The dizzy heights...
...yes, as everyone with any sense knows, the most significant domestic competition is not the premiership - oh no, and it's not as the traditionalists would have you believe the FA Cup. Nay (or even neiiighhh!), it is the Carling Cup. Yes, the Car-ling Cup. "Why?" I hear you ask. Well, for the very same reason that Fifa 2000 is by far the best pre-2005 incarnation of that particular franchise, namely... the presence of Watford Football Club. Yes, this evening sees the 2nd leg of the semi against Liverpool, and there's still a fair amount to be played for. Never thought I would have been disappointed by a 1-0 defeat at Anfield but frankly we played our socks off whilst they were decidedly lacklustre.
Which leads me on to a question. A certain japanese Man U "fan" believes that should Watford miraculously progress then it will be a disaster for football. Is he right? Is football just about the demonstration of skill and great playmanship, or is there not truly an equal merit in the display of guts (not literally of course)? Is there not a kind of glory in the littler fish getting somewhere that isn't as such "their place"? After all, you don't hear all that much about Goliath of Gath these days. That is my question (or more accurately "those are my questions") for you.
posted by Si @ 11:13 am
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Tough luck last night dude; it was a brave effort (sorry, that's a bit patronising. It's like how people think Norwich are cute and nice; they must hate that). However, I think this year's League Cup has been given increased credibility simply due to the presence of Chelsea and the fact that even though they're the best club in the country, they're taking the competition very seriously. Which in turn has caused Man Utd to take it a bit more serious. And although it's a novelty and quite good fun to have a minnow involved at the latter stages of a cup competition (unless you're Millwall!), it's actually the norm for the League Cup, and subsequently a little bit refreshing to have two major clubs in the final. It's just a shame it couldn't have been tonight's semi-finalists, although I think it's obvious that tonight is the real final.
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