Interesting.
A J Taylor (Norwich fan, incidentally) has been writing recently about the way in which the amateur, Corinthian ethos of 'being a good sport' has somehow managed to survive in football, (and other British-invented sports, I guess). So we expect players to live up to a fair-play ideal which you'd expect to have long since disappeared.
I guess maybe you've come up with one reason why it's happened - because it helps us come up with villains and heroes, and so just makes the whole thing more interesting.
Dunno if he's thought of that....maybe you should email him....
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 4th 2006 at 12:06:09
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- The thing about cheating, diving etc etc... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 4, 11:51:24
- Interesting. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 12:06:09
- A J P Taylor (Other Football) - The King of Prussia, Jul 4, 12:19:31
- D J Taylor the idiot. Dunno where the A came from. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 12:23:53
- because he said that (Other Football) - The King of Prussia, Jul 4, 13:01:32
- D J Taylor the idiot. Dunno where the A came from. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 12:23:53
- Cheating and diving in football (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 4, 12:11:44
- haregoo (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Jul 4, 12:11:12
- i like to win fair (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 4, 12:09:12
- even if the other guy is cheating? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 4, 12:13:12
- A J P Taylor (Other Football) - The King of Prussia, Jul 4, 12:19:31
- The thing about it is (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 4, 11:59:42
- Every sport needs its "Characters" (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 4, 11:53:40
- Interesting. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 12:06:09
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