This status is entirely mine - brought about by the imminent end of the current 2005/2006 season's football leagues. More specifically the English Premier League. More specifically, Liverpool!!!
What am I to do after that? Saturdays and Sundays (and sometimes Tuesday/Wednesdays - for Champions League) will not be the same. No more shouting and cheering, no more cussing, no more missing dinners with friends, no more Monday morning office chat-chat on the games, no more...... football!!! Be prepared to see an endless number of depressed-looking men (and some women) from now forth.
These last 2 seasons have been a renaissance of sorts for Liverpool. Coming from nowhere to win the Champions League last season (and in some fashion too, I may add). And this season, finishing 3rd behind ManUtd and Chelski. Plus, we have the bonus of the FA Cup to play in a couple of days' time. So much improvements. It's a pity it's got to end so soon. Let's hope the close season brings Liverpool some exciting new players that will finally make us championship-worthy material.
It's a funny thing this game called football - Many are able to sacrifice sleep for football (sometimes only taking in 2 hours sleep a night), without jeopardizing work performances too much. We're better off having had 3 hours of live adrenaline-pumping football than 8 hours of sleep!!! Can anyone explain this phenomenon? True, World Cup starts 9 June. But it just aint gonna be the same as watching me beloved Liverpool.
As such, as an ode to Liverpool's showing this season, I would like to take this opportunity to list my Liverpool Top 10 Happenings from this season:
10. Momo Sisoko - The Energizer Kid... never seems to run out of steam! What a find!
9. Champions League qualification (despite finishing 5th last season)
8. FA Cup wins over Man Utd and Chelski (what a wonder goal by Luis Garcia as well)
7. Welcoming back God's to the Kop
6. StevieG - PFA Player of the Year
5. 3rd placing in EPL (and only 9 points behind Chelski)
4. Xabi Alonso - The True Passing Maestro!
3. 7-0 drubbing of Birmingham (5-1 Fulham comes close)
2. Jamie Carragher - The Rock!!! Liverpool runs in his veins!!! Long Live Carra!
1. 2006 FA Cup champions??? (potentially)
It will be a long walk to August, when the EPL starts again.... but it will be a walk that I will not be taking alone.
