After a weekend of investigative journalism in London -- a weekend spent shaking people down and then roughing them right back up again -- I can reveal a painful FACT. This is a TRUTH so inconvenient that it would have even Al Gore (or should that be George Bush?) squirming in his seat.
Here is the FACT I have learnt: That there are people out there who read the Boot Room regularly, for example who revel in intimate details about the PREDICTION CUP, but who do not post on the blog.
I do not want to name names, but the TRUTH demands it, so I can reveal here that one of those people is Alison McDowell. When asked whether she would like to comment on these FACTs, she said, "No, that's the point, isn't it?", adding with a sneer "and that's off the record".
FACT!
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I thought that I had the right formula, that this would be my year...As many Americans as I could pack into the team - a tough challenge when we only field keepers - plus a big bet on Shevchenko and faith in Benitez to lead us to glory.
But it hasn't worked. I've made some changes, but not the right ones. I read the Boot Room looking for some inspiration, marvelling at the lighthearted fun that everyone seems to be having this season. While I'm struggling to figure out which two players to get rid of so that I can have Andy Johnson as a striker, I'm haunted by the joy and laughter you're having with the PREDICTION CUP. I've tried to ignore it, to focus on more important things in the world, but have been strangely compelled to read your musings while cursing my second-to-last place.
Although your entertaining stories this weekend of how you managed to win both the PREDICTION CUP and the PREDICTION CUP popularity poll were inspiring, I still feel like I'm at a Boot Room crossroads: do I fight for a more respectable place in the rankings or do I just give up?
Dear Al,
Much as I love you, I'm both struck dumb and profoundly saddened by your idea of giving up on your team. This being the BOOT ROOM I thought it is only right for me to give you a big BOOT up the arse/ass. Firstly, although I feel your sentiment regarding supporting your compatriots in the Premier League/EPL, I think you should consider your recent change in immigration status, especially knowing how seriously you take your new-found allegience to the QUEEN, and rethink the basis of your selections.
Secondly, it is a marathon, not a sprint. I know this sounds like a tired cliche, it is in FACT the tortoise who will beat the hare in this competition. TAKE heart, my friend.
And finally, forget Andy Johnson, get Drogba. HE da man.
love, CT
P.S. not that I would ever CONSIDER betraying the REDS by doing this, it is possible to change your manager over the CHRISTMAS/holiday break.
Excellent stuff! But why would you give up? The season is less than a third done, and with 4 transfers allowed per week, it's very possible to catch up.
And not to mention the upcoming PREDICTION CUP REDUCKS!
Just checked the fantasy league table. Holy cow -- lots of changes. Carl now on top, CT within spitting distance of The Rafalution, and Leif now 2nd from bottom after a strong start. What's going on?
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