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    Why do you love football?

    Simple enough question. But im sure there are different answers. God knows we argue about it enough but why do we love it.

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    Is this why we love football now or why we love our football as in LOI?

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    Quote Originally Posted by **FrOsTy** View Post
    Is this why we love football now or why we love our football as in LOI?

    just football

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    Most of the time I come away from Dundalk games hating football..
    www.dundalkfc.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by holidaysong View Post
    Most of the time I come away from Dundalk games hating football..
    But doesnt the hurt make the fun times better?
    Last edited by Lamper.sffc; 28/11/2009 at 1:19 AM.

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    I love football because I love traveling the country supporting my team win, lose or draw and knowing that I'm a part of the club and they notice the fans unlike English football.
    Come On You Saints!!!

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    As he just started the exact same thread on Boards I'm guessing the OP is doing his homework or something..

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    Quote Originally Posted by holidaysong View Post
    Most of the time I come away from Dundalk games hating football..
    This. Football is the most devastatingly unfair thing in my life. All it does is make me upset, annoyed, frustrated,

    I could still almost cry when I think about things like losing the league in Cork in 2005, losing it on goal difference the following year, and losing the cup on penalties last year not to mention all the defeats and disappointments in between. Even Limerick winning the League Cup in 2002 still annoys me. It's a toxic relationship...
    Last edited by thischarmingman; 28/11/2009 at 5:34 AM.

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    footballs great......

    and you forgot yisser question mark.
    "If you don't work harder I'll pull you off at halftime,"
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    Just do - its hard to explain really. How do you explain what love is? Same thing!

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    The women, I mean the Glory, I mean the Yorkies Ah it's the standing out in freezing weather (mid June) watching your team ah urm......

    So what's this football you talk of?

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    For me, it's as much about the club as the football itself. And the fact that now and again, against all odds and previous experience, your team hits the heights and smites the bejesus out of a team they shouldn't be able to live with.
    #NeverStopNotGivingUp

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    Quote Originally Posted by thischarmingman View Post
    This. Football is the most devastatingly unfair thing in my life. All it does is make me upset, annoyed, frustrated,

    I could still almost cry when I think about things like losing the league in Cork in 2005, losing it on goal difference the following year, and losing the cup on penalties last year not to mention all the defeats and disappointments in between. Even Limerick winning the League Cup in 2002 still annoys me. It's a toxic relationship...
    I didn't expect us to win in Cork in 2005, losing the cup on penos last year was tough - but that League Cup loss in 2002 was just all wrong ! Still gives me nightmares.

    Not to mention St Joseph's Boys in the cup......!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr A View Post
    that now and again, against all odds and previous experience, your team hits the heights and smites the bejesus out of a team they shouldn't be able to live with.
    Is it not Finn Harps you support?
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    It's the most important of the most unimportant things in life.

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    Should this thread be under this forum? Just wondering. Anyway the reason I love football.... The banter with the fans, the spontaneity of making up chants, the craic with your fellow fans after the game, pride in your team/town. So many things.
    'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'

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    If it was just a love of football you would be better of staying at home watching TV getting the best views, replays etc. But when you actually support a team week in week out out on the terraces you fall in love with much more then just football...

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    It had a lot too do with this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sca7Zbsh_U
    when I was 5, my first real football memory and first favourite player

    Then this when I was seven:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaj2vONg67I
    The penos not the film! It was the only clip I could find.

    How anyone of my generation doesn't love football I'll never know.
    Last edited by passinginterest; 28/11/2009 at 3:55 PM.

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    I think that, among the other things like the beauty and skill of the game when played well (when I am watching a game on the continent, say) and the emotional roller coaster that it is, the most important things for me is the sense of community among the fans. I became a bit of a people watcher over the years, and being a part of it is a large part of why I go to games.

    To be honest, I seldom watch football on TV any more: highlights are about the height of it if it doesn't involve the Blues or Ireland, and the Euro Nations and World Cup. Watching on TV in the absense of the actual bustle (or not) of loyal fans feels quite diningenuous to me. I'll go to any random game near me, but watching it on TV is just not the same. And I think that when I realised this, I realised that the fans are really what make the game what it is.
    That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.

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    I love football because there is no better feeling than seeing the team you support win. Football also brings you to so many places and you meet many people who you would probably not if it was'nt for football.

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