[asdfgh86]

Originally Posted by stovelid

By that token, you may as well say that your dog dying is meaningless because 19 people dying is worse. You're just arbitrarily saying that people shouldn't get emotional about X because Y is more serious.

And on a football forum, of all places.

Nope they both involve death so they're both more serious than football. To be honest I'd probably be more likely to cry over my dog dying because I would have a stronger connection to him/her then a far off disaster in which I knew none of the victims (That's doesn't reflect well on me but it's human nature I guess)

People can, and do, cry about whatever they want it's a completely subjective thing. I just think it's not worth getting worked up to the point of tears over a Premier League football team dropping points when you don't know any of the players and they don't know you.

[CiaranC]

Originally Posted by asdfgh86

People can, and do, cry about whatever they want it's a completely subjective thing. I just think it's not worth getting worked up to the point of tears over a Premier League football team dropping points when you don't know any of the players and they don't know you.

Yeah but not all football is just some team off the telly. People are involved in clubs and have family ties going back generations with whom they shared their football lives with. I know a lot of the lads who got upset when Rovers got home were crying for those who didnt get to see it, their friends, their fathers, their brothers.

[Sir Gallagher]

Originally Posted by CiaranC

Yeah but not all football is just some team off the telly. People are involved in clubs and have family ties going back generations with whom they shared their football lives with. I know a lot of the lads who got upset when Rovers got home were crying for those who didnt get to see it, their friends, their fathers, their brothers.

Crying because someone else didnt get to see the match? That's a new one.

[Iang87]

For that 90 minutes every week everything is forgotten, nothing else matters its you and your team. You're on the vergeof your clubs greatest achievement in your lifetime and you have it in your hands and its snatched away by your biggest rivals, the people you've watched with envy for 40 years. You know that if they get back top you're chance has gone. He cried cos he knows its gone.

Also can you imagine the hatred city fans have for united. Think about this now you win the league and your biggest rivals become the first english side to win the European Cup. No1 remembers 68 for city winning a league. Then you end up watching them become incredibly successful over 20 years.

I'd have cried too if I was him

[CiaranC]

Originally Posted by Sir Gallagher

Crying because someone else didnt get to see the match? That's a new one.

Its not new. I would have said its a pretty common thing. How many lads do you hear saying 'My Da would have loved that' etc in the pub after a cup final

[stovelid]

Originally Posted by Sir Gallagher

Crying because someone else didnt get to see the match? That's a new one.

Classy.

He's obviously talking about family members that have passed away.

[CiaranC]

I coulda been clearer. Why else would you miss something like that though? Or a cup final?

[Pedro K]

When Rovers were beaten 2-1 by Sporting Fingal in 2010 in the third last league game and it put the fate of the title back in Boh's hands I was near tears. I didn't cry, but jaysus I was close.

There were times when a tear or two did roll down my face. Although there was more to it than football.

My close friend, who was also a Rovers fan passed away aged 22 on March 13 2010. (fitting I'm posting on this thread just as the clocks have rolled into his second anniverary I guess).

On the 16th of March we played Pat's in Tallaght, I brought my friend's "Proud to be a Hoop" scarf.

I went to give the scarf back to his family after the Pat's game, I guess it was a symbolic thing, going to one last game with my friend but they insisted I keep it.

The following Sunday we played Dundalk in Tallaght and there was a minutes applause for him. I didn't cry audibly or anything, but there were tears rolling down my face.


I still have the scarf.

[asdfgh86]

Originally Posted by CiaranC

Yeah but not all football is just some team off the telly. People are involved in clubs and have family ties going back generations with whom they shared their football lives with. I know a lot of the lads who got upset when Rovers got home were crying for those who didnt get to see it, their friends, their fathers, their brothers.

I think I made it clear in my original post that I was referring to the likes of United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc, that the majority in Ireland support not small/local clubs.

[Sir Gallagher]

Originally Posted by stovelid

Classy.

He's obviously talking about family members that have passed away.

I think its clear that i didnt get that and im sure you know that as you felt the need to point it out. Dont let that get in the way of your little display of righteous indignation though.

[Paco Rodriguez]

There is nothing wrong with crying I think. Its passion boiling over. Dont knock it until youve tried it.