Dirty Laundry

I have too much clothing. Not talking about the fabric that’s currently on my body, but about the number of garments that I’m no longer excited about. I’m not a shopper by any means, but it seems I have acquired everything from socks to caps — and have not taken a moment to get rid of anything.

So here I sit with three giant tubs from Lowe’s and more than three tubs full of clothes. Just the socks fill half of one of the tubs. Which begs the question, who is willing to take USED socks?

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I’m sure if you’re at a match, you’d drool over the discarded socks of any LFC player. You might even be thrilled to get those socks with holes in the back for players’ calves to pop through.

*What normal human being has ever suffered because their socks were intact? Perhaps it makes applying suntan lotion easier, though the sun was pretty well blocked by the sock’s fabric. #SMH

Moving forward, there are clothes everywhere, and my mission (really a mission I was assigned by my roommate because my piles of shirts, pants, and hoodies were obscuring the window on my side of the bed) is to clear out what I don’t want to wear anymore.

There are no restrictions on my decisions. I can toss something because it’s too dark, and I might worry about dandruff showing up. I can keep something if I remember having a good time in that outfit – even if it will never fit again.

For a winter project, this one is pretty straightforward. In fact, since I’m a bit ADHD, it’s a perfect project because there’s a beginning, middle, and end to the process.

Like a pass/fail test, there is a clear answer at the end of my sorting. I’ll be completely done with one pile of clothes, and I’ll be stuck with whatever I don’t donate/toss out.

I TOLD YOU ALL THAT AS A METAPHOR TO LFC’s NEED FOR SPRING CLEANING!!!

I know that was some yelling, but I’m so bereft over the impending departure of Mo; the dearth of goals during EPL matches; the unnatural and superhuman scoring by our players when they go home for Int’l break; the boos at Anfield!!!; and of course the ticket prices going up for three years starting this summer.

The spring cleaning we need to do at Liverpool isn’t inside the gates, it’s in the recliners and on the bar stools and in the pubs and at the party clubs. Anywhere we watch our matches needs a refresher in the definition of ‘supporter’.

Let’s call back to my role here. I’m a Scouser in Training. I’m allowed to ask silly questions and wonder why things are being done the way they’re being done. But what the actual heck is going on across the pond?

Everyone says it starts at the top, but that’s incorrect. I think any problem with a team starts at the bottom. It starts with the simplest things: a good game plan, solid fitness, positive attitude, and dedication.

To that end, we as fans are the problem. We are letting Liverpool start to languish. We are letting them down with our negative mental energy. I’m serious here, negative talk and thinking are stronger than you know.

The moment we started the season, I could tell we weren’t focused. Then came some BAD matches. Then a drop in psychic support for the team. You could feel it. At least I could.

Even on WhatsApp and message boards, the chatter didn’t have the fun factor. There wasn’t any playfulness or confidence. The swagger we adopted with Klopp and pretended we had with Slot’s first run vanished.

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Was it the loss of Diogo? Perhaps. He was the smiling ambassador of the team. A scorer who was playing and really having fun on the field. Jota provided me with the joy I saw all the time with Firmino.

To Quote The Chicks-

“Without you, I’m not OK”. This is a different product. It has a different chemistry. The experiments Slot has tried aren’t working. And change is now the constant…along with injuries and bad breaks.

Personally, I don’t know what to think. I’ve seen the Red Sox be bad and good. I’ve seen the Patriots be horrid and amazing (though arrogant as f**k). And I’ve watched LFC steadily climb higher and higher…yet I fear we might be on the downslope of the roller coaster.

Where are the goals? Without the ball in the net, you can’t win games. I think that’s fundamental, but what do I know?

Winter Project – Bah Humbug

All I know is that LFC didn’t think about sorting out their socks or their entire wardrobe. Now it’s almost the end of the season, and it looks like we might be wearing the same old sweatpants next year.

I don’t want to be bashing the team I love, but I expect more because I was told “it means more” here. Maybe the team will stop procrastinating and get rid of the outfits that don’t fit or make people happy.

Maybe we’ll have Christmas in July, and the winter project I’m hyping will take place at Merseyside this summer. A scouser can hope.

#YNWA