Before I tender my farewell, let me say how tremendously impressed I have been at the depth of knowledge and passion for soccer that I’ve found amongst the eminently eclectic readership of the Volokh Conspiracy. Now I must return to the study of mutual funds that supports these football musings.
I can’t resist a few final petits fours, so here is a parting amusement:
Many thanks to Eugene Volokh and his co-Conspirators for their very gracious invitation and willingness to endure a week in the soccer terraces. I look forward to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, when we can revive these debates or, even better, witness a tournament so successful that we don’t need to. Until then, I’ll be cheering on Liverpool in their Champions League final this coming Wednesday.
When you walk through a storm,
Hold your head up high,
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm,
There's a golden sky,
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown..
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone.
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone
I'll be cheering for Liverpool, too, on Wednesday although I'm a Manchester United fan. I go back to before the antipathy between the two sets of supporters and have always cheered on Liverpool in their European adventures. This month's FourFourTwo has an interesting piece on how the fans of both clubs are very alike.
Thanks very much again, Professor Birdthistle. I hope we see you here again.