If Man United...erm....leave this competition tonight, I'm leaving as well?

Question

Because I'm not going to hang around here and listen to the teasing from some Milan fans.

That would be unbearable.
(sorry to be so maudlin but I can't help it, I was born this way!)

Thank you

Answer 1

Dear Madam,

Please refer to my question 2 days back, not to mention your answer, about the manner fans should react to, after a defeat or elimination.

In sports, almost always, must there be a winner and a loser.
Moreover, your team cannot dominate (a League or Cup competition), and win all the time, year in year out.
Inevitably, losses will appear and Lady Luck won't always be there for them.

Heartbreak is very normal for football fans. Take West Ham's Cup Final last season, or Bayern's despair in the 1999 Final.
They came within a whisker of victory, only to lose eventually.

In football, there can be no justice at times, just as there can be justice for certain clubs, depending on the scenario. Italy dominated the 2000 Euro Final and led 1-0, with just a minute of 2nd half injury time left,.

Yet it was France, not them, that took the trophy back to Paris. Similarly, in the 1998 WC Q-Final, Italy were the better side, but couldn't break down a stubborn French rear-guard, who had 6 or 7 defenders behind the ball at any 1 time.

The story was repeated in extra-time, and the game finished scoreless. The French were confident about the ensuing penalty shoot out.
Given Italy's horrible record in penalty shoot outs, there are no surprises about the identity of the winner.

All these perceived 'injustices' and hard luck continued to haunt Italy.
It took more than 20 years of misses, injustice and bad luck before justice was finally served in 2006. Italy finally triumphed over the French in a penalty-shootout, to avenge that summer's day defeat in 1998, the penalty misses in 1994 and the heartbreak of 2000.

So as a fan, you must understand, if you can't accept defeat for your club. But you should take pride in your team, if they played very well, or were beaten by a better team.

Any banter and teasing (even sarcastic taunts or jibes), must be expected from opposing fans, so long as there is no violence. Such taunts relieves a bit of stress and pent-up anxiety from viewing the game.

Without being indiscriminate or sexist, I notice this trend more with girls and female adults, as opposed to men.
Take this forum as an example, some girls here are being too fanatical about their 'newly supported' club, that they have no hesitation in mocking other clubs who lack trophies in the cabinet.

And they take the view that their club is so superior, that any feedback about weakness or flaw of their team is dismissed without consideration. Every defeat is greeted by howls of despair. If their primary rivals in any given season, does better than them and their club endures another trophyless campaign, expect a good number of them to quit, and support the newly crown champions instead.

For us football is like a religion, our clubs 'sacred', so we stick with them, whatever the end result. Defeat although unbearable, is 'taken on the chin'. We accept genuine, sincere and a critical analysis of our club's failings.

We accept the reality of failure, do not defend a defeated position but hope for a remedy.
But women generally (not referring to you), cannot stomach such losses. They get angry with others who criticise their club. In short, they put themselves in a 'corner', with just a 'win or bust attitude'.

When bad luck and defeat strikes, they get badly affected by the result. Of course, they'll never let you forget, should their team triumph instead.

So don't 'put yourself into that corner'. Instead hope for the very best, but accept the possibility pf defeat
And respect the opponent that defeated you, because you are that good, they had to 'buck up' and train harder, to match your achievements.

Take a break if you need to, but don't quit for a trivial reason.
I know i am long winded, but I hope you were able to get my message and spent a few moments considering it.

Whatever it is, only quit because you feel personally compelled to, not because others force you.

Regards

As Always,


Romanis.

Answer 2

Listen to Sir Romanis, he described everything exactly.

You really should not leave! The majority of the Milan fans are very cool, I mean there will be some joking here and there but no harsh insults or anything!

Answer 3

Oh, no I am on Milan's side hope both qualify for the final and the Champions League final be a triple threat final match. I am not joking here, can't both the teams make it!

Answer 4

Even though Milan is winning I would never tease you!!

Answer 5

nobdoys going anywhere
if the milan fans tease us we will tease them back
wen im on somebodies side they dont loose
and thats a guarantee!

ill post kaka if man u dont go through
which player wil u post angel?


who's crybaby?

Answer 6

If any of these people are really your friends, they won't tease you. And as for me, I wouldn't have a reason to.

Answer 7

aww common sweetie just have some fun!!
I promise my teasing wont be that harsh..hehehe

@man u:which AC milan player are u posting today on your avator?

The crybaby ofcourse..hehe

Answer 8

I wont tease u. Just don't pay attentions to anyone who does.

Answer 9

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Why?
Ok Ok i promise i will try try my best i mean i will definitely try my best not to teas u guys!

Answer 10

IF MILAN WINS TODAY I'M GOING TO ATHENS TO PERSONALLY MAKE SURE LIVERPOOL WINS IT