Så jeg dro med meg min tyske venn, vi satte oss i bilen og kjørte 550 kilometer for å komme oss på kamp. Som ble en total og dundrende fiasko. TIL hadde fire målsjanser (inkludert en straffe) kampen igjennom, de scoret på alle fire, og satte for sikkerhets skyld også inn et skudd fra omtrent 300 meter i mål (jeg nekter fortsatt å regne det skuddet som en målsjanse!). Glimt på sin side fikk til lite og ingenting, og kampen endte 1-5.
Min tyske venn, som på dette tidspunktet hadde bodd nesten et år i Tromsø, ble likevel så forelsket i Glimt at han investerte i Glimt-drakt etter(!) kampen. Jeg på min side, var dritsur 550 lange kilometer hjem igjen, vel vitende om at jeg ville bli møtt med tyn fra alle kanter i Ishavsbyen.
Vi har dessverre ikke hatt mye kontakt etter at han reiste tilbake til Tyskland igjen, sist var vel et julebrev i 2013 tror jeg.
Så, i går før kampen tikket det inn en epost. Jeg tillater meg å gjengi litt av den her:
It was about 18 years ago, when you and me drove by car to Bodö. I remember this impressive summer trip, especially the time when we took a boat together with your father and went fishing just outside Bodö. During our stay in Bodo we also visited Aspmyra. It was August 7th 2002, when Glimt and Tromso IL met in IF Cup. You took me to the stadium, I kept the attached ticket as I keep all tickets when I visit soccer matches. To be honest, I neither remember the result nor who actually won that day, but it should have been quite impressive, because I bought a Glimt-Jersey in front of the stadium (see picture attached). From this day on I followed the results in norsk eliteserien, especially Glimt of course. You as a Glimt supporter had to get trough hard times during the past years, as well as I suffered with 1. FC Nürnberg. In 2007 we had our historical moment and won the German Cup, probably the only trophy during my whole life as supporter. It was a fantastic day, and so will be yours today.
Because today, November 22nd 2020, Bodo/Glimt is going to write history. From this day on I do not just any longer own a beautiful jersey of Glimt – it is the jersey of the norwegian champions 2020. Today is a sunday, my family and me will have a little walk outside in the sun – and I will wear this jersey. People are going to ask why, and you can be sure: I will tell them!
