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Date Posted: 04:44:34 04/06/00 Thu
Author: Go Pies!
Subject: Re: Clubs that are hated
In reply to: Jane Faulkner 's message, "Clubs that are hated" on 23:49:28 04/05/00 Wed

Very well said!

> I am fascinated by sporting clubs that engender the
> passion necessary for supporters of other clubs to
> devote energy to a club that they allegedley hate.
>
> I am a US citizen I know nothing of Collingwood or
> even which code of sport you're talking about, but I
> do know about hated sporting organisations.
>
> I am a now lecturer in political science, but was
> obviously once a student. The transition involved
> gaining a doctorate and a large part of my doctoral
> thesis was an analysis of the unique passions that are
> engendered by one sporting club in almost every form
> of competition. The club that generates such passion
> is often, but not always the most successful. What did
> arise as common across all codes was that the clubs
> were, without exception, always the most powerful,
> usually in a political sense.
>
> My research found a common root. The clubs that
> display such an influence in their respective codes,
> were the ones that most honestly represented the roots
> of the supporter base. The supporters and detractors
> of these clubs are amongst the most dedicated
> believers in anything - and I include religion (how
> many people do you hear saying that they hate God).
> It's a fascinating study.
>
> The bad news to whoever started this message board is
> that you are a disciple of the team that you purport
> to hate. Why else would you spend the time and energy
> necessary to create this. Have a think about why it is
> not a tribute to the team that you purport to love.

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Re: Clubs that are hated -- Jimbo, 12:23:04 04/06/00 Thu