Plan.

I think I have been going around telling people that I’ll be going to Manchester next week. That’s one problem of me as far as my travels are concerned – they are never secrets!

Anyway as this is my first ever trip to the UK, I really do not know what to expect. The only good thing is that people speak English, so I think I could communicate without too much trouble. But I do have a bit of a concern – I haven’t really sorted out my itinerary yet! I mean, I know I’ll be going for a stadium tour at Old Trafford on Thursday, and then to see United vs QPR on Sunday, but basically everything in between – I have no idea whatsoever. I think I’d do well to research a bit more on Manchester in the next few days.

I would be heading out to Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground after work to watch South China taking on Kitchee (who?) in the Hong Kong Football League later. To be honest, I am always a pessimistic fan and in matches like these, I always go into the stadium thinking that South China is going to lose. No difference this time round – I guess when you have little expectation, you can’t get too disappointed when things don’t go your way. But for me, seeing your team lose is part and parcel of being a fan. If you can’t tolerate a team losing, then you can’t really call yourself a fan. A fan sticks with the team no matter what results they churn out, and gives his/her support no matter how low the team is. Too bad, Hong Kong is a place full of fairweather friends who seem to love the team only when they win. (That explained why there was suddenly an increase of Chelsea fans a few years ago, and now you also see more Manchester City fans). They hurl abuse at their own players game in, game out, and think that their team are only worthy of their support only when it wins. Sad low-life forms, if you ask me.

"You only sing when you're winning..."