Laura has some observations of her own she wants to post as follow up to the football match we attended last night but suffice to say that Scott won't be joining the ranks of the sports prognosticators anytime soon. Blackburn, which I wrote off yesterday, defeated Fulham 2-1, as Fulham completely lost steam in the second period. Maybe I should have taken my cue from the ubiquitous betting shops that seem to be on every corner of London. The odds--helpfully published throughout the game yesterday-- were being given at 12-1 for Blackburn to win and 4-1 for Fulham. I can say this: the 90-minute games was action-packed. I have a newfound respect for soccer players as athletes. I don't know how anybody can run, jump, leap, twist, head butt and accurately direct the ball for that extended period without totalling collapsing. Since the team on the field plays offense and defense and there is no stopping at all once the clock starts running, they get a true workout. Olivia was fascinated by their warmups of players on the sidelines, many of which were doing moves very similiar to her ballet class. The fans were predictably rowdy, even with the zero-tolerance plicy for any alcohol in the stands. We got an education from the group of 17- and 18-year-old yobs sitting directly in front of us. Cecily in particular thought that was fun and spent much of the game shouting "Come On, Fulham!" at random moments and waving her hand and fingers as the opposition team, behavior she kept up until she fell asleep standing up.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Football Follow-Up
Laura has some observations of her own she wants to post as follow up to the football match we attended last night but suffice to say that Scott won't be joining the ranks of the sports prognosticators anytime soon. Blackburn, which I wrote off yesterday, defeated Fulham 2-1, as Fulham completely lost steam in the second period. Maybe I should have taken my cue from the ubiquitous betting shops that seem to be on every corner of London. The odds--helpfully published throughout the game yesterday-- were being given at 12-1 for Blackburn to win and 4-1 for Fulham. I can say this: the 90-minute games was action-packed. I have a newfound respect for soccer players as athletes. I don't know how anybody can run, jump, leap, twist, head butt and accurately direct the ball for that extended period without totalling collapsing. Since the team on the field plays offense and defense and there is no stopping at all once the clock starts running, they get a true workout. Olivia was fascinated by their warmups of players on the sidelines, many of which were doing moves very similiar to her ballet class. The fans were predictably rowdy, even with the zero-tolerance plicy for any alcohol in the stands. We got an education from the group of 17- and 18-year-old yobs sitting directly in front of us. Cecily in particular thought that was fun and spent much of the game shouting "Come On, Fulham!" at random moments and waving her hand and fingers as the opposition team, behavior she kept up until she fell asleep standing up.
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cecily fell asleep standing up? :) my youngest fell asleep at a concert sitting five feet from the 20 ft. tall speakers... and i thought THAT was an accomplishment! :)
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