AussieSheila

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April 2012 I returned to work today, after a bout of gastroenteritis which started on Saturday morning. When it came to the game I was so weak I could hardly raise a cheer, let alone my normal screeching when Everton play. At the end I felt so depressed. Especially seeing those sad, sad faces on my telly. I felt for you all, having been there in 2009. And I was angry too. How can a team come out winning 1-0 play like that. Unbelievable. Still can't believe it. There for the taking and we just didn't have that killer instinct. Carragher summed it up when he said that he couldn't have lived with himself if they'd lost. THAT right there is what we need.

Anyway - 2 Reds in the office. Both came to me & said how lucky they were & how **** their team is. Hats off, because at the end of the day that's the story of the semi-final.

But what I really wanted to say (which I know y'all won't like) is - my two Red colleagues (I refuse to call them RS for reasons I will mention below) asked me who I will support in the Final. My immediate reaction was to think 'well not you lot!' but do I really want to support a team whose supporters didn't even have the class or manners to keep their gobs shut in respect of people who died following the game the love, just as much as we do. How must the families of those killed have felt.

At the end of the day we are all passionate supporters of our clubs. We may never see eye to eye on all things football, but we are all human beings, and as such we need to treat each other with respect. There is no other way. Well yes there is, but then we will be yobs. And I don't think Evertonians are yobs. Far from it. I think we are the most respected fans in the PL, and rightly so.

So - we are all scousers (even me, born in KirKby). Do we support Chelsea in the Cup Final? Are we that bitter? Think about it. Yes there will always be competition, but do we need to have the hatred?

We live (or were born) in one of the greatest cities - and football, as they say, is only a game. The players all socialize with each other - as do the Managers - so who is looking a bit silly.

Just a thought.......

Oh & P.S. I HATE bad spelling. Henceforth known as the Spelling Witch of Oz

& PPS. Don't tell me I know nothing about football. The past is the past, let's move on & be the bigger team (which we are). Let them rant. We need to do our talking on the pitch, not before. Actions speak louder than words.

But leave the hatred behind.