I mean, who wouldn’t want to see any number of Morris, but no Minors, dancing their little hearts away in Everton’s “lovely” new strip!
Now that would bring back the fans… to Liverpool home matches!
If you are not aware of what I am gyrating on about [at least in the top two inches], young Ozy has beaten me to the punch… speaking of punches, how many would you give the individual who photo-shopped poor old, I say, young, Ozy’s photo?.. In Love, of course!
You can check out his photo and his opining about this issue here.
For all you slackers, I will explain… the Everton Football Club has decided to introduce a haka as a way of expressing their delight with their new “all black” strip, which also has a little bit of pink on the side. Now if that is a subtle attempt to gain some sort of watery respect from I am Jonny King, you overestimate the man… it may just work!
Here is their inspiring edition, with actions included from an article here
Everton! Everton! He, ha, he, ha!
It’s a grand old team, he, ha!
It’s a grand old team to support
And if you know your history
it’s enough to make your heart go he, ha!
A marketing marvel! It almost brings tears to my nostrils! Although, as they say, bad press is still good press, which means it must have been really good… the press that is!
Now while Ozy has opined that the previous description [with the addition of pink] may well be representative of our All Blacks on current form, here was I thinking that the pink stripe was prophetic of the returning one, Y-fronts and all, with Dan “can he be the man after such a short time back from injury” Carter, returning after dealing, once again, to that team who tried to steal his body, but could never tame his cantab heart.
As you WILL read [and enjoy every line], unlike the Warning One, I am not best pleased by such developments with the Haka. Is this not another sign that the All Blacks have become the butt of more commercialisations than you could throw a Dan Carter billboard at?
Yours Sincerely!
The fact that I am a Scouser fan since many days gone by surely does not have anything to do with my manifestations… Does Everton really believe that we All Blacks fans should “kop” their lot? Such a decision affirms the toffee-nosed nature of those thus decorated.
Okay, so that is enough of the cheese [if you are confused, just ask, and I will attempt to explain], but even though it can feel like one is footballing alone this far from them their shores, I walk on, walk on, as I’ll never walk alone!
What say you about this development?
To be honest, such a decision is really an ultimate form of flattery, and should be fodder for a jolly good old chortle, as we sit down with a lovely cup of tea and watch Coroner-ation Street… Although, in saying that, do we really want such flattery… We could do with that support from the other side of the tracks!
You know, I really think they should re-think the Morris dancing thing, as it could really take off… They could even make it more culturally relevant to their supporters by using their sticks in line with the frequently “firm” football fan practice, you know, as a way of honouring football culture… Raising the standard, by cracking each other’s skulls!
Speaking of Hakas, if you want to see a good one, try and find one from the NZ team at the IRB Under 20′s World Cup in Japan… a fine performance, if ever an Everton Supporter would be so blessed to see one.
Unfortunately, by the look of it, they are once again on the wrong side of the tracks!
Until Next Time
I am Jonny King
Dear Jonny
I usually enjoy your blogs and look forward to them with great interest. However, some of your comments in this post have caused me great alarm and will cause me to question if any further reading of your usually well thought out opinionsis needed.
I refer to the comment ‘I am a Scouser fan’. I had throught as much when you started this post but when I come to the paragraph where the above phrase was insert my head fell. Jonny you are such a fine talent lost to such an overated team.
Liverpool is what England are to rugby. A couple of fluky victories in their history and they think the world revolves around them.
It would not be so bad if your coach knew what he was doing, your captain didn’t spend most of his time in court and your team could score goals. Incidently, the jury system where you are judged by your peers realy doesn’t work when it is Steve Gerrard in Liverpool. Unless it was an all toffee jury.
Sadly I feel that this will be another disappointing year for The Reds. Third in the league, quarter final in the CL and a good run in the FA CUP will come to an end at WHITE HART LANE – Keane scoring a late winner to seal a 1-0 victory.
Actually it looks as if yoor team is playing mine first up this season. It will be hard for you guys to start with a defeat first up!!! Something we are used to after last season.
Ozy
Ah Dearest Ozy,
It seems that the blogging honeymoon is over.
Like an All Black World Cup [post-1987 and pre-2011], which looked so promising at the start with hopes high and prospects growing for the grail for rugby’s holy place, but as time after subsequent time would deflate that dream… I don’t want to talk about it anymore… Ok, I will… like a Wallaby singing about a drunk criminal, what started looking gold, would always turn green, and sound really stupid, with our collective rugby soul lying on the floor, in a fatal position…. about to barf, exclaiming, Rugby Life is Not Fair!
Ok, so that was a little weird… Time to switch personalities!
If such has indeed been the case with the ruminations of my previous postulating, I am sure that our Canterbury bond can carry us through such choppy waters, on the path to blogging reconciliation… and another Air NZ Cup/ Super 14 title!
I have to agree with you on Football culture, it seems it is overloaded with over-priced prima-donnas, who view reality as a servant to meet their needs… such is surely not worthy of replication!
As for this season, young Tottenham supporter… there’s always next year!
As he mumbles to himself… again… and again!
Until Next Time… To quote Basil Faulty, “Don’t Mention the War.”