I was trawling the Vansdirect archives today - or should I say You Tube - and I came across this little gem of a van commercial.
Let’s face it, no matter you cut it, slice it or dice it, panel vans are rather dull. Yes, the engineering that goes into a commercial vehicle is incredible (click here to see why), but at the end of the day, most of us will think of a van merely a functional beast designed to get you and your cargo from A to B and hopefully back again in an economical manner.
Cardiff City, the Championship club sponsored by Vansdirect, travel to Coventry tonight with Cardiff looking to capitalise on their 2 games in hand over other their fellow promotion hopefuls. In contrast, Coventry sit in 14th place and must surely only be looking for another point to keep them away from the drop zone.
Cardiff are likely to be without Jay Bothroyd who is a doubt after picking up a knock during an outstanding performance against Arsenal in the FA Cup. Likewise, Peter Whittingham (hamstring) is also out so Chris Burke will continue in the midfield.
I’m not going to tell you who it is. The enigma of The Stig is too important to ruin. If you do want to know who the tamed driver is click here. If not join me as I ask why anyone would want to know so badly.
TopGear has lost its appeal in recent series. Clarkson and co appear to be running out of ideas and, as funny as it may have been, a V6 attached to a food blender just wasn’t what the licence fee should be paying for.
Cardiff City, sponsored by Vansdirect, narrowly missed all 3 points at the weekend conceding a late goal in injury time. Cardiff’s Joe Ledley opened the scoring with a stunning volley 15 minutes into the second half. This gave Cardiff a deserved lead in a match that saw Birmingham play well below par.
However, as is typical it seems, Cardiff allowed on-loan debutant Lee Bowyer to score from just inside the area on 90 minutes.
Once in a while a great TV commercial comes along which makes you stop and watch. Today it was Volkswagen’s new commercial for their new Golf. I could go on about the Matrix parody, or I could just let you watch it for yourself…..
Dave Jones has made an excellent signing today with the arrival of Chris Burke from Rangers. Burke, a 25 year old winger with 2 Scottish caps, is a former player of the year at Ibrox and joins Cardiff City on a free transfer.
Burke presents an ideal replacement for the departing Wayne Routledge (who departed to QPR without so much as the common courtesy to say goodbye or indeed tell anyone). Jones told the BBC “he brings [...] pace, skill and delivery” - the ideal attributes for a Championship starlet!
Still a great competition - the FA Cup - where dreams are made!
What a scintillating draw in the FA Cup. Last year’s runner up hosting the formidable Arsenal. And what timing! Given their defensive frailties, in-camp arguments and lack of cutting edge in the centre of the park, is there ever going to be a better time to defeat the Premiership boys?!
I’m not necessarily one for the frivolities of the New Year spirit. I certainly don’t make resolutions that I will ditch 2 weeks in for example. However, as we wake up to a new year and stumble back to our office chairs, I ask everyone to think about what the year has in store.
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