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The team you support: so what gives you the right?
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Like the look of Chelsea? Gasp in admiration at Man United’s trophy cupboard? Fine, then let’s become a supporter. We can always find out where the place is later.Colin Randall , conscious of his own origins as far due south of Wearside as is possible without falling into the sea, takes a whimsical look at the hoops we should expect to go through before being regarded as genuine supporters of our chosen clubs …
Photograph of the Roker Park queues for1973 Cup Final tickets reproduced by kind permission of the Sunderland Echo
What are the tests a supporter should pass to qualify as a real fan of the team he or she follows, as opposed to a bandwagon jumper?
I have my own set of rules.
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