I support two football teams. Yes, I am committing the cardinal football sin. My crime is just one step away from changing sides, because your team is doing crap; or worse, becoming a Manchester United fan, when you live in Middlesex.
I have reason to support two clubs. I was born in York. I am therefore an exiled Yorkshireman. Leeds United is my “big team”, and because of my past, I have good reason to follow them. My second club is Bath City. I live in Bath. It should be the football law that you support your local side.
An unlikely event happened on Saturday. Both Leeds and Bath City won. Not only did they win, but they destroyed their opposition. Leeds beat Preston 3-0, while Bath travelled to deepest, darkest Essex and pummelled Concord Rangers 5-0. An amazing turnaround, considering City lost 5-1 at home the previous week!
Who knows what’ll happen to my beloved clubs next weekend. I suspect both will lose. Managers and players of Newcastle United and East Thurrock must be licking their lips.
Part of my recent autograph hunting involved contacting Leeds United, asking for a signed photo of the manager, Garry Monk. I played a sympathy card, saying how I lived far away from Yorkshire and it was my birthday in March.
I didn’t expect to receive anything. However, the day before my birthday, the postman rang the doorbell and delivered a signed team photo. Claire was gutted that she didn’t film me, as I opened the envelope, as my face was apparently priceless. I was in shock, that I would be sent something so special.
A few weeks later, the photo has been framed. I am just thinking of somewhere to put the thing. Meanwhile, I am trying to undertake another task… identify each signature. Twitter has been a great help, but many of the autographs remain a mystery.
I’m at Bath City. Our season is effectively over. We can’t go up, we can’t go down. We’re playing Maidenhead United, who have an awful lot to play for – they’re top of the league.
We’ve only just started the second half and are losing 4-0, or is it 5? I’ve lost count.
Maidenhead fans are in full voice. Among their many songs is the classic “Can you hear the (Bath) City sing? I can’t hear a fucking thing”. If I was one to sing at football matches, I’d be offering a rendition of “Where were you when you were shit?” I’ve never seen so many Maidenhead fans until today!
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You won't discover how to copy PlayStation 4 games. What you will find is a blog, covering life in the West Country, the highs and lows of supporting two unsuccessful football teams, while sharing a house with a wife and rabbit.
All written by a man, somewhere on the sanity-scale between normal and eccentric.
