WSC DAILY
December 2009
More in hope than expectation | More in hope than expectation |
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Our list of hopes for 2010 should begin with something we'd like to see a lot less of. Earlier this year there was a party in the courtyard of the office block where we used to be based. Someone from a firm of architects in the adjacent building introduced himself to a WSC staff member saying: "I'm a Spurs fan!" He then added: "So, how are we doing?" We resisted the temptation to gently explain that they're having to cope without Glenn and Ossie these days. Football supporters indulge in various forms of one-upmanship. The fundamentalists who go to every match mock those who stick to home games and the occasional away trip. Both would consider themselves a cut above the lapsed season-ticket holder who mainly follows the team on TV. But if the armchair viewer's weekend is ruined by a defeat, he's still a fan.
It used to be the case that football existed for the benefit of those who were interested in it. Supporting a team wasn't compulsory. Now feigning an attachment to the game has become a social obligation for some. They might even be perceived as "soccer nuts" by work colleagues who are even less interested in it than they are. Please, talk about your fell walking, your car or even your kids – just not football. We won't mind. On the subject...
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