Liverpool Foot Ball 11/25/2012 Celtic Crossing (Memphis, TN)

Jeez!!! We played Swansea and the game started for us over here in the States at 7am on a sunday morning. Do you understand how hard it is for me to get up on a Sunday morning. First start with what you did Saturday night which usually means staying up late drinking cold, cheap American Beer, (BUSCH!!!!)

So my alarm goes off at 644 am. I turn the TV onto the channel the game is shortly airing. I get out of bed, make coffee, put clothes on and go back to bed, fully dressed, listening to the start of the game. It occurs to me to call the Celtic and make sure they are open, I do and they are. That was 30 minutes into the half, I wait and leave for the Celtic at 40 minutes  of elapsed time.

Driving is hazy, there are no cars on the streets, I get to the Celtic and its half time. I walk in the front door and of course the only other true die hard fans are there, David and David. That's right Kopite's, now we make three. Then there is Anna our bar tender, she wore a England Sweater and served us Coffee and breakfast (Guinness) but I don't think she knows to much about Football. Then that was that, two Guinness and a 0-0 draw to the Swans. I was not gutted, I was not relieved but I did have a hint of satisfaction that was the boys 8th undefeated game. Yes, there are a slew of draws but that's alright isn't it..... I mean we are bound to start stealing away goals by the evidence I have been seeing lately. Every high light footage of Liverpool are riddled with shots off the cross bar and near misses.

Then 10am rolls around and the Chelsea game is on. A whole slew of new fans begin to fill the bar and the Guinness gets poured again and again. I didn't hear any Rafa bashing, instead just a a lot of loud banter and yelling at the televisions. A bunch of Chelsea fans even laughed whole heartily when I yelled "Hey look, is that David Louis playing defense " I had never attended another league game that was not Liverpool at the Celtic, thought I would meet some of the other circles of fans that hang around the Celtic since my little group is just that, little. I was surprised at how many opposing fans  asked about my game. Even the guy in the Man United jacket was a pretty swell guy, made me feel bad for talking about Man U fans. No, I guess it does not matter as long as you bring your best game to the pitch.