Only insofar that I enjoy football being played well and not by bought-in fly-by-nights who have no allegiance whatsoever to the club that empoys them.
So no then, if you had a club in your blood you would understand what club rivalry means, being a football fan is all about emotion not logical thought, although Murdoch and his premiership would have you believe otherwise. You suggest NUFC relegation will be bad for the local economy, why? The vast majority of the money in football is from overseas and generally stays there, and as Newcastle have the best and most loyal fans in the world (that's what they keep telling us anyhow) they will still keep turning up every week.
Funny really, Mr Shepherd is quoted as saying that lower league clubs (ie. non-premiership) should be reduced in number or amalgamated with their local rivals. I wonder how he would feel about joining forces with Gateshead United.
Newcastle fans who feel hard done by should thank their lucky star that they aren't a fan of my team, then they'd know real anguish
but as a proper fan I have to take everything on the chin and come back for more.
Grown men crying at football matches? tut tut