good morning !
Here’s a snippet of some thoughts running through my head this day, beginning at 4.30am:
Goodness, it’s much too early to be awake. How I’d give anything to be back in bed. Instead, I’m in a car listening to some generic rock and roll heading to Denver International Airport.
My short trip over, it’s time to get back to DC.
“What time is the Spurs match today?” I thought to myself. Still a few hours away, apparently. At least this gives me some hope that I can watch it when I land.
Thankfully I have some coffee with me in the vehicle. It’s a long morning. And, you know what, I’m not that interested in a reading a book this time of day.
I saunter through the airport. First the TSA, then the main concourse.
“Hmm, do I want to eat something? Sorta, but what?” Even at 5ish in the morning a McDonald’s meal sounds a little rough. I walk for about 15 minutes to an airline’s dedicated terminal to only find a CNBC news stand. Rotten luck. I unwrap a Clif Bar. Breakfast.
Are lineups out yet? No?
Sometime after 6am I depart. A friend recommended the new Leon Bridges album. I’ve got nothing else to do for a couple hours so I listen.
Apparently the flight is running well ahead of schedule. Gives me some hope to watch the Spurs game. I check my watch. Maybe if I’m lucky I’ll get to watch the final 15-20 minutes.
We land in DC. I immediately open the Premier League app. Five minutes into the match, nice. I’ve got a real chance.
Halftime comes and goes. I’m still on the Metro.
After I hop off and head to get lunch I check the Premier League app again. 2-1 Spurs. Not great. I pick up my lunch. 2-2. Bad.
I turn on the television around the 70th minute. 3-2 Brighton. Worse.
So now after watching a pretty disappointing 20 minutes of Tottenham football, I enter the international break pretty disappointed. I try to remind myself this is hardly the first big lead blown by Tottenham. Feels bad though.
Not thrilled with the points haul. I try not to worry about the Top Four. I mean, we’re winning the Europa League right?
Two weeks until the next Tottenham game it is then.
Kick off 7.30am ET. No rest for the weary Spurs fan.
Fitzie’s track of the day: That’s What I Love, by Leon Bridges
And now for your links:
The Athletic ($$) on Tottenhams’ collapse and what else went wrong
Dan KP: Spurs’ key flaw again on display in Brighton loss