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Soccer/Football

MrCoffee

(24,159 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2012, 03:40 PM Jan 2012

A must-read for fans everywhere

http://www.darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15733

Absolutely stunning OP. Here's to Darlington FC and their fans.

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A must-read for fans everywhere (Original Post) MrCoffee Jan 2012 OP

Very nice. redqueen Jan 2012 #1

Heart Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #2

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

1. Very nice.

Reply to MrCoffee (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 07:17 PM

Jan 2012

That was quite a moving tribute.

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. Heart

Reply to MrCoffee (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 09:24 PM

Jan 2012

The real heart of football isn't in the premiership. It's in the lower leagues, the semi-pro's, the amateurs, the pub teams, where it brings out the best in people and the community. It's where clubs have members, not shareholders.

Pardon me for descending into sentimentality. As you were.

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