Posh We Are Yet Again

Another Tuesday night and another trip to see The Posh. Firstly on a positive note we are staying up. That is good. It is something to be proud of for the team and Darren Ferguson and us the fans.


Unfortunately the game was poor we went two down very early on and although we had some good moments of possession and plays we were always second best to Southampton. We lost 3-1. I haven't seen Posh win at all this season.


I decided to pay a bit extra and sit on the second tier of the South/Family Stand. It was a good seat right on the half way line. Funnily though I didn't enjoy the game anymore than if I had stood on the London Road Terrace as normal. In fact, I think I enjoyed it less. Why? In a word, atmosphere. Simply put there was none.


I missed the random made up on the moment songs and chants against the opposing team's keeper. I missed the camaraderie of the terrace. I even missed the drummer. I won't be changing to seats until I have to, which as it happens according to Football League rules after three seasons in the Championship which for Posh will be the season after next. If we don't get relegated next season, that is.


There were a couple of thousand Southampton fans there. They were very excited and sang all the match, drowning out London Road for most of the game. One of their songs which they seem to sing after each time they scored was amusing. To the chorus of Road To Amarillo it went "LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA (repeat x3)Who the fuck is laughing now?". Well it made me laugh.


On the way home,the long 3 and a half hour train trip, this song came up on my MP3 player. This band would have been called twee back in the day. The breathy slightly out of tune female vocal and occasionally bizarre lyrics appeal to me.Anyway this song made me feel good. It created images of sunshine, happiness, love and freedom.It made me feel young again. It took some of the pain away of another 400 mile round trip to watch your team get beaten.Good music can do that.


The band are touring the States in a couple of days and are playing some dates in UK prior to flying out. I missed them on their recent UK tour.

Use Google to find their web site. I can't do everything for you.




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