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Life As a Football Supporter

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It’s not easy being a supporter of a football club sometimes. I really could blog about a lot of experiences in my life, especially in this piece of shit season that has been 2025 for Atlanta United.

Forget the face that as of this writing, we are about a day away from playing for the dreaded Wooden Spoon.

The one and only thing I want to document here is a simple word: PERSEVERANCE.

Why have I stuck around where a lot of fans have bailed? PERSEVERANCE.

Why do I bother with this silly game in an even sillier league? PERSEVERANCE.

Should I be doing other things? Probably, but my PERSEVERANCE makes me believe that not all days will be like this one. That could definitely be said about a lot of other things in my life right now, and if I have anything to show for the success I have had in my life, it’s definitely because of PERSEVERANCE. It has always held true and will continue to hold true in the future. I cannot debate that for one second.

In the end, your PERSEVERANCE, mine and yours, will win out.

Be kind to each other and keep going. The world needs you in it.

Hop on the Bandwagon!

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I am confident in saying that I have never been a fan who jumps on the bandwagon.  I do tend to see it happen a lot.  I’m talking about those fans who start rooting for a team when, all of a sudden, they are in the spotlight playing on a sport’s biggest stage.  They can be very, very annoying, especially when one has been very devoted to a team’s cause throughout the course of a season.

What brought this thought on is, of course, the Nashville Predators winning the Western Conference in the NHL last night.  They are going to play in their first ever Stanley Cup Final in a few days.  I like hockey, I think it’s a great sport, and I’ll of course hope that they do well.   I’ve always liked them and always wanted to go to a game in Smashville (maybe one of these days.)

I’ve said in years past that I tend to just like watching a game, or a sport, from afar, not rooting for any team.  I’m starting to slowly change, with rooting for Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer, in their inaugural season.  In fact, Greg and I are going to their game against the Columbus Crew on June 17th.  I am excited about that.

I’ve always been a closet Braves fan.  I guess I’ll be right at home if I get to move to Atlanta.

Never really cared for the Falcons or the Hawks.  (Apologies if that offends football or basketball fans, it’s just how I feel.)

To the original point:  I’d put myself in between a bandwagon fan and a true, loyal supporter.  I’d like to think I can root for any team that I choose to root for, but I recognize and respect someone else’s devotion that would far exceed anything I could ever contribute.

Know your place, sports fan!