Well I am packing today and getting ready for the long flight home to the US. It has been a great trip and all I expected. The weather was a pleasant surprise as it has actually been nice here for a few consistent days.
I saw other fans at matches seeming to wear little for the cold at matches and finally realized that they are moving so much, singing, a jumping, they keep warm. Also, I have always adjusted to being ont he sideline or stands for matches in New England. Why do we do this? (Freeze?) We love it, right?
I was watching a game a few weeks ago, started to rain, wind picked up, the beer I had not helping, and I think, "Why am I here doing this?". I recalled a short time ago, my friend and soccer colleague Bob Meals attended a NSCAA Advanced National License course in Nashua New Hampshire in Mid December. Yep. Mid December. Here is a picture:
There was a Blizzard that weekend and we fortunately could train mostly inside. But my point is, I was asking myself the same question ("why am I here...." I passed and we got this nice short sleeve shirt I can wear it in a few months!
Coach Link NSCAA
I am flying Virgin Atlantic tomorrow. I have always been a fan of Richard Branson but not quite understood how big a player he in England. There is Virgin EVERYTHING. The airline is everything that the others are not I ahev to say. I also flew the other Virgin in US a few years ago and that was head & shoulders over other airlines. Here is Mr. Branson
I also wanted to comment on this guy below. He loves the spotlight and stirring things up. These coaches complain about having to be beholden to the press but people like Jose here really play it up. He is picking fights with all the other clubs, creating drama, getting people talking about foolishness. I cannot tell you how many people absolutely hate him!
So maybe one or two last posts when I am flying or after I get home. This process has been nice to reflect on my trip as it was going along. I appreciated how fortunate I am to be doing something like this and posting about it reminds me of that!
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