Why not champions ?
I’m getting up tight . Nit picking things that Emma says . Yeah , I was known for my white line fever , but it’s in the past isn’t it ? Isn’t it ? Yeah , I’m a bad sport and the winning and the losing , yes the losing . Did I say losing ? .. Hate it.
Thought I’d drop my bad habits . I’m in LA , right ? I’ve got new teams to follow . The Dodgers , I’m on them . Ok they came 2nd two years consecutively, and they lost when it counted , and I did send a text with many expletives to a fellow dad here that may have revealed my true colours . Possibly painting a poor light on us Aussie men . I think there’s a suspicion that we’re a bit unsophisticated. Ok, you fuckers , you don’t care , but I do . I’m finally on a team with power , money and expectation. Give me a title to celebrate , pleeease . That brings me to my next adoption.
The Rams .., this is different. I adopted them on a tv interview . Their new coach was the youngest ever and he was from Manhattan Beach . Had no choice . Surely you follow the local . He must live close to us . In fact , Manhattan Beach starts just 500 meters from our place . ..And they were a shit team , an underdog. …..Fast forward 18 months .
Everyone’s picking the Cowboys … What ? Those motherfuckers , no . I’m here only 20 months , dude . What’s the matter with you ? Who cares ? Nah , if they lose I’m throwing the toys outta the cot . In fact I’ve already thrown a couple out when the Cowboys score early . I’m severely reprimanded by Emma for inappropriate language. .. By half time the Rams are on top and shouldn’t lose .
“Troy , do want to go to North End bar to watch the 2nd half? ” , asks Marcus . Ohh fuck , here we go . Ole mate is onto me “Ahh , no. ” 3 messages later and I relent . “Let’s do it . “
The North End . A bar that is 200 yards south of our our place . A cool joint. We walk in and snag a couple of seats right at the bar. Perfect , of course Marcus doesn’t have any money . I end up offering to shout him a meal . He of course chooses the most expensive meal on the menu .$14, still cheap but there’s principle in being humble when someone offers to buy you dinner . This doesn’t apply to ole mate , fortunately he doesn’t drink as he is an alcoholic ( of course he is ) . This is what I love about US team sport , most cities have only one or two teams as a maximum per sport . It means that at your local there’s a whole group of patrons united . The North End was rocking as my Rams got the job done . Ole mate was his annoying self , talking across the top of me , trying to chat up the bar staff for free drinks and even getting a guys phone number who had asked for mine . We had struck up a conversation on the back of my accent. Tony is a Pom and logistics manager in the movie industry. He wanted to get my number so we could meet up next week for the next Ram game , but ole mate had to be included and immediately started embarrassing me by asking for a job . I knew he’d be a nuisance. Poor Tony will now be pestered with texts and phone calls from ole mate . Emma warned me . Good luck Tony , hope to see you next week but I understand if you don’t turn up after ole mate calls you 20 times over the next 7 days 
Hey , I woke up feeling good .You know why ? Winners are grinners GO YOU fucken RAMS.
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