So given no one reads this blog, I'm free to write as I please about Arsenal without worry of turning my readers off.
We kicked off the start of the EPL season today with a visit to Anfield. Liz was packed as usual and there were too many fair-weather fans and imposters there for my liking. The one that really irritates the hell out of me are the fair-weather fans though. Like I told Ben, come February when we're battling for a Champions' League spot, these fans will disappear. A few of them came in late, had absolutely no sense of space and started crowding me and on a few occasions, nearly stepped on my pristine-white lacoste shoes! Fuckers!
The imposters are of course easy to spot. Couple of guys next to me talked on and on about Man U's chances of success this season and a few were spotted wearing Pool jerseys. I love the fact that Liz's crowd has always been very welcoming of opposition fans but sometimes, I really wonder why these people even bother showing up here. The ones that really get on my nerves are those that come in plain clothes. Refusing the declare their allegiance and then when the score swings their way, they suddenly cheer like there's no tomorrow because they know that the Arsenal fans will be too upset to give them shit. One like that was standing near me today and when Koscienly got sent off for a ridiculous 2nd yellow, he had the nerve to put up his hand to clap.
I was so pissed I aimed a venomous "Fuck off!" at him! He didn't dare look in my direction but he stopped clapping straight away.
A word has to be said about Liz itself. I love the place and am grateful to the owner, who's of course an Arsenal fan, for allowing us to convert this branch into a true Arsenal lair. But the decision not to serve ice-water really pisses me off. I got very annoyed when it was first explained to me that if I want water, I need to go to the bar and drink at the bar. And then today, I'm told that they have decided not to even serve ice water at the bar.
Overall. It's great to see the start of the EPL once again. I would have enjoyed it more if Arsenal had completed their transfer dealings and we have a full squad to kick off the season with. Now still in desperate need for one goalkeeper and one defender, I can't fully celebrate the start of the season with utmost optimism about winning the title. It will however be a close fight and if I thought last year was bad where 3-4 teams ding dong-ed at the top, this year might just be worse. This season's certainly not one for the faint-hearted. Nor the fair-weathered.
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