One thing about being at university is that I am so far away from my beloved Southend United. This is a pain for so many reasons. Last season wasn’t so bad I went to the most away games in a season I’ve ever been to before. This year I haven’t had the pleasure. Due to the fact not many teams playing in League One are near Stoke-on-Trent. What can I say midlands you’re too successful for the likes of this Essex boy. Another draw back about being at university is I’m poor and because of this reason can only afford the basic broadband package of 10 meg. As you may well know it’s never up to maximum speed and as The Sceptical Student will tell you it’s more like 1 meg (0.62 to be precise).
So as I sit down to listen to the Leeds vs Southend game on my Blues Player subscription (internet coverage/commentary of the match) it starts off slow. But then the opening five minutes is clear as day and I relax with a cup of tea settling into the game. What’s this though? The Internet decides it doesn’t want to do this today and pisses off. I’m left in the dark for another 10 mins until I decide there’s only one solution. So I sit and watch Soccer Saturday as I’m pleasantly reminded of how rubbish we are via text updates.
Not much happens in the first half. The commentary cuts in and out as it has done for most of the afternoon. I only become aware that the second half has started by the fact the other games have started on Soccer Saturday. But on the hour a miraculous thing happens. The commentary cuts in and the commentator sounds excited. I can’t quite make out what he’s saying but it’s frantic and the word goal is shouted. I jump for joy thinking that the bias commentator from BBC Essex will surely be referring to us. He isn’t. I check the text updates and no. Leeds have broken the deadlock, 1-0.
By this point I’m fed up with the Internet and, although not a violent man, feel like hitting things. It aint easy being up north, and it’s not just the weather.
Final score Leeds United 2 Southend United 0.
wow, these pictures are amazing! Did you get a professional in? And FYI, we're in the Midlands, not the north! Oh and BTW, Southend are going down!
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