Which brings me to my topic for this post. While I was completely confident that Tottenham was going to come out of this funk, what if they did not? Of course I would still support them, but that would suck. And I don't say that lightly (I am not allowed to at work). If the Spurs played in the Championship I would barely ever get to watch them. We don't get any of those games on any of the channels. I don't even think we get any at the bars in NYC.
I love the fact that teams are completely held accountable for playing well. If a team finishes at the bottom of the league, why shouldn't they go to the league below. Their should be a standard of play that is in the top league in the world and who are we to decide who upholds that standard. And why shouldn't a team who is playing amazingly in the Championship be able to play with the big boys?
I think that this is such a fantastic part of the Premiership and European football. It makes such great underdog stories. I know that any team can play any other team in England in the Carling and FA Cup, which is also amazing. But to have teams that one year are in what Americans would think of as the minor leagues, and the next year, battling with the best teams in the entire world is such a motivating factor.
This is also a testament to the loyalty of the football fans in England. Footy fans truly put the saying "through thick and thin" to the test. People have followed the same team for generations and they truly do love their teams. That is one of the main aspects of the culture of football that I like so much.
OK. I guess this is as good a time as any to wrap this up as I can go on for hours with most of these topics.
Already out of the relegation zone. Sitting pretty in 16th. Top 10 here we come.
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