She's an Arsenal fan and they tend to be permanently pissed off. Its a blanket statement.

I can't say how I feel losing now is any different to 20 years ago.

Posted By: thirsty work on April 19th 2016 at 14:13:41

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"I think before you could watch your team lose, you could be cheesed off, but you could ha (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 19, 13:56:36
- Drivel (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Apr 19, 17:58:44
- what nostalgic nonsense (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Apr 19, 16:16:59
  - Imagine if the anger was dealt with in a more healthy manner though instead (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 16:33:23
    - you are slowly becoming a caricature of yourself (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 19, 16:57:03
- t'internet and 24 hour sports channels (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 15:58:47
- It's partly the money entut? (Other Football) - King, Apr 19, 14:53:32
  - any fan who cares about finances to that extent (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 19, 14:56:23
    - I didn't say it's only the finances, but I'm sure it plays a role (Other Football) - King, Apr 19, 15:11:17
- I always find it strange how teams who lose regularly (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 19, 14:53:00
- Definitely. Its like football fans + followers use the sport to release all their pent up (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:29:44
  - and general disgruntlement about life (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:30:31
    - You can't compare the reaction to a defeat now compared to the 80s or early (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 14:58:20
    - Yep and the cost etc. Makes people expect to be entertained etc (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 19, 14:39:03
      - fans also used to clap goals from opponents (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 19, 14:54:50
        
        I clapped an Henry goal against us once. And noticed our U21 keeper clapped a saints goal (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 15:33:33
      - Makes sense. Imagine doing it at your local park side team though. (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:43:06
    - ain't christmas brilliant? (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 19, 14:38:17
      - Sure is Tombster! (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:41:34
- She's an Arsenal fan and they tend to be permanently pissed off. Its a blanket statement. (Other Football) - thirsty work, Apr 19, 14:13:41
- Sounds nonsense to me,all about perspective I think. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 13:57:42
  - dunno proth there were some right frothing going on at the last game (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 19, 14:26:22
    - Looked like a Lucozade (Orange) to me. 250ml (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Apr 19, 17:27:46
      - Should've thrown some carrot juice near to him to drink so he could see some of the fouls (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 18:14:25
    - Not as bad as that time they chucked a moped and a pigs head on the pitch. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 19, 15:40:51
    - Yebbut in the 80s it was glass bottles snooker balls coins and darts.I don't get/stay as a (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 14:47:28
    - tbf it's pretty hard to hit the lino from the Barclay (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 14:32:40
    - Perhaps they thought he looked thirsty? (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:31:08
      - don't really think you should be belittling or condoning abusive behaviour (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 19, 14:45:55
        
        Ha ha (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 19, 16:12:30
        
        It's possible (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 16:34:05
        
        Obviously. (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 15:34:29

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