Everyone, condolences are in order to Todd and Jason (and possibly Natascha, who seems to have fallen to this disease as well) who suffered a terrible loss today. Robbie Keane has gone to Liverpool and with him goes Tottenham's chance as the number 4 spot this year (number 4 is the new number 1). I thought Jason would be the hardest hit since Keane is the captain of the Irish national team and Jason wears his shirt, but Todd was last heard from down at the Tigin watching Southerland pre-season friendly, which can't be a good sign. It has been a long month of dire forecasts, and much hand wringing while rumours were bandied about, so while this was not unanticipated, the blow is still quite distressing. While Nora and I are unaffected, a dark cloud has fallen over our house and there is a sudden beer shortage. Please send your sympathy e-mails to the grieving parties, they are in need of the balm of friendship in these troubled times, but whatever you do, don't mention relegation.
Monday, July 28, 2008
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Keeeeeeaaaaaaaaaano!
Nora and I would sing:
We all dream of a team of Robbie Keanes...
Now those ponces at Liverpool will sing it--and unusually well as is their reputation.
And it's Sunderland, not Southerland, who have signed up three, maybe four, Spurs players. Fandom is nominalism. If all the players can change, while the name stays the same, what besides the name do we follow?
There is one thing--drama. Spurs have got that.
You had to say the "R" word didn't you. That's really not fair.
And of course as any fan will tell you, "supporting" a team means that once you pick- you're stuck. It doesn't matter if you made a well thought out choice or just got off at the wrong tube stop. Once you've said, "Yay team" you're branded and stuck.
Even when your star striker and all around impressive co-captain runs off to play in the Pool. Didn't they have the Beatles? Isn't that enough?
Grrr! Argh!
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