back Blindfold pennys because it was very funny when the teams to score pennys when they are blindfolded.

Keep up the good work.

Sorry, sign off

Lugs Angelo

Dan - nice jumper, even if you do look like a bit of a CIGM!

Love Sir Steve

Good stuff Dan - an enjoyable guide into what is a pretty hectic day it must be said.

Neil Fisher (aka Billy the Fish)

Reverting to the nautical theme, rather than the Danny Ocean one...

Prawn Wright Phillips
Ryan Sharkross
Rudd Van Nistelrooy
Seabasstian Bassong
Whale Clichy
Fabio Auwhaleio
Andy Sole
Herring Berg


Assistant Manager would be Pike Phelan.

Dmitri Shostakovich

Danny boy,

I'm not quite sure why you felt the need to provide us with a chronology of your day, I found it somewhat dull. And why iron a shirt at all if you're wearing a jumber. All you really need to do is make sure the collar's ironed. And as for starting with a feature on the clocks going back and the arrival of winter, well, zzzzzzzzzz. What next, the fact that it's getting darker earlier, or that Santa will shortly be getting his sleigh and reindeers ready for the kiddy-widdies? But one good thing has come out of this; with your blog I now have the perfect cure for my chronic insomnia, hurrah!

Great blog as usual, always a cracking read. For the greatest goal at Old Trafford, what about Pedro Mendes for Tottenham, was a cracker, even though a little bit of cheating involved meant was not allowed!!

52. At 4:36pm on 04 Nov 2010, Windsor Horne Lockwood III wrote:

.....What next, the fact that it's getting darker earlier.....

You noticed that too, I thought I was going mad!!!

#54
It's okay, I have a solution!
I've just switched my lights on and its bright again!

Will McKenzie

#55

Hang on, im gonna try this..........

.......cant say it has done that much but apparently in about half an hour i will be able to see again, and I will have saved energy, gotta love the planet and all that!!

#56
The alternative would be to do what Del Boy and Rodney did once for their local Chinese restaurant, and thats to get some industrial flourescent paint which shines bright yellow even when its dark. The perfect solution with the nights closing in, as long as you own a pair of sunglasses.

Uncle Albert

Brilliant it would be like living in iceland for six months of the year.

Kerry katona

Full of cheap sausage rolls and mini pizzas.

Marlene Boyce

Oh, and some David Bowie LP's.

Andy Millman

"1148 - Stomach starting to grumble. Consider stealing a child's packet of crisps but talk myself out of it."


Why? Were they a cheap supermarket brand?

Quentin Crisp.

#63
Fake glasses and nose along with the natural face fuzz, and no-one would recognise you - although you might get people thinking you're Groucho Marx reincarnated.

Nawab of Pataudi

Sardine Windass?

Now I'm not on the wind-up, but remember when I told you that it said HORSE R****T at the top of this blog? Well it says it again!?

It doesn't appear anywhere else on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ website (I've been checking all week) but appears here.

I have a feeling you won't believe me so I'll email you a couple of pictures of my monitor at some stage this weekend.

As I mentioned last week, it doesn't offend me in anyway, I find it amusing but feel you should know as it might be on a few other people's Dan Walker Blog around the country.

Bleeding Gums Murphy

#65
Sounds like an after-effect or a medical condition...

Ian Fleming

Quite a marathon day there daniel son. agree with #11 you missed out on the breakfast of champions. but perhaps you need to pack a lunchbox of champions? reggae reggae wraps are particularly astonishing.

would be interested to know what rio's favourite OT moments are. rooney v newcastle (2006?) and cantona's chip over the defence for irwin to score (can't remember who against) would be amongst my faves.

read an old article you did in a newspaper about your faith and not working sundays. its fantastic that the bbc has accomodated you in this way. i have always had the same belief but my employers are far less accomodating.

The Butterscotch Flamingo

Made jelly last week.

Spot on!

So had to start again,

No one wants spotty jelly

Discombobulated.

Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

I miss Kevin, and his advice on how you could significantly improve the programme and your blog. I found him not at all condescending. I'm sure that if he were here, he'd tell you to pull your finger out and justify your position with the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Jar Jar Binks

DAN

I HATE YOUR FACE


lots of love

King Me

Dan i didnt mean that,

That was phils advice.

I really shouldnt listen to him, Id ask calvin but as mentioned before he is to busy playing Risk with an AA road map.

Infact if anything your face brings nothing but joy to me.

John Logi Baird

Good blog again Dan. Nice to have something a bit light hearted and also a blogger that returns and comments when people have made the effort to say something.
How about
Shoal-a Ameobi
Jack Codwell
Marlin Harewood


Kevin Ratcliffe

Now I know how much work goes into making such a good programme. Thanks for that. Just 1 think thats been in my head

/news/entertainment-arts-11696026

Do you know if this will affect any of the great coverage we get on a match weekend from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport?

Gareth Bala Shark

Despite Dan's entreaty, there still isn't really anyone "carping" on about his blog, waste of tv license, etc is there?

Jim Hacker, MP

06:55 awoken by the calls of the girls from their bedrooms?

May I ask what it's like to get a bit of a lie in on a week day? I'm lucky if it gets much past 05:30 before the 'daddy', 'daddy', 'daddy' starts.

Marmite and honey is just wrong, even though I am a massive fan of marmite (especially on taost with melted butter and cheese).

Right, at work so can't be writing on here all day, I've got oceans related footballers to be thinking about.

Hi Dan,

Thanks for another refreshing and insightful blog. I think you have been a breath of fresh air for football focus and it's clear you are putting a lot of effort in to finding new ways in which to present the programme and how it is made.

I was really disappointed to read all the negative comments for your last blog I think these people are simply too demanding and 99% couldn't do anywhere near as good a job as you do. I'd definitely wager most of them are older viewers/readers as I know you are definitely very popular with younger people, at least all the ones I kow!

As a student of film, television and media i really enjoy your relaxed and progressive form of presenting. I think if you had been lucky enough to have a decent footballing career you could be a long term successor to the great Linekar on MOTD.

Having said all the above I would probably steer clear of SOME of the bacon sarnie type stuff but it IS part of what makes your style unique and refreshing.

Keep up the good work and I have everything crossed for a bombshell return to the beeb of Sir Alex!!!!

Saf

Everyone seems to be asleep today...

Rip Van Winkle

Not exactly on theme but - Lee Buoy-er!!

#81 - You could say they're grabbing some kippers

Guess this movie theme tune


Der deder deder

Der deder dederderder

Der deder dederrrr

dederded dederded dededededer

Batman!

Jaws?

Richard Kiel

Nope and nope


Harrison Ford

In that case, Superman.

Lex Luthor

hi dan,

got a look-a-likey for you..

Avram Grant and Neil Diamond .. the latter was on Jools holland last week, hes the spitting image of Avram.. Go on, have a look..

Ricky villa

Clue was in the sign off!

I'm assuming you aren't referring to Frantic or Air Force One, so must be Star Wars...

R2-D2

Definitely Indian Jones

Obviously that's supposed to be INDIANA Jones.

I've now counted the der's and I'm having second thoughts. I've also had a mental block of how the Star Wars theme goes!

Jabba the Hut

I'm happy to report that the naughty phrase at the top of my screen has now been replaced with "SIGN IN".

Good work guys!

The ghost of Christmas past.

Bert Trout-man (Goalie from a while back, broken kneck and all that ...)

John (S)Pratt (Tottenham, again a while back ...)

and ...

Ian Holloway (because he's always CARP(ing) on about something!

#91 close it was clear and present danger!!


Luke giles you were right,Indiana jones.

Now its your turn!!

Aqua

#96

I dont know what a kneck is but I sure dont wanna break mine!!

Here you go then #91

Oh yeah... oh yeah... oh yeah... hello... beautiful... so beautiful... you're beautiful... oh yeah... oh yeah... oh yeah...

Inspector Gadget

Der der derrr der der derr
Der der derrr der der derrrr
Der der derrr der der derr
Der derrr der da da da