No there is nothing against Leamington or anything but it is just the "We love Coventry the city so much and the football club etc etc" but go and watch Leamington play. Why not say go down the road and watch Villa play on a Saturday instead? I could kind of understand Sphinx or another Coventry Team but if people go I hope they have a good time.
I just find it hard to support any other team, I could watch the game but wouldn't get the buzz. I wasn't having a dig at people wanting to go there, people can do what they want and hopefully they will enjoy it and have a good day!
Well being born in Coventry, but being brought up in Rugby Coventry is 'my' team, but Rugby Town (in its various guises!) has an important place too. It still offers a link to the community, allows the likes of Jimmy knox and Danny Conway to star on fairly large stages, allows the likes of Robbie Beard a start in a career that may never have hit the heights, but allows him to do something he enjoys. it allows the league rejects to find a cushion, provides a base and foundation for league clubs.
And when they do well, it allows me to reflect on my sense of self and identity because it allows a bit of pride that where I grew up, can have some form of success.
Take away the foundations, the whole structure collapses. It's something we should now be aware of in league terms now we've fallen, it doesn't all revolve around the top flight...
But it also revolves lower than league level.
Add to that and there's something more pure and genuine about non league football, players and fans are there because they
want to be there, it's done for
fun and people
choose to volunteer to help.
If you haven't been to a non league game, try it
If you don't want to clash with CCFC, try it on a day when CCFC are not playing.
Because it can be... fun? Doesn't diminish from the fact that it's CCFCall the way when it comes down to it, but does help draw attention to the foundations that allow CCFC to exist.
