Sadly, thats the impression a lot of 'em give you,the media accentuate it...every time they mention the club its followed by "Hotbed of football" fanatical this, or loyal this or that, it grates a bit because for instance
I come from one City, theres 2 clubs, albeit not doing very well...over 50'000 tip up to watch the home games combined, last time Wednesday left this division there were 40'000 at against wycombe at Hillsborough, albeit its not every week, but the rate gates have taken off in the last few years, who's to say
Sunderland, heading towards 35k regularly, who would honestly get that after 4 years down here...Newcastle?..doubt it, but you don't know until you have been tested.
Have say 20 years of hoping bloody Liverpool or Man utd come out of the hat in a cup draw, cos its the only way Wednesday will be playing them in the foreseeable future.
I don't blame the Newcastle fans for celebrating Ashley going, but surely they should have a word with themselves about who's been invited to f.ookin' dinner instead, I'm not saying football fans should all be bloody politicians, but at least have the awareness, and don't bloody revel in it.
The Blades lads don't harp about their bloke from the same area..... (some owls fans do tho

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