Spare a thought for Oscar from Adelaide

Melbourne 6 Adelaide 0

Remember the 2007 Grand Final? Of course you do.

I met Oscar,

chief organising fan of Adelaide United last season. 8,000 United fans had headed to Melbourne, most on Coaches.

Oscar missed his Coach. He was waiting, waiting for the Champions T-Shirts to be printed. So when the t-shirts came through late before the game, he dashed for a plane. The t-shirts were to be distributed free if United won with the words Adelaide United 2007 Champions emblazoned across the front.

In the Melbourne bus station. It was dark, cold and Monday morning. The game a distant but painful, painful memory.

Oscar was drinking coffee, alone. You could tell his team had lost.

"What am I going to do with the shirts?" said Oscar.

"How many have you got?"

He looked me in the eye.

"4,000."

Good luck to the Mariners and Jets in the big game on Sunday, and yes I'll be there. On the bandwagon. Two out of three Grand Finals for me, how about you?