John Hayes' Red Card

[Purple]

Or more likely he made a general sweeping statement as people tend to do in casual talk. People tend to say things and never have to back them up because a pinch of salt is generally required with chat about sport.

He did, but when asked if it was his opinion that this was the case for every single fan, i.e. a poor person will always be more passionate about a sport then a well-off person, he said yes.

 

[Caveat]

Don't forget as well the "middle classes" are easily the most ridiculed and unloved. There can be pride or a certain nobility in calling yourself "working class" and the so called upper classes usually don't give a damn what anyone thinks about them.

I've never, ever heard of anyone who has expressed pride or any other positive emotion in being "middle class" though. It seems they are 'just there'.