mah fella americuns, this is why people hate you and the 39th game idea
Having little to do with the 39th game of course but...
On Scarves and Fan Loyalty
Some guy's girlfriend knitted him a scarf and it was Red and White which he is associating with Arsenal.
When I first started following the Premier League last season, I chose Reading, because they were getting into the Premier League for the very first time, just like I was, and they seemed like just the sort of plucky underdog worth backing. However, Reading has dropped into the relegation zone this month, and after seeing their dire form lately, I’m starting to wonder if I’m going to have a Premier League club to support next August.
All the while, this red and white scarf seems to be calling out to me. “Come join us, neophyte. Leave your little underdogs behind. Do you really want a life full of relegation battles and Coca-Cola Championship playoffs? Of course, you don’t. Come root for a real winner.”
You know at the end of last season before Frank bought City and Sven came in, my exact line of thought was "hmm well I guess if City get relegated next year I'm moving back to Manchester". Not out of hyperbole or anything else and I was dead serious. 1) I needed to be there to support my club again and 2) hoping for an FA Cup match to catch on television just wasn't going to do.
I do not understand what goes into "picking" a team to root for nor giving that team up because they suck. I don't think I ever will
I had friends like that when I was at school. One in particular I remember supported Arsenal (ironically) and bearing in mind this was the early 1980's, it wasn't their best period in history.
He decided he was going to support Oxford United instead as they'd just arrived in the old First Division for the first time. When they dropped in to the relegation battle at the end of the season, he jumped ship again - can't remember who to now. Anyway, I think he eventually came full circle and returned to supporting The Gunners in the end.
I think the phrase for people like that is 'turncoat'...
Chris O said... February 23, 2008 12:48 PM
Reading wont get relegated anyway and if they do they could come right back up.
Butthole Forbes said... February 23, 2008 11:23 PM
This guy has no soul, he's just a consumer. Makes me puke
Aldershot Town FC till I die
rik said... February 25, 2008 11:37 AM
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