Finally Over and New Kits

By: Cesar | May 16th, 2008

So what do you think?

These are supposedly the new kits we’ll be wearing in next season’s La Liga and UEFA Cup competitions … not too bad, eh?

I didn’t get this season’s kit and for good reasons … why would I want a kit that’ll remind me of one of the worst seasons in our history?

No thanks … I’ll pass.

This ‘worst season’ comes to a thankful end this Sunday when our beloved host Atletico Madrid … talk about a vanilla contest.

Atletico are safely tucked into a Champions League spot and Valencia are safely in next season’s La Liga.

So what’s the excitement for this game? Plenty.

First, the supporter’s clubs plan an all-out protest against main shareholder Juan Soler. They, along with every sane Valencia fan, want him to sell his shares and kiss the club goodbye. Let’s hope he gets the idea and bails. Hopefully some rich investor will get in there and load the club coffers full of money.

Next, the club plan to celebrate last month’s stirring Copa Del Rey victory. They wanted to celebrate it before, but with a relegation battle at hand, it didn’t feel right.

Well, now that we’re safe, here comes the celebration.

Thing is, the hostile environment of the Mestalla might not befit such a celebration. What are we celebrating, exactly? Ok, we won the Cup. So?

I know it sounds like I’m a flip-flopper. In some ways, I am. I admit it.
While it was great to win the Cup and see our beloved in a final, I just want this season to end. The Cup did not save the season. The Cup was a nice treat in an otherwise dismal campaign.

I don’t think anyone will be in a celebrating mood come Sunday. Most of us just want it to end.

Sunday could also be the goodbye of many players. And a coach.

Should Voro win on Sunday in his 5th game in charge, he’ll match Ronald Koeman’s record in 22 games. Think about that … in 5 games, he’s done exactly what TinTin did in 22 games!!! Unreal …

In any case, he’ll likely be gone after Sunday’s game.

What’s this I hear? Michael Laudrup is leaving Getafe at the end of the season?

Hmm, interesting … very interesting.

Then again, do we really want another ex-Barca player running our club? Koeman and Laudrup were teammates during Barca’s ‘Dream Team’ era of the early ’90’s. Hmm …

Well, whatever happens come Sunday, it should make for a fitting end to a dismal campaign.

Some chants against the team and chairman. Some goodbyes to notable players. Hopefully a victory … who knows?

We’ll have time to analyze the season and discuss who should stay and who should go once this game ends … we all know what the story is. No need to rehash it here …

For kicks, take a look at this article from goal.com analyzing our future … The end of the beginning?

I dunno, although the author does make some good points. It’s nothing you guys haven’t talked about on the Comments section of this blog before … the article does a good job of putting everything we’ve said in one place … what do you think?

Wouldn’t Villa look nice in that new top?