Gunner’s delight and Spurs sorrow
What a day of heartache and glory for football fans in London! After leading their rivals for so long, Spurs fans had their heart broken as Arsenal grab the last Champions League spot in style. Henry manages to give Highbury a fitting send-off by rounding off a hat-trick which sealed their place in Europe next season irrespective of what happens in Paris.
As a neutral, it's good to see the last days of this season's Premiership action being fought with earnest with 9 goals being scored between the 2 games but I have to say, poor Tottenham. Whilst they can view the progress that they've made this season with optimism, I'd wager that it'll be hard to find a Spurs fan who would be feeling but disappointment right now. Arsenal, on the other hand, must be estactic; a timely morale boost before their adventures in Paris.
The reports of the death of excitement in the Premiership have been greatly exaggerated.
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This year has seen my renewed interest in football as well. I grew up a Forest fan (my Dad grew up in Nottingham, my grandparents live there still) but the incessant love affair with the club seemingly lost at sea, the ITV debacle a few years back and the depression that comes from being relegated… a lot.
Anyway, long story short I woke up to Forest again about Christmas time to find things not so good, but got to follow them through a rather satisfying and form-defying rush for the Division 2 Playoffs.
In the grand scheme of the season I’m not overly crushed that we missed out but it’s enough to whet my appetite for next year… when we’ll inevitably follow mild-success with immediate relegation again.
Speaking of playoffs, I’m a Leeds fan so tomorrow will be fun…