Interesting that some of you hold the view that an opinion of a 'fan' who hardly ever watches 'his' club is of equal value to that of one who travels everywhere, just as NTFC are holding their annual 'Fan of the Year' award...to be won for the seventh consecutive year by Lee Geary, on his 3,852 consecutive game - or something!
Maybe such opinions are equally valid - fair enough! Interesting also I think, that when returning from Blackburn last month, West Ham fans we spoke to have Away Season tickets, followed by travelling priority points to ensure tickets.
Whilst that in itself doesn't necessarily address opinion validity, it does directly counter the argument I read on here and elsewhere that going to one game a season makes you equally as much of a fan as those travelling over land & sea...doesn't does it, clearly!
This post has the curious mix of me hating it yet sort of agreeing with it. The truth is if you love the club, you love the club. Like some people who move abroad and leave their loved ones behind, it doesn’t mean you love them any less than anyone else. However, with regards to the validity of the opinion of someone who is not attending the game being equal to someone who is, that’s different. If that were true, managers and other club representatives wouldn’t bother to travel to attend games to research and evaluate teams and players, and would just watch them on the telly? You see more live so the opinion of attendees has to be more credible, doesn’t it? You’ve still got on my nerves though Cat.