I was born , grew up & went to school in Waterford.
My Grandfather played for the Blues & my Dad was friendly with the Waterford born players of sixties & seventies , quite a few of the players lived in our vicinity & we were used to seeing them around.
I first went to games with my Dad & later with my mates - we loved the fact that our home town team was successful & felt emotionally linked to the club.
I have an abiding fondness for Spurs but it was only by happenstance & not by any visceral attachment - my Dad brought home 2 pennants from a business trip to London , as I was the oldest I got first pick & as I liked the cockerel motif I picked Spurs - my brother had to make do with Liverpool ! - he got European Cups & I got the odd FA Cup.
I would be laughed out the door by my family & mates if I referred to Spurs as " we " - it would be nothing but slagging about jellied eels , pearly kings & me old cockney sparrer !
" We " in sporting terms is reserved for Waterford United , our hurlers & the Republic of Ireland football team.
My Grandfather played for the Blues & my Dad was friendly with the Waterford born players of sixties & seventies , quite a few of the players lived in our vicinity & we were used to seeing them around.
I first went to games with my Dad & later with my mates - we loved the fact that our home town team was successful & felt emotionally linked to the club.
I have an abiding fondness for Spurs but it was only by happenstance & not by any visceral attachment - my Dad brought home 2 pennants from a business trip to London , as I was the oldest I got first pick & as I liked the cockerel motif I picked Spurs - my brother had to make do with Liverpool ! - he got European Cups & I got the odd FA Cup.
I would be laughed out the door by my family & mates if I referred to Spurs as " we " - it would be nothing but slagging about jellied eels , pearly kings & me old cockney sparrer !
" We " in sporting terms is reserved for Waterford United , our hurlers & the Republic of Ireland football team.