Muzzman
Pocket Rocket
I pray at the Amex every other weekend for 9 months or thereabouts..
And his own camera anglesAre you the guy who reckoned the antichrist had been on a marketing and brand-awareness course and had decided he needed his own flag?
You okay hun?I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.
I'm not saying football is, but what IS the most important thing?I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.
Ha its a good point.I don't think I've ever met anyone who even "almost" worships football. Plenty who love it and what it represents for them though...being part of something bigger than themselves, community, passion, a sense of unity and identity, an outlet, a continuity through generations etc etc.
With the ups, downs and then many, many ups supporting the Albion last season I'd often be back in Brighton or Hove or Lewes after a game surrounded by people who had no idea or interest about the drama we'd just witnessed at the Amex, and was often put in mind of what Danny Baker said "Football. Imagine not being into it. Those poor, poor half-alive bastards..."
Thats a strange thread. Certainly apart from family one of the few things that effects my mood in a good way. Soon get over a defeat but on a high all weekend after a win.I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.
I'll shout that to Millwall Bushwackers next time I run into them. let you know if it works.Football fans seem to be really good people
"I'll let you have the solution to the Rubik's cube if you leave me alone"I'll shout that to Millwall Bushwackers next time I run into them. let you know if it works.
I'm like this with people who have zero interest in music/gigs. I have plenty of friends who just seem to go to the pub and talk relentlessly about football, mainly Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd chat, bragging about who's won what.I struggle to relate to people who have zero interest in sport (not just football). Probably all but 1 of my mates are sports fanatics, and the one who isn't - well, we can talk about other stuff, but I still find it a bit weird.
My other half is a long way from being a sports fanatic, but she DOES carry a passing interest. She always wants to know how BHA got on, and has humoured me throughout this Ashes series with questions about "what does that mean then..." within the ebb and flow.
It doesn't have to be a "religion". But people who actively have zero interest are always missing out on something truly special, IMO.
If it looks like it's not working, quickly adopt the fetal position and start sucking your thumb.I'll shout that to Millwall Bushwackers next time I run into them. let you know if it works.
I have some information about myself that may alarm you. How does 223 Games a season sound to you?I like football, but sometimes it seems to me that some people almost turn it into their religion, which is their choice, but is a wrong thing to do in my opinion.
By then I'll probably be so near my own arsehole i'll be able to kiss it goodbye.If it looks like it's not working, quickly adopt the fetal position and start sucking your thumb.
Donner Meat for me personallyI'm not saying football is, but what IS the most important thing?
Surely there is no definitive 'most important' thing in life. For the time when I'm at the Amex watching football, it comes close to being the most important thing in my life, whereas on a typical work day, meeting deadlines and subsequently sending invoices to earn money ranks pretty highly. Then, at home – or when I'm with the rest of the Bobkin crew and one of them might be going through something, then family becomes the most important.
If people want to treat football as a 'religion', good for them. As you said, it's their choice. I couldn't care what they do, to be honest. As outlined above, I've got far more important stuff to concern myself with...