I know you have been worried. "How will I live if Palace get relegated and these life-changing blog posts disappear?" I hear you say. "What else could I possibly do on a Saturday morning at 9am if I don't get to watch Palace at Fado?" many have said. Sadly, I have been unable to grant solace to my local red and blue brigade as I myself have been in a state of panic. I have lost count of how many loyal Austin Eagles have turned to the drink fearful of the worst. Well, you may fear no longer my feathered friends. Screw that Tito's cap back on, return that keg and check yourself into rehab as today was the day we survived.
It has been a long time coming but finally today our brave boys sealed one more year of televised Premier League football. Just hours ago, we beat Stoke City 2-1 giving us enough points to guarantee that we will not be relegated to the lower division this year. There is no TV coverage of the lower leagues which means that if we had dropped down then the Austin Eagles would be no more. Staggering, I know. I would like to share something I wrote today.
Dear Diary,
Today is the greatest day ever. I shall never tell my wife this.
Woody
We have one more game to go in the league next weekend against Southampton on Sunday at 9am. I intend to be at Fado as long as my wife doesn't read this.
However, this is not the end. We have another game the following weekend. A little matter of the FA CUP FINAL AGAINST MANCHESTER UNITED. My recent greatest day ever will easily be surpassed if we win that. I will be sending an email out to all begging for a massive showing at Fado for that. We need to outnumber the manky Manchester mancs and show them that folks from the south are smarter, fitter and more handsome than any northerners, something you Texans I am sure will agree.
Come on you Eagles