Just Another Fan

Why do i put myself through the torment of football? Being a supporter is like being on a rollercoster. You start off all excited, and finish asking yourself why the hell do i do it for. But inbetween the two feelings there are so many ups and down, twists and turns that the pepsi max would be proud off. I think this is the best way to explain what a season is like for a fan. I'll admit it i do it every season, i start off saying "this is it, i have a feeling, well be champions", but it never happens. God, i've had the feeling so much, and even though deep down i know we won't win the title, this 'feeling' takes over.

You see, I'm a liverpool fan, and to cut the story down, we haven't won the english title since 1990. 17 years i've had to endure the teasing, the jokes and guess what, i wasn't even born to see the last title. i was born about 4 months after the win. Maybe i'm the unlucky omen. Anyway, since that "win", we have been frustrating and in all honesty, never been that close to the title. I kid myself and say that 30points away from the top, is great because if we had won that game, and not conceded late in that one, we would have been top. I do that to give me hope, because when my team are playing i watch through red tinted glasses, unless we are been dire and it would be the safest bet to keep away from me. But even through the worst time, i could never stop supporting the reds, thats why i don't understand "glory supporters", who one week are wearing a newcastle shirt and the week after a chelsea fan, but that isn't the worst of it.

Last season, i had just seen my team lose to Arsenal in the fa cup 3rd round i think, cannot be sure, however, losing to Arsenal is nothing major, it's not a game you say "you should have won, hands down, eyes closed". Now we had lost to the Arsenal youth, which was a shambles because we had a decent bunch out. Anyway before i get into the game, i'll just tell you where this is going. Just like any fan i was in the worst mood ever. Trust me, i am a real sore loser. i hate to lose, but really, who likes to lose? Anyway, my mate is not really a football fan. Don't get me wrong, when the internationals are on she's up singing for England and all that jazz, but she doesn't really understand football to be blunt. Now i'm still hurting from this loss, when she turns round to me, seriously and goes "why don't you support another team?". Well, i ranted and raved on how that can never happen. When i think back, i feel quite sorry for her, because i did go a little over the top. Well really, how could she expect me to stop supporting liverpool? thats impossible we are the greatest team.....and that's where i'll end it. You see, even though i was calling my team, when needed i defended liverpool, and made out we were the best thing since sliced bread. I might not be clarifying this well, because i can't explain exactly what it's like to be a football supporter. It's like a philosopy, a way of life. If your a true fan you would never flirt with another club, or doubt you loyalty to them, it's wrong and disrespectful.

Liverpool FC, are my club and i could never be seen dead with another team's shirt on, or supporting someone else, because over the years LFC, have become, in ways a part of my family. Every saturday i watch out for the result or watch them play i watch every game, home and away and to me this is how it will stay. Liverpool fc, is my team, and even though i get frustrated and at times i wonder why i put myself through this, i could never see myself supporting another team.

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