tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69313913030485133022011-04-21T21:20:12.013+01:00Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-81544181088942867862006-12-05T11:59:00.000Z2006-12-05T12:07:15.234Z

Sorry i haven't written for so long. What started supposedly as a rest has turned into an extremely busy few months. Chelmsford Ladies 1's are playing better hockey each week and grounding out some results. We had an extremely good start to the season with a win away to Leicester which unfortunately followed with a few poor games and annoying results. But we've been learning as a team from our

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-16345102972583477842006-10-10T17:40:00.000+01:002006-10-10T17:49:09.401+01:00

England 2 Germany 1Back home now and getting back into the swing of a normal life albeit for a few weeks!We were really pleased with our game against Germany. We played very well and worked as a unit.Ginge gave us the lead in the first half having soaked up quite a lot pressure from the Germans. Then just before the end of the first half i found myself in an acre of space with the ball at the top

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-16038739825309913372006-10-07T10:48:00.000+01:002006-10-07T11:00:38.779+01:00

Now we are just left wondering - when will we learn?Danny has been consistently telling us its the little things that make the difference between being in the Worlds top 6 and not, and its these little things that are slipping by. 1 goal sat between us and a semi-final now we are straing at a best place of 7th. Which we have to take, and have to ensure a good performance. I want to walk out of

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-27347985037296475152006-10-05T14:03:00.000+01:002006-10-05T14:08:34.159+01:00

Hi all, thanks for all the comments again and thanks for your positive vibes.Well what can i say other than - GUTTED! Sorry I didn't write yesterday i hope you weren't looking for my write up! I really wasn't in the mood last night.I can't write about the game i'm afraid i really dont have the energy or desire its one of those games that i wont forget in a hurry but wish i could!Its now all about

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-14323704933693589892006-10-03T15:16:00.000+01:002006-10-03T15:29:44.527+01:00

So Olmpic Champions 0 England 1. A great performance by us that gives us the necessary three points to keep us in the running for a Semi-Final Spot.We have to make sure we take three points from the Spanish game tomorrow to get into the Semi-Final of the World Cup. The game today was really good, a fast hard tough battle but very enjoyable. The first few minutes were very tense and we were a

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-84540345833041540052006-10-01T17:13:00.000+01:002006-10-01T17:27:12.386+01:00

Well now, who saw it?You could say an interesting game!!!!!!!So was it or wasn't it i know your asking. Well we are 100% sure it was. Kerry definetly touched the ball before it crossed the line, she knows she did. So the new 3rd umpire does it help? What could you all tell from the TV we get the replays on the big screen but they aren't very clear what did it look like from the comfort of your

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-63903000972442176752006-09-29T18:07:00.000+01:002006-09-29T18:22:11.667+01:00

Oh Dear - a loss!we were so annoyed. The day started just as well the China Match day. But it wasn't to be. I don't know what to say really. We started the game and the dutch to be fair had the majority of play for the first half. We were on our back foot. We had a shot from Al but they took the iniative for most of the half. I had worked myself up into a frenzy perhaps putting too much pressure

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-58895996781113812132006-09-27T19:52:00.000+01:002006-09-27T20:30:59.704+01:00

Hi All,Many thanks for you comments, just read them all and both Al and I got very excited with each comment. We are soooo happy a great start to the tournament. But as we were reminded quite rightly straight after the game we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground and make sure we get ourselves fully recovered over the next day before taking on the Dutch on Friday.Al (Alex Danson my roomie.)

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-84486688794050268402006-09-26T14:41:00.000+01:002006-09-26T14:49:28.866+01:00

Its the day before the tournament begins. We have now had our last training session and it all starts from here. The mood in the camp is excited and nervous but very jovial and light. The nerves for me are really beginning to kick in now, everytime I think about the game tomorrow i get these waves of jumbled - excitement, apprehension, fear; but i think it's all good. I can't beleive we are

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-56086630874082287502006-09-24T10:14:00.000+01:002006-09-24T10:17:45.897+01:00

I forgot to say thank you so much for you comments. I'm glad Geebs has started clapping lessons if its anything like her walking lessons she'll have picked it up in no time at all!!Big thanks for the sky details, set your sky plus if you have it!!!!See you in a week or so Muir family.xxx

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-63436736412286299672006-09-24T10:05:00.000+01:002006-09-24T10:13:05.445+01:00

Welcome back to my blog and a big Hola from Espanol (Spain - sorry my fluent Spanish maybe too much for you all!!!) I dont have long to write as we only have ten minutes left on the internet connection - we (my roomie Al Danson and I) are trying to sort out internet for the few weeks we are here but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment. So you will have to bear with us for the moment.

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-25871922637224768342006-09-20T09:21:00.000+01:002006-09-20T09:33:37.512+01:00

Hello again,Its the day before we leave and i'm about to start packing. We finished our last training camp at Bisham yesterday lunch time we have a day to prepare ourselves and then off we fly tomorrow morning very early!!We are all very excited and looking forward to the next few weeks ahead of us. A week today and we will be preparing for our first match against China. It feels like this has

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-30111394489540467442006-09-05T16:08:00.000+01:002006-09-05T16:10:22.673+01:00

Yep it works well, and I even get to test it in a new window before it goes live!Hope this makes for easier reading.The archive stories from the Commonwealths and the World Cup Qualifier are easier to find aswell now. So when you have a spare half hour or probably longer have a read and see how the England Team got on earlier in the year.Ta Ra for now!

