Ethical football
I support Celtic; I watch Hibs. At what point is it appropriate to trade one shade of green for another?
We've lived in Leith for about three years, and in that time I've been to Easter Road maybe five times more often than Parkhead. Can I support two teams in the same division? (I already know what happens when they play each other: any Hibs sympathies go out the window for 90 minutes. Maybe there's my answer.)
But perhaps I'm worried about loyalty, about authenticity. Should I be? I've noticed my accent becoming a bit more east-coasty, more sing-songy. Natural, I suppose.
And last but not least, I walk to Easter Road; getting to Parkhead involves only carbon footprints. Surely it's the right-on thing to support local.
Stupid modern dilemmas. Life's simpler when you stay put. But worse.
We've lived in Leith for about three years, and in that time I've been to Easter Road maybe five times more often than Parkhead. Can I support two teams in the same division? (I already know what happens when they play each other: any Hibs sympathies go out the window for 90 minutes. Maybe there's my answer.)
But perhaps I'm worried about loyalty, about authenticity. Should I be? I've noticed my accent becoming a bit more east-coasty, more sing-songy. Natural, I suppose.
And last but not least, I walk to Easter Road; getting to Parkhead involves only carbon footprints. Surely it's the right-on thing to support local.
Stupid modern dilemmas. Life's simpler when you stay put. But worse.
posted by martindonnelly at 7/02/2008 01:41:00 p.m.
3 Comments:
no-brainer. ditch the jonny-come-latelies and switch to the original greens.
Years ago, when I became resident within walking distance of Easter Road, I too became a foot soldier of the cabbage'n'ribs despite having no real affection for them. I figured that any football that could be so easily accessed (ten minute stroll) was better than none. Have to say that the more I watched the hibbees the more I became a hibs fan than just going for the fitba'. By the way I was, and am, a Ross County and Rangers fan but still look out for the hibbees score next. I don't think you can shake off that atachment that has been with you since childhood in favour of a dalliance that has been instigated by the ease by which it can be consumed.
Fair play, heidache. My ma is from Beauly, which is a frontier town when it comes to the hielan fitba, so the Caley/County divide is very much real in my faimly.
I had a cousin from up there who supported the 'gers too. Deid no, but I wonder if you knew him.
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