[Albion] When Reality Hits

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

I wake up this morning knowing that our match has been cancelled. Not because of the usual fog, rain or snow. Not because of transport problems or some stomach bug amongst the players. Football is a great constant in our lives, through periods of uncertainty it has always been there. On the evening of 9 /11 we were watching our beloved team at Withdean. Football is a leveller. The show always goes on. Today is different.
At 3 p.m today I will be thinking of every supporter who would have been at Falmer. Those I sit near but never really talk to. Those in the stands opposite. The staff at the ground. Stewards and shop workers. Those that help us get onto the trains. The players and management and I will be wondering what you will be doing and thinking. More than anything I look forward to seeing you soon. I know this is short term and for a good reason. However, in my lifetime we have never lost football before.

 

[Clive Walker]

Get a life.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Get a life.

Bit harsh?

These are strange, unprecedented times. I guess all we know is things are going to get a lot worse before thy get any better. Not surprising that many of us feel pretty anxious about global events and ones closer to home. Still, I’m sure the OP will take heart from your robust advice...

 

[timbha]

Get a life.

Get a heart

 

[Klaas]

Get a life.

Grow up.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Get a life.

What a thoroughly uncalled for remark. Judging by your user name, I would suggest you are old enough to know better. You might reflect that an apology to the OP might be appropriate.

 

[Clive Walker]

Seriously. Far more important things in life than football.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hopefully this will help smooth out this thread.

Here's Yo-yo ma struggling to get to grips with an oversized guitar.

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[redoubtable seagull]

Hopefully this will help smooth out this thread.

Here's Yo-yo ma struggling to get to grips with an oversized guitar.

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Posters of a certain age will listen to this and start thinking and talking in a Yorkshire accent.
Eee-by- gum, there be wheat germ in that there bread, th’lad.

Or is that just me...

 

[el punal]

Seriously. Far more important things in life than football.

Of course there are but the OP was talking about a football matter on a football forum, which is fair enough. I, too, will miss meeting friends and going to the Amex in these unprecedented times. Hopefully no one will tell me to get a life for feeling that way.

 

[Icy Gull]

Get a life.

Hard to do with the shit going on at the moment, don’t know about you but mine is on hold. I watch or listen to football every Saturday. I try and avoid having to do anything that will disrupt this ritual.

I am self isolating as much as possible as I am very aware that my wife does not need to catch this virus. Truth be told I think most of us will be getting it sooner or later though

I am 100% with the OP and find your one liner rather thoughtless and a bit dicky.

 

[Bozza]

Get a life.

If we get out of this the other end with a good result there will be c300 fans who won’t be at Albion’s next game who would have been there today.

300 empty seats of fans just like you and me. 300 fans who, a few weeks ago, were just going about their business with their family and friends.

Don’t be a knob.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Seriously. Far more important things in life than football.

It’s the normality and routine of football that helps some of us deal with these important things.

You do seem to have missed the point though.

 

[DJ NOBO]

If we get out of this the other end with a good result there will be c300 fans who won’t be at Albion’s next game who would have been there today.

300 empty seats of fans just like you and me. 300 fans who, a few weeks ago, were just going about their business with their family and friends.

Don’t be a knob.

I may be wrong but I’m not sure Clive Walker was trivialising people dieing from Coronavirus.
More that the tone of the original post when writing about a football game being postponed was perhaps a little over the top.

 

[Peteinblack]

Seriously. Far more important things in life than football.

Such as emotional intelligence, mutual respect, a bit of maturity, empathy, etc.

Perhaps you could use the next 3 weeks to start acquiring some of these valuable qualities, which would make you a nicer person, and more respected NSC poster?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Get a life.

#bekind

 

[BN9 BHA]

I wake up this morning knowing that our match has been cancelled. Not because of the usual fog, rain or snow. Not because of transport problems or some stomach bug amongst the players. Football is a great constant in our lives, through periods of uncertainty it has always been there. On the evening of 9 /11 we were watching our beloved team at Withdean. Football is a leveller. The show always goes on. Today is different.
At 3 p.m today I will be thinking of every supporter who would have been at Falmer. Those I sit near but never really talk to. Those in the stands opposite. The staff at the ground. Stewards and shop workers. Those that help us get onto the trains. The players and management and I will be wondering what you will be doing and thinking. More than anything I look forward to seeing you soon. I know this is short term and for a good reason. However, in my lifetime we have never lost football before.

I’ve just read this and thought nice post.

Get a life.

WOW!
I’ve just read this and thought- you are a cock.
I did think another word beginning with c, but there is a swear filter.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Get a life.

Personally I think the OP was transending football itself and more that the lives of many ( who do indeed have a life ) have been affected in a negative way. He / she was just using football as an example of this. Everybody is going to affected by this .... some more than others .... so your response was at best uncaring and and worst prickish. I can only assume you're probably one of those panic buyer w@nkers.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Seriously. Far more important things in life than football.

Says the person on a football fans forum

 

[dazzer6666]

Seriously. Far more important things in life than football.

That was kind of the thought behind the post wasn't it ? Totally unnecessary aggressive response IMO.