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As some of you might recall, I decided that for the upcoming season that I was going to leave Manchester United behind (the club I have followed since 1997-98) and find a new club to follow this year. I solicited ideas from the EPL Talk community and the reactions were fascinating. Some expressed utter outrage and contempt that I would show such a lack of ‘loyalty’. Others were welcoming and encouraging. The ones that expressed anger at my proposal, members of what I termed Negativity FC for vote tabulation purposes, did raise a good point — to be considered a fan of a team you are expected to build a sense of loyalty to the club you are following or you are not viewed as ’serious’ fans. However, it got me thinking about what the concept of loyalty within modern football should or does mean. At its basest meaning, loyalty is... [read full story]
