Television and Soccer

So over the past 2 months i have been glued to a new TV show called Burn Notice, now in its second season, starring Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Western, a blacklisted spy, dumped in his hometown of Miami without money or resources, Michael struggles to put his life back together and find out why he's been burned. In the meantime, he uses his unique skills and training to help people in need ... mostly people who can't get help from the police.

Burn Notice also stars Gabrielle Anwar as Fiona, a beautiful NO unbelievably sexy ex-IRA operative who happens to be Westen’s ex-girlfriend, you can cut the sexual tension with a knife when these two are in the same room together which makes the show even better, it kind of reminds me of the old Mulder and Scully relationship, well......... maybe that is a bad example.

Bruce Campbell stars as Sam, Michael’s closest buddy in town, a washed up military intelligence contact who is keeping an eye on Michael for the Feds. Also starring is Sharon Gless (from Nip Tuck the crazy knife wielding lady who stabbed Dr. McNamara in the last episode) as Madeline, Michael’s hypochondriac mother, who couldn't’t be happier to have her boy back in town.

Micheal has also been recruited by Carla (Tricia Helfer) who Micheal believes is responsible for being burned, as he tries to collect the Intel needed to go after Carla she continues to be one step ahead. This show is fast paced and also very comical at times, action packed and the woman are beautiful..... take a look you won't be disappointed.

As Prison Break Season 4 and The Shield final season is upon us, TV is looking good for now, the clock is ticking until the much awaited return of 24 Season 7 "Damn It" i cant wait for Jack Bauer to return.

On to Soccer, this past weekend at least Saturday and Sunday for me wasn't all that important, United had blown the Super Cup to Zenit 2-1, hence no Premiership game for them, no games for my teams because of Labor Day weekend and no news of the Berbatov transfer saga which has left me a very frustrated Man Utd fan over the summer.

How Monday and deadline day for all transfers worldwide would leave me breathless, shocked and at the finish line leave me very happy indeed. Fasten your seat belts this is a good one.

I awoke Monday morning at 8am, 1pm English time only to find out at my complete amazement that not only had Manchester City been taken over from a group of Arab's with more money that United, Cheslea, Arsenal and Liverpool combined, but they had also bid 34 million for Berbatov who i wanted to go to Old Trafford, after swearing and shouting obscenities at the computer and Sky Sports news for 10 minutes i decided to take a shower and return to hopefully better news.

Well i didn't, in fact it flashed before my eyes that Real Madrid had bid 36 million for Berbatov which only incensed me more...... what was going on, i was contemplating calling Old Trafford as a concerned fan and tell them to get their finger out of their backside and do something to ensure Berbatov's signature, but before i finished dialing a news alert told me that Sir Alex had picked up Berbatov from Manchester Airport is his own car to finalize the deal at that point it was a done deal, rarely does the GOD of English football fail to get his man and he did for a huge 30 million pounds.

onward............................. Liverpool sign Riera, Everton signed the crock Saha and a bunch of names that i don't know, Stoke are busy buying squad players that i would not have in my pub team on a Sunday morning and oh yes and Manchester City signed "ROBINHO"......... WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes Robinho, after falling off my chair in astonishment and laughing at the mere thought of Roman's face when he heard the news was something that i will never forget. I hate City with a passion, but i despise Chelsea and the thought that someone else has outbid them has made the Premiership that much better now, and who do City play at home next week...... yes you guessed it Chelsea, c'mon Robinho 3-0 and your first hat-rick in a City shirt please.

Next week will be Prison Break and most likely England's failure to beat Andorra and Croatia.