MY DAY AT GLASTONBURY WITH RY COODER

RY COODER

Out of all the artist I have worked with at Glastonbury Festival with out a doubt Rye Cooder has to be the most courteous and dedicated . In 1990 he played the Pyramid Stage with David Lindley a legend in his own right .

1990 at Glastonbury was the year

Now officially The Glastonbury Festival for Contemporary Performing Arts - The Green Fields are extended to 60 acres. Circus, comedy, theatre and cabaret areas. Travellers and security clash causing £50,000 worth of damage -The Cure, Paul Oakenfold, Happy Mondays, Lush, Sinead 0'Connor, James, Ry Cooder, Aswad, De La Soul - 70,000 bought £38 tickets.
£100,000 raised for CND and local charities.

It was an event full year with sun and rain . Happy Mondays forged back stage passes (tell you about that an other time). Trouble with the travellers and security . (I will leave that for an other day as well).

But the joy of having worked with Ry Cooder was in an other league to anything else that went on .

The stage manager came over to me saying . “Norm I have got a special job for you today” 

He went on to tell me that until early evening I would be at Rye Cooders beck and call. Wow I was the envy of  the rest of the crew . “Nice laid back day for you then” was the general comment . 

But working a festival like Glastonbury. You expect nothing and expect every think . But on this occasion they were spot on.

Suddenly he was there it was not 10.30am yet. I was introduced he shook my hand .
His comment to me was . “So Norm your going to have a wander round with me today” in a very laid back American accent . At once I was at ease with him . He had a brief word with the stage manager . Then it was off to his dressing room . In his porta cabin dressing room was a stack of a dozen Guitars . One by one he I opened the cases . He quickly showed me how he wanted to me to handle them, not in a patronising way . As I handed the guitars to him he stripped them of their strings and handed them back , putting them back into their cases and so on .

All the time he was asking me about things . He had loads of good things to say about Liverpool , How he had met the Beatles, many times and their contribution to music was huge . He told me how he wished that there where more festivals like Glastonbury in the USA . After stripping the strings we made six trips back and forth to the stage with the guitars. It was muddy he did not look energetic but he just plodded on . Seemingly enjoying him self . Funny I remember thinking the young bands don't lift a thing . I was still a bit confused on what he was doing . But it all came clear when all the guitars were on stage .

He had some fight cases at the back of the stage that the lads had got up on stage . We made a little workshop at the back of the stage . I started the process all over again . This time it took longer as he was stringing and tuning all the guitars . He handed them back this time I placed them in guitars stands forming an impressive semi circle .

He explained he liked to string and tune his guitars in the environment he was going to play more so if it was outdoors , temperature constantly changing . He was constantly telling me to hand him back the guitars once they had been in their stands as temperatures changed . What a perfectionist . Finally he was happy he told me to get a Security man to guard the guitars .

DAVID LINDLEY

We made are way back to the dressing room . He had now became my work mate it was a surreal feeling but so good . In the dressing room a buffet had been delivered and a long haired guy was picking at it . It was David Lindley they cracked jokes so laid back

There was still 2 hours before they were due on stage . Ry Cooder started to pick at buffet . He said “help your self Norm” .

I did being with him lunch had gone out of the window (a small price to pay) .

Chit chat over .

“Right Norm the big one”

He pointed at a tiny Marshall valve amp .

“I have had this from the beginning it is very special to me”

“Every think on stage will go through this first ”

“Its still muddy out side I will trust you with this Norm”.

“Take a step have a think take another step”

“I don't care how long it takes you just get it there safe” . He smiled .

I picked it up, for its size it was heavy . It was gorgeous looking thing he had it customized over the years by the look of it , Anyway it was in my care , no pressure . He let me go on my own . It took me ages I hugged it getting there safe had a minor slip on the ramp, (pumping heart)

With still over hour to go before set time . Ry was back on stage . He started on the semi circle of guitars again fine tuning . As I passed them to him and then returned them . His two man crew turned up who started to work on the huge effects rack . But it was all going to come from that tiny golden Marshal valve amp . 15 minutes before he was due on, my role was coming to a end . He shook my hand and thanked me.

I had just purchased the Sony recording walk-man . Plucking up courage I asked him if he minded if I recorded the set . Showing him the walk-man ,

He said “set it up put it under my chair” . Wow so cool .

