Floodlight failure at Fulham leaves Manchester United in dark – again

To have one set of floodlights fuse on you mid-match might be considered unfortunate: to have two looks like the most peculiar of footballing coincidences. Already plunged into darkness best canada best place to buy a canada goose jacket in toronto goose jacket reddit once this season during their Champions League match at Braga in November, Manchester United were again left bemused in the gloom as all four authorized canada goose outlet floodlights at Craven Cottage fused simultaneously just as Fulham defended a corner in the 42nd minute of their 1-0 Premier League win.

The hold-up was thankfully brief as 10 authorized canada goose outlet minutes later the floodlights just as abruptly came on again. The official explanation was that some unidentified power surge had tripped the can you machine wash canada goose jacket main switch.

With the score 0-0 as half-time approached, there was a temptation to suggest the root cause anyone has got canada goose coat might have been a high-strength hairdryer black canada goose parka being switched on in the away dressing room. And while many present were grateful to have been spared any suggestion of electricity-company connivance had United, who were pressing for an opening goal at the time, dropped points in their Premier League title chase cg, there amazon canada goose jacket is still a puzzle as to how such things can amazon canada goose parka happen in a league of such wealth and modernising spirit. Fulham are currently investigating.

Albeit, for all the inconvenience to ESPN, who were covering the game live, it must be said in its favour that Craven Cottage remains perhaps the top flight’s most agreeably unreconstructed ground; a comfortable jumble of buying canada goose jacket online wooden panelling and old‑style posts and pillars.

With the lights out, and the stands lit by the glitter of hundreds of mobile phones, it even looked rather lovely.