Your nerves?

[Dark Savante]

I was just asked how my nerves were in PM, after reading my own reply back I thought it would make an entertaining thread. Here's what I replied to the question without hesitation:


My nerves? Absolutely awful, mate. After the game on Saturday, just took the missus out and stayed out till 2am completely away from footy. On the Sunday, i didn't even watch the Chelsea game and only found out the result on motd2.

I hate the emotional ride, it's putting years on my life!

So, there's mine. How about yours?

I expect an essay from both Charley and Achtung!

:D

[United Forever]

I am cool as ice brother. But when I found out Chelski drew yesterday I had enough energy for a Mardi Gras

[yikchi]

My baby boy woke me up 5:30am on Saturday morning (US EST). I have to work, so i recorded the game.

I didn't see the game until 9PM (after work, family commitments, putting baby into bed, etc).

United went up 1-0, and I am expect a rather comfortable win. Then Rio grabs his groin, Viduka's goal etc....

I wasn't really upset after the game, my wife actually though United won because I still manage to smile. I guess I am just too dead tired to get upset, I think I just felt empty at that point ... We were top of the table since the start of the season, it's the painful to see the League slowly slipping away... I just went to sleep.

But football is a funny old game. I caught the second half of the Chelsea, and I was quite nervous during the entire 45 minutes especially the last 5 minutes or so. If Chelsea scores another injury time winner, i don't think I could take it.

After the whistle blow, I was in a great mood and took the family out for lunch & shopping :)

[Numquam Moribimur]

So, there's mine. How about yours?

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After Saturday I was in such a pissy mood– I didn’t enjoy my bday dinner or all the shit that I got no one could understand why expect my lil brother who’s starting to take to United, which makes me happy as fook. I didn’t sleep at all on Saturday and it was only till Sunday morning when I woke up and saw the Chelsea result that it made me relax. The next 3 weeks with united are going to take years of my life I just no ..I am not going to enjoy any match I am going to dam nervous ..and lets not even bring up my studies! This club is going to ruin my degree ! :o

[Karloski]

I feel fine and confident, that is until they walk out on the pitch. Then my internal pessimistic defence mode kicks in. My brain convinces me something terrible is going to happen, to try and soften the blow of any loss.

Now that the matches are all vital, I find myself unable to watch the screen when the opposition are any where near our goal. As if it nothing bad can happen if I'm not watching :confused:.

I guess you could say I'm a teeny bit nervy at the moment.

[Republic of Mancunia]

I dunno, a little up and down for me.

I was always gonna avoid football on Saturday night as I had plans. Was a bit reluctant to go through with them after that result and was tempted to sit in and sulk but the night was a decent one in the end.

No problem with watching the Newcastle game on Sunday but fell asleep at half time cause it was boring as ********. I was also tired to be fair as I'd had about 2 hours sleep.

Overall I'm ok but am still a little in avoidance as far as wanting to dwell too much on the details goes. If you see me posting in that injury crisis thread you'll know I've changed my mind. Just want to hope we muddle through at this point, avoid much of the analysis and stand back and watch. Think it's also got a little to do with the frequency of the fixtures now, there's just no time to stop and think.

[Sapphire]

Before the games, I'm in pretty good shape, but I start to feel a little sick to my stomach just before kickoff. I'm a complete wreck during our games, and recently during the Chelsea games, until the result is going solidly our way. I can't work, can't eat, can't focus on anything else. After the games, I feel completely alright though. I think once I KNOW what the situation is, I can handle it. It's the not knowing that kills me.

[topnoevili]

I am not having any fun watching us untill we go two up... these games are really taking a toll on me and let's just say it's not getting any easier to take...
being a yank... and a yank in a football backwater almost nobody I know gives a shit what happens which really makes it worse...

it's like a weight on my shoulders with no outlet except for a few posts here and jabbering to my girlfriend while she's watching some stupid show on tv *she's not listening so I just go off for a few minutes everyday... makes me feel better*

but it's also the most exciting season I've really been a part of and I wouldn't trade whats going on for anything in the world right now... well maybe a nine point lead in the prem and our back 4 for the run-in... this whole season has been a wave that just keeps getting bigger and bigger and I'm either gonna ride it all the way in... or crash miserably right at the end...

lets hope it ends up something like this
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1888/surfdv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Simply Red]

At this point I try to step back and not let the nerves ruin whatever else I'm involved with. I have an exam on thursday but can't even think about it tough. I have never had so little nerves before an exam. It's not good though because you need a certain motivation going into an exam like that and do well. Apart from that it's like United is in the back of the head working on my subconsiousness all the time.

