WHAT must have seemed to be an eternity without my influence on the blogosphere will have no doubt crystallized some rather frank facts of life for all of you loyal FourFourTwo disciples out there.
Yes, life was difficult whilst I was away from the blog kingdom.
Yes, this piece of electronic script was fast becoming our only logical reason for continuing our pitiful existences.
Yes, Archie Thompson is nothing more than an A-League striker.
Without the A-League to make us feel guilty about going out to nightclubs, barbeques and family outings this weekend instead, is it just me or does life seem that little bit more enjoyable?
Consider the pros of not having to watch the A-League for a prolonged period:
- We don't have to watch Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Good move Pim)
- We don't have to watch Robert Cornthwaite (As bracketed above)
- We don't have to watch Danny Allsopp (I just turned my head whenever the ball neared him against Indonesia - he tries his little heart out though, God love him...)
- We don't have to sit through post-match analysis about why the A-League is so fantastic despite the absence of a shot on target for the first two-thirds of the match
- We don't have to watch Danny Tiatto produce a superbly energetic performance - wondering why he never made as big a name for himself despite his talents - before watching him perform a two-footed lunge to collective realisation that the man probably could do a fantastic job playing Hannibal Lecter
- We don't have to listen to Paul Trimboli maniacally laugh through his pre-match thoughts
- I don't have to give Aidan Ormond lifts to his hotel after A-League matches (Only kidding, he's a top man and appears to also share my love for free food)
- We don't have to watch Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Consider the cons of not being able to watch the A-League for a prolonged period:
- We don't get to see Eugene Dadi
- We don't get to laugh at the astounding ineptitude Sydney FC (Well, at least not while they're on the pitch...)
- We don't have an excuse for not joining the missus in watching an episode of Gossip Girl (Has anyone else noticed that the characters in that show have an endless and unquestionable supply of good looks, money, clothes, shelter, food, transport and social functions?) [NB - Chris only added this just to let us know he now has a girlfriend...KA]
- In an attempt to fill the deep void of inactivity that is created by a lack of A-League, we inevitably decide to exercise, leading to a ridiculous array of injuries and embarrassments (My first contribution at Indoor Soccer was tracking back and tripping over myself, kicking my shoe off whilst shooting - and almost scoring - before rolling my ankle whilst calling for the ball at a local park kick-about)
- In an attempt to recover from the psychological and physical scars caused by our injuries, we inevitably watch A-League replays and then eat to comfort ourselves due both to the unwatchability of the football and the realisation upon looking at our golf-ball sized ankle that we laypeople will never be able to better the standard...
Of course, the Indonesia game did provide us with some entertainment, which peaked at watching Archie Thompson and Daniel Allsopp "combine" as they have done every other week - note to Archie: it might be an idea to actually control the ball before trying to dribble at an international level.
My question of the week.
Would you rather watch:
a) A replay of the Indonesia-Australia game
b) Eugene Dadi work the dance floor at a night club
c) Paul Trimboli try to watch Schindler's List without laughing
d) Nikolai Topor-Stanley play for Barcelona
e) Me roll my ankle
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