| The life of a football fan 12:03 - Apr 21 with 288 views | GreenEye |
Amnesia kicks in by about Wednesday when anticipation for the weekend match starts to grow.
Match day starts with a scan of the fixtures, permutations considered, line-ups and systems, then it's into the car for the three hours to Portman Road. Radio 5 interspersed with some banging tunes usually from a bygone age get the mood up as anticipation morphs into expectation the further along the A12 I get.
The walk to the ground brings back all the memories of that kid who was awestruck on first ever sight of a league ground. Then 20 minutes after kick off, reality kicks in and it's a different world. While appreciating the speed & skill of the footballers these days, the sanitised PL game has improved a lot, lost some bits and lacks the balance needed for competition.
This season has had many high points and we've been ahead many times which feeds the feeling that we're good enough and close but no cigar.
Then it's back down the A12 with R5 match reports, a bit of 606 and cheering myself up with thoughts of how much worse it must be as a fan of The Top Six. You'd go into every game needing a win, into most expecting a win and occasionally being disappointed. You sell your season ticket to tourists for all but a few games each year. They might get half a dozen matches each season that have some feeling of excitement.
It's Monday now, so only two days for amnesia to kick in. Looking forward to a few wins before the end of May and a lot of fun next year |  | | |  |
| The life of a football fan on 12:23 - Apr 21 with 248 views | norfsufblue |
Im already looking forward to Newcastle and have been all year, yesterday's result diminishes that not 1 iota ...... this season is about experiencing and celebrating the last couple of years for me.... and i will be looking forward to next year immediately this season is done with! |  | | |
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