So glad you wrote this, I've been thinking something similar for ages since Arsenal started getting criticised by the celebration police. They're essentially saying, "Oi! You! Stop enjoying yourself so much! This is no time for fun!"
Football is a game. It's a mad, stupid, brilliant, infuriating game I'm passionate about, but ultimately the point is to entertain. And we are fortunate as Arsenal fans to follow a team that is so entertaining right now. Why not enjoy a great goal? A hard-fought win? A last-gasp equaliser?
The emotion point is a good one too. Wasn't it the Northern Ireland Women manager who made some stupid comment about women being too emotional? Had he seen literally any man watching football?! It's the whole bleedin' point. Anyway. My point is YES to all that ^^^. And please give the dog a pat from me.
So glad you wrote this, I've been thinking something similar for ages since Arsenal started getting criticised by the celebration police. They're essentially saying, "Oi! You! Stop enjoying yourself so much! This is no time for fun!"
Football is a game. It's a mad, stupid, brilliant, infuriating game I'm passionate about, but ultimately the point is to entertain. And we are fortunate as Arsenal fans to follow a team that is so entertaining right now. Why not enjoy a great goal? A hard-fought win? A last-gasp equaliser?
The emotion point is a good one too. Wasn't it the Northern Ireland Women manager who made some stupid comment about women being too emotional? Had he seen literally any man watching football?! It's the whole bleedin' point. Anyway. My point is YES to all that ^^^. And please give the dog a pat from me.