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<blockquote data-quote="Stick" data-source="post: 529346" data-attributes="member: 3474"><p>Yup, in some parts of the UK it's like a religion. Liverpool / Everton for example and also up in the North East around Newcastle. I lived in the NE when Newcastle lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup final in '98. It was like the whole of the NE had died.</p><p></p><p>I have enjoyed the game though. I used to play for several teams when I was a teenager, my highlight being winning the schools' final which was played at Exeter City's home ground (and where I'm originally from) St James's Park. Most of the Exeter team were watching, all of whom were my heroes, and of course my dad and his work mates. Fond memories.</p><p></p><p>I also have fond memories of watching some of the old legends like the Charlton brothers, George Best, and of course the magical Pele who, IMHO, is the greatest player of all time for a number of reasons.</p><p></p><p>So for me football is now confined to watching the world cup although I never get caught up in the 'it's England's year this year' mentally; the chances of them winning both with past and present teams is very slim but of course there's the die hards who see English football as a religion who continue to believe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stick, post: 529346, member: 3474"] Yup, in some parts of the UK it's like a religion. Liverpool / Everton for example and also up in the North East around Newcastle. I lived in the NE when Newcastle lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup final in '98. It was like the whole of the NE had died. I have enjoyed the game though. I used to play for several teams when I was a teenager, my highlight being winning the schools' final which was played at Exeter City's home ground (and where I'm originally from) St James's Park. Most of the Exeter team were watching, all of whom were my heroes, and of course my dad and his work mates. Fond memories. I also have fond memories of watching some of the old legends like the Charlton brothers, George Best, and of course the magical Pele who, IMHO, is the greatest player of all time for a number of reasons. So for me football is now confined to watching the world cup although I never get caught up in the 'it's England's year this year' mentally; the chances of them winning both with past and present teams is very slim but of course there's the die hards who see English football as a religion who continue to believe. [/QUOTE]
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