To my football Flist :-)
Dec. 17th, 2006 10:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lobelia321I realise that I had not made an important announcement! Heh. About a week ago I got my Arsenal Red Membership card!! (Woohey!) I had been promising t'younger son (who is a rampant Arsenal fan) to become a member for months and now I had finally got off my arse and done it.
Also, up until the end of the World Cup this year I had never, ever considered 'being for a club'. I was a total European Cup and World Cup gal. Inbetween these tournaments, the players just disappeared into clubland ether. But what with the slashiness and the spiralling out of control of teh obsession, I had to know what all those gorgeous bods were up to in the downtime, and discovered astounding things like the Emirates Stadium, Argentina vs Brazil friendlies, West Ham in my own town, Ryan O'Neil, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Rooney/Ronaldo love, obscure clubs in Berlin, Osnabrueck and Kidderminster, and LOTS MORE!!
So I gave myself at least one semester to figure out what English football club I might be wanting to support. I thought of West Ham at first because I'd seen them live. Then Aston Villa appealed because of Martin The Wizard O'Neil. The sons badgered me to go for Arsenal and propagandised against Chelsea.
As soon as I held that Arsenal membership card in my hand, I realised that I could never support a club with all my heart that did not have Cristiano Ronaldo in it.
This narrowed down my choice considerably. *grins*
So, I guess, I'll have to consider myself a Man U gal from now on. Which is not a hard thing to be or do. Especially since my strangely discovered affection for Wayne Rooney... Plus, ah, don't they play beautifully??
This is not to say that I now abjure all other teams. I could never be a rabid supporter. I have a sheaf of favourites. Just as in the World Cup, I go for Cameroon, and then Australia, and then Portugal, and then Germany except when Germany play as beautifully as they have in which case I go for Germany before Portugal, and also France (Ribery!). And... and... When there are so many lovelies, who can choose not to support?
But in a face-off Man U/Arsenal, I'd have to go for Man U.
Except not.
Because when Man U lose, Cristiano might weep. Resistance against Cristiano's tears is useless.
Um. Just so you know. *gggg*
P.S. Although Arsenal/Chelsea! Wenger/Mourinho!!
Also, up until the end of the World Cup this year I had never, ever considered 'being for a club'. I was a total European Cup and World Cup gal. Inbetween these tournaments, the players just disappeared into clubland ether. But what with the slashiness and the spiralling out of control of teh obsession, I had to know what all those gorgeous bods were up to in the downtime, and discovered astounding things like the Emirates Stadium, Argentina vs Brazil friendlies, West Ham in my own town, Ryan O'Neil, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Rooney/Ronaldo love, obscure clubs in Berlin, Osnabrueck and Kidderminster, and LOTS MORE!!
So I gave myself at least one semester to figure out what English football club I might be wanting to support. I thought of West Ham at first because I'd seen them live. Then Aston Villa appealed because of Martin The Wizard O'Neil. The sons badgered me to go for Arsenal and propagandised against Chelsea.
As soon as I held that Arsenal membership card in my hand, I realised that I could never support a club with all my heart that did not have Cristiano Ronaldo in it.
This narrowed down my choice considerably. *grins*
So, I guess, I'll have to consider myself a Man U gal from now on. Which is not a hard thing to be or do. Especially since my strangely discovered affection for Wayne Rooney... Plus, ah, don't they play beautifully??
This is not to say that I now abjure all other teams. I could never be a rabid supporter. I have a sheaf of favourites. Just as in the World Cup, I go for Cameroon, and then Australia, and then Portugal, and then Germany except when Germany play as beautifully as they have in which case I go for Germany before Portugal, and also France (Ribery!). And... and... When there are so many lovelies, who can choose not to support?
But in a face-off Man U/Arsenal, I'd have to go for Man U.
Except not.
Because when Man U lose, Cristiano might weep. Resistance against Cristiano's tears is useless.
Um. Just so you know. *gggg*
P.S. Although Arsenal/Chelsea! Wenger/Mourinho!!