... the thing is that this is all borne out of an inferiority complex far removed from football. They know their city is a run down dump and source of constant embarrassment to the rest of the country... they know the place is a village in comparison to Manchester... they know they're not important culturally, hence why they have to hark back to a one off 60 odd years ago... they know Manchester gives to the world in terms of creativity and advancement, whereas they simply take...
What I don't get is what any of this has to do with the vast hordes of plastic, armchairs, who constantly feel the need to throw their hat into the ring on the part of a side they 'support' by virtue of drawing a name out of a hat titled 'teams that will probably be successful, giving me a chance to big up my pathetic little life by basking in the reflection of their glory'.