I'm really hoping that it will re-ignite my interest in football. I literally lived and breathed football for 23 years from the first time at the lane as a 4 year old and through the amateur and semi professional game more recently as well. The last 2 or 3 years it's taken a backseat.
I don't subscribe to the "bigger blade" malarkey as I've been there and done the miles and I don't see myself as any less of a blade for putting family first, I just see it as a stage of life that I'm in at the moment.
One thing I will say is that I sympathise with 50+ year olds who have seen the game morph into a sport where players with low/average ability are able to pull in £250k per annum whilst In the real world to pull in that money so much more is required and the consequences of poor performance are much further reaching (i.e. Bankruptcy, economic instability etc). All a footballer gets is a hard time in the changing rooms and a few boos at full time.
This sums up my apathy to the game and maybe the club at the moment as the blades have numerous players in this bracket, whilst fans keep coming and paying over the odds to see underwhelming performances. Today highlights this perfectly, poor performance, no repercussions for the players on cushy contracts and 1800+ fans disappointed and out of pocket.
There are plenty of reasons to love football and it ignites passions in people that other things in life can't, I'm just not feeling it anymore.
