28/12/2009 - LEICESTER TIGERS 32 SALE SHARKS 6
It seems a long time since i ORDed and left the army. It seems so long ago that i left it all behind. Yesterday was a exciting day as I went to watch a Guinness Premier League Rugby Game in Leicester between the Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks. The day started with church in the morning as it was a sunday in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Loughborough, before we headed to Leicester Square for lunch. Lunch was served very slow and i had to rush as we had to walk about 2 miles to the stadium. We decided to walk as there was huge vehicular traffic due to the huge jams in Leicester for the John Lewis Shopping Centre, which was impressively massive and extensive and was full of shoppers for the after christmas half price sale. Yes, bargains do draw the crowds. So we reached the stadium, and the atmosphere was lively and good. The crowd was vocally very supportive of the home team the Leicester Tigers. There were a couple of Sale Sharks fans sitting with us right at the back and at the very top stand, and the frustration on them started to show as Leicester Tigers slowly but surely grabbed a stranglehold in the match slowly stacking up the tries and converting them with the magnificent Toby Flood, who many say is the new Johnny Wilkinson. Sale Sharks were abysmal and lacklustre, and although they had a number of chances near the try line, the Leicester defence was able to contain a poor Sale attack which lacked any imagination. Pity really, Sale had a good reputation, and being a lancashire club I wanted to support them but was drowned by the Tigers' vocal support. Tigers played well though, and overall it was a great experience under the wintry mercurial Leicester rain, with the Walkers Stadium of local football club Leicester City in the backdrop as the sun set, and memories of a past game i watched which Leicester City lost to Rotherham United 0-1 in a Championship game a few years back sprung to mind. The experience of the matches i have seen in the UK and the amount of atmosphere that is generated not just by grown men but grown women and children as well showed the British culture and tradition for sports that Singapore sadly lacks. How i wish i could do that in Singapore. Having said that, I might be moving to the UK after all, at least for further studies that seems to be the case at every increasing moment. After that we walked back the 2 miles back to Leicester Square, where we had tea and then went to watch a movie at John Lewis cinema. Leicester's new shopping centre is massive and impressive, i guess from Loughborough its not necessary to go to Nottingham anymore. Sherlock Holmes was better than i thought it would be. The plot was refreshing and it held water unlike other movies. We had Japanese food after that before heading home. Its been a fruitful European trip so far. 3 days in Venice, 3 days in Prague in -15 degrees, and now in the UK spending a white Christmas. Went to Warwick University and Stratford-upon-Avon College to explore further options for my educational future. my parents now think i should study overseas to gain new experience, and I think it be good for me too. Going to see Manchester University later today. A good 2.5 hours car journey up the M1. Hope it turns out well.
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Brandon Wong DOB:12 Nov 1989 E-mail:brandon_wong89@hotmail.com School: Catholic Junior College (2T35) Hobbies: Soccer,Tennis, Cycling, Pool.. Supports: Manchester United Ferrari Rafael Nadal Avenged Sevenfold
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