OK guys,
as promised I am writing something on this subject. I will keep it short and simple.
Will Liverpool finally win the Top Division domestic league and as such end a 19 year drought? Will Man Utd win this year's league and thus equal Liverpool's 18th league title record?
First off. Liverpool will not win the title while Gerrard is still around. Him winning the Premiership would really make a potential romantic tragic hero story, well, just unrealised potential. History prefers to spin drama - and she has Gerrard as the main cast for this particular thread (if it is any consolation, we know Gerrard makes millions in this role).
Second. Man Utd will equal Liverpool's record this very season. History compels that they do. Drama demands it. Also, until Ferguson finally retires in 100 years time, Man Utd will continue to have the winning mentality that all her Premiership colleagues lack, and thus win.
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I have no idea why after 19 years of chronic defeats there are still non-resident Liverpool fans, especially those age below 35 this year.* What is so appealing about failures and disasters?** Except maybe the secret twisted desire to see how long it will last? Maybe it provides comfort to some of us, not unlike the fact that some of us prefer not-so-good news on TV, especially after a hard day at work. And if that is the case, then I think Liverpool will lose a lot of fans when they eventually do win the title.
Ok Man Utd. How do you argue with success? What is wrong with jumping onto the bandwagon of a consistently winning team? Don't we celebrate success anymore?
*Of course Tony, my brother, and a Liverpool fan, is different and exempt from my arguments :).
** Any true supporter has to agree that not winning the domestic title for 19 years, is in fact both disaster and failure.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Happy Birthday My Wife!
Yes! My wife hits 3 cards today!
For her presents I ordered from Manchester United Online Shopping: 1 Home jersey with Number 10 Rooney ladies fit, 1 Home jersey with Number 10 Rooney man's, 1 baby's jersey full home kit, 1 baby's pack complete with cap. Total damage around USD$250. and also a complementary free Man Utd flag!
Hey, there's no more perfect reason to get the whole family Man Utd kit right, ya!
Ethan seems to be able to just big enough to fit the baby's pack, although the jersey kit seems a bit big for him at the moment (I ordered the 12-18 months size). Hmm.. not bad.. Ethan's as big as the European Ang Mohs! Sure can jostle with them no problem! Watch out for him in 16 years time - he'll grace the European football stage in spectacular style! (thats assuming our Asian stage haven't caught up by then....).
Oh, and I think i can fit into the "L" size i orderd. Lucky I was realistic enough to resist the 'M' size option...
And oh, I forgot about my wife... hmm she's been hinting I might be neglecting her. Short answer: No, no way! Long answer, let me explain:
You see, when you know how to ride a bicycle, or know how to swim, you'll know how to do it for the rest of your life. You'll stop thinking about it even when you are doing it, but that doesn't mean you forget, does it? When I first memorise the multiplication table, I thought about it everyday (lest i got whacked - ok that's putting it a bit far-fetch but you get my point). But when I learned the table, I dun have to think about it anymore. It has become a part of me, instinctively and intuitively. And thats the way it is the same with me my wife. She has become a part of me.
Touching huh?
You see, I am a romantic person. On my best days I put Cassanova to shame. I'm a Piscean with Pisces ascendant, after all.
*
I wish my wife a very Happy Birthday.
ps* : I wanted to write about Candy, how we met, how was she like then, and how's she now, etc, etc... But I have to deny the readers this privilege, I'm not ready to share her with the world yet. Have I told you I am a Piscean with Pisces ascendant and Scorpio moon sign?
For her presents I ordered from Manchester United Online Shopping: 1 Home jersey with Number 10 Rooney ladies fit, 1 Home jersey with Number 10 Rooney man's, 1 baby's jersey full home kit, 1 baby's pack complete with cap. Total damage around USD$250. and also a complementary free Man Utd flag!
Hey, there's no more perfect reason to get the whole family Man Utd kit right, ya!
Ethan seems to be able to just big enough to fit the baby's pack, although the jersey kit seems a bit big for him at the moment (I ordered the 12-18 months size). Hmm.. not bad.. Ethan's as big as the European Ang Mohs! Sure can jostle with them no problem! Watch out for him in 16 years time - he'll grace the European football stage in spectacular style! (thats assuming our Asian stage haven't caught up by then....).
Oh, and I think i can fit into the "L" size i orderd. Lucky I was realistic enough to resist the 'M' size option...
And oh, I forgot about my wife... hmm she's been hinting I might be neglecting her. Short answer: No, no way! Long answer, let me explain:
You see, when you know how to ride a bicycle, or know how to swim, you'll know how to do it for the rest of your life. You'll stop thinking about it even when you are doing it, but that doesn't mean you forget, does it? When I first memorise the multiplication table, I thought about it everyday (lest i got whacked - ok that's putting it a bit far-fetch but you get my point). But when I learned the table, I dun have to think about it anymore. It has become a part of me, instinctively and intuitively. And thats the way it is the same with me my wife. She has become a part of me.
Touching huh?
You see, I am a romantic person. On my best days I put Cassanova to shame. I'm a Piscean with Pisces ascendant, after all.
*
I wish my wife a very Happy Birthday.
ps* : I wanted to write about Candy, how we met, how was she like then, and how's she now, etc, etc... But I have to deny the readers this privilege, I'm not ready to share her with the world yet. Have I told you I am a Piscean with Pisces ascendant and Scorpio moon sign?
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