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Post by soulseal on Oct 6, 2017 7:18:54 GMT
It's been a dismal season so far and the defeat against Woking has got me down in the dumps, probably because I have hope again with a new manager đł
England have qualified for another World Cup, but in so doing have made everyone depressed. đ
But I love football and Chester and support the team because it is great fun.
So the question is What makes you happy or has impressed you in football this year?
For me it's my U8 Football Team when they score or win a game. They got to a semi-final of a Nottingham U8 competition which was fantastic đ. Reminded me how much fun football can be.
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Post by billyw on Oct 6, 2017 7:21:26 GMT
When the final whistle blows  |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Oct 6, 2017 7:24:39 GMT
What made me happy was us beating Maidenhead 2-0 at home. It was a huge relief at the time.
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Post by rjshbdhmtrm on Oct 6, 2017 7:50:05 GMT
What made me happy was seeing the end for The Incredible One and hopefully moving on in some small way with MB.
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Post by chesterken on Oct 6, 2017 7:53:42 GMT
I do enjoy the unpredictably of football yes it would be nice if we won more games than we lost but at the end of the day itâs a game and compared to all the crap thatâs going on in the world at the moment itâs a means to let off a bit of steam and boy do some of us do that on a match dayđ. In a funny sort of way I even enjoyed the way Woking played the other night and I hope we can reach that level away from home to send the loyal blues who travel all over the county home with a smile on their faces, we can dream.
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Post by bing on Oct 6, 2017 8:11:51 GMT
The thing I like about football more than anything else is that I can turn up and watch a match on my own as I feel 'part of the club'.
I'd never go out for a meal on my own - or go to the pictures etc on my own, but I know that once I walk into the stadium I'll see lots of familiar faces - some people I don't even know - we just exchange a friendly nod.
It's nice to feel 'part' of something, even when things are poor on the pitch.
I realise that sounds a bit mushy!
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Post by Hannibal on Oct 6, 2017 8:13:30 GMT
Not having people hiding behind a keyboard and calling me names when they don't know me, my passion or my 58 year love affair with a mainly disappointing football team.
Winning at Tranmere would make me very, very happy until the following Saturday.
I think know how you feel Soulseal.
I've not read MBs comment yet but if he's told them not to bother turning up for training on Monday if they don't give it their best on Saturday that'll do for me. Unfortunately they've all got contracts and little he can do to ship out the underachievers until the summer.
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Oct 6, 2017 9:24:11 GMT
Last minute winners
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Post by Lobster on Oct 6, 2017 9:29:39 GMT
It's a good question.
I just see it as a hobby. I like the experience of taking in games, marking off grounds, saying I've been to a game where X Y and Z happened. All a bit anoraky really.
What makes me happy in football is winning against the odds, and wanting it more than the opposition. I like seeing teams punch above their weight. Leicester winning the Premier League was a great example of this.
I also like how football brings people together. We may bicker and disagree on here, but for two hours during a Chester match, we're a collective force who all want the same thing. Football leads strangers to cheer, laugh, celebrate and commiserate with one another. That's why as much as I can't really be bothered with England, I'd love just once in my lifetime for them to win a major tournament, as the atmosphere across the country would be fantastic. I happened to be in Corfu when Greece won the 2004 Euros and it was one of the happiest experiences I've ever known, made all the more so by the fact that it was so unexpected.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 10:15:49 GMT
Supporting my local team.
Suffering the shite times (donât enjoy them by the way) makes you enjoy the good times so much more. Surely it gets boring as Man Utd fan watching your team win the league year after year like they did under Ferguson. Maybe not boring, but less meaningful each time it happens.
Watching Wrexhamâs giant killers as a kid makes up for the times youâve sat there losing 3-0 to Ebbsfleet on a Tuesday night.
As Iâm sure when you lot did 3 promotions in 3 years was amazing after all the shite you had suffered. No one supporting a âbigâ club can relate to that sort of thing.
In a nutshell, I love the beautiful game as it should be, a game. Not a corporate run business like the premiership.
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Post by bing on Oct 6, 2017 11:14:59 GMT
Supporting my local team. Suffering the shite times (donât enjoy them by the way) makes you enjoy the good times so much more. Surely it gets boring as Man Utd fan watching your team win the league year after year like they did under Ferguson. Maybe not boring, but less meaningful each time it happens. Watching Wrexhamâs giant killers as a kid makes up for the times youâve sat there losing 3-0 to Ebbsfleet on a Tuesday night. As Iâm sure when you lot did 3 promotions in 3 years was amazing after all the shite you had suffered. No one supporting a âbigâ club can relate to that sort of thing. In a nutshell, I love the beautiful game as it should be, a game. Not a corporate run business like the premiership.^ This. I reckon that when we were in the 8th tier of the pyramid, that was my most enjoyable time EVER supporting Chester. I loved the ramshackle stadiums, the warm welcomes from the programme sellers / tea ladies etc. |
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Post by soulseal on Oct 7, 2017 19:49:12 GMT
I reckon we are all pretty like minded.
