From: cbas38@vaxa.strath.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: You are that fan?
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:58:07 GMT
Organization: Strathclyde University VAX Cluster

In article <1993Jan26.135219.1@vaxa.strath.ac.uk>, cbar26@vaxa.strath.ac.uk writes:
>                         YOU ARE THE FAN
> 
> 
> 1.  Your team has won the European Cup Winners Cup.  Do you?
> 


Your team has won the the EC1 trophy (reaching for a calendar..) ...ehm..
26 years ago (It just feels like yesterday...)


Do you ...

a)  Still proclaim that you are one of the biggest names in Europe 
even though you've never made the 1/4's of any tournament for 10 years
or so ?


b) Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this momentous occasion for 
British football in fine style by welcoming back former  players, involving 
the club completely in celebrations, having a match against top class European
opposition and most of all please the fans for putting on such a 
wonderful reminder of *the* occassion ?

c)  Do you allow your Chief Executive to spoil the party and alienate all
players and supporters alike, eventually leading to the former players 
making their own arrangements ?
 
> 
> 2.  Your team is 2-0 down in a national cup-tie.  Do you?
> 
> a)  Invade the pitch and stop the game for 25 minutes in the hope that the
>     resulting intimidating atmosphere will enable your team to fight back
>     and win, without fear of a ban from the tournament.
> 
> b)  Relax, because you know that the ref will award a penalty when your
>     striker is brought down 3 yards outside the box and the opposition's
>     moral will crumble, allowing your team a victory.


Actually these were 2 separate matches.  a) was at Fir Park about 1976 ish
and b) may have been slightly later.  The (fat) striker involved, Derek 
Johnstone, indeed was well outside the box and appeared to be running 
backwards at the time in relation to the Motherwell defenders.

> 3.  You have the fortune to attend home matches in a seat which allows you
>     access to the hospitality suites provided by your club.  Do you?
> 
> a)  Stop watching the game 30 minutes into the first half and indulge in
>     the refreshments on offer.
> 
> b)  As in a), but do likewise 20 minutes before the end of the game.  You
>     like to get your moneys worth.
> 
> c)  Enjoy the game, knowing that at half-time and full-time there are
>     quality refreshments on offer.

	Well it's better than standing knee high in urine on Victorian 
terracings, unsafe turnstiles, poor access and a single pie stall 
disguised as the catering facilties still selling Centenary Pies.
> 
> 
> 
> 4.   Your team has scored.  Do you?
                                                                

Scored ??? You'll have forgotten what do after you see a goal being
scored :-)


> 5.  Your team is being run by a shower of incompetents who are seemingly
>     sending the once greatest team in Britain into oblivion.  Do you?
> 
> Protest loudly until they see sense and allow people, who love the club
> and who have business know-how and money, to take control and return
> the club to the top of European Football.
> 


	Well it worked in 1986 to a certain other club but it seems to
be bit more complicated to remove certain stubborn men from posts of
power and replace them with people who have money and good ideas.

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