If they can follow the path of Lorenzo and Dovizioso and join the remarkable James Toseland in MotoGP, then we really will have something to cheer about.
But good work by Danny Graham gave Watford manager Malky Mackay something to cheer about, when his shot was not held by David James, allowing Cowie a simple finish.
Miami hosts Chicago in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night, when NBA Commissioner David Stern will present James with the trophy, largely just for the benefit of giving Heat fans a pregame reason to cheer.