Xlex
11/03/2003, 9:59 AM
I am a better supporter than you...
Myself, Macy and the Longford support have come across this arguement more than anyone else... Each week someone has to accuse another supporter, on our official site, of being a fair weather supporter...
I am a Johnny come lately supporter, my second Town game has coincided with Longford's promotion season and a fondness of Buckfast, I have been to a Bohs game years ago because I knew al about Dayler and I had a thing about the Bohs who played there...
Nevertheless, I am fairly enthusastic about my support and those who stand with me at games can't get me to shut up about this and about that... I'm only a supporter a short time, but I'm hooked...
Now, I hear the "Town" supporters slate, the Johnny come lately, even though he isn't and even if he was his points were valid...
Around the time of the cup final the mud was being slung at the "fresh supporters" some people believe Longford would be better off with the original 50 people who watched the town 5 years ago...
The thing is...
Are Eircom League supporters in danger of displaying a sense of arrogance because of being
a) the better football supporter with superior knowledge because of a constant attendance at live football
b) the "I'm a better supporter than you" because [insert some rubbish here]...
Now one way or the other, I had to discover the eL, some paper coverage, some T.V. coverage, I knew about Bohs, Rovers, Shels, Derry and Cork... I didn't consider Longford to be in that League... I discovered Longford when we beat St. Patrick's Athletic 4-2... three years ago... To all who don't support the eL, it's them who miss out in the long run... they haven't discovered what true gem it is...
Myself, Macy and the Longford support have come across this arguement more than anyone else... Each week someone has to accuse another supporter, on our official site, of being a fair weather supporter...
I am a Johnny come lately supporter, my second Town game has coincided with Longford's promotion season and a fondness of Buckfast, I have been to a Bohs game years ago because I knew al about Dayler and I had a thing about the Bohs who played there...
Nevertheless, I am fairly enthusastic about my support and those who stand with me at games can't get me to shut up about this and about that... I'm only a supporter a short time, but I'm hooked...
Now, I hear the "Town" supporters slate, the Johnny come lately, even though he isn't and even if he was his points were valid...
Around the time of the cup final the mud was being slung at the "fresh supporters" some people believe Longford would be better off with the original 50 people who watched the town 5 years ago...
The thing is...
Are Eircom League supporters in danger of displaying a sense of arrogance because of being
a) the better football supporter with superior knowledge because of a constant attendance at live football
b) the "I'm a better supporter than you" because [insert some rubbish here]...
Now one way or the other, I had to discover the eL, some paper coverage, some T.V. coverage, I knew about Bohs, Rovers, Shels, Derry and Cork... I didn't consider Longford to be in that League... I discovered Longford when we beat St. Patrick's Athletic 4-2... three years ago... To all who don't support the eL, it's them who miss out in the long run... they haven't discovered what true gem it is...