In light of the fact that United had a Carling Cup tie last night, which was won comfortably enough, but was overshadowed by a good ol’ college-style food-fight, BigFourZa shall not review the match in protest, to express our solidarity with the 1 Billion people in the world who go hungry every day (seriously).
Not to mention the fact that I didn’t know Ten Sports actually had the rights to Carling Cup ties, which itself is just an addendum to the point that I wouldn’t have bothered to see it anyway. So all you Gooners and Scouse, 1.15 AM tonight, is the time you have to note. Anyway, I squarely blame Carling for the above mess. I can see only one reason why people would’ve felt such a strong need for food.
For the record, United ‘B’ won the game 2-0 and are through to the last 8 with a host of other Premier League clubs. I reiterate, this competition should be for the little people. Like Hull and Portsmouth and all that, the latest in a line of clubs who are in ‘serious trouble of bankruptcy’ to the tune of double-digit Millions. Though I can’t understand why Portsmouth had to have a transfer ban slapped on them. What, they tapped up the young, promising Nigerian Kanu?
Getting back to the point, yes, United ‘B’. Any game which starts with Owen has to be that. As a friend of mine put it today “This whole Owen thing isn’t quite working out.” I’m heavily inclined to agree. Though, I do also feel people shouldn’t watch him like the stock market. Tracking every uptick and downtick and writing a million reports on them. Gabriel Obertan got his first run out for United, while Zoran doesn’t quite seem to be up there yet. To start on the bench for a Carling cup match has to be a slight, well, cup.
However, to clarify the point about the title, and to reiterate my point about the solidarity, this post (or whatever’s left of it) shall only be about the seemingly ubiquitous suffix, which we shall phonetically call Lee, and it’s relation to the footballing world.
Most Recent: Lee Chung-yong – The ‘other’ South Korean plying his trade in the Manchester area (the only one currently plying anything actually). Got on to the score-sheet in the nice appetizer to the Liverpool-United clash at the Reebok.
Most Unlikely: Jet Li – What’s the connection, you ask? Well remember Romeo must die? The whole Kung-Fu American Football thing? That’s the one! (I shall now proceed to bury myself up to the neck in ice as punishment for that)
Most Useful: Tim Berners-Lee – For making this possible. Thanks Tim. Sniff.
Most Useless: Burnley – Completely not required of them to take points off us. It’s not like anyone’s crying to watch them stay up.
Most pissed off: Barnsley – Not only do they lose the match, they also lose their food. That’s got to be the worst double-whammy ever, and if that doesn’t piss off 11 sweaty, hungry guys, nothing will!
Hoping the bloody Scouse lose tonight. And eggnog gets his head cracked open or something.
I am waiting for the team sheet. If Voronin starts, I ll be there, else am gonna give it a miss…