Watched the FA Cup final last night, kick off was 12 midnight with the timezone and everything. And with the extra time and my team, Arsenal, playing CRAP - lol, there should be a law against Manchester United playing with nine players in their own half - it went down to penalty shootouts.
Now, I hate the concept of penalty shoot outs as much as the next footy fan, but when they do happen, and it doesn't involve a spot in the World Cup final for instance, there is just soooooo much drama packed into each thirty second segment for each kick. And even though I said during the match and during the shoot out that I could live with a Man U win, cos they were so all over us, I'm not sure how generous I would still be feeling now if Lehmann hadn't saved Scholes kick.
Just a sense of watching, being dispassionately neutral and general brain disconnect in even such a crucial game that only happens at 3 in the morning LOL. Well, and then I think of the crucial rugby losses New Zealand has had in the wee hours of the morning (1995 final and 99 semi anyone?), but I'm a more rational person about soccer than rugby...
And was worth the price of admission alone (it's just a saying LOL) to watch Rio Ferdinand cry into his shirt as the Gunners held the Cup up. Now, if only we could access oligarch mafia oil money like Chelsea has this year :)
Pauly
Now, I hate the concept of penalty shoot outs as much as the next footy fan, but when they do happen, and it doesn't involve a spot in the World Cup final for instance, there is just soooooo much drama packed into each thirty second segment for each kick. And even though I said during the match and during the shoot out that I could live with a Man U win, cos they were so all over us, I'm not sure how generous I would still be feeling now if Lehmann hadn't saved Scholes kick.
Just a sense of watching, being dispassionately neutral and general brain disconnect in even such a crucial game that only happens at 3 in the morning LOL. Well, and then I think of the crucial rugby losses New Zealand has had in the wee hours of the morning (1995 final and 99 semi anyone?), but I'm a more rational person about soccer than rugby...
And was worth the price of admission alone (it's just a saying LOL) to watch Rio Ferdinand cry into his shirt as the Gunners held the Cup up. Now, if only we could access oligarch mafia oil money like Chelsea has this year :)
Pauly
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