Had an interesting private conversation...

[Kirill]

... with someone who is quite indifferent to football. He asked how fans of any particular football club classify themselves. What does supporting a team actually mean to us? He used the word "hobby", it seemed a matter-of-fact definition to him, but I am not so sure myself. How would you define it? Here is a little poll to help things going

[nuffieldranger]

Religion/curse lol

[Olly]

What's with public polls on here these days? Is this a secret NSA or GHQ spying mission where all your allegiances are recorded in a government life file?

[Awin]

Well it's like a religion... A baseless faith that things will work out for the best.. superstitions that items we wear or actions we do will somehow influence the outcome...defying the fact we deep down know we cannot influence a thing... Plus those who don't appreciate the beautiful game are viewed as lost and "godless" .... Hehehe

[Olly]

An adrenaline fix

[Kirill]

What's with public polls on here these days? Is this a secret NSA or GHQ spying mission where all your allegiances are recorded in a government life file?

Have you something to hide, Comrade?

[WCE]

Best way of getting out of doing DIY or Gardening.

[tetters]

Put down hobby because I've no idea what else I'd do with my weekends.

Certainly felt like a chore the last few years though.

[Dazzer1977]

An adrenaline fix

If that means something else then I'm with ya!

[Factamondo]

i thinkit panders on religion.....you know it will ultimately let you down and cost you a fortune!........must be like being a catholic!

[twranger]

A life long hobby of course....anyone who voted chore needs to find a different hobby!

[QPRDave]

Obsession for me

[CroydonCaptainJack]

All of the above!!

[Bluehoop]

As legendary manager Bill Shankly once famously remarked, “Some people believe football is a matter of life or death.

“I am very disappointed with that attitude – I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”

That should be one of the options on the Poll K.

And as as the legendary Jim Royle also once said "football, a hobby, my R's"

[brightonr]

Can't understand how it can be seen as a hobby. Surely a hobby is something you can take or leave. Can't think of any hobby that would possibly evoke such excitement, passion, emotion, anger, frustration and either put you in a good mood for a few days/weeks or make you as miserable as sin when things aren't going to plan.

Or one that would cause grown men to go on an internet forum and argue and fall out so much with others who share the same hobby.