Archive for June, 2014
The curse is real?
When Russ flew into Brisbane, his mood was pensive. It was that damned curse. He couldn’t shake it. North was going to lose. He believed in the curse more than he believed in his club. Form didn’t matter.
Russ spent three hours in the sunshine with Adam G at the Breakfast Creek Hotel. It soothed his mood but by seven o’clock unease had set in. He refused all offers of a beer. We took joy in Essendon’s loss to Geelong.
The Curse is in town
Superstition exerts a powerful influence over football. Many fans have a routine they follow leading into a game. For some, it involves wearing the same scarf or jumper. For others, a silent prayer to the footy gods and drinking from a club coffee mug the morning of a game.
