- Dec 26, 2013
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I was at the Dortmund game on Wednesday and it was clearly brilliant. But, as I always do, on leaving the stadium, I read the BBC live text and checked out the SC match thread to see if my experience was shared.
I was a little surprised to read all the unanimous praise that spewed forth. I’ve often read people asserting that they understood the game better because they were there, and it got me thinking about how often I’ve been and how often I disagree with the general opinion with those that watched it on tv.
Before I start, my conclusion is that those who are at the game do not have a better understanding and I will vote for ‘not there’ when I finish waffling and work out how to post a poll.
It was fairly well documented that we struggled first half and only took control when when we came out for second half. I agree with that. But I never felt like we were going to win 3-0. It didn’t feel like that sort of game. It felt like the sort of game where we would get sucker-punched in the balls in the last minute. But we banged in two in the last ten minutes and we all went fucking mental; it was, as I said, clearly brilliant ?
There was a nervousness in the ground. Probably because we were there and would be the ones to experience the pain if it all went tits up, I suppose.
I thought Aurier was scarily bad but only found out he provided an assist when I left, for instance..
Anyway, who knows more:
1. Those that were there.
2. Those who were not there.
I’ll vote ‘not’ because they get to see replays.
I was a little surprised to read all the unanimous praise that spewed forth. I’ve often read people asserting that they understood the game better because they were there, and it got me thinking about how often I’ve been and how often I disagree with the general opinion with those that watched it on tv.
Before I start, my conclusion is that those who are at the game do not have a better understanding and I will vote for ‘not there’ when I finish waffling and work out how to post a poll.
It was fairly well documented that we struggled first half and only took control when when we came out for second half. I agree with that. But I never felt like we were going to win 3-0. It didn’t feel like that sort of game. It felt like the sort of game where we would get sucker-punched in the balls in the last minute. But we banged in two in the last ten minutes and we all went fucking mental; it was, as I said, clearly brilliant ?
There was a nervousness in the ground. Probably because we were there and would be the ones to experience the pain if it all went tits up, I suppose.
I thought Aurier was scarily bad but only found out he provided an assist when I left, for instance..
Anyway, who knows more:
1. Those that were there.
2. Those who were not there.
I’ll vote ‘not’ because they get to see replays.