FL2: Torquay United vs Chesterfield - 16th November 2013

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Chapter 4: The Myth of Sisyphus

In the last chapter, Camus outlines the legend of Sisyphus who defied the gods and put Death in chains so that no human needed to die. When Death was eventually liberated and it came time for Sisyphus himself to die, he concocted a deceit which let him escape from the underworld. Finally captured, the gods decided on his punishment for all eternity. He would have to push a rock up a mountain; upon reaching the top, the rock would roll down again, leaving Sisyphus to start over. Camus sees Sisyphus as the absurd hero who lives life to the fullest, hates death, and is condemned to a meaningless task.

Camus presents Sisyphus's ceaseless and pointless toil as a metaphor for modern lives spent working at futile jobs in factories and offices. "The workman of today works every day in his life at the same tasks, and this fate is no less absurd. But it is tragic only at the rare moments when it becomes conscious."

Camus is interested in Sisyphus' thoughts when marching down the mountain, to start anew. This is the truly tragic moment, when the hero becomes conscious of his wretched condition. He does not have hope, but "there is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn." Acknowledging the truth will conquer it; Sisyphus, just like the absurd man, keeps pushing. Camus claims that when Sisyphus acknowledges the futility of his task and the certainty of his fate, he is freed to realize the absurdity of his situation and to reach a state of contented acceptance. With a nod to the similarly cursed Greek hero Oedipus, Camus concludes that "all is well," indeed, that "one must imagine Sisyphus happy."

Nice reference Jon - I believe I am fast aproaching that very point when I will come to realise the futility of our task and the certainty of our fate, and will soon be free to realise the absurdity of the clubs situation and to reach a state of contented acceptance.

At which point I will commit suicide and leave those in control to keep pushing that rock up the mountain!!

So much for BTPIR being the "intellectual" forum - we get Camus on the TFF

Camus was a goalkeeper. What other conclusion would you expect from a goalkeeper!

Goodness, what a difference a week makes! Last time I went away for a week we managed to get four points from two games and things looked on the up. Go away this time ( I didn't mention I was going away this time because I didn't want it to be an anti-climax for anyone when I returned) and we're out of the cup ( a Tom Jones song comes to mind here ) and put in a shite performance against Chesterfield! So, is the rumour true about Knill being given a number of games to turn things around? If it is, he's already one third of the way out the door. Lose next week against Accrington (have we ever won there) and the knives will certainly be sharpened and being aimed at Knill's back at the Plymouth match! Ironic that his last game-I mean his last chance-at TUFC is against the old enemy...writing on the wall perchance? If Knill should go though, who the bloody hell can we get to replace him...Greavsie...mad dog...that guy that was favourite before Ling snuck in under the radar...never dull supporting TUFC is it?


Oh, as a foot note: I caught Sisyphus once! 

Jak McCourt s pass sideways led to the second Rob.

Oh by the way I haven't been able to use smilies or vote for best poster is there a reason its all dissapeared?

Ditmar van Nostrilboy 
Indeed, Pearce seems to be in two minds whether to use his head, his knee or his foot, misses it with everything and the ball hits Downes on the leg and the rest is history.

The thing that confuses me about that goal however, is the positioning of Nathan Craig. Facing a throw in from a dangerous position (level with the edge of our penalty area) was he of most use doubling up with Manse to help mark one opponent ?. The Chesterfield player taking the throw is consequently unmarked when getting the ball tapped back to him and has time to measure an unhurried decent cross. Although Craig belatedly moves in an attempt to cut things out, it's too late and the cross is delivered.