Pecking Order

[RadioFreeEurope]

Die-hard attendee: every game home and away
"I see every ball that is kicked and so this allows me to speak with authority to those who have not seen what I have seen."

Season-ticket holder: attends home games only
"I see half of every season and so, while I bow to the authority of the die-hard attendee, I can still pull rank on armchair fans."

TV watcher: pub and PC
"I see quite a few games each season, but attend none. I can play an active part in discussions about dodgy decisions I have seen on-screen, but I cannot speak with the authority of those above."

Radio commentary listener
"I know my place." *

Is this how it works?

A nod of acknowledgement to TW3

[TSL]

You've left out Mag at the bottom

[stephen cartwright]

the intake of alcohol has to play a part in some attendees, as if they are sober and still post some of the rubbish on here, i despair

[festa]

If this was the case, even higher in the pecking order would come people who have played professional football.

Listening to Horswill, MacDonald talk utter shite blows this theory out of the water.

[RadioFreeEurope]

Originally Posted by festa

If this was the case, even higher in the pecking order would come people who have played professional football.

Listening to Horswill, MacDonald talk utter shite blows this theory out of the water.

Good point.

[lenshack]

Not really,a true typical fan is one who watches every kick of the match live, then goes home and watches every single action replay on the box, over and over again, from 101 different angles,then spends the rest of the week on PF talking total shite.

[The Great Soprendo]

Originally Posted by festa

If this was the case, even higher in the pecking order would come people who have played professional football.

Listening to Horswill, MacDonald talk utter shite blows this theory out of the water.

Exactly. I think there is a foolish assumption in the media that ex-footballers know what they are talking about. Some do, many don't. Being able to talk eloquently about football on TV is more about intelligence and presentation skills than an ability to tackle, run, kick the ball etc. It's like saying a politician makes a good political journalist, or a chef makes a good food critic. Some do, many don't.

It's similar wrt footballers going into management. Mourinho was, famously, the interpreter, and pretty crap at football.

[sir rowell cummins]

put dennis longhorn at the top

[kermode]

Originally Posted by lenshack

Not really,a true typical fan is one who watches every kick of the match live, then goes home and watches every single action replay on the box, over and over again, from 101 different angles,then spends the rest of the week on PF talking total shite.

dangermows, who I'm sure said he sat through the West Brom game on tv AFTER going

the talking shite aside as he is normally areet on the opinion front.

[Mackem19]

Originally Posted by RadioFreeEurope

Die-hard attendee: every game home and away
"I see every ball that is kicked and so this allows me to speak with authority to those who have not seen what I have seen."
Season-ticket holder: attends home games only
"I see half of every season and so, while I bow to the authority of the die-hard attendee, I can still pull rank on armchair fans."

TV watcher: pub and PC
"I see quite a few games each season, but attend none. I can play an active part in discussions about dodgy decisions I have seen on-screen, but I cannot speak with the authority of those above."

Radio commentary listener
"I know my place." *

Is this how it works?

A nod of acknowledgement to TW3

Not many of them on here mind.