David Strihavka in red Nike boots!
WELL, A great day for me today: go to Colney to see the players training; have lunch with Andrew Cave-Brown; taken pictures with Andrew Cave-Brown, Adam Drury, Darren Huckerby and David Strihavka; give some nice presents to Adam Drury and Darren Huckerby; and finally share a bit of fun with David Strihavka -- all of them are superb!
Again I can go to Colney today is because my shirt sponsorship package included, not special treatment by the club, I must have to clarify that. I respect the club's decisions of not allow fans to go to training, so I am not going to tell what I see, and who I see at the training ground. Be fair, I cannot say anything because they will never let me in again!
I HAVE lunch with Andrew Cave-Brown at 12:30pm, he has a hip injury, so again, I may not see him play during this trip, it's a shame. I ask about what does Andrew think about when he represent Scotland Under-20 in the World Cup in July? He say it is a great experience and praise the sightseeing in Canada is just beautiful. He also say it's bad they are going out because they have some good moment against Costa Rica. I remind him he's playing against Japan and lost 1-3, perhaps the goalkeeper to blame, but he reply Japan has some good players too, It's valuable experience to him.
Andrew has to go a bit early because he has treatment, swimming as you know at the UEA, before 2pm, so he leave us but before that, we taken picture together. Andrew also share some jokes about our former player Andrew Fisk, while he is playing for Kings Lynn this time. Fisk cannot get a game because Craig Fleming, the former Norwich City defender is playing in central midfield nowadays! A very nice chap Andrew, hope to see him playing football for Norwich again very soon.
Oh well, I have to clarify one thing before turn to Adam Drury. I ask Andrew will he go out on loan and he reply yes, but I recall a few days ago, someone in the messageboard say he is going to Clyde? No! You are absolutely wrong! Give you some clue to guess what team he will go to: Andrew tell me Bryan Gunn say he is better to go there to get some experience; this team color is yellow and recently have a LIVE game on the tele.
Well it's not difficult because I have watched that game too! If you know the correct answer or want to have a guess, please leave a message on my messageboard!
I SEE Adam Drury when he want to get a coffee, I concern about his right calf injury situation, he say, he maybe out of 6 weeks long! I tell him I go back home after the Watford game, he joked he may try to make it before Watford! I quickly ask Adam do I become the jinx again this time? Adam say 'No' but after a second he think, he say 'Yes you are' with a smile! I hit Adam's back with my right arm, also with a big laugh! Funny! :-)
I also manage to give the present to Adam before I see a half naked Chris Martin, in the changing room, so never mind. I first give Adam a pair of Dragon, that means will bring him lucky, also I give him a pair of 'Chinese healthy iron balls', which will keep him healthy and hope to keep him away from injuries! Adam reply to me as 'Top Man'!
I also ask Adam do he manage to contact with Gary Holt? He say yes and actuallty he go to watch Peterborough United play Wycombe Wanderers this month! I tell Adam I will go to see Gary on Nov 3rd, when Wycombe play MK Dons at Adams Park, which is nice. I also ask do his baby boy well, will he finish his career in Norwich and also he had signed a 4 years new contracts!
WHEN I am finish speaking to Adam, I see Hucks likely to go and I tell Hucks to stay on because I have something to give him. I run towards to the exit of the changing room, meet Jon Otsemobor, just beat him with pace (Haha!) and through to the way to the canteen, pick up the gift from my backpack and back to the changing room. I have a 'name stamp' with Hucks' Chinese last name on it!
Hucks obviously love it because when I want to try to ink and show to him, he say no because he does not want to break the package. I reckon he has a Chinese tattos on his right shoulder so I think Hucks love Chinese culture. Hopefully he will love that and will bring him luck too. Both Adam and Hucks keep the gift I give to them, in their personal locker in the changing room. I had said before you can easily find some of the popstars will throw away what their fans give them into the rubbish bin.
AROUND 2PM, there are late comers in the canteen, as Ian Murray, Simon Lappin and David Strihavka exist. David Strihavka actually taken the plate of pasta and want to sit down, but he sees me, so he put down the plate, come in front of me and shake hands with me, then go back to his seat to have the lunch. Well, during his lunch, I see Ian and Simon have plenty to say, but 'Dave Striker', just very quiet and finish his food quite quickly. Honestly my words can describe Dave as 'lonely by himself'.
If you have good memory, I have write in this column back in August 30th 2007. I say I buy the PSP known as "Play Station Portable" for this trip, and buy the game "World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 Ubiquitous Evolution", which is the Japan verison of "PES 6", and use 'FC Nantes' in the French League, which has the same nickname as us, although they have the yellow shirt, green shorts and dark green socks instead of yellow socks, to customize all our player's name and number on! I also said: 'I would like to show all the players what they look liked'!
When David Strihavka want to take a coffee, first I ask Dave does he enjoy the English food? Well he say okay, but he prefer the European food! Then I get the PSP out, and ask Dave does he play? He say yes but he is wondering is it 'FIFA 2007'? He play this game, but I say no, it's PES 6, which I can customize, which I do, all Norwich players in it!
Dave has a laugh and look very interested about it. I show him about his personal informations, which I get from the club's Official website: height 188cm and weight 87 kg -- but hold on! Dave tell me it's incorrect! Because he should be 193cm tall, and the weight is 90 kg! I correct it immediately in front of him. I also show him I can change his boot's color whatever I liked! Red or white or silver, he has a big laugh on that!
Dave then ask me, to show how to play the game! Oh! It is great! We both stand in front of the coffee maker and I feel hard to play and hard for him to play, so I suggest we should have a seat and would be easy for him to see too! Yes we will! I show Dave he's starting up front with Jamie Cureton and he say it's fine.
So, we have a seat but maybe I get the team wrong, Norwich City vs Arsenal! Oh they are quite strong team compare with us! Dave kick off the game and he start to have smile, especially when he is on possesion! Sadly we lose a goal quite quickly in the game, but when I ask Dave what does he think about, when he is in the game? He just say it's good and lots of smile again! He is very interested I think.
The game is abandon because Dave say he has to go to have shower, Norwich 0-1 Arsenal but we have good fun. I promise to Dave next time he will score some great goals, and I will definitely show to him on replay! That's great!
I SEE Hucks afterwards and I show him the smart hair style he has! He's has a laugh but question which game it is? I say it's PES 6 but he say there are PES 7 will be in the shop today or tomorrow! It's great for every players love to plau PSP!
Very good days with the players I support! Let's hope we can get it right on this weekend at the Hawthorns! Oh! My third time visit to them in my sixth trip to Norwich City! Special thanks to Sam Greenfield today, you bring me a great day today!