Just too early to make a night of it, but just early enough to fuck up work, family, dinner etc. Perfect.
I don't finish work until 6 but can be home by ten past.
When the derby was a 5:30 kick off on a Saturday I didn't get in from my Saturday shopping until 5:30. I was checking my phone for the score while putting the shopping away. We were a goal up before I'd finished, as it was the derby I did the only thing I could and kept away from the TV and radio while we remained 1-0 up, just checking my phone every ten minutes or so.
I stayed away from all forms of live media until my phone told me we'd made it 2-0.
Usually I wouldn't dream of going to those lengths for a game against Chelsea; but I now know that a precedent has been set and an early goal for us could fuck up my evening.