Does God have a sense of humour?

MikeA · 13-12-2005, 00:59

In today's Telegraph in an article about Cowdenbeath (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...9/sfncow09.xml), Robert Phillip asked if the existence of Cowdenbeath - or, indeed, Accrington Stanley or Airdrie United - proved God has a sense of humour or that He believed suffering is good for the soul. Somewhat foolishly, he gave his e-mail address ([email protected]) so that anyone who wanted to make an appropriate comment could do so. Please feel free.

geoff70 · 13-12-2005, 01:16

how dare he knock the little leagues ,some of these clubs and their team members play with more skill and passion than the players in the premier league ...plus the supporters follow them because they are proud to do so ..pride and loyalty!!! the guys obviously a man u supporter !!

yerself · 13-12-2005, 17:09

They're dirty and they're smelly,
They have nae got a telly,
They come from near Loch Gelly,
The Cowden family.

Bradshaw Boy · 14-12-2005, 11:37

He's a Partick Thistle supporter and usually refers to them as Partick Thistle Nil

Lancashire Stan · 19-12-2005, 20:26

He's only jelous because he dosen't have a surname!

MichiganRed · 20-12-2005, 02:45

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Originally Posted by Bradshaw Boy

He's a Partick Thistle supporter and usually refers to them as Partick Thistle Nil

If he is a "Plastic Whistle" supporter that would go a long way toward explaining his attitude toward the clubs he mentioned. After all, the easiest way to ignore the stench coming from Firhill over the last couple of seasons is to start picking on the perceived "problems" of other clubs.

Bradshaw Boy · 21-12-2005, 22:00

He got a couple of replies in last week's column :

In last week's columns, I posed the question: 'Does the existence of Cowdenbeath or Ac
crington Stanley prove that God has a sense of humour or that He feels suffering is good for the soul?' which inspired this e-mailed response from Zayn H. "It just proves you know nothing about football and obviously shows you have either jumped on the Chelsea bandwagon or you are a fair weather Man United fan."

Blessedly, Mike Allen came up with the voice of reason. "You asked if the existence of Accrington Stanley proved that God has a sense of humour. Of course he does! And so do the fans who turn out every week to the Interlink Express Stadium to see John Coleman's team at the top of the Conference and on the verge of a return to the Football League. See you at Swindon next season."

Andy Keeler wrote: "The Kentish commuter town of Tonbridge is not somewhere you might ordinarily expect to find a pocket of Cowdenbeath supporters. However, a few friends and I now keep one eye fondly on the fortunes of 'The Blue Brazil', stemming from an incident a couple of years ago in our local.

"Seeing them mentioned on Football Focus, one of our group was suddenly insistent that 'Beath had a player on their books called 'Pale Grey'. This intrigued the rest of us so much (it being that stage in a rather long afternoon) that I called Directory Inquiries, and asked to be connected to Cowdenbeath Football Club in order to verify this magnificent moniker at source.

"A very polite-sounding lady answered, and I explained the reason for my call. After listening patiently she said, seemingly in all sincerity, 'I'm ever so sorry sir, but you have come through to Cowdenbeath Post Office, although the football club is just over the road, so if you'd hold on for a wee while I could pop over and ask them.'

"Now that's what I call football in the community! And hence the reason we have been armchair 'Brazilians' ever since."

MikeA · 21-12-2005, 22:41

No-one's ever described me as the voice of reason before!

Bradshaw Boy · 22-12-2005, 00:04

It was in the paper so it must be true !!!!

Bradshaw Boy · 23-12-2005, 15:05

http://www.football365.com/features/...y_172164.shtml

no 24 - now there's a thought

philcooper8489 · 23-12-2005, 17:03

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Originally Posted by geoff70

how dare he knock the little leagues ,some of these clubs and their team members play with more skill and passion than the players in the premier league ...plus the supporters follow them because they are proud to do so ..pride and loyalty!!! the guys obviously a man u supporter !!

i agree with wot ur sayin but you do get the odd united fan hu shows loyalty so dont tar us all with the same stick! i am proud to say i am a united fan and till the end will continue to be

up the united!!!

shakermaker · 23-12-2005, 17:13

blue moon; you saw me standing aloooooooooone haha

Phil he's just saying that a lot of fans of Premier clubs dont show as much passion and pride for their team as fans of lower division teams.
You'll never equal the passion of a Stanley fan with any Premier club fan

KiTChener · 23-12-2005, 20:31

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Originally Posted by geoff70

how dare he knock the little leagues ,some of these clubs and their team members play with more skill and passion than the players in the premier league ...plus the supporters follow them because they are proud to do so ..pride and loyalty!!! the guys obviously a man u supporter !!

How I so agree with you!!

From the age of 11 (in 1956!), I supported Man City, attending all their home games, & many away, until I left Manchester in 1964, to come & work in Accrington.

As I was then working all weekends, I could only support City in spirit, watching closely for their results.

I still hated United, with a fervour that only a fellow 'Manc' can appreciate...(we all know that ManUre's fans come from anywhere but Manchester!)
However, over the intervening years, with only, it seemed, ManUre being on telly, I (almost) came to love them, especialy on the night that Ole Gunnar Whatsisname won them some Euro cup or other (Am I bovvered??)
a few years ago! Must admit, I probably shed a few tears of joy that night!

However, my re-awakening to football matters came about when my Son-in-law told me that Stanley were about to win their league, & gain promotion, of some sort..... I wasn't used to watching at this level!!
Didn't even know what 'Unibond' meant, apart from some sticky stuff that joiners use!
I started to attend games, along with said S-i-Law,his mates, Mr. B & Ian the *anker (got to say, he works for RBS!)

What a revelation!!!

I was hooked!!

In all my years (I am now 60, having watched for almost 50 yrs), I have never seen as much commitment as our guys give, in the course of 90 minutes. Week in, week out, our guys give their all, & we should appreciate this.... I know that I have, in previous posts,had some criticisms to make, but, I hope, it has always been constructive.

I know I may be rambling on here, but, like most of you, I have just finished work for C'mas, & the resulting euphoria may be affecting me!!

Looking forward to next home game, 2nd Jan, (Family commitments stop me going to Halifax, much as I would love to)

See you all there, still Top'o'the League, havi'n a laff!!

shakermaker · 24-12-2005, 02:12

my point proved.........its pure PASSION

up the stanley...