As Hannibal has said itâs often a fleeting experience until next Saturdayâs result.
I feel content with the team tonight because I am assuming I am seeing MBâs impact making the team harder to beat. Letâs see.
I also have a lot of memories of watching Chester and todayâs result has reminded me of other backs to wall games. Anyone else see us draw 0-0 against a Snodin inspired Doncaster in 83-84 with a young David Evans in defense.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2017 7:11:17 GMT
Loved that today. The sheer heart of Astles and Lynch, Akitunde and Dawson running their balls off.
Tranmeres budget is ÂŁ2m a season. Ours is ÂŁ450k and we took a point. Yes we rode our luck but we were playimg against ÂŁ2k a week pros.
Supporting Chester was never the easy road to take but the highs when they come are fantastic.
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Post by norwegianblue on Oct 8, 2017 7:41:52 GMT
A late winner away from home, at a big game with a big following. Yesterday would have been a perfect example đ |
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Post by Firestick Frank on Oct 8, 2017 14:55:50 GMT
Seeing the excitement on the face of my eldest (the only one old enough to attend regularly) for just about everything associated with watching the Blues. Give it another 15 years and he'll probably be as miserable as his old man!
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Post by rossettred on Oct 8, 2017 16:29:08 GMT
Supporting my local team. Suffering the shite times (donât enjoy them by the way) makes you enjoy the good times so much more. Surely it gets boring as Man Utd fan watching your team win the league year after year like they did under Ferguson. Maybe not boring, but less meaningful each time it happens. Watching Wrexhamâs giant killers as a kid makes up for the times youâve sat there losing 3-0 to Ebbsfleet on a Tuesday night. As Iâm sure when you lot did 3 promotions in 3 years was amazing after all the shite you had suffered. No one supporting a âbigâ club can relate to that sort of thing. In a nutshell, I love the beautiful game as it should be, a game. Not a corporate run business like the premiership.^ This. I reckon that when we were in the 8th tier of the pyramid, that was my most enjoyable time EVER supporting Chester. I loved the ramshackle stadiums, the warm welcomes from the programme sellers / tea ladies etc. I totally agree. Full marks to Wreham and Chester fans who have stuck with their team through thick and thin. I would never change allegiance to a Premiership team whatever league we are in. P.S. You need to buck up or we will give you a right tonking in November  |
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Post by southernblue on Oct 11, 2017 17:31:44 GMT
A good cup run and a giant killing.
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Post by southernblue on Oct 11, 2017 17:33:44 GMT
Supporting my local team. Suffering the shite times (donât enjoy them by the way) makes you enjoy the good times so much more. Surely it gets boring as Man Utd fan watching your team win the league year after year like they did under Ferguson. Maybe not boring, but less meaningful each time it happens. Watching Wrexhamâs giant killers as a kid makes up for the times youâve sat there losing 3-0 to Ebbsfleet on a Tuesday night. As Iâm sure when you lot did 3 promotions in 3 years was amazing after all the shite you had suffered. No one supporting a âbigâ club can relate to that sort of thing. In a nutshell, I love the beautiful game as it should be, a game. Not a corporate run business like the premiership.^ This. I reckon that when we were in the 8th tier of the pyramid, that was my most enjoyable time EVER supporting Chester. I loved the ramshackle stadiums, the warm welcomes from the programme sellers / tea ladies etc. I regret not having gone to more games in the early days, they were all up North though. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2017 18:59:20 GMT
A long away day journey and a win. I remember going to Scarborough and Daryl Clare getting a last minute winner! Amazing day. The journey back was long though.
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Post by chislenko on Oct 11, 2017 21:49:29 GMT
Sitting through years of nothing only for a gem of a moment like Eddie Bishop falling out of the stand to come along.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 12, 2017 7:36:31 GMT
Already shared this on another thread, but this makes me happy!
I can't watch it without smiling. Yeah alright, the equalising 'goal' is dodgy as f**k, but the sheer unbridled joy of everyone from the commentators, to the fans, to the players. Panama declared a national holiday yesterday to celebrate the country qualifying for its first ever World Cup.
Only football can do this.
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