Manchester United

I know this is a few days late, and the initial euphoria and exhilaration of having beaten Chelsea to pick up another European Champions title is slowly dying off already. In the boss' own words, "can't wait to take the team to the 2009 CL final in Rome".

However I'm prompted to write this due to two things, one a matter of reliving the heart stopping excitement of THAT night, and the other to get something off my chest.

I don't think I need to say more about THAT night, do I? Manchester United being Manchester United just couldn't win the darn trophy the easy way. The team had to lead millions of fans worldwide through the gates of hell and back before allowing us to breathe sighs of relief. Think 1999 was torture? 2008 was equally or more torturous. Having blown a lead instead of building on it with countless misses, we had to let banana-peel Terry have the glorious ignominy of slipping and giving us a lifeline. Most United fans had by then keyed in the four-letter word in CAPITAL letters on their phones to be sent to their buddies and fellow fans through text messages. When all of a sudden Terry slips and the four letter word is replaced by the affirmative YES!!

And the rest as they say is history, with which I wish not to bore the United fans and torture the ABU brigade.

As I am being graciously content to just relish the victory that has been this season and not rub it into Chelsea and ABU faces, I come across a notification on Facebook that one of my cousins has joined a group called Stand Up If You Hate Manchester United. God!!! What is th matter with these people la? How long do they intend to keep on standing? As long as United are piling on the prizes, you guys are going to hate them, and as long as you hate them, you are going to continue standing. So how long do you intend to stand? I mean it is entirely up to you to stand for as long as you want, but if I ever catch you sitting, can I assume that you do not hate Manchester United any longer?

Now whether you want to stand or sit is entirely your prerogative. But why stand or sit based on how you feel for a club other than the one you support? That is one of my questions. Can't you just choose one club to support and support it with all your time, money, energy and creative resources instead of utilising precious creative resources setting up websites to deride ANOTHER club?

And what's up with propagating hate here la? Why can't you just extend love? If it is not in your genetic make up to extend love to Manchester United, then don't. Extend love to the ckub of your choice. Don't extend hate.

Come on guys, get with it la. Oh and by the way, congratulations to Manchester United for winning the English Premier League and The European Champions League. And shabas to Chelsea for making it an entertaining end of season fight.