What's in it for football fans?

Bukowski · 11th September 2011, 01:48 AM

In the aftermath of the Gyan fiasco and reading his reasons for leaving I can't help but question what the common football fan get's out of supporting their team. Gyan, on the surface is the fun loving, happy-go-lucky, dancing, smiling rapper with his white boots and diamond earrings, friend to all, fan favourite and yet a total fucking mercenary at heart just like each and every one of them. Bent preached about his love for the team and yet he was gone the moment he couldn't squeeze a few more quid out of us. These people are in a certain career where the flow of money will potentially dry out before they are 40, it's almost understandable why they seek a fatter pay cheque. That still leaves the question, what do we get out of this relationship, fan > club > player/manager?

Why would you watch a film when you know the stars are so bloated on fame and money, totally unaware of what it all means to their fans, willing to tell barefaced lies to get themselves another rung up on the financial ladder, they are almost laughing at you, knowing you'll watch it anyway even though it's garbage. They say absolutely nowt to me and as for their ability, it's limited as fuck anyway. I wouldn't care if we'd spunked a fortune on quality and these mercenaries were propelling us into realms SAFC has never witnessed, it's simply not the case and leaves a sour taste in the mouth when our record signing departs on these terms. You can't answer simply, "SAFC is in my blood and I'll always follow them". The shirt, the city and Quinny are pretty much the final ties to the SAFC I remember as a kid, even when we were shit we still had spirit and identity and a good laugh along the way. I feel very little affinity towards this current crop of players and the management, how about you? Is anyone enjoying being a Sunderland fan of late?

partridge amongst the pig · 11th September 2011, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bukowski

In the aftermath of the Gyan fiasco and reading his reasons for leaving I can't help but question what the common football fan get's out of supporting their team. Gyan, on the surface is the fun loving, happy-go-lucky, dancing, smiling rapper with his white boots and diamond earrings, friend to all, fan favourite and yet a total fucking mercenary at heart just like each and every one of them. Bent preached about his love for the team and yet he was gone the moment he couldn't squeeze a few more quid out of us. These people are in a certain career where the flow of money will potentially dry out before they are 40, it's almost understandable why they seek a fatter pay cheque. That still leaves the question, what do we get out of this relationship, fan > club > player/manager?

Why would you watch a film when you know the stars are so bloated on fame and money, totally unaware of what it all means to their fans, willing to tell barefaced lies to get themselves another rung up on the financial ladder, they are almost laughing at you, knowing you'll watch it anyway even though it's garbage. They say absolutely nowt to me and as for their ability, it's limited as fuck anyway. I wouldn't care if we'd spunked a fortune on quality and these mercenaries were propelling us into realms SAFC has never witnessed, it's simply not the case and leaves a sour taste in the mouth when our record signing departs on these terms. You can't answer simply, "SAFC is in my blood and I'll always follow them". The shirt, the city and Quinny are pretty much the final ties to the SAFC I remember as a kid, even when we were shit we still had spirit and identity and a good laugh along the way. I feel very little affinity towards this current crop of players and the management, how about you? Is anyone enjoying being a Sunderland fan of late?

Brilliant post.

I'll be watching non-league football within 5 years.

Sneech · 11th September 2011, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by partridge amongst the pig

Brilliant post.

I'll be watching non-league football within 5 years.

We aren't that bad, man.

partridge amongst the pig · 11th September 2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sneech

We aren't that bad, man.

Watch us plummet Sneech...

Was looking for you today big lad!

Sneech · 11th September 2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by partridge amongst the pig

Watch us plummet Sneech...

Was looking for you today big lad!

Was having an SMB chinwag with Herbal, Patch and Lou Carpenter. So you should have been looking for Jar jar Binks, Bungle, Quagmire and Corey Feldman.

Then necked me pint in about 10 seconds, just in time to get back and see Sturridge score.

The cheeky little cunt has obviously been watching me playing 5's.

And Bukowski, good post marra. I probably still go out of habit, and a bit banter with me chaps who I dont see too often.

andymc · 11th September 2011, 02:30 AM

Brilliant post mate, I guess were hooked and we get fuck all out of it tbh.

Bukowski · 11th September 2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sneech

Was having an SMB chinwag with Herbal, Patch and Lou Carpenter. So you should have been looking for Jar jar Binks, Bungle, Quagmire and Corey Feldman.

Then necked me pint in about 10 seconds, just in time to get back and see Sturridge score.

The cheeky little cunt has obviously been watching me playing 5's.

And Bukowski, good post marra. I probably still go out of habit, and a bit banter with me chaps who I dont see too often.

That's the saving grace for a vast number of fans I'm guessing. Gives you a chance to see lads you'd totally fall out of touch with if it weren't for the SAFC connection. It's a habit and you make of it what you will, but the club and the team itself has brought very little to my overall experience of match day itself in the last year or so. I won't ever stop supporting them but I've never felt this detatched from a Sunderland side since I started out on this long and rocky road.

graphex · 11th September 2011, 02:34 AM

Not much for a bottom to mid-table club...

andymc · 11th September 2011, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bukowski

That's the saving grace for a vast number of fans I'm guessing. Gives you a chance to see lads you'd totally fall out of touch with if it weren't for the SAFC connection. It's a habit and you make of it what you will, but the club and the team itself has brought very little to my overall experience of match day itself in the last year or so. I won't ever stop supporting them but I've never felt this detatched from a Sunderland side since I started out on this long and rocky road.

Another great post.

Sneech · 11th September 2011, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bukowski

That's the saving grace for a vast number of fans I'm guessing. Gives you a chance to see lads you'd totally fall out of touch with if it weren't for the SAFC connection. It's a habit and you make of it what you will, but the club and the team itself has brought very little to my overall experience of match day itself in the last year or so. I won't ever stop supporting them but I've never felt this detatched from a Sunderland side since I started out on this long and rocky road.

Another good post.

I can't ever see a time when I think fuck that, I'm giving up my ST, but at the same time I do seem to be questioning the whole football supporting thing.