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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 615166" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>This thread inspired me to go and watch green street, if that is in any way an accurate representation of a football firm they are the most pathetic things I've ever witnessed! I honestly hate football culture. I don't see many authentic fans around, I only know one lad who supports his local team and then every other football "fan" I know supports Man U or Cheese etc... I don't get the point and I don't understand how someone could have the same love and Passion for a team like I do for Leinster for a foreign team that they have no connections with, it's a pathetic glory hunter attitude and you see it in the immature gloating after matches! I think this might have something to do with it, people fight after their multi million pound businesses play each other, they don't care too much about the result because they don't see the making of the team bar the newspaper articles stating X has signed for Y million pounds. In an attempt to show they're part of the club they fight. </p><p></p><p>The difference with a proper rugby supporter is that we hear of the new prospects coming through, we might know them or know of them before they are signed, most teams, outside France, are made from predominantly homegrown players and there is a sense of community following them. It's the difference between supporting lads who went to the same schools as you who grew up within 20 minutes of you, you feel part of that, supporting 11 European and South American imports who cost the club millions doesn't make you feel part of anything so you set up a little "firm" and fight after matches to make yourself feel like part of the team.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Or maybe I'm looking way too far into it but that's why I couldn't support a football team despite enjoying the sport. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 615166, member: 45598"] This thread inspired me to go and watch green street, if that is in any way an accurate representation of a football firm they are the most pathetic things I've ever witnessed! I honestly hate football culture. I don't see many authentic fans around, I only know one lad who supports his local team and then every other football "fan" I know supports Man U or Cheese etc... I don't get the point and I don't understand how someone could have the same love and Passion for a team like I do for Leinster for a foreign team that they have no connections with, it's a pathetic glory hunter attitude and you see it in the immature gloating after matches! I think this might have something to do with it, people fight after their multi million pound businesses play each other, they don't care too much about the result because they don't see the making of the team bar the newspaper articles stating X has signed for Y million pounds. In an attempt to show they're part of the club they fight. The difference with a proper rugby supporter is that we hear of the new prospects coming through, we might know them or know of them before they are signed, most teams, outside France, are made from predominantly homegrown players and there is a sense of community following them. It's the difference between supporting lads who went to the same schools as you who grew up within 20 minutes of you, you feel part of that, supporting 11 European and South American imports who cost the club millions doesn't make you feel part of anything so you set up a little "firm" and fight after matches to make yourself feel like part of the team. Or maybe I'm looking way too far into it but that's why I couldn't support a football team despite enjoying the sport. :D [/QUOTE]
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