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Date: 31 January 2007 14:43:05
Much annoyance last night when FW told me that we'd be having visitors on Saturday. Don't people know that the 6 Nations starts then? Am I supposed to listen to people talking while I'm trying to watch the rugby?
On the other hand it will be the second visit of Swansea people to our little castle in the sky. Neither will I be missing anything important as it will England/Scotland playing when they arrive. At least I'll be able to watch Wales/Ireland with my dad on Sunday afternoon.
I can hear you unbelievers now huffing behind your hands at my insensitivity. I'm sorry that most of you don't understand but to a "real" man sport is very important. We work hard, well some do, all week and sport is a way of relaxing. Some of you think that we're all living Neanderthals because we follow our team/region/country and get caught up in the emotion of the event. Not every sports fan is a hooligan you know!
Neither does it follow that being a fan makes you intellectually inferior to others, though some people do hide behind this argument as a way of disguising their own inadequacies. If football was good enough for Camus then I see no reason to hide my love of it. I also notice that many of these people moan about other people's intolerance but don't see the problem with displaying their's towards sport lovers.
Yes, it does give you a feeling of belonging. To many men it remains with them from cradle to grave. It isn't more important than anything else but it still grips you. It also acts as a link between generations and other people, including women. If it wasn't for sport then many people would revert to talking about the weather or TV programmes.
Would I rather be talking to friends or watching sport? This is a difficult question to answer and depends upon the occasion and friends. Some friends you can do both with, others you have to make a choice.
So, for Invertebrate with Backbone and Bovril on Crackers, I say feel free to turn up whenever you like. You'll have a warm welcome; I'll show you where the kettle is as well; I'll even make semi-intelligble grunting noises (no change there then) but forgive me if I get a little distracted at times.
Please note that no comments above should be taken personally by those of a timid disposition. This was written with fingers firmly in cheek - you try typing like that.