It was probably tempting fate to heap praise on the success of the new TLF lucky Lesta socks. Cue an immediate blip as they and TLF pop up to Lesta for the first time in 2020 and witness a defeat to Southampton.
Fortunately, the socks are not at any risk of being sacked. Apart from the fact that they were a gift and are a fine pair of socks, luck, can be restored. Just wash ‘em and a second chance is earned (and 3rd, 4th etc as required). Any fule kno that the secret of the luck is all in the washing. Once a garment is associated with footballing success then it stays unwashed in TLF’s ‘book of luck, superstition and plain old nonsense’ (thank you Mr TLF for that third element).
This can of course create a whole different set of challenges; all may be well for those on the pitch, but those sitting near you might not fare so well. In TLF’s case, from an olfactory angle, deodorant could deal with the lucky t-shirt that accompanied that amazing Lesta Champions League adventure. But it was a replica of a 1960s away kit. In white. Fair to say that by the quarter-finals anyone witnessing said t-shirt would have assumed that that 1960s kit was not white but a pale grey with an asymmetrical lager and stray tapas pattern throughout.
Important to choose the right garment though. Imagine a pair of lucky Liverpool pants right now.
While I am in the area of garments, I do owe Southampton FC a bit of an apology. They were deserved victors on Satday and TLF was prepared to take it on the muzzle but for the state of their away shirts.
Now obviously a team that play in white and red striped shirts with black shorts don’t really need to wear their change kit against a team that play in blue shirts and white shorts, but that particular ship HMS ‘Malaise of the Modern Game’ has most definitely sailed. No, it was the idea that we had been beaten by a team playing in brown and yellow. A dodgy colour combo if ever TLF saw one, unless they were about to announce a sponsorship deal with UPS.
But upon revisiting the game via Match of the Day (you know….on the off chance the result had changed), it was clear that actually that change kit is grey with ‘volt-yellow shoulders and sleeve accents’. That last bit is from their website not MOTD.
TLF’s eyesight. Clearly on a par with Lesta’s midfield. Not quite what it was.
Sticking-to-primary-colours Fox