Bigger Than Barcelona

[diglett]

The last time Leyton Orient played Arsenal, I was a year old. The last time Leyton Orient beat Arsenal... well, it was so long ago that I don't think anyone who was at the match is still alive. Therefore, Sunday's FA cup fifth round match at Brisbane Road was the most momentous football match I've ever been to. I was so excited the night before

Comments

[lazy_hoor]

I was thinking of you when I heard. Must have been amazing!

[hirez]

That's some quality writing there.

I mean, I'm not unaware of Association Football, but I've never really got why people trek to cold grounds in the arse-end of nowhere to watch blokes hoof a bladder to and fro.

However, through that piece I'm as close as I've ever been to getting it. Not that you're looking for a post-Neenaw direction, but if you were...

[diglett]

I've thought about that but I'd have to go to every single match to do a proper Orient blog and my work/social life gets in the way. Plus there's already a very good, very funny Orient blog here. Thanks for the compliment anyway!

[hazelstitch]

Same here, this makes me almost 'get' football!

[untermensch]

Brings a tear to my eye :)

[commonpeople]

Suzi, your next book needs to be about Leyton Orient!

[diglett]

It'd be a bit of a depressing book! Unlike my last book which was just about people dying and other cheerful stuff like that.

[commonpeople]

It's all about the point of view you choose. It could be about a girl who didn't know anything about football and one day fell in love with a certain little team...

[naturalbornkaos]

Great idea! There's so much drama and emotion just in this one blog post. It would definitely make a fantastic book, I think. Just write about a fictional East London team that bears a few passing resemblances... ;)

[strangelover]

It even made the sports highlights on the news today in Greece. As I'd just read this post when it came on the TV, for once I could actually comment on football with a smidge of knowledge!

[diglett]

OMG Orient on TV in GREECE!!! We are INTERNATIONAL NEWS!!!