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-80245115411730566802006-09-05T16:05:00.000+01:002006-09-05T16:08:25.444+01:00

Hi to All,I'm just checking out this great new system Tufty has implemented. You can all even leave comments now if you want!So let me know your thoughts, any i'll also try and field any questions that you may have providing they are clean, sensible and predominantley about hockey!!! I'll obviosuly have the right to refuse!Lets see if this works .............GO!

Woodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799034516622008256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-1410806320175530852006-09-04T22:21:00.000+01:002006-09-04T22:22:40.203+01:00

I'm so sorry for not writing sooner. It has been a very busy couple of weeks, it feels like I don't get 5 minutes to sit down. If I'm not training with the team, I'm training on my own doing fitness or busy trying to earn enough money to afford to live!It's been a very exciting couple of weeks with the selection for the World Cup and then travelling out to Madrid for a recce. Selection was now

Chelmsford HCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-28709612158809469062006-08-21T18:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T12:13:56.629+01:00

The camp at Cannock this past weekend didn't exactly run to plan but the final result of our game on home turf against the Olympic Gold Medallists was extremely promising.The typical English summer weather played a great part in the amount of hockey we played during our four day camp at Cannock this past week. We arrived on Wednesday last week and after 40 minutes on the pitch were faced with an

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-42119015694774592762006-08-11T18:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T12:12:42.283+01:00

Hello, avid blog readers!I have agreed in preparation for the World Cup to continue my blog and obviously selection pending I will continue the blog throughout the World Cup, providing there is an easy Internet service.Preparation really started the day we qualified for the World Cup back in May. We were given a hockey break back after the league finished, which is as important as the pitch time

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-30291798186537878262006-05-07T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:35:38.104+01:00

We Won, We won, We Won. What a great feeling, like this winning habit lets keep it up. Well its the morning after the night before! We had a great night and I'm sure I'll get some pics up later. The hats and hooters were a hit last night and seemed the new fashion craze as everyone wanted to get their hands on a hat or hooter!The day started with a match of Volleyball against the management team.

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-9581831576666288932006-05-05T14:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:34:21.756+01:00

Can't believe it wrote this up last night but didn't save it properly. So sorry to those who have tried to read all about the game.The match was as expected very physical. I have the bruises and a dead leg to show for it! We started tentatively and couldn't seem to string any passes together. We kept making silly mistakes and couldn't trap the damn ball. The States were playing hurry u hockey and

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-72609494007308432062006-05-04T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:32:32.275+01:00

The score in Volleyball youngsters v oldies was two all leading into today's deciding match. The matches are three games first to 11 points and two points clear. Excitement had been building all morning to the big match. With a full stadium (the management, with cameras!) the atmosphere was electric.The Oldies dealt the first blow to the youngsters by turning up all in the same kit (red vests,

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-86259224236874546922006-05-03T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:30:35.220+01:00

OK hands up who has seen the Cirque de Solei? What a show I was absolutely dumbfounded at what they were doing. PK is a star for organising us to go there. For those who don't know what it is like, the main show is acrobats doing various acts with clowns breaking up the acts in between.The acrobats consist of things such as : the high swings, a man balancing on one arm and putting his body into

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-9941306450580736652006-05-02T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:29:15.651+01:00

What a game to win my 50th England Senior Cap. My roomie Al Danson also won her 50th and Lucilla Wright her 150th we were all presented with flowers at the start of the match. It was a great moment for me and felt very proud receiving the bouquet. Lets hope there are many more to come.We played some of our best hockey and although a tough game and end to end we had the better of Japan for the

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-84343624806081980152006-05-01T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:27:44.561+01:00

Been a busy day of meetings, eating, watching oppo and playing silly games!The day started at 0830 with breakfast, followed quickly with a meeting on where we go from here in the tournament. An hour off then a jog (well fast walk) in the park for half hour followed by what has no become a regular feature in the day - team Volleyball, youngsters v oldies. Yes sadly I'm now classified as an oldie!

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-70929944593555104452006-04-30T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:23:42.469+01:00

So England 4 Scotland 1 and Japan 3 China 0 yipeeeeeeeee results mean we are playing for 1-4 and we have qualified for the World Cup - what a feeling. Now we go for Gold! We are all really excited, elated and relieved we have already qualified for the World Cup now we just have to relax, and enjoy playing hockey to see if we can finish as high up as possible in the rankings. It looks like USA and

Lisa Woodingnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931391303048513302.post-8015745534982714302006-04-28T12:00:00.000+01:002006-08-25T15:22:53.104+01:00

As you can see from the score our mindset was spot on! I won't be able to describe all the goals as there are too many to remember the ins and outs. We started well, played well throughout and finished well! I put my penalty stroke demons to bed and scored the seventh goal. I don't think the French actually got in our 'D' so they didn't really come out to play. They sat deep most of the game and

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