When the Spurs Go Marching In!

Tonight I was able to get a ticket at Old Tratford, the home of Manchester United, in the vistors section. I was able to sit and cheer and sing with other Spurs fans. I had a great time, it would have been even better if I would have known all of the cheers and songs, but I was able to particpate in a few.

The funniest thing I noticed that you have to cheer togother to really feel it and for me that ment singing with a very English accent. It wouldn't be a big deal except when they sang "When the Spurs go Marching In" to, you gessed it, "When the Saints Go Marching In." It feels really weird to sing it with no g's.

I sat with 5,000 Spurs fans out of 70,000 Man U fans and I'm pretty sure we out sang them. I couldn't imagine if the Vikings fans developend a set of songs it would turn the Dome from loud to DEAFENING.

It would be easy to say that I'm hooked. The best place to enjoy a game is in the stands. Tomorrow Aston Villa and West Ham are playing in the afternoon, I'm going to try a pub or two to see what the atmosphere is like. Then I'll try to see if there is a place to watch American Football. What I would like to see is some baseball tomorrow evening, espically the Twins and Tigers. The season could be settled by the time I return on the 24th.

posted by Dan Flies @ 9/09/2006 04:44:00 PM