Some time ago, there was a discussion about supporters who switch clubs in pursuit of success. "Why don't you give that lot up and follow a team with more chance of winning something?", kind of thing. Somebody used the analogy that doing that would be like going to the school sports day and supporting somebody else's child because they had a better chance in the egg and spoon race. Very nicely put, I thought, and certainly struck a chord with me.

Thing is, I'm writing something at the moment, and would very much like to use this. However, I can't remember who was responsible now. If any of you can remember saying it, or who did, please could you own up? I'd very much like to give credit where it's due.

-- Anonymous, August 10, 2001

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Another Plagiarist?

-- Anonymous, August 10, 2001

Very nicely put, I thought, and certainly struck a chord with me.

I'm shocked and dissapointed. So who's child did you support in the E & S race then Bill? :-)

Sorry I don't recall that one - it's a beauty. I've always thought that an argument about the best football team to support is like arguing "my mam's better than yours". We can almost all claim to have had the best mam in the World, and it would be rude to contradict.

-- Anonymous, August 10, 2001

The one with the replica ManUre top on, obviously. Surprised you had to ask.

-- Anonymous, August 10, 2001

No takers then?

Going... going...

Anyone?

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

Go on then, I'll take the credit. After all the wonderous and quotable postings I've made it's just another accolade ;-)

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

Blue tack on the spoon is all the edge you need (c;

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

No No it was me, it was me

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

I'm Sparticus!!!

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

No, Iam......

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

and so is my wife

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

Really? That's fascinating, I'm Capricorn myself - are we compatible?

-- Anonymous, August 14, 2001