I am watching (hopefully) the Tampa Bay Rays and the the Philadelphia Phillies about to start competing for the World Series. That is amazing. Don't get me wrong, being a Yankees fan, I love watching the Yankees when they win the Series year after year. But it is refreshing to know that in any given year, any team can bring it together and do something miraculous.
When was the last time you saw any team besides Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal, and Liverpool not finishing in the top 4? Not since I have been watching the sport (I know that hasn't been for very long, but long enough to understand). I think that it is BS that when everyone had the highest expectations for Tottenham, they were saying that they would break the top 4 that year. Why shouldn't the highest expectations be that they should win the Premiership.
Now don't get me wrong. This is not all bad. It is very nice to know that a few games every season, when 2 of these 4 teams meet, you are about to watch an amazing game of football. You never know that with baseball. In fact, I can almost guarantee that at some point in the game you will try to shut your eyes and take a nap.
Still, I think this is somewhat disheartening for football fans. I know there is much more than winning, but its fun to watch your team win. One positive to take from this, one of my few arguments against the sport, is that it is a true testament for its fans. There is such loyalty to your team in the Premiership. It doesn't even matter if your team drops into the Championship, League 1 or 2, you still love and cheer for them just as much. Maybe it is enough to watch your team play against the best teams in the world?
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