Joe I love you, You speak so much sense in that OP. A True supporter is not an attender of games, It is someone who is in love with the club and would never stop supporting the club.
but i do watch all the games on tv and all of the games that aren't on tv i watch on motdno you don't. I only go to a few games a season mainly cup and pre season games. only really beacuse of the shifts my dad is on at his part time job we don't go down to the emirates as often as i would like to
Not neccesarily, and it's obviously hard for people like Joe to get to City games, but I think if you can't get to your teams games, you should try and get to some games from your local team if you don't support them.
But if your a true supporter of a team like City/United/Arsenal/Liverpool/Chelsea etc, and they suddenly lose form, then you don't support them as you once did, your not a true supporter, it depends what's in your heart really, because I know people that spend money on pointless things rather than get to games, but if you support a team that lives a million miles away, then you should have a good reason to support them.
What about someone who loves the club, but doesn't love the management and refuses to give money to people who are running the club into the ground?
What irritates me is though who can afford to go but choose not to!
If you can afford but choose not to attend - No excuses imo
Lets put this in Lower League Terms; The difference between the Occasional Fan and True Diehard Supporter at Argyle..
The Occasional Fan will come; When we play Exeter, A Big Team in the FA Cup, When we are flying in the league. They won't come to any matches on a Tuesday Night when Man United are on Sky- When results are poor, we are relegated, best players signed they protest with their feet and stay at home- They pretend they have nothing to do with Argyle.
True Supporter; Will make an effort to come to every match when possible, will keep the faith whether its Championship, Carling Cup or League 1. Will back the players and manager, and will put Argyle ahead of Man United in the Champions League... Etc Etc, also goes to away games when money and time allows.
Totally agree with every word of that, a football club is for life, not just when they're doing well.
What if theyre working? or cant afford to go?Lets put this in Lower League Terms; The difference between the Occasional Fan and True Diehard Supporter at Argyle..
The Occasional Fan will come; When we play Exeter, A Big Team in the FA Cup, When we are flying in the league. They won't come to any matches on a Tuesday Night when Man United are on Sky- When results are poor, we are relegated, best players signed they protest with their feet and stay at home- They pretend they have nothing to do with Argyle.
True Supporter; Will make an effort to come to every match when possible, will keep the faith whether its Championship, Carling Cup or League 1. Will back the players and manager, and will put Argyle ahead of Man United in the Champions League... Etc Etc, also goes to away games when money and time allows.
who are you to say that is the rule though.
surely football is entertainment, so why should people pay hard earned money for something that doesn't entertain them?
Thats not what he meant. if city ever played shocking, tony pulis esque football i would not waste my money watching it. I would still support the club but i would not fork out money to watch long ball rubbishhow can you be a true fan, if one day you support southampton, then decide to support arsenal?
how can you be a true fan, if one day you support southampton, then decide to support arsenal?
Thats not what he meant. if city ever played shocking, tony pulis esque football i would not waste my money watching it. I would still support the club but i would not fork out money to watch long ball rubbish
twisting words ftl