The set was great huge crowd all his guitars around him .David Lindley was good he he played slide guitar and tabla . To top it all half way through the set he signalled to me . At first I shit my self . But he was trying tell me the tape needed turning over under his chair ,so cool . I scurried across the stage flipped it over . “How cool was that” ,one of the crew said ,I was chuffed . Will never forget my day with Ry so good what a man .

But baton down the hatches the HAPPY MONDAY'S WHERE ON THE WAY (coming soon )

More info on Ry Cooder click link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry_Cooder

More info on David Lindley click link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lindley_(musician)

A BEVVY STATE SIDE

The Reds will play three games across the Atlantic, starting on July 21 in Canada against MLS side Toronto FC.

Clashes against Roma and Tottenham have then been arranged south of the border, with the former being staged at Fenway Park - home of the Boston Red Sox - to coincide with its 100th anniversary celebrations. Then the final game in Baltimore .Here are a few good bars to visit if you can scrape the cash together to watch the reds pre season state side .

Scallywags

City: Toronto
Name:Scallywags
Address: 11 St.Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON M4V 1K6
Tel: 416-922-3737
Website:http://www.scallywags.net/
Remarks: Home to the biggest supporters branch in North America, the Toronto Branch (www.lfctoronto.com). Visit the website for more information.

City:Baltimore, Maryland
Name: Slainte
Address: 1700 Thames St.,Fells Point
Tel:410-563-6600
Website:http://www.slaintepub.com/
Remarks: League games Saturday and Sunday. Open at 7am. Great breakfast
Submitted by:

City:Cambridge/Boston
Name:The Phoenix Landing
Address: 512 Massachusetts Avenue
Tel:(617) 576-6260
Website:www.lfcboston.com
Remarks: The home of the Liverpool Supporters Club Boston.
Liverpool supporters always outnumber opposing teams supporters, great atmosphere for the big matches
Submitted by: liverpoolynwa

I am sure all of these Bar's will give you a warm welcome . So start saving or like me all stuff surplus to needs is e-bay bound .YNWA  

HISTORY OF THE BALL

Real Madrid v Bayern Munich was a great game kept you guessing to the very end on which team would go through . Both teams where very capable of grabbing victory with a place in final against Chelsea at stake . An extra incentive for Bayern with the final being held in their own stadium.

But all the quality ended when it came to the penalty shoot out . The fine tuned millionaire footballers kicking a computer designed aerodynamic piece of synthetic material at the goal . Ok the goalie saved a couple but they where bad penalty's . For players of that calibre , the first official penalty was scored by Billy Heath for Wolves on the 14^th September 1891 against Accrington Stanley Wolves won 5.0 , but he would not of used the same ball far from it , but still 12 yards, Here is a quick look at the evolution of the ball in football.

Click for game highlights http://footyroom.com/real-madrid-2-1-bayern-munich-2012-04/

The football

Although tales of football’s early history involve hogs’ heads being used during medieval kick-abouts, the first dedicated footballs were made from animal bladders, blown up by mouth and then knotted. However, the ease with which these bladders burst led to more solid, leather and cork-encased versions being constructed in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries, and to rubber and wood being used elsewhere. A breakthrough came in the mid-1800s with the invention of an india-rubber bladder, and a pump with which to inflate it, meaning that the roundness of the ball could – for the first time – be guaranteed.

In 1872,England’s Football Association laid down the first guidelines, stating that a football should be spherical, with a circumference of 68 centimetres, cased in leather, and weigh between 396 and 453 grams at the start of play. The mention of its weight at the kick-off was an important distinction as these early footballs had a propensity to absorb water, often more than doubling in weight during the course of a match. Combined with the laces that were required to hold them together, this made the task of heading decidedly hazardous, with concussions a common occurrence.
Regional variations also persisted, with the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ final in 1930 a case in point.Agentina and Uruguay had both brought their own balls and there was an impassioned pre-match argument over which should be used. The compromise? Argentina's ball was used in the first half and Uruguay's in the second, with that change at the interval perhaps crucial in La Celesteturning a 2-1 half-time deficit into a historic 4-2 triumph. The ball also emerged as a factor in the 1934 final, when Italy– 1-0 down to Czechoslovakia with eight minutes remaining – equalised through a Raimundo Oris shot that swerved wildly beyond the goalkeeper’s grasp. Gli Azzurri went on to win the cup, and the following day Orsi attempted 20 times to repeat his ball-bending trick for the assembled photographers – failing every time!
Distortion of the ball’s shape was not uncommon at advanced stages of matches and could have been crucial to the trajectory of Orsi’s fateful strike. Adidas began supplying balls for FIFA tournaments in 1970, beginning with the iconic ‘Telstar’, and though still leather, a crucial advancement was these balls were coated with a special polyurethane to eliminate water absorption. However, it wasn’t until Mexico 1986, and the adidas ‘Azteca’, that the FIFA World Cup saw its first fully synthetic football, although the years since have witnessed further milestones, with the 1998 ‘Tricolore’ breaking with a purely black-and-white colour scheme, and the 2006 'Teamgeist' and 2010 'Jabulani' scaling new heights of technological sophistication.

Highlight's of the first World Cup Final they used a different ball in each half click to watch http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/milestonesoffootball/video/video=1083334/index.html

FOOTBALL PLAYER'S NO TIME TO IMPROVE HANDCAPS

2012 is a busy Football year for high profile players , What with Euro 2012 the Olympic Games ,then before they know it the new season will be here. So after taking their family’s on holidays pre season training / pre season tour /friendlies . It will be kick off 2012/2013 season .

So for all the Golfer's amongst the players there will be not much time to improve there handy caps. Leaving the best handy caps in the hands of ex players and pundits . So the players will have to wait for 2013/14 to try and clime the football players handy cap ladder . Lets have a look at how it stands from a year ago according to

.sport.co.uk Posted by Harry Smith

10) Teddy Sheringham       

After enjoying an illustrious playing career which spanned a gargantuan 25 years, Teddy now unwinds by playing golf among other things. More often than not he plays with Shearer and Owen...golf that is. The former Tottenham and Manchester United forward is said be a handy a player but remains more focused on his love at poker at the moment, although his handicap remains a very respectable eight.

9) Matt Le Tissier

Le God, as he is known in Southampton, fills his weekends with his three guilty pleasures football punditry, playing golf and watching Countdown into the wee hours. He probably should not have admitted to the last one but it’s out in the open and everyone knows his sordid little secret. The former Saints man has a handicap of six.

8) Gianfranco Zola

The current Hammers boss can always afford a bit of time off from Upton Park to play a sly couple holes of golf. This is probably why his team are having a torrid time of it, sitting second from bottom of the Premier League, suffice to say his clubs maybe gathering dust for the foreseeable future if he wants to drag them away from the drop zone.

7) Ian Wright

Wrighty has not only been doing the rounds on the television but also on the golf course. He finds golf provides inner calm after all the turmoil caused by all the dodgy TV ads and mind numbing presenting that has haunted his career after he hung up his boots. With all that time he spends trying to cleanse himself of the sinful Chicken Tonight advert it is no wonder that he has a handicap of seven which came into good use when he played for Team Europe at the All*Star Cup at Celtic Manor.

6)   Ruud Gullit 

The former Dutch captain has been playing golf  Ruud Gullitfor a number of years now and has a handicap of seven. Apparently he was better in his youth but since he cut his hair he just has not been the same. Recently though his golfing prowess has been steadily increasing as he is a two-time winner with Team Europe of the All*Star Cup.

5) Alan Shearer

A prolific goal scorer for club and country, Shearer enjoys almost as much success off the tee with a handicap of six. Just like Lee Dixon and Gary Lineker he is a regular pundit on Match of the Day, although he took a little timeout to manage Newcastle into the second tier of English football. He should have stuck to the golf and the gab. 

4) Lee Dixon

The former Gooner, who won the English top flight in three different decades, has made a seamless transition into punditry. Like many of his contemporary couch potatoes he dabbles in a bit of golf too. With a very respectable handicap of five Lee is a regular at Woburn Golf Club in Buckinghamshire.

3)  Michael Owen 

With his new lease of life at Man Utd, Michael’s golfing career, which flourished while he was at Newcastle, looks to have been put on hold for now. He has been playing since he was seven years old and his handicap is reportedly five. The little section on Owen’s golfing prowess in his much maligned summer brochure appeared to really swing the balance for Sir Alex. Getting not only a new striker but a new golf partner for free was the bargain of the century.

2) Gary Lineker

The second biggest swinger is of course Gary Lineker. He was a great player, better sports commentator and apparently a magnificent golfer. With a handicap of four, Gary can find his way around 18 holes very capably and that is probably why he has been made the new face (and ears) of golf at the BBC.

1) Jimmy Bullard

Number one spot has to go to Jimmy for the simple fact that he is a bit of a legend...oh, and he is pretty nifty with a golf club too. The mop-haired midfielder has a handicap of one, not bad but considering all the practice he gets when he’s out injured, it should probably be a little better. He was quoted saying “I would like to become a serious player in the future”, not too sure whether he was talking about football or golf though.

Well we can all see where the T.V deals are done . Would be interesting to see the very latest Professional football player handy cap table . Would not be surprised if that whining little shit Gary Neville is on the list . As he brown noses Sky TV bosses so he can get his weasel face in are living rooms . Or making us feel sick while having a pint down the the local . Don’t care how good he is on a golf course.

SKY PLEASE FUCK HIM OFF  

Reaction to Torres Goal against Barca

LIVERPOOL ASIAN PLAYERS MAKES SENSE IN EVERY WAY

Yet another disappointing result at Anfield . Probably not as bad as previous with the forth coming F.A cup final softening the blow . The football we played at times was top notch but again the finishing and the dreaded woodwork foiling the show , Not to mention a great display again from the visiting goal keeper. . But the lack of sticking the ball in the back of the net is becoming comical . So here is hoping that we ripple net on numerous occasions in the final in two weeks .

So time to look for the future and put this money ball strategy into practice . I am convinced Liverpool are going to look to the Asian markets to buy players , It makes very good commercial sense , but are they good enough and what is on offer .

Liverpool's chief sponsor has urged the club to sign Asian stars in the near future. Standard Chartered, who signed an £80 million shirt sponsorship deal with the club for four years in September 2009, believe a signature would help the club in their global promotion, and help them connect with the market in Asia.

HERE ARE SOME FRONT RUNNERS

Shinji Kagawa Dortmund MORE INFO CLICK LINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinji_Kagawa

Kagawa started playing football in his primary school years. He joined Kobe NK Football Club and later moved to FC Miyagi Barcelona in Sendai,Miyagi Prefecture Cerezo Osaka quickly noticed his talent and signed him at the age of 17. He was the first player in Japan to sign a professional contract before graduating high school, except players promoted from youth teams of the J. League clubs.In 2007, he gained a regular position but the club missed the promotion to the J League 1.

By mid-2010, Kagawa was represented with a sports agency run by retired German professional footballer Thomas Kroth which ultimately handled his transfer to Borussia Dortmund.

SEE SOME OF HIS GOALS + SKILLS CLICK LINK  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qMwwEJ9wY

Keisuke Honda CSKA Moscow MORE INFO CLICK LINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keisuke_Honda

On January 16, 2008, Honda signed a two and half year deal withEredivisie sideVVV-Venlo. The team was relegated to the Eerste Divisie the second division after the 07-08 season and was in the division for the 08-09 season. In the 08-09 season, he scored 16 goals in 36 league appearances to help the team to be promoted to Eredivisie for the 09-10 season. He became known as 'Keizer Keisuke' (Emperor Keisuke) among the fans of VVV-Venlo.

CSKA Moscow

At the end of December 2009, Honda transferred to Russian club CSKA Moscow Honda signed a 4 year contract. The transfer fee was undisclosed, but VVV-Venlo was said to be very content with the fee as it almost matched their asking price; it is believed to be in the region of 6 million euros.

Honda made his debut for CSKA in the Yu Dabao (22) 1.83m Striker, Winger match against Sevilla In the second leg in Seville, he scored the winning goal through a direct free kick for CSKA after having set up the first goal for Tomas Necid This secured a 2–1 (3–2 aggregate) victory to send the club to the quarter finals, making Honda the first Japanese player to be in the quarter finals as well as the first to score in the knock-out stages.

Honda scored his first league goal on 12 March 2010, in the home match against Amker Perm He scored the goal in the third minute of injury time, slotting home a pass from Necid with his left. With the goal, he secured the win for CSKA Moscow.

SEE SOME OF HIS GOALS + SKILLS CLICK LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM9IAy9frNU

Park Chu-Young MORE INFO CLICK LINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Chu-Young

On 30 August 2011, English Premier League club Arsenal signed of Park. He was given the number 9 shirt. On 1 November, Chu-Young started his first match, a 0–0 draw against French outfit Marseille. He scored his first goal for Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carling Cup against Bolton Wanderers giving them a 2–1 win. He made his Premier League debut for Arsenal as a substitute, 82 minutes into a 2–1 home defeat by Manchester United , on 22 January 2012.

On 6 March 2012, he made an appearance as a sub for Theo Walcott in the UEFA Champions League in the 3-0 win against AC Milan at the Emirates Stadium though the Italians won the tie 4–3 on aggregate.

SEE SOME OF HIS GOALS + SKILLS CLICK LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUUBUP7qT1I&feature=fvst

But along with the 3 more high profiled players, here are a few more for Kenny to take into concideration

Rong Hao (23) 1.77m Left back http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rong_Hao

Hao Junmin (24) 1.78m Winger, Fullback http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2e6nYFKuSM

Deng Zhuoxiang (22) 1.81m Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNoCJMgMctM

Yu Hai (23) 1.83m Left winger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Hai

But the one that stands out for me is

Yu Dabao (22) 1.83m Striker, Winger  MORE INFO CLICK LINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Dabao

Prior to joining Benfica many clubs were reportedly interested in the young talent, including Ajax, Newcastle and Rangers However, the Chinese striker decided to join Benfica on a 3-year deal. In his debut match, only 5 days and 3 training sessions after he arrived in Portugal, Dabao scored 3 goals and assisted a fourth in a junior squad Benfica match against Portimonense.

Due to Dabao's strong performances for Benfica's junior squad, the striker was given the chance of training with the senior team for the pre-season, and was officially added to the Benfica senior squad in 2007-08.

Yu Dabao made his official debut with Benfica on September 26, 2007, in a Portuguese League Cup game against Estrela da Amadora 0-0 (4-5 win to Benfica on penalties), having played the 90 minutes.

On May 13, 2009, Yu revealed in a telephone interview that he was about to leave Portugal to spend the offseason holiday back in his homeland China, he received a call from Benfica asking him to stay in Lisbon until further notice. He made 10 appearances for Olvais Moscavide and scored 4 goals, but was unable to save them from relegation as they suffered defeat in the last match of the season, for which they needed a win to survive.

He had a trial withF.C Dallas in the MLS in February 2010,but didn't get a contract. He moved back to China and signed a contract with Tianjin Teda.

In the morning of 27 February 2012, it was reported that Yu would transfer to Guangzhou Evergrande with a reported fee of ¥15 million.However, Guangzhou Evergrande withdrew from the transfer talk in the afternoon that day. He transferred to Dalian Aerbin who was newly promoted to Super League the next day.

SEE SOME OF HIS GOALS + SKILLS CLICK LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YH62DBMPM

China has had well over 200 years connection with Liverpool having one of the countries largest and thriving China Towns. I am sure any Chinese Player would be made very welcome in the city.

You always see many Japanese people in the city with the Beatles connection,and attend the University in great numbers , so again they would be very welcome I am sure.

One of my big traditions on match day is to get cheese pie and chips , from the Chinese chippy across the road the road from the Kop . I take it in if the cheese in pie is Red its a LIVERPOOL win , if its White the result is not what we want . You have guessed it, there have been a lot of white cheese pies over the last few seasons .

!!MAYBE THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY SOMETHINK!! (Lets give it a go Kenny) YNWA

!!No ANDY CARROLL JOKES!!

ON ME HEAD SON

FIFA TITLE TRACKS 2002-2012

 FIFA TITLE TRACKS 2002-2012

Here are the official title tracks for EA FIFA GAMES since 2002 . With the exception of \2011 which for some reason they never had one but 11 feature tracks . In 2005 they used some D.J . I have put the ten in order of of which I think works best with the game play, or I just like the best . To jog your memory of the years there is some info of the progression of the game year by year, Oh of course the covers click the link next to the track to hear the official track of that year. It will also take you to in game tracks that you think should have been the official track as I have done on 2011 . 

MY TOP TEN IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE (do you agree???? )

FIFA Football 2002 

Title song (Soulchild Remix)" BY GORILLAZ (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUAKPkGCamo

For FIFA Football 2002, power bars for passes were introduced, and dribbling reduced in order to attain a higher challenge level. The power bar can also be customized to suit the gamer's preference. The game also includes club emblems for many more European clubs .

FIFA Football 2003      

Title song TO GET DOWN (FAT BOY SLIM REMIX) BY TIMO MAAS (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8z0kuzM13c

FIFA Football 2003 features completely new gameplay from the previous titles. EA revamped the outdated graphics used in FIFA 2001 and 2002, and introduced new graphics featuring more detailed stadiums, players, and kits. Club Championship Mode was introduced with the feature of playing against 17 of Europe's top clubs in their own stadiums and the fans singing their unique chants and songs. A TV-style broadcast package gave highlights at half-time and full-time, as well as comprehensive analysis. One of the most anticipated new features was EA Sport's "Freestyle Control" which allows the user to flick the ball on and lay it off to team mates. Other additions include greater likenesses of players such as Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho, as well as realistic player responses. FIFA Football 2003 was also the first game in the series to use the EA Trax.

FIFA Football 2004   

Title song RED MORNING LIGHT BY KINGS OF LEON (click link )  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QT-q4khN9E

While not adding much to the game engine, the biggest new inclusion in FIFA Football 2004 is secondary divisions, which allow the player to take lower ranked teams into the top leagues and competitions (a promotion/relegation system was present since the 2000 edition, but none up until this one featured second-tier leagues). A new gameplay feature dubbed "off the ball" was introduced, which is the ability to simultaneously control two players, in order, for example, to move a second player into the box in anticipation of a pass.

FIFA Football 2005  

Soundtrack Paul Oakfield DJ   (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh-OU2fFTzc

FIFA Football 2005 was released much earlier than the usual late October date to obtain a head start over Pro Evo 4 and avoid clashing with EA Sports' own Fifa Street The game features the return of the create-a-player mode, as well as an improved Career mode. The biggest difference compared to previous titles in the series is the inclusion of first-touch gameplay which provides gamers with the ability to perform "real-life" tricks and passes. It is also the first version to feature the full. Mexican League The game has no opening video, but its soundtrack is headlined by British DJ Paul Oakfield who composed the FIFA Theme especially for the game, using some sounds from the game such as crowd noises and commentary. This was the last title released for the original PlayStation in the US. The game also features authentic crowd chants edited by producer Dan Motut

FIFA 06  

Title song HELICOPTER BY BLOC PARTY (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPt-UxU-Ycc

FIFA's developers made a complete overhaul of the game engine for this installment of the game, claiming a dramatic increase in the control of play, having rewritten more than half the game's code. In addition to a renovation of the engine, which discards the "off the ball" system, the developers boasted a significantly more involved Career mode and the introduction of "team chemistry" which determines how well team members play together. This installment breaks with the long tradition of commentary from Match of the Days,John Motson and (more recently) Ally McCoist, who are replaced by ITV's CliveTyldesley and former Sky Sports pundit Andy Gray, who had already worked in the series as guest commentator.

One of the new features in FIFA 06 was a special "retro" which features nostalgia of the game. Inside it includes an unlockable classic biographies section, a memorable moments video compilation which features ten of the most memorable moments as judged by the FIFA 06 developers, a video compilation with a retrospective view of every game in the FIFA series and the chance to play the first ever game in the FIFA series which was titled as "FIFA 94". The game also features for the first time a Classic 11 team consisting of great football legends and a World 11 team consisting of current great superstars. Both teams have the Cardiff Millennium Stadium as their primary ground. These clubs must be unlocked in the "Fan Shop".

FIFA 07  

Title Song: "Can't Get Enough (Mekon Remix)" by "The Infadels (click link )  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COtbLmErmoY

The main differences from the previous game are a new "Interactive Leagues" function, new stadiums such as the new Wembley Stadium and Emirates Stadium, and the ability to create custom teams and Turkcell Super League returns after seven years of absence from the series. The game's front-end and graphics engine remain largely the same. The X Box 360 version uses a completely new game engine which was created from scratch for the system. This Xbox 360 version also features a much reduced team line-up, completely removing all lower division teams and focusing on the four main European leagues, plus the Mexican Clausura and national teams.

FIFA 08  

Title Song: "Sketches (20 Something Life)" by La Rocca (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_EAs6mrL48

Fifa 08 introduced a new game mode called "Be a Pro", in which the player controls only a single player on the field. This version also introduced a larger club section including the League of Ireland and the Hyundai A -League of Australia for the first time. Unlike Fifa 06and 07 however,Fifa08 does not include any memorable moments or season highlights. FIFA 08 does not have a version for the original Xbox which means that Fifa 08was the last game of the series to feature on the console. The Xbox has taken over permanently since FIFA 08.

The debut version for the Wii introduced motion controls for shooting, as well as three mini-games that make use of the Wii Remote

FIFA 09  

Title Song: "Let U Know" by Plastilina Mosh (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOYAi4hDpko

FIFA 09 features a revamped collision system and an option for 10 versus 10 "Be a Pro" online matches, and the new Aididas Live Season" feature, which updates all the players' stats in a particular league based on the player's form in real life. Although the feature is activated through microtransactions, gamers have access to one free league of their choice from the moment they activate the service to the end of the 2008-09 season. Online play has also been improved in FIFA 09, with a feature called "FIFA 09 Clubs" allowing players to form or join clubs and field their strongest team online. The game has met with generally positive reception from reviewers.

Tyldesley and Gray again provide the commentary in the English version. However in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, Tyldesley is replaced by Martin Tyler For the first time, users can also purchase extra commentator voices in different languages from the Play station store Another option for the English language is Tyldesley and Andy Townsend

FIFA 10 

Title song: Nothing to Worry About by Peter Bjorn and John (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaOCaLlKngs&feature=fvsr

FIFA 10 has an extended Manager Mode which includes a new Assistant Manager that can be used to take care of the team's line-up and to rotate the squad based on importance of the upcoming match and improved finances. The "Player Experience and Growth System" has changed. Player growth will now be determined by in-game performance, demands placed on the player, and achievements based on the player's particular position. The games also features 50 stadiums and 31 leagues, among which the Russian Premier League is introduced to the series (except for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions). It also includes 360 degrees player control instead of the 8-direction control in previous games.

FIFA 11  

No title track but many in the game my fav (click link ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQjL_qXNq5I

FIFA 11 was released 28 September 2010 in North America and 1 October 2010 in Europe. It features a new replacement to Manager Mode called Career Mode; the player is able to play a career as a Manager, Coach or a new feature as a Player Manager. Other new features include an improved passing system, improved player likenesses, the ability to play as a Goalkeeper for the first time, and other various other tweaks and additions. The English commentary is provided for the third time by Martin Tyler and Andy Gray Landon Donavan Kaka and Carlos Vala feature on the cover of the North American version of the game, while Kaká andWayne Rooney feature on the cover of the UK and Irish version.

FIFA 12  

Title song: click link )"Kids" by Sleigh Bells (  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM15mhshYkA

David Rutter, the line producer for FIFA 12, has promised "a revolutionary year for FIFA... especially in the gameplay department.The first screenshot was revealed on 11 April, featuring Brazilian midfielder Kaka running through the field FIFA 12 is the first edition of the series to feature Arabic commentary. The Gambrinus Liga and TurkishSuper League are removed from the game (though Turkish side Glatasaisrary is still featured) and a third Argentine team,Racing Club de Avellaneda is added to the Rest of World bracket. It is possible the game will be available for all consoles, with theXbox 360and the Play station 3being the main consoles for the game. In May, EA announced that and Nintendo 3ds version would be available, including career mode, 11 vs 11, street mode and Be a Pro, but excluding any online mode. On 27 May, it was confirmed that FIFA 12 would be released on PlayStation 2 On 7 June, it was confirmed that thei Phone I PAD and iPod Touchi will also be included and others are to come in the next few months. On 11 July, photos of the Career Mode were released.During the demo launch on 13 September 2011, both FIFA 12 and Xbox Live were trending on social networking site Twitter. For the first time in the series, the game has been officially ported to the Mac OS operating system by Trans Gaming Technologies This was the last FIFA game released for thePlay Station 2 In March 2012,FIFA Football was released as a launch title for thePS Vita which was mostly based on FIFA 12.

My TOP TEN 

1  "Can't Get Enough (Mekon Remix)" by "The Infadels

2     RED MORNING LIGHT BY KINGS OF LEON

3    "Sketches (20 Something Life)" by La Rocca

4     TO GET DOWN (FAT BOY SLIM REMIX) BY TIMO MAAS 

5     2 door cinema club (I can talk FIFA 11)

6      HELICOPTER BY BLOC PARTY

7      )"Kids" by Sleigh Bells

8     Paul Oakfield DJ Fifa 05

9    "Let U Know" by Plastilina Mosh 

10   Nothing to Worry About by Peter Bjorn and John