Arsenal v Hull City – we win :)

CAN’T STOP SAYING OH MY GOD

This feels better than winning the World Cup, the FA Cup, going to No 1, getting an Oscar etc etc.

Highlights:

Alan Shearer saying:  That was the goal of the season and let’s just talk about how well Hull City played – they were magnificent:  

Arsene Wenger’s post-match interview – he thinks it’s West Brom who beat them.

The Times filing their match report without any mention of whippets, council estates, aging legendary strikers, oop north and no use of the word “plucky”.

A Derby fan (hi Paul) pointing out that Hull have already have the 11 points Derby County achieved in their fateful / fatal season.

Being congratulated by a Man U fan! 

Reading the Football 365 Mailbox and noting that Hull have been adopted by many fans as a 2nd team.

We weren’t at the Emirates, attending a family do in the Lake District.  Turned on the radio in the car as soon as we could, just before half time.  Utterly elated when we realised we were still 0-0 (benefit of hindsight – hahahahahahaha).

Driving along dangerously country roads the tension increased when the 5Live radio commentry kept zoning out: 

“…And here’s Eboue in the penalty area….MMMMBBBBBBBSSSSHHKKKKKRRRRRRRRRREEEEESSSSSSSSHHHHHHH”

“…what’s happening,can you tell?”

 ”SSSHHHKKKKEEEEEEEESSSSHHHH….and MMMMMMMMBBBBBBWWWW…excellent defending from Turner….” 

So, Hul has made history, yeah?  Pointlessly me trying to recount it.  I will never forget us driving down a wee track of a country road, the car rocking as Steve and I almost explode with excitement.

1st – that wonder goal to equalise (love Geo’s Brazilian nonchalance as he just takes his time to decide what he’s doing).

2nd – went ahead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (no apologies for the exclamation marks). 

It’s such a good job we didn’t pass anyone  when that happened- not just because the excitement levels made the driving extremely dangerous, but because we almost certainly looked as though we were re-enacting the Bohemian Rhapsody heasdbanging scene from Waynes World.

Nailbiting (literally in my case) end to the game – the four of us sat in a pub car park listening to the car radio.

Andy and Cath – if you’re reading – we don’t think you’re Jonahs anymore!!!!!

And so I wonder (as Carrie Bradshaw would say) will Spurs wake up and play well, or we just stop them?

The Dawson Brothers do battle.

Has the advantage of the element of surprise gone for Hull know?  Will team’s prepare better now they aren’t seen as lousy relegation fodder?  (Surely most managers will prepare better than Wenger seemed to!)

(apologies if there are typos all over this – keyboard playing up…)