I'm totally unfocused on everything else, but can't really focus on United either. This Rio injury is putting years on my life as you say. There are so many factors playing in at this time with both us and Chelsea. Without our defence I think we will loose more points this season and I just hope Chelsea will loose as many. It's better not to think about it and just take one game at the time. It's just constant weighing every posibility that can occur. And this is just in every day life. The games themselves is totally different. Some games when we score the whole body shivers with happyness, but at other games like against Boro I had a little smile but didn't get that high. But when Rooney almost scored and it looked on the telly like he had scored I got that extrem rush and then right after the rush back again to that we had not scored. I realise that I better be a healty guy by the time I'm old because I'm afraid for my heart if not.

I don't think it's healty having it this way and I'm trying to figure out how one is suppost to handle these things. I haven't found the answers yet, my nerves are clogging my view :), but I guess you have to look at it more long term. There will be a season after this one and whatever happenes this year we will be back fighting next year and the future looks good. But the option of giving every trophy to CFC or Pool I have put on hold because I don't wan't to think about it *shrugs*...

I guess I'll leave it at that, I don't want to thing more about it :) next game tomorrow....

[United Forever]

Come on guys you all need the.....chill pill. In all seriousness I am calm about the situation and believe the guys can pull it out. The 2002/03 season when we were chasing down Arse had me on the knife edge though. I remember when Forlan scored the Gamewinner at the bridge that season. 12yr old I was took off my shirt and Celebrated just like Diego did :)

[Republic of Mancunia]

Come on guys you all need the.....chill pill. In all seriousness I am calm about the situation and believe the guys can pull it out. The 2002/03 season when we were chasing down Arse had me on the knife edge though. I remember when Forlan scored the Gamewinner at the bridge that season. 12yr old I was took off my shirt and Celebrated just like Diego did :)

We can't all be so laidback that we're almost in a coma. ;)

Should also have added on my part than when I said I like to stand back a little, I only meant in between games. The games themselves are immense and by far the best part. Love every second.

[Dark Savante]

I did wonder how you folks with exams and coursework and revision were coping. It's such a ridiculous time to be studying and following a club.

I wonder how many people around the globe will fail exams as direct result of this. lol


I think from now on I'll try not to look in on their games and assume the worst so any positive result is a bonus.

The problem I'm having is in switching off. Even when I was at the cinema on Saturday I was thinking about the possible outcomes and permetations of this week with regard to the CL and the Prem, which is bad.

I think the nerves are different this time round than they have been for a long time. Almost back to the underdog against adversity days. No one expected anything from us this season, and neither did those of us without red tints on. So it's incredibly different to be in the position we're in.

[United Forever]

My exams start after the season is over...I am a lucky boy. ;)

[Vermont Red]

I was in a bad mood on Saturday and had to snap out of it as the wife and I were having dinner with an old friend. I ended up having a great time and not thinking about United too much, at least until our friend mentioned that she had relatives in Manchester.

On Sunday I woke up early (for me) to do what men my age do first thing in the morning. On the way back to bed I checked the score in the Chelsea match and was happy to see the headline stating the Chelsea failed to capitalize. My mood picked up considerably.

I'm leaving work early to watch the match tomorrow and right now I don't expect much. However, I know that I'll be pumped once the players come out of the tunnel and that will give way to disappointment or euphoria. My wife will be the first one to deal with the consquences, although I won't be able to tell her why if its disappointment. (She doesn't think it's a valid reason to be upset.)

I'm trying to remain calm and enjoy the whole thing, but its hard not to think of permutations of results. This team has picked me up at various points this season and I feel that it will do so again. I have a growing anxiety inside that I'm trying to keep down but it could go into full swing this weekend.

Overall, I guess I'm okay.

[billyireland]

I have an exam that ends about 2hrs before the Chelsea game kicks off. Luckily I won't be missing any games because of exams, but that is going to be an absolute killer of a day, especially if the gap has closed any more by then (if we got into that game 3 points up, I will feel basically home and dry).

As for my nerves I was in pieces for the last 4-5 months, but after the Boro & Newcastle games this weekend I think I might have finally just snapped. I am now in this surreal little world ever since Joe Cole's flick-on skimmed by the post (because I was definite it was going in). I just feel kind of... numb (until kick off, anyway).

[Charleysurf]

Valium and Prozac work well in high doses.

I don't remember the '99 season being as nerve-wrecking as this. I think the fact that most of squad in 1999 had won leagues, and the mere presence of Keane in the side, always meant I had faith that United would not crack when it mattered.

In the present side we have some really experienced players, but an awful lot of players who have only won a Carling Cup medal, if even that much. The injuries are not helping this situation.

So I think there is a stronger fear in my mind that we will end up with nothing this season, than there ever was in '99. I've been dreading there would be a game where the wheels would fall off and start a bad run of results.

When we lost to Portsmouth I thought that was it. But then we thrash Roma and I'm thinking "Maybe this really is our season!".

When we drew with 'Boro I thought maybe that was the moment we blew things. I just assumed Chelsea would power past Newcastle and take all the momentum in the title race.

Then they drew, and looked as tired as our players, and I'm thinking "Maybe this really is our season again!" :) .

So I'm yo-yo-ing from game to game at the moment. I don't know what to feel anymore.

I'm relaxed about the Milan game because the injuries mean we are underdogs. I just hope the lads dig out a performance and we get no injuries.

It's next weekend when United and Chelsea kick-off at the same time that will be nerve-shredding. It could be the decisive match-day in the title season.

[United Forever]

I was a kid in the 99 season. I guess when you are younger you are so naive towards your team that you don't think about these sort of things...

[Achtung]

Before games lately, I've been mostly calm (with the exception of when I see Richardson on the team sheet). When the game starts, I do get nervous initially, especially if the team doesn't settle in and take some shots. An early goal is always helpful, but then I get nervous again if we don't get a second. Being up one goal near the end is the absolute worst, but its a great feeling to finally hear the whistle.

I was definitely in a pissy mood for most of Saturday after the match, especially after a few unrelated things ended up not working out. At that point, I had mentally accepted that the lead was down to a point, and I guess I hate cases when my cynicism is proven true. I watched some other sports to get my mind off of United for a little while, and felt a little better after all that.

On Sunday, woke up late but in time to get the result, so that was a nice pick-me-up, especially since like I said, the lead in my head was already one point prior to that.

It's definitely very nervy for me these days, between United, my job, and other stuff going on. Honestly I'm trying to stay away from the football a little bit or my nerves will be shot. :o

I appreciate that its been a fantastic run so far, and I've really enjoyed watching it. But without the silverware at the end, it almost feels moot. The next month will be a wild ride for all of us... for better or worse.

[mhtwins113]

I did wonder how you folks with exams and coursework and revision were coping. It's such a ridiculous time to be studying and following a club.

I wonder how many people around the globe will fail exams as direct result of this. lol

Midterm during tomorrow's match. :(

I'm going to be driving myself nuts, I might just fly through the test to get it over with so I can get home for the second half.

[jayro75]

Saturday was tough since I saw the "Richardson" goal but then had to leave to go into the city with the Mrs. Heard the Viduka goal on the radio and was pissed but figured it would be ok because we had a whole 45 minutes to score. Was running errands etc.. all day and had no clue what the result was until I logged on to skysports.com at about 6 pm and saw we drew.. :eek: :mad: It put me in such a foul mood since I knew there was no way that Chelsea would let this opportunity slip.

When I woke up Sunday got in the car for the ride home I knew I'd get in just in time for the second half of the Chelsea match. I figured I'd turn otn the TV and see a 2-0 scoreline for the Scum but to my delight it was 0-0. The whole half was nerve racking to me especially the final 10 minutes or so as that's when Chelsea always sink my heart. When I saw 4 minutes of added time I just knew Chelsea were going to score. The relief i felt at the final whistle was indescribable.

Now onto Milan without our rock in central defence and a very weak bench.. I'm taking the day off to watch this one with my little brother. I definitely won't sleep tonight and will be a wreck all day tomorrow as that's how I always am during big match days.

These next few weeks will be torture for me especially since I'll be on a transatlantic flight while we play Chelsea and have no way of knowing what happened until at least the next day.