Despair

I had not been to see the Boro play since August due to holidays and the ways of the fixture list. During that time to say the team had not set the world alight is an understatement, they had both lost and drawn with teams that they should have beaten. But your diehard football fan is not without conviction so it was almost like the start of a new season when I travelled to the ground yesterday. I was full of optimism.

It also marked the change of the seasons, for the first time I had a heavy coat on against the strong wind and frequent heavy rain showers. But still football is a winter game, best enjoyed cold as they say. What followed was a dismal performance that brought me down to earth. Once again I witnessed a side that could not force the opposition goalkeeper into a decent save. Almost inevitably there was the sucker punch as the opposition were awarded a penalty.

So that was it, so much hope, but after ninety minutes, despair. The bizarre thing about being a football fan is that before the next home game I will be optimistic again!!