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Addiction to everything surrounding the world of sports. Sweet tooth for sports rumours. Toronto kid and I support my hometown teams. Religiously.
I also continue to run my campaign against Cathal Kelly of the Toronto Star, who embarrasses sports media on a daily basis.
I have stepped down from my Featured Columnist Position due to a heavy workload in school. Thank you for all the support and hopefully I will return one day!!
Cian Fahey posted 525 days ago
The thing for me is, professional sports are a business now. I don't see the sports on either side of the Atlantic as things that can work with any form of loyalty. It does exist in some factions, but you have to consider, home town discounts are only given out when the players are very good. If that player isn't good, the franchise/team/club doesn't want him back. Loyalty is something that must work both ways, I never see that in sports...ever.
If you buy a season ticket at a soccer club for five years in a row then can't afford it the final year, you don't get given one for being loyal. You sit at home and watch the tv.
paul dober posted 584 days ago
Hey Mark
What happened to the last article you did on the Leafs?
Mohamed Al-Hendy posted 596 days ago
Hey Mark! Glad you like them. Personally, I'm Spurs all the way when it comes to Spurs v Arsenal. I went crazy when Kyle Walker scored the winner against Arsenal in the last derby, and I'm not afraid to admit it haha.
Yoosof Farah posted 598 days ago
Ah thanks mate. Yeah, Balotelli is the don. I mean, the crazy things he gets up to, you couldn't even make it up! In fact, he's such a top lad, I'm actually dressing up as Mario Balotelli for Halloween! haha
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I can see where your coming from. Totally. Loyalty from sports franchises outwards are a rarity, and it kind of seems unfair that fans, players ect don't get the same loyalty right back. But, we all have to take sports for what it is. Yes we have the choice to switch from one team to another and to give our money from one business to another— but the rest of our lives works like that. Try and get better for our money, switch this and that. I like the fact of following a team to death. Something solid that never changes.
I value that personally.
525 days ago
Thanks for the edit bud!
527 days ago
Hey there just responding to your post about the Soccer Debate and follow teams blindly. You took the complete opposite stand that I would. So, this calls for some refutation. (btw love that you are an NFL + soccer guy, not many guys share those passions)
For me, sports is all about loyalty. Its whats wrong with North American sports and our culture pushes this non-loyalty. Its why our leagues need salary caps— for competitive fairness to keep fans coming. In Europe they don't need caps because fans will come out no matter what. Its not about championships, as you want to come out and support the team you love whether its to avoid relegation or to finish in a Europa League spot.
Obviously blindly following like if your club were to start issuing you new names and meeting times to travel to outer space is when its time to which support, but bandwagoning is a sad art in the sports world.
The times players are not sold for under performing because of their history in the club, or players taking salary cuts to stay with a certain team still happens in today's sports world. All the time! And its always taken with extreme respect.
North American culture ignores all this while they should be promoting team loyalty. If you can't stay loyal to a sports franchise, then what can you stay loyal too?
527 days ago
Thanks for the edit, Nathaniel.
530 days ago
Hows it going, Kyle. I can see your a Toronto guy so what university are you at?
531 days ago
Hey there, Errol. Thanks for the edit of my Toronto FC article, but just one point. I know using the ' # ' isn't accepted on BR, but when using it in football (soccer) talk, #10 has a meaning. Its a specific type of player/position. The switch to No. 10 doesn't make sense in the context of the sentence. I know it sounds weird, but just a heads up.
531 days ago
Kevin, thanks for the edit on my article. I appreciate the work and the changes you made. Have a good one, bud.
531 days ago
How's it going there big guy
555 days ago
Thanks for the edit, Jennifer. I will add the source in right this second!
557 days ago
