Pubteam Lomas
Well-Known Member
I have met a few (old) ex footballers and when I was in my 20s I was intimidated, thought my opinion was wrong because their attitude was "you've never played the game at the highest level have yer".
I eventually realised I'd never written a song that had got in the charts, but I knew what was good (in my opinion) and what wasn't.
Most footballers have no idea. They have played but haven't watched games like WE do. Most fans watch around 3 or 4 games every week, so we do have an insight.
They DO have agendas, because they like a player or they know/like/have heard good things about individuals.
Pep's a genius, one of the greatest managers ever BUT fans know he got his team wrong for the CL final.
Now I don't have to have played the game to formalise that opinion!
I eventually realised I'd never written a song that had got in the charts, but I knew what was good (in my opinion) and what wasn't.
Most footballers have no idea. They have played but haven't watched games like WE do. Most fans watch around 3 or 4 games every week, so we do have an insight.
They DO have agendas, because they like a player or they know/like/have heard good things about individuals.
Pep's a genius, one of the greatest managers ever BUT fans know he got his team wrong for the CL final.
Now I don't have to have played the game to formalise that opinion!