out of finals

boo! we got knocked out of finals. boo! :(

That was damn quick. In an instant it was over. To add insult to injury I got a huge kick to my ankle which took me out of the game while we were winning 1-0 in the first half.

I was very angry during the second half. It was so frustrating not being able to go on and make a difference, or even make changes as a coach since the bench of three had been whittled down to one by the time the second half was underway.

My thoughts at the end of the second half was largely that I had been betrayed by a particular player and they he would never play for me again. After several hours left to ponder while I waited for an x-ray in hospital I re-assessed what I could have done better as a coach. Mainly making sure that my players were 100% comfortable with the formation, which they obviously weren't ultimately. Also I should have gone with a larger team, although that was difficult to manage from the start as the players were not of the required ability. I have a plan on how to tackle that aspect next season.

Now I am sitting at home since I am on crutches. The x-ray showed no break which is good but my foot still hurts pretty bad even from slight movements. Hopefully I can get my body back together over the next month or two before summer soccer. I have problems with both feet, my nose and my thumb.

In other news finally bought a TV although it is yet to arrive. A cheap panasonic 42" plasma. I had been leaning towards the shiny samsung 42" plasma for a long time but in the end, the panasonic's smoother image quality despite lower contrast level and single HDMI were compensated by a huge $300 price drop last thursday. Hooray for competition! $1650 + $150 for a 4 year extended warranty and delivery. Maybe in a few years if I crave HD i'll buy a new even bigger screen. The way prices are dropping so rapidly I would probably be very annoyed within 12 months if I had gone for a premium unit now.

finals

yay we made finals yay! :)