None of them, though, could hold a Christmas candle to the blockbuster finale of St Mirren's League Cup win with its Hollywood ending. A 3-1 win over the Scottish champions - and it could have been even more convincing. This St Mirren story is an epic, somewhat unlikely tale with four Premiership sides taken care of in the knockout phase, including the holders and the team now at the top of the Premiership, two penalty shootout wins and a couple of tactical masterclasses by players who, according to Stephen Robinson.
We're suckers for Christmas films in my house.
So far this advent we've watched Love Actually (good but controversial), Home Alone (say no more), something called Tinsel Town on Netflix (bang average), The Knight Before Christmas (dire) and A Castle for Christmas (slightly less dire) and Hercule Poirot's Christmas.
They all have happy endings, even the Agatha Chistie TV adaptation, and that had a murder in it.
None of them, though, could hold a Christmas candle to the blockbuster finale of St Mirren's League Cup win with its Hollywood ending.
A 3-1 win over the Scottish champions - and it could have been even more convincing. Talk about suspending disbelief.
This St Mirren story is an epic, somewhat unlikely tale with four Premiership sides taken care of in the knockout phase, including the holders and the team now at the top of the Premiership, two penalty shootout wins and a couple of tactical masterclasses by players who, according to Stephen Robinson. would "die for the club".
The manager, trophy in hand, addressing supporters from the balcony of Paisley Town Hall with Christmas lights twinkling in the distance was truly cinematic.
His words echoing round the centre of the town: "What a four years this has been, top six, Europe and now we win the cup."
Romance is not dead. All achieved on a shoestring budget that you couldn't produce a cheap indie flick on.
Mind you, as I toy with scribbling a screenplay for a Buddies blockbuster, I can't help wondering who would play Alex Gogic on the silver screen. After hearing the Cypriot singing at the Town Hall it definitely won't be a musical.
Anyway, such whimsical reverie should probably be put aside till the end of the season, as there are more important issues to focus on.
The battle for Premiership survival is more gritty kitchen sink drama than entertaining seasonal frolic.
Alas for the Buddies, unlike our favourite festive flicks, there's no guarantee of a happy ending.
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