[oldham_fran]

(Original post by rachelkeira)
Ah how unfortunate! I have quite a few links to Wolves, after spending half my life living in Wolverhampton!
I'm a Chesterfield fan... We got promoted to L1 last season and then won the JPT Still got relegated though
I believe it's us you have to thank for bringing Davis on during a loan spell, ready for your first team earlier this season!

Ooooof Chesterfield. Now I do feel sorry for you. As an Oldham Athletic fan, I love John Sheridan beyond belief. He was an absolute legend for us as a player but as a manager, seems like he has a lot to learn. He never seemed to have a plan 'C' with us. He'd have his starting 11 and then always make the same sort of substitutions when things didn't go well. It got very predictable and kinda dull. Although, thank you for taking Greg Fleming and Danny Whittaker from us.

But to answer the OP's question, you just have to watch what happened on Sunday to understand why we all love the beautiful game. I think pretty much everyone sat there after the whistle went at the Etihad and thought "I know what just happened, but at the same time I don't have a bloody clue."

But, for me personally, I grew up loving Oldham Athletic. Watching the odd youth game as a child developed into me being a season ticket holder for 11 years until I came to uni. Saturdays are never the same without my crappy wooden seat at Boundary Park, without my pie + Bovril, without the Chinese bloke who sat infront of me who tuned his wireless radio at H/T to get the other scores, without the old guy a few seats down from me who's false teeth used to try and escape whenever he got too enthusiastic and all those other things you are familiar with. And it's the fact that I know that all these people around me are feeling the exact same thing. We all want those 11 men on the pitch who are representing our town / city to do as well as they possibly can, and make is proud in any feasable way.

And that's exactly it. It's what those 11 blokes kicking a bag of wind represent. Whether it's where you come from, or where you're family come from, you have inextricable links to those 11 men. And so there's a sense of belonging when you're surrounded by people who are as frustrated as you are about the fact that Oldham have been in League One for the past 15 seasons, or who are ecstatic that you've just beaten Carlisle 2-1 to end the season on a slight high.

I've rambled. But football means so much to so many people. It's so much more than something that just affects the people that are actually playing it. So to ask why we're so dedicated is a bit of a silly question.

[dosvidaniya]

Football is a birth right. I have been indoctrinated into loving football by my father/uncle/brother, hell my entire family more or less. I have Everton football club running through my veins, and when you try and think about it logically then it may seem strange to some but it can be a great source of bonding between men (well, primarilly men) and creates a sense of togetherness between families, communities, cities, countries etc. It is a shared experience. Plus football is like religion, it is something to believe in. And it provides a window of meaning to an otherwise crazy and chaotic world, thats how powerful football can be.

[Lady of Shalott]

It is a passion,a lifestyle.I've been in love with my team since I was little and I adore and admire players for their style of playing and creativity But I think I'm really obsessed with my team..Not because of my father or grandfather I'm in love with my footballers passion,their ambition ..just like they are fighting for us,for their team