Seeing, on this board, how some (such as the sad individual from Congleton) seek to justify their gloryhunting. Let me explain why most of us despise and pity you....and despise Man U. as the club that is mostly the focus of your 'loyalty' The reasons are simple...
One author, writing about Stoke, and how Stoke F.C. emerged in the area put it...."...by the time Stoke played their first game at the Victoria Ground, football was, first and foremost, the sport of the 'working' people. Football grounds grew up close to the heart of industrial communities and became landmarks which strongly contributed to the identity of the urban landscape. They were indelibly linked to the harsh rhythems of life, work and play and were as much a centre of communities as the town halls, schools, unions and churches factories and pubs from where their officials, players and supporters were drawn. The identities of these clubs and their grounds was part of, and often a focus for a stubborn pride that people had for their community. The roar of the crowds assembled inside these grounds would be a collective assertion of this IDENITY, COMMUNITY and MUTUAL AFFINITY".
These roots....This sense of belonging.....This identity... is why we support our local side. We have deep kinship and affinity with our area, our club and our people.
You 'gloryhunters' have affinity not with this - but with a 'brand'.
A psychologists' explaination for your actions would be that your lack of any personal esteem or achievement, leads you to seek 'success' by 'association' - by 'associating' yourself with the successful.
More important than success on the pitch is the great reward of the belonging to a club.....a club that also belongs to your family, your forefathers, your history, your mates, your community, your area.
Do you get it? This is why we find you sad. This is why we find you contemptable. But above all - this is why we should pity you.
Any of us could choose to support Man U. Why don't we? Why would we never do this? Because the rewards for supporting our home team - Stoke - far far outway the pitiful 'fix' experienced by the lamentable gloryhunter.
Long live loyalty.
SCFC
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Something to be posted in the paper fanzine smudge? 
