You talk as if it’s a binary choice between sentiment andpragmatism, but the truth is that it’s entirely possible to immerse yourself in the sentimentality of football while keeping enough of a grip on reality to not act like a pathetic child when your club’s manager makes a decision that is in the best long term interests of the club, even if it risks short term disappointment.

We know this to be true because I am living proof of it.

There’s no better way of demonstrating this than saying that were I a spurs fan I’d have been hugely disappointed that Erikkson didn’t start yesterday. But in my heart of hearts I’d have known it was the right decision.



Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
Anyway, it's football; like love, the unreality, sentimentality, of the thing is the whole point