This isn't a comment on the England team though, instead more of a woeful tale of their fans because you see I am a fan of England, however the gentlemen I had the honor of watching todays game with over here in New York were fans of Engerland.
Let me explain. As the game starts an Engerland fan will sing the national anthem and champion the ability of Premiership also rans who look as comfortable at international level as A-Rod taking a leak at the doctors. Ten minutes into the game and England are obviously not going to beat the best team in the world on their own patch, however Engerland fans feel this isn't good enough and turn on the team, first up is the newbie who they have previously sung the praises of, today was Phil Jagielka's turn. As the best striker on the planet at the moment scores a beautiful goal instead of taking a step back and saying 'wow that was a bit special' the Engerland fan projects venom towards the screen exclaiming that the striker should have been "hacked down." This inevitably leads to the next stage of supporting Engerland, turning on the opposition. Today England played against the "Paella eating cunt munchers" just incase anyone was unclear, racism... it never hurt anyone.
Half time arrives and the Engerland fan refreshes himself with a nice beer whilst excaliming he always wanted Terry Venebles for the job. Terry Venebles!! TERRY FUCKING VENEBLES!!! are you quite deluded sir!? What on earth has that fat, perma-tanned, crook done since taking England to a semi final 13 years ago! Fool.
Then everyones favourite comes on, Peter Crouch. It doesn't matter that the player is good because it provides the Engerland fan with the opportunity to produce wit of the highest order screaming out "lanky fuck" or "freak show".... quite.
So the game peters out and as Spain score their second the bar empties and the Engerland fan proclaims "What a disappointment, as per usual." I didn't think you could top your dickhead remark about Venebles but you just have! As per usual? really? Were you not present at Englands 4-1 stuffing of Croatia? Did you not witness our reserves take apart a German team on foreign soil? Do me a favour you prick.
And so the Engerland fan stumbles off into the dusk no doubt willing to vent his spleen about how bad his football team are to anyone and everyone. The worst part is had England won then the Engerland fan would have been calling up Five Live and stating that Don Fabio is going to win us the world cup.
Ugh, at times I despair yet I'll be back, of course I will. My beloved Q.P.R will be on live in the very bar I sat in today in two weeks time, and lo and behold over here in New York there is still some muppet who thinks Venebles would do a job as manager! Yet every time the idiocy of some football fans gets me down I pause and allow myself a smile that at least I get to follow and be passionate about this sport because it could be worse, I could follow American Football.
A quick note on arguably the most important player to play for his country since Bobby Moore, the man who today equaled his record for International Caps, David Beckham. I'm a big Beckham fan and as a friend of mine put it "If you are in the AC Milan team then you are in the England team." Alright he wasn't brilliant tonight but he did as much or as little as any Beckham wanna-be's that have graced the number 7 shirt.
Some will moan he doesn't deserve his 108 caps but a man who can go from hero to villain to hero back to villain and then become a hero again deserves his place in history.
D-Beck (as the Yanks love to say) I salute you.
No comments:
Post a Comment