Can You Feel My Words?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Think of this. This sentence stamped the movie of "Cool Runnings".

 

Life has its weird moment. I watched this movie countless times but this quote only struck me the most recent time I watched it.

On an RBA flight from HK back to Brunei. Watching a movie in most uncomfortable situations.

I love Cool Runnings. Let's get this off from the start.

It fun, warming and most of all, inspirational.

It brought tears to my eyes even though god knows how many times i have watched it.

 

But this time after I watched it, it completely dawned on me.

Yes, it was inspirational on what they have to overcome and achieved along the way.

But what was truly amazing was the message it delivered in that quote and the ending reflected upon it,

which I only comprehended now.

 

Irv: Derice, a gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you're not enough without one, you'll never be enough with one.
Derice Bannock: Hey coach, how will I know if I'm enough?
Irv: When you cross that finish line tomorrow, you'll know.

 

何謂知足?

不簡單, 不簡單

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stick together at Anfield.

Whatever I wanted to express in previous article is all in this article.

 

 

 

 

Its been a while since I last wrote or blog about Liverpool or football for that matter.

Looking back, I wrote a lot during the Gerrard Houllier era, successful yet depressing times.

 

Well, how Rafa has turned it around since then.

One champions league.

Another Champions League Final appearance.

Supercup. Charity Shield. FA cup.

Our closest 2nd place finishing to No.1.

 

With results come expectations and hope.

Looking back, in reality, our playing staff should never have won any of those above mentioned honours, nor should we ever stay close to No.1 last season.

Every season, pundits, critics and so called experts, have something to say against our team.

Players not good enough, not fast enough, not good enough, naive in Zonal Marking, we don't start the season well enough, we don't end the season on a strong, we can't beat the TOP 4 teams, we keep losing and drawing against so called smaller teams etc etc.

The players that they bashed not good enough e.g. Benayoun, Alonso are suddenly the missing link.

Please research the FACTS before making comments based on common perceptions.

 

I am a RAFA supporter. For what its worth, at least he got RESULTS and he stuck by his principles.

I am not saying he doesn't make mistakes. Decisions are made and he stuck by them.

Keane wasn't a bad player, nor is Babel or Dossena. They just don't fit into Rafa's system of playing.

Its just like one putting Mokoena or whoever into the Arsenal team. Wenger has his own vision of how football should be played.

Come to think of it, what happened to those who wanted Arsene Wenger out last season?

 

Just because we have lost a few games in a row, you start calling for heads and asking for bloods.

The same players we have last season that was so close being champions are now championship material.

We at Anfield don't do that,. It doesn't mean I am blind, I am hurt and as longing for a championship as you all.

But in the world of information overload, we need to balance the idealism and pragmatism.

As our own King says, "We at Anfield stick together".

 

Paul Tomkins has a great article "My day with Rafa" http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/NG166170091023-1038.htm which I recommend Liverpool fans to read it.

 

YNWA