Second chances

As the apocalypse didn't occur yesterday (rather, the crapocalypse), it got me thinking: What if it actually had? What if the world had ended and it was all over for us. I mean, humanity gone...poof. Just like that. Everything we've achieved over the past 10k or so years of human development. All gone. It was a bit sobering. Then i got drunk all over again. Anyway, to those still alive. Here's to second chances. And football...

The English Premier League has drawn to a dramatic conclusion. At least at the bottom. Wolves scraped to survival, not thanks to a win or even a draw but 2 second half goals and Roman Pavyluchenko. Wigan's heroics of last week and a goal by Rodallega have been their salvation. Poor Blackpool though. They are the team most were rooting for to stay up. Unfortunately, a good plan for survival does NOT include recklessly throwing men forward and a unique ability to concede goals in the final 15 minutes of matches. It does makes for a bloody good spectacle. Blackpool were by far The Premiership's top entertainers. Definitely, Holloway was the most entertaining manager. The Premiership's loss will certainly be The Championship's gain.

So, Birmingham are down. That would teach 'em for breaking The Arsenal's hearts. It's the very definition of a 'spectacular capitulation'. Beating Arsenal in February should have given them the confidence to push on in the league. Instead, they wrapped up their season there and then and dropped from relative safety to eventual relegation. Was it worth winning the League Cup in the end? Some might say yes (especially Man United, Chelsea and Man City fans) but its arguable that if they hadn't won it, they just might have been safe.

Speaking of 'Spectacular Capitulations', it would be a great disservice to the term not to mention Arsenal. From a Quadruple on in February, to 4th placed in May. How does that happen? How much do you have to HATE your manager and fans to do that to them? And Wenger has the nerve to try and re-define success. What's the next excuse? He used age for 5 straight years. Now he claims success is him qualifying for the Champions League year in, year out. Sorry, mate by 6 billion to 1, you're outvoted on that one.

Next week we have the Champions League final. Man United vs Barcelona. I pick United to win it. They just seem to have something about them this season. To get the result when they need it. Plus they haven't conceded away this season and Wembley is away (sort off). Plus if that wiley ol' Fergie has been discussing with The Madman at Madrid, they just might be able to stifle Barca and catch 'em on the break. Till then, here's praying Messi stubs his toe on a chair and breaks his metartasal before the match... :D

Mr Sommers