I have some potentially exciting news. But you can wait for that. Instead, today you can have this.
Later today I will be doing something I haven't done, I think, for 46 years. It coincides with something I haven't done for I think about 30 years, and lastly, another event from maybe 35 years ago.
How do all these things come up on one day. Because a very rare alignment has taken place for the first time in over 60 years.
Because this afternoon I will visit Griffin Park to see Brentford vs Leeds United. The first time they have played against each other in my lifetime.
The last time I saw Brentford was against Watford at Wembley in about 1985. They lost.
The last time I went to Griffin Park I was in my teens And Ollie Mansley and John O'Mara were paying.
The last time I watched Leeds live it was the classic team of Sprake, Reaney, Madeley, Bremner, Charlton, Hunter, Lorimer, Clarke, Jones, Giles and Gray. I think I was 11, maybe 12. These were the days when they still had leather footballs. Pitches in the winter would be mudbaths. Forwards learnt how to ride tackles and if they ended up on the ground they got up quick to a) prove they weren't hurt and b) to carry on trying to get the ball in the net. Not for these men the idea of writhing in agony because someone came within 20 yards and gave them a harsh look.
Now, were did I put my Leeds scarf, bobble hat and rattle!
2 comments:
I'm very confused as to who you are actually supporting there... Leeds or Brentford.
Maybe both. In which case, you can't lose.
Anyway, I hope 2-0 was the result you wanted.
Or was it?
In a sense it was both. I've lived within 3 miles of Brentford's ground for all of 4 of my 57 years but I was born in Leeds. Both my brother and I weren't certain whether we would have any great feelings either way. Within 5 minutes we both realised we are and always will be Leeds supporters. So, wrong result for us but made slightly better by Brentford getting the 3 points.
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