THE COMPETITION IS FIERCEST...:

Battle of the west (Martin Kelner, March 20. 2009, The National)

I have an American friend who visits the UK on business from time to time, and, in between trying to give a boost to what is left of the British economy, he usually makes time to go along with me to a sporting event of some sort.

Our conversation naturally turns to the difference between American and European sports, and unsurprisingly his efforts to fire me with enthusiasm for baseball and American football meet with limited success.

While the Americans continue to regard “soccer” as a game for girls and asthmatics, I refuse to plunge myself whole-heartedly into their national pastimes. [...]

Unfortunately, he arrived in Britain too late for Liverpool’s victory over Manchester United, and I was picking him up from the airport when the England rugby team put five tries past France.

Our consolation was a pair of tickets for Monday night’s Premier League match between West Ham and West Brom.

If you are familiar with the character Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons, try saying this in his voice: “Worst….game…ever.”

Some goalless draws can be quite diverting. Not this one. It was turgid, drab, beyond redemption.

...for that title, "Worst game ever."

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 21, 2009 6:27 AM