So this is my 1000th post. Yes I know that if we ranked all the posters on here by number of posts, that would probably put me somewhere near the relegation zone or even in the Championship but, as I would consider myself to be something of an infrequent poster, it got me thinking about what those 1000 posts have borne witness to. When I made my first post on here, we were adrift in League One. I wonder if we'll have continued to make such progress by the time I get to 2000 posts?!
Anyway, one of the best things I've seen on here for a while is Wisescummer's description of "What is a football club?"
A football club is a group of people, united by a common idea. As such it is bulletproof, and cannot die. If Liebherr had not saved us and the club had gone into liquidation, it would not have been long until a new Southampton FC was formed, and the same supporters would be going to watch, wherever they played. That is why I have always said, and will always say, that supporters own the club, and everybody else, the chairmen, directors, manager and players, are merely custodians.
When you're a part of something like that, the simple act of association, or support means that we all vicariously share our club's magic moments wherever we are and whatever we are doing, and they come in all shapes and sizes. They can be promotions, unexpected wins, expected wins, last gasp equalisers, great goals, meaningful goals, great days out, media tributes, punditry tributes. They can be at home, away, in your car, on holiday or on your sofa. They can be anything that gives you goosebumps, makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up or simply fills your belly with pride. We've had more than our fair share of these over the last couple of seasons but I just wanted to ask you, what moments stick out for you during your ongoing SFC addiction and why?
Anyway, one of the best things I've seen on here for a while is Wisescummer's description of "What is a football club?"
A football club is a group of people, united by a common idea. As such it is bulletproof, and cannot die. If Liebherr had not saved us and the club had gone into liquidation, it would not have been long until a new Southampton FC was formed, and the same supporters would be going to watch, wherever they played. That is why I have always said, and will always say, that supporters own the club, and everybody else, the chairmen, directors, manager and players, are merely custodians.
When you're a part of something like that, the simple act of association, or support means that we all vicariously share our club's magic moments wherever we are and whatever we are doing, and they come in all shapes and sizes. They can be promotions, unexpected wins, expected wins, last gasp equalisers, great goals, meaningful goals, great days out, media tributes, punditry tributes. They can be at home, away, in your car, on holiday or on your sofa. They can be anything that gives you goosebumps, makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up or simply fills your belly with pride. We've had more than our fair share of these over the last couple of seasons but I just wanted to ask you, what moments stick out for you during your ongoing SFC addiction and why?
