flowwolf Posted 29 January 2013 Posted 29 January 2013 You have a choice though guys. If you don't like what fans are saying don't listen, it's the same old shit week in week out, with fair and interesting points rarely being made. If it annoys you, switch it off...simple. You fit all the above , think I will switch you off because your simple too.
Bluetintedspecs Posted 30 January 2013 Posted 30 January 2013 Almost like they were during the McClintock era, or the Pleat era or heaven forfend during the successful promotion season under Milne when a mere 12k turned up. I can only assume your use of a bold font is intended to indicate that those who use 'blind faith' are more supportive of their side, how you or anyone else chooses to express your 'support' for Leicester is entirely down to you I would however prefer it if people didn't seek to claim an authenticity to their particular mode of support. I too have witnessed much dross in my 15 years as a season ticket holder, but not once did I ever purchase in blind faith, I have never arrived at a game buoyed by blind faith, I have always, for better or worse, assumed those running the club had some sort of plan in place. If we all had blind faith no manager would ever be sacked because our blind faith would indicate we felt that results would inevitably improve. Perhaps you mean you go more in hope than expectation? Oh dear, why do you have to be so anal with every post? I would never advocate the better fan syndrome, there are many fans this season who have not missed a game and that is admirable. My commitments and circumstances now do not permit that, though as a ST holder and getting to as many away games as possible I consider myself a supporter of our club. The point I was making, which you twist ridiculously out of context, is following your team is not always about considered reasoning, belief, hope and yes blind faith do come into it. An example I will give is 1980/81 season I went down to Exeter for a midweek FA Cup replay we lost 3-1 the following weekend we were playing at Anfield with Liverpool unbeaten at home for over 2 years, This was a dreadful relegation season for us and my folks said I was mad even contemplating going up there! Logic and head said only one result was going to happen, heart, blind faith, love of club , support, stupidity whatever label you want to apply to it I went...... I saw an incredible 2-1 victory, one of very few highlights of that season. Passion, hope and belief are to me an intrinsic part of our great game, sadly lacking in recent years imo.
fleckneymike Posted 30 January 2013 Posted 30 January 2013 Oh dear, why do you have to be so anal with every post? I would never advocate the better fan syndrome, there are many fans this season who have not missed a game and that is admirable. My commitments and circumstances now do not permit that, though as a ST holder and getting to as many away games as possible I consider myself a supporter of our club. The point I was making, which you twist ridiculously out of context, is following your team is not always about considered reasoning, belief, hope and yes blind faith do come into it. An example I will give is 1980/81 season I went down to Exeter for a midweek FA Cup replay we lost 3-1 the following weekend we were playing at Anfield with Liverpool unbeaten at home for over 2 years, This was a dreadful relegation season for us and my folks said I was mad even contemplating going up there! Logic and head said only one result was going to happen, heart, blind faith, love of club , support, stupidity whatever label you want to apply to it I went...... I saw an incredible 2-1 victory, one of very few highlights of that season. Passion, hope and belief are to me an intrinsic part of our great game, sadly lacking in recent years imo. But there is a difference in going knowing your club is fielding its strongest available side and going knowing they aren't. For me it's an unspoken bond between club and supporter. I'll attend the match and face certain defeat and potential humiliation if you field your best team possible. If the illusion of caring beyond logic and sanity is broken, albeit briefly, then I can't join in the merry charade. I attended on Saturday not caring a jot if we won or lost (just as I do for all games), I simply wished to see us field our strongest side and attempt to play in a similar vein to previous weeks, when the line up was revealed it was obvious my childlike enthusiasm and faith had been misplaced. I can understand the logic BUT like you I like to pretend its all a merry farce too.
Bluetintedspecs Posted 30 January 2013 Posted 30 January 2013 But there is a difference in going knowing your club is fielding its strongest available side and going knowing they aren't. For me it's an unspoken bond between club and supporter. I'll attend the match and face certain defeat and potential humiliation if you field your best team possible. If the illusion of caring beyond logic and sanity is broken, albeit briefly, then I can't join in the merry charade. I attended on Saturday not caring a jot if we won or lost (just as I do for all games), I simply wished to see us field our strongest side and attempt to play in a similar vein to previous weeks, when the line up was revealed it was obvious my childlike enthusiasm and faith had been misplaced. I can understand the logic BUT like you I like to pretend its all a merry farce too. Ok.. .... you do have a lighter side then and I'll settle on the mid ground, apart from the caring bit !
BoneDog Posted 30 January 2013 Posted 30 January 2013 Who was it off here that phoned up once and said 'their kid was crying after that performance - disgrace from the players'? Flippin classic that was
fleckneymike Posted 30 January 2013 Posted 30 January 2013 Ok.. .... you do have a lighter side then and I'll settle on the mid ground, apart from the caring bit ! I care about the rectangular piece of grass, I don't care for unsubstantiated generalisations about support or attempts to organise spontaneity in the stands. I like the chaos and ebb and flow of a match and the futile attempt to control it. At its best its like catching smoke in a butterfly net and that's what I go for. To borrow from Dodgeball, Saturday was like 'watching a bunch of spastics try to **** a doorknob.'
Manwell Pablo Posted 31 January 2013 Posted 31 January 2013 I care about the rectangular piece of grass, I don't care for unsubstantiated generalisations about support or attempts to organise spontaneity in the stands. I like the chaos and ebb and flow of a match and the futile attempt to control it. At its best its like catching smoke in a butterfly net and that's what I go for. To borrow from Dodgeball, Saturday was like 'watching a bunch of spastics try to **** a doorknob.' Slightly off topic I think Vardy and Waghorn would be quite good at Dodgeball.
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