{"id":6418,"date":"2023-12-06T20:56:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thestorytraveller.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2023-12-06T20:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:56:47","slug":"sick-as-the-proverbial-parrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestorytraveller.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6418","title":{"rendered":"Sick as the Proverbial Parrot!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry but I am talking about last night’s football. It was a fraught night all round. Normally I travel up with my pal fellow Hatter Mick<\/span> <\/strong>from the other side of Stroud.<\/strong> He couldn’t go so I was on my own and the journey both ways was full of hitches – accidents, road works and traffic. I eventually got to Luton<\/strong><\/span> in time but struggled to find a parking spot. I got into the ground with about 15 minutes to spare dreading what one of the best teams in the world would do to my beloved Hatters<\/strong><\/span>. What a game it turned out going toe to toe with Arsenal<\/strong> coming back twice and even going ahead. At 3-3 as we watched biting our nails the added time tick down. A silly mistake gave Arsenal the chance to get the ball into the box and with the last action their \u00a3105 million headed a cruel winner. The collective groan of thousands of people told the story. So yes as sick as a parrot! I got home about 1.30 in the morning. My picture below is from a banner at the ground (I took 5 years ago) from my happiest moment as a Hatter<\/strong> when we beat Arsenal<\/strong> in the League Cup Final! If you read Fever Pitch<\/strong> it was Nick Hornby’s<\/strong> worst day of his football life! See I can mix a well known author with football. COYH!!!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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