Tuesday 25 October 2011

Spanish Inquisition


Nobody expected that. Certainly not me, with my pre-match non-financial punt on a 1-0, 1-1... tight match. I even entered (to my shame) a 1-1 draw in the Predictions sheet I'm on with my mates. I don't count myself among them, let me make that clear, but surely not even the most fervent Blue - one of those who cannot accept any wrongdoing from Eastlands; one who sees nothing but goodness emanating from the club, despite the evidence before their eyes - would have thought that we would cream the Rags up the walls, all over the floor, and smack into the middle of next week with a 6-1 humiliation. But we did. What a fucking marvel.

'Not enough pictures of Ferguson's face' said the wonderful (even if he is a Newcastle supporter, and of course he couldn't resist tweeting a reminder that the Rags' biggest ever defeat was at the hands of the Geordies) Dolphin Hotel creator, Michael Hudson, and that pretty much summed it up for me. That, and the agonised expressions on the faces of Rio, Evra and the rest as the goals continued to rain on their sad little parade. I find it boring as hell to listen to all this 'balance of power' bullshit, and frankly don't see the point of it. Of course, with the resources at our disposal, we were sure in time to pose a threat to the existing world order, and now that morning appears to have dawned.

Amusing also for Chelsea to slip up against Barton, SWP and the rest under Neil Warnock, so things - for the moment at least - are looking up. As Bobby said, quite sensibly, though perhaps to the chagrin of some of the fans, let's keep our feet on the ground and focus on the fact that all this was about 3 points. Nothing more. Certainly not 6 - even though he must be fully aware of the psychological impact of such a convincing win.

In Balotelli, we really do have a genuine, dyed-in-the-wool, City hero. A fruitcake of the highest order, who is at last showing some of the required form on the pitch as well as fuelling the South Stand songsters with his mad antics.

But Silva is pure mercury, without doubt among the very best players in the world at the moment, and his goal was as well deserved as any that have been scored. He is the catalyst that sparks the revolution.

CTID! Come on City! Come on City!

15 comments:

Kim Il-sung said...

Not since Middles of the Borough 66 have I enjoed such much! Yes, it tis crapitalism of a high ordure, but as the olde Korean saying says it: "Mr Blue, you did it right, (but soon comes Mr night...)".

v lynn said...

Can I take this opportunity to plug my new single: Mrs Blue Sky? It's in all food shops everywhere

Paul Simone said...

Be sure to watch out for my new single: "Good-bye Pork-Pie hat." It features a duet with Jay Zed!

Paul Simone`s Physchitrist said...

Oh dear, oh dear. I would like to assure your readers that Mr Simone has no new single out, nor has he ever duetted with a "hip-hip" artist.

Paul Simone`s Physchitrist's Physchitrist said...

I would like to point to your audience that there is, in fact, NO Paul Simone and he most definitely does NOT have a personal and qualified Physchitrist. Once again, Physchitry should only be practiced by those with a license and at least three papers in the peer-reviewed journal of physchitry published monthly by the American Bored of Physchitry.

Chuck Waggon said...

If he's bored of physchitry, he should just stop publishing the journal!

String said...

Can I just take this opportunity to remind your readers that I have a new single out on the 27th called: When I lay me down by Runny Mead.

A man from 1572 said...

Is it on a lute?

String said...

No, it`s on CD.

A man from 1972 said...

Is it prog?

String said...

Pardon?

A man from 1972 said...

Is it prog, man?

String said...

Oh, no. It's played mostly on the sack-but, so I guess it`s regressive rock!

A man from 1972 said...

I heard you the first time.

Salman Butt said...

How do you play on a sack but though?