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It seems to me that of the three common types of fans (positive, negative and those battling in the centre) the negative supporters are often the most passionate.
People like Tony Marsh and Luq Yussef's vitriolic comments often contain more emotion than the more positive spin others place on their articles. Is it true that huge amounts of passion for a club can lead you to such negativity? Or is it that the belief of the club as a separate entity from those that are part of it allows both an almost patriotic fervour to induce both negativity and passion?
Personally, I believe that all the hatred aimed at the current staff is pointless since whatever the past they ARE the club. Yes we have a great history but that?s all it is, history, not some mystical defining power that makes up the club. It is people that make up a club and therefore spending all your time aiming snide comments at the playing staff and management is in effect aiming it at the club itself.
Don't get me wrong, criticism can be both useful and necessary. Fans' opinions and views can help to make a club like ours better. It's just spending your time screaming obscenities just degrades your probably justifiable views.
And before any one tries to bracket me with the positive group their lack of criticism is just as harmful. Sometimes negative views expressed can push a club in the correct direction, just like when we played Spurs.
Rob Heaton, Posted 11/06/2007 at 19:28:06
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Check on earlier posts of feb-april and you will see I included a Moyse-o-meter pendulum, (based on the famous swing-o-meter of election fame).
I am in the middle but move about a bit, due to the influence of all sorts of factors, Spurs game, Charlton game, 1st hour or the untd game, last half hour of same, the amount or lack of at any given time of joined up football, the ability to buy a pie and a beer in under 20 mins, the amount of beer it’s self and all sorts of minor planatary influences that I don’t even notice at the time.
In short I’m human(?), up and down like a fiddlers elbow, all over the place like mad womans shit, with a definate un spock like load of emotion.
I am in constant therapy for this...
Hi, my names Derek, I’ve been a match going Evertonian for 48yrs.
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1 Posted 11/06/2007 at 21:02:09
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After winning the FA Cup in 1984 it took a few weeks of ?negotiations? to ensure that key players such as Southall stayed at Goodison. Everton FC and its supporters have rarely been in tandem regarding the team and the need for financial security. We as supporters always want a good team sometimes the club wants a good set of accounts at the expense of the team.
Demanding the best is not a crime ? it is a healthy way to improve whatever is on offer at any particular point in time, regardless of the names of the people in charge.