Just back from the game.

(Lies. Have been home a couple of hours)

Fuck I enjoyed that. Despite having the worst view of the game in the whole of FCR (directly beind the river end goal, at pitch level) and being surrounded by f**king chattering kids and imbeciles, that was brilliant.

I dont think 90 mins (plus stoppages) of football has ever passed so quickly. I thought in the first half "well this first ten mins had been terrific, I wonder if it'll calm down now they're getting into it", looked up at the scoreboard and it was bloody nearly halftime.

I had an absolutely fantastic view of Torres' hilarious miss. I though it was in when it dropped for him. Didn't even bother to look where the ball went, just stared ahead thinking "it would be you, wouldn't it?". It was only when everyone around me started braying Nyerrrr! that I realised he'd spooned it past the post, the bellend.

Ayala and Whitbread were phenomenal, particularly Whitbread's positioning and reading of the game, to allow him to step up and make interception after interception. Centre-half masterclass today, they could do worse than showing the DVD to the academy scholars.

Socially, fabulous to see Gary Brooke's, Jim Nasium and APB in the Coach, and a pleasure to spend so long mardling with Otto and Dr Dublin. Particularly nice to meet Dubbers for the first time. Splendid.

A few too many CHBs.

Posted By: Arizona Bay, Jan 21, 21:19:06