Saturday, May 20, 2006

"Loyalty, at least in football terms, was not a moral choice like bravery or kindness; it was more like a wart or a hump, something you were stuck with. Marriages are nowhere near as rigid - you won't catch any Arsenal fans slipping off to Tottenham for a bit of extra-marital slap and tickle, and though divorce is a possibility (you can just stop going if things get too bad), getting hitched again is out of the question." - Nick Hornby, Fever Pitch

I hear you, Nick. The one good that came out of Thursday's game though - it just might've been what convinced Henry to commit to another 4 years.

While I'm on the subject, why is it so difficult to believe that I watch soccer? I am offended. Every guy seems to automatically assume I support Arsenal cos of some hot guy there. And someone even challenged me to name the players, as if waiting for me to say something like "David Beckham".

Granted, I seldom watch non-Arsenal matches, and I don't watch a lot because I have no cable. But at the very least I have been supporting Arsenal since I saw Vieira, Gilberto and Henry sprint down the entire length of the field passing the ball to and fro and eventually scoring brilliantly against Leverkusen 4 years ago. Note the names Vieira, Gilberto and Henry. Google for their photos. They are not at all hot, by any stretch of the imagination. Durh!

-- tee @ 12:10 am |