Saturday, October 20, 2007
Random thought
Am reading the Newpaper's buildup between the Merseyside derby, Everton vs Liverpool, and there is this 'quarrel' between an Everton fan and a Liverpool fan.
To me, this is a no-brainer. No matter how you see it, Liverpool will win the arguments at all counts, being the 'bigger' club. The amount of trophies, the playing style, the quality of players, the amount of money, the level of popularity etc all points to Liverpool being the better team.
For fans of 'small' clubs like myself, it's impossible, and even futile to argue with these 'big club' fans. They indeed have the bragging rights, and are far greater in numbers. But personally, I don't care. Blackburn Rovers is indeed a 'small' club. It has won very few trophies in the recent years. The Premiership (one of the very previleged four names on the trophy) in 1995, and the League Cup in 2002. So what? What's most important is that I love Rovers, no matter whether they finished 6th 2 seasons ago or relegated in 1999.
It's like liking a girl. Who cares if she has won 1001 pageants? It's about taking your pick initially, and sticking by your choice. There is absolutely no need to be jealous of guys who date these girls.
It's about the feeling, the adrenaline rush. Whenever I watch Rovers play, they might seldom be the favourites, and seldom play attractive football 'big clubs' can consistently deliver. There are a lot of sides that can play attractive, swashbuckling attacking football, e.g. Brazil, Man Utd, Arsenal etc. But no football side can swing my emotions up and down during a match like Rovers do. To me, after experiencing the pain of relegation in 1999, I'm just grateful to be able to watch them play in the Premier League. Every Rovers match I watch is already a blessing. What more can I ask for? I'm happy enough. To me, I just hope that they can do their best and keep 'over-acheiving' despite being on a shoestring budget.
'Big Club' vs 'Small Club' argument. Who cares? Rovers attracted me then, and I'm sticking by my choice. Barring any disaster, no other 'big club' can sway my choice.
Arte Sine Labore =)
sidenote: Kelly's new album! I'm so gonna listen to it